Lesson Outline
Response to testings and temptations (James 1:1-18)The reception of the Word (James 1:19-27)The respect of persons (James 2:1-13)The relation between faith and works (James 2:14-26)The teacher, the tongue and wisdom (James 3:1-18)The teacher and the tongue (James 3:1-12)The importance of the tongue (James 3:1-5)v. 1: NB. The warning is for teachers
v. 2: NB. The crucial nature of the tongue
vv. 3-5: Three illustrations
The insubordination of the tongue (James 3:6-8)The incongruity of being double-tongued (James 3:9-12)The contradictions by the tongue (James 3:9-10)The consistency of nature (James 3:11-12)Conclusion and application