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TONGUE I Will Tame My James 3:7-8 7. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind: 8. But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. James 3:7-8

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TONGUE BridleB “If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one's religion is useless” James 1:26

TONGUE Swearing Sins of the Ex. 20:7 “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” By words - “My Lord” - “Gosh” - “ Golly” OMG - Oxford English Dictionary

A scandal monger, slander Sins of the TONGUE Gossiping A scandal monger, slander “He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets; but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter” - Prov. 11:13

TONGUE Gossiping Sins of the Talebearer “a person who often talks about the private details of other people's lives” “information about the behavior and personal lives of other people” “a rumor or report of an intimate nature” Talebearer

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Gossiping Many things, even though true, are better left unsaid. Lot of damage done by talebearing “Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.” - Proverbs 26:20.

TONGUE Murmuring Sins of the “Neither murmur ye, as some of them murmured and perished by the destroyer” 1 Cor. 10:10 “Do all things without murmurings and disputings:” Phil. 2:14 Onomatopoeia Sounds like the meaning

Telling a different story Sins of the TONGUE Deceitful “Their tongue is a deadly arrow; it speaketh deceit:…” Jer. 9:8 “not double tongued” 1 Tim. 3:8 Telling a different story

TONGUE Boasting Sins of the “So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things” James 3:5 “But now you boast in your arrogance. All such boasting is evil.” James 4:16 NKJV “Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.” Prov. 27:2

TONGUE Lying Sins of the “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord...” Proverbs 12:22 “Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor” Eph. 4:25 “A flattering mouth worketh ruin” - Prov. 26:28

TONGUE Foul Language Sins of the “But now you also put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language, out of your mouth” Col. 3:8 “For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh” Matt. 12:34

TONGUE Taming the “No man can tame the tongue” With God’s help we can tame our tongue Read God’s Word - Apply it Guard our thoughts - Luke 6:45 Psalms 19:14 “words of my mouth” “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee”. - Psalm 119:11.

TONGUE Good from the James 3:9-12 Use our tongue to Bless God Fountain - refreshes = our words can refresh Tree brings forth good fruit Spread the Gospel Encouragement Defending the truth Singing Praises to God

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.” Prov. 16:24

TONGUE I Will Tame My Bridle Tame With God’s help “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.” Psalms 19:14

Nelson Chapel Church of Christ 5039 Six Mile Road Maryville, Tn. 37803 www.nelsonchapelchurchofchrist.org October 21, 2018 Sermon by Arthur Pigman 2705 Druid Hill Dr. Maryville, Tn. 37804 art65ann@gmail.com CCL11325562