Studies in the Book of James | Put Out the Fire

James 3:1-12
Pastor Daniel A. Bracken
October 9, 2022

I. Introduction.

A. Smokey the Bear commercials.

B. The __________ of the tongue.

Introduction Notes:

II. A look at the text.

A. The instrument of a teacher is __________.

1. Will be __________ more strictly.

2. Stay __________.

B. The tongue affects your whole life.

1. Like a __________ that turns the horse.

2. Like a __________ that turns a ship.

3. Can __________ like a forest fire.

4. It can be a __________ of evil that affects the course of one’s life.

5. It is a way Satan can control your life.

C. The tongue is difficult to __________, so we must have __________.

1. We are __________.

2. We need the __________ __________.

3. We need godly __________.

D. The tongue reflects on our __________ heart.

Section II Notes:

III. The ramifications of this text for our lives.

A. We must get rid of our excuses.

1. “I just talk too much.”

2. “I just tell it like it is.”

B. We must work at disciplining our tongue.

C. We must stay filled with the Holy Spirit and be who we are in God.

1. Put off __________; speak the truth in __________.

2. Do not __________, for we have a choice.

3. Do not __________ the Holy Spirit.

4. Get __________ of the stuff.

5. Be kind, compassionate, and forgiving.

Section III Notes:

IV. Conclusion.

Conclusion Notes:

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