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INTRODUCTION

Have you ever felt like your faith is stuck on silent? Like it’s there, but it’s not really making an impact? James challenges us to stop letting our faith be something private and quiet—it’s meant to be seen and heard. It’s not about keeping it to ourselves; it’s about letting it show up in the everyday moments of our lives.

“But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” —James 1:22

James gives us a life-changing principle: faith isn’t just something we believe—it’s something we do, something that shows up in how we treat others, in our decisions, in our actions. So, get ready to turn up the volume on your faith and let it speak for itself. It’s time to live out loud!

In this collection, we’ll unpack simple, practical ways to let our faith grow and change the way we live. We will explore turning up the faith volume and answering the following questions:

February 13/16
How Can Trials Strengthen Our Faith?
February 20/23
Are We Truly Living God’s Word?
February 27/March 2
Do We Show Favoritism in Our Faith?
March 6/9
Is Our Faith Alive?
March 13/16
How Can We Tame Our Tongues?
March 20/23
Where Does Our Wisdom Come From?
March 27/30
How Can We Resist Worldliness?
April 3/6
How Do We Persevere in Faith?

Text: James 3:1-12 (CSB, New Testament)

Today’s Takeaway: The heart is the key to right speech.

Week 5 - How Can We Tame Our Tongues?

I. THE TONGUE MUST BE

Reveal Answer

(vs 1-4)

A.

of God’s Word have great responsibility.

B. The

needs to be

Reveal Answer

. (vs 2b-4)

1. The tongue is like a

   Reveal Answer
   in a horse’s mouth.
   

2. The tongue is like a

   Reveal Answer
   on a ship.
   

II. THE TONGUE HAS GREAT

Reveal Answer

(vs 5-8)

A. The Tongue’s Power to

(vs 5-6)

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” —Proverbs 18:21

B. The Inability to

the Tongue (vs 7-8a)

C. The

of the Tongue (v 8b)

“Their throat is an open grave; they deceive with their tongues. Vipers’ venom is under their lips. 14Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” —Romans 3:13-14

III. THE TONGUE

Reveal Answer

WHO WE REALLY ARE (vs 9-12)

A.

Example (vs 9-10)

B.

Example (vs 11-12)

“A good tree can’t produce bad fruit; neither can a bad tree produce good fruit.” —Matthew 7:18

“Lord, set up a guard for my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. 4Do not let my heart turn to any evil thing or perform wicked acts with evildoers. Do not let me feast on their delicacies.” —Psalm 141:3-4

PRACTICAL APPLICATION:

1. Reveal Answer
   a check up on your “autopilot” — what automatically comes out of your mouth when you’re under stress.
   

2. Reveal Answer
   yourself, “Have I surrendered control of my speech to Jesus?”
   

3. Reveal Answer
   all attempts at self-control and surrender to God’s control.
   

CONCLUSION: What steps do you need to take to surrender your tongue to God?

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