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A domesticated Jesus embraces the culture’s values without challenging them; He is a “safe” Jesus who is no threat to the established way of doing things. Yet Christ did not come into the world to be “nice” or “safe,” and the Jesus we find in the Gospels cannot be domesticated. He brings a salvation that turns our values upside-down.
Jan 4, 2022 · Taming the tongue—why is it so difficult? Answer. The concept of taming the tongue is found in James 3 where God declares, through the apostle James, that “no one can tame the tongue” ( James 3:8 ). The lengthy discussion about the tongue in this chapter is both convicting and illuminating. Among the things this chapter reveals about the ...
Mar 13, 2012 · Let's sit together to reason about a horrible thing that I've done. I've domesticated the Lord of the universe. Adapted from Domesticated Jesus by Harry L. Kraus Jr. ISBN 978-1-59638-185-8, pages ...
James 3:8. ESV but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. NIV but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. NASB But no one among mankind can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. CSB but no one can tame the tongue.
- To Tame The Tongue, We Must Recognize Its Power For Good Or For Evil (3:3-5A).
- Conclusion
- Application Questions
James uses two analogies here to make the point that the tongue is small, but mighty: the bit and the rudder. A bit is a relatively small instrument, but when you put it into a horse’s mouth, you can control the entire horse. The same thing is true of a ship’s rudder. It is relatively small compared to the size of the ship, but with his hand on the...
Rabbi Joseph Telushkin has lectured around the country on the powerful and often negative impact of words. He has asked audiences if they can go for twenty-four hours without saying any unkind words about, or to, anybody. He says, “Invariably, a minority of listeners raise their hands signifying ‘yes,’ some laugh, and quite a large number call out,...
How can a man know if God is calling him to preach?How can we know whether it is right to speak out to confront sin or to remain silent, since we can sin either way?What should you say when someone shares a juicy bit of gossip with you “so that you can pray about it”?Is it always a sin to criticize? When and how may it be proper?And the man {gave names} to every domesticated animal and to the birds of heaven and to all the wild animals. But for [the] man there was not found a helper {as his counterpart}. Then Yahweh God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, you [will be] cursed more than any domesticated animal and more than any wild animal.
James 3:7. ESV For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, NIV All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, NASB For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the ...
