This Wednesday we will be taking a look at The life of Christ. Sometimes there seems to be a gap between the world that Jesus lived in and the world we live in today. We will be exploring the life of Jesus and how his speech set him apart from others... We will also be looking at and seeking to answer the question - how would Jesus speak today? Take a look at what James has to say about the tongue.
James 3:2-6
2We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.
3When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. 6The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
Ben's Comments:
Verse 2: Pretty crazy huh - Says if you can control your tongue you are perfect... Not any perfect people out there (except for Jesus) Guess everyone struggles with the tongue..
Verse 3-5: Tongue is such a small part of the body but it is so important.
Verse 6: Huh.. tongue doesn't sound like it is a very good thing... "it is fire" "evil among the parts of the body" "It is set on fire by hell"
Kind of a grim outlook...
Tell me what you think:
1. Do you think that the tongue controls and corrupts the whole body? If so.. how?
2. Have you ever had a hard time controlling your tongue? What has helped you control it?
3. Is there any hope? Or is the tongue just always something that will cause us to sin?
Let me know what you think!
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