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For a number of years I used to keep a hand written daily Bible Study Journal, kind of notes on whatever blessed my soul or struck my fancy, you know, for personal growth. It is fitting, therefore, on the day that I have elected to begin publishing my thoughts online that my scheduled Bible Study is James, chapter 3.
I want to acknowledge and honor God right here, and thank and praise Him for this privilege of blogging, and ask that He bless my efforts to encourage and strengthen His Kingdom. I thank you dear Lord in advance, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
James 3 talks about our tongues.
1. My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
James was addressing the “twelve tribes that are scattered abroad”(1:1). He calls them Brethren, (1:2) which suggests to me that they were saved, born again, Holy Ghost filled Jewish believers. Maybe they’d been driven out of Jerusalem by persecution and settled elsewhere, planting churches where they landed.
In chapter 3, he starts out telling them not to all try to be in charge, because the leaders get greater (bigger, more, worse) condemnation from men (whether right or wrong) and from God (when they’re wrong). Perfect people (they do exist) don’t offend with their words, and can control their whole bodies.
8. But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James explains that the tongue is a tiny thing full of poison that we cannot control. People say think before you talk. I say pray before you talk. We can’t control our tongues, but God can.
13. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
According to Easton’s Bible Dictionary “meekness” is ...
Text: a calm temper of mind, not easily provoked (James 3:13). Peculiar promises are made to the meek (Matt. 5:5; Isa. 66:2). The cultivation of this spirit is enjoined (Col. 3:12; 1 Tim. 6:11; Zeph. 2:3), and is exemplified in Christ (Matt. 11:29), Abraham (Gen. 13; 16:5, 6) Moses (Num. 12:3), David (Zech. 12:8; 2 Sam. 16:10, 12), and Paul (1 Cor. 9:19).
Bramford’s Bible Dictionary says “meekness” is humbly submissive.
So, when we are wise, we demonstrate out of good conversation (no cursing or profanity, encouragement & clarity) our works (whatever good thing we’re doing) with calmness and humility.
Abandon envy and strife, it’ll lead you to earthly wisdom, which is devilish, and evil.
17. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Cool.
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For a number of years I used to keep a hand written daily Bible Study Journal, kind of notes on whatever blessed my soul or struck my fancy, you know, for personal growth. It is fitting, therefore, on the day that I have elected to begin publishing my thoughts online that my scheduled Bible Study is James, chapter 3.
I want to acknowledge and honor God right here, and thank and praise Him for this privilege of blogging, and ask that He bless my efforts to encourage and strengthen His Kingdom. I thank you dear Lord in advance, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
James 3 talks about our tongues.
1. My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2. For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
James was addressing the “twelve tribes that are scattered abroad”(1:1). He calls them Brethren, (1:2) which suggests to me that they were saved, born again, Holy Ghost filled Jewish believers. Maybe they’d been driven out of Jerusalem by persecution and settled elsewhere, planting churches where they landed.
In chapter 3, he starts out telling them not to all try to be in charge, because the leaders get greater (bigger, more, worse) condemnation from men (whether right or wrong) and from God (when they’re wrong). Perfect people (they do exist) don’t offend with their words, and can control their whole bodies.
8. But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9. Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James explains that the tongue is a tiny thing full of poison that we cannot control. People say think before you talk. I say pray before you talk. We can’t control our tongues, but God can.
13. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
According to Easton’s Bible Dictionary “meekness” is ...
Text: a calm temper of mind, not easily provoked (James 3:13). Peculiar promises are made to the meek (Matt. 5:5; Isa. 66:2). The cultivation of this spirit is enjoined (Col. 3:12; 1 Tim. 6:11; Zeph. 2:3), and is exemplified in Christ (Matt. 11:29), Abraham (Gen. 13; 16:5, 6) Moses (Num. 12:3), David (Zech. 12:8; 2 Sam. 16:10, 12), and Paul (1 Cor. 9:19).
Bramford’s Bible Dictionary says “meekness” is humbly submissive.
So, when we are wise, we demonstrate out of good conversation (no cursing or profanity, encouragement & clarity) our works (whatever good thing we’re doing) with calmness and humility.
Abandon envy and strife, it’ll lead you to earthly wisdom, which is devilish, and evil.
17. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
18. And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Cool.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Karon D. Webster is a work from home care giver and affiliate marketer.
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Sex, 13 Common Lies, and The Truth from God's Word now available on Amazon!
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