Deuteronomy 11:26
Three Reasons Why We MUST Learn to Control Our Words:
1. Because of the INFLUENCE of Our Words
Two Powerful Illustrations About Our Words:
• The Tongue is Like a Bit in a Horses Mouth
• The Tongue is Like a Rudder on a Ship
• The Tongue is Like a Spark on Dry Grass – James 3:5; Proverbs 16:27-28, 26:20
2. Because of the INIQUITY of Our Words
Five Parts to the Depth of Our Tongue’s Iniquity:
1) The Tongue Depraves – James 3:6
2) The Tongue Defiles – James 3:6
3) The Tongue Disturbs – James 3:6; Proverbs 11:29
4) The Tongue Dishonors – James 3:6
5) The Tongue is Dangerous – James 3:7-8
3. Because of the INCONSISTENCY of Our Words – James 3:9,10
Two Illustrations of Our Tongue’s Inconsistency:
• A Sweet and Bitter Fountain – James 3:11
• A Fig and Olive Tree – James 3:12
Two Tips for a Tamed Tongue:
1) RELY on God’s Strength – Philippians 4:13
2) PUT Your Heart in Tune With God’s Heart – 2 Timothy 3:16-17
