Blueprint Part 7 – Taming the Tongue

Blueprint

Part 7 – Taming the Tongue

James 3:1-12

Guest Speaker: Dan Roseman

3 Ways the Tongue can Destroy Relationships

“1 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. 2 We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.” James 3:1-2 NIV

There are not those who sin with speech and those who do not. We all do, the trick is being aware of our bent to sin with the tongue.

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“3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4 Or 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. 5 Likewise, 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. 6 The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.” James 3:3-6 NIV

Dr. John Gottman discovered a “magic ratio” of to 1. A healthy marriage will have positive interactions for every negative interaction.

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“7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, 8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.” James 3:7-8 NIV

You can’t train the tongue once and assume the behavior is .

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“9 With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. 10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. 11 Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? 12 My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.” James 3:9-12 NIV

“For now, believers stumble, repent, trust the righteousness of Christ, and see glimmers of the new age shining through their imperfect speech.” Dr. Robert Plummer

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