August 12, 2018
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Scripture:
James 3:1-18
Not many
of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who
teach will be judged more strictly. We 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.
When we put bits into the mouths of
horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 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. 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. The 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.
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles
and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, but no man
can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
With the tongue we praise our
Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s
likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this
should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My
brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a
salt spring produce fresh water.
Who is wise and understanding among
you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes
from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts,
do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from
heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil. For where you have envy and
selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.
But the wisdom that comes from
heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full
of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace raise
a harvest of righteousness.
Matthew 12:34-37
“You brood of vipers, how can
you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the
mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him,
and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give
account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by
your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,
a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of
truth.
Matthew
26:33-35
Peter replied, “Even if all fall away
on account of you, I never will.”
“I tell you the truth,” Jesus
answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three
times.”
But Peter declared, “Even if I
have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples
said the same.
Luke 9:54-56
When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked,
“Lord, do you want us to call fire down from heaven to destroy them?” But Jesus
turned and rebuked them, and they went to another village.
Galatians 5:22,23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness
and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
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