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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 · 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.
James chapter 3. English Standard Version. 1 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. 2 For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body. 3 If we put bits into the mouths of ...
Luke 6:45. Context Summary. James 3:1–12. But no one among mankind can tame the tongue; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. - What is the meaning of James 3:8?
- 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?James 3. . James 3 provides an invaluable lesson on the power of the tongue and the significance of divine wisdom. It calls for introspection on how we use our words and challenges us to live a life that reflects true wisdom from above. It reaffirms that a peaceful, humble life, lived in sincere wisdom, yields righteousness.
Even at the time James wrote, human beings had learned to tame (figuratively) every kind of animal and bird, reptile, and sea creature. This verse echoes God's command in Genesis 1:28: "…have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
