SERMONS: How Tongue Works

 How Tongue Works

Texts: James 3:13-4:10                           Mark 9:30-37

I. Intro – Overview of the Series

Faith reflected in Deeds (let’s make it TC).

Deeds should be supported with the Speech.

 

II. St. James on wisdom.

The prime exhibition of wisdom is relationship with others.

St. James identifies two types of “wisdom” – heavenly and earthly.

The earthly is not “street smarts” – it is ambitious attempt to do it “my way”

It is no different from what the disciples went through – Mark 9:34, who is the greatest?

Jesus shows them the one who is growing – a child.

A child in faith who is meek (James 3:13), drawn to God, pure in heart, and humble before the Lord (James 4:8, 10).    

 

III. Take away.

I will leave you with an option.

Recently, the Board of Elders ran stats research for the last three post-covid years. With 5 to 10 people leaving Zion to Glory, with some families moving out of the state for a variety of reasons, we have a stable attendance. What does it mean? It means that so far God trusts us with new people…

Here is the option: 

are we going to treat our church as a dysfunctional family, 

or a family based on His love extending from the Cross forgiving each other and helping in the paths of maturation.