Lesson 27
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Passage James 3-5
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Content (List of Topics or Events)
It’s the little thing -- our Tongue (James 3:1-16)
a. Teachers tongue is to a strict standard (1-2)
b. Tongue is small but like other small things can do
significant things (3-8)
c. Tongue can praise and is a mirror of heart (9-16)
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It’s the heart thing -- Godly Wisdom (James 3:17-4:12)
a. Wisdom of heaven defined 3:17-18)
b. Quarrels come from wrong motives (4:1-3)
c. Friendship with world is hatred to God’s motives (4-10)
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It’s the life focus
thing -- Goals and Destiny (James 4:13-5:16)
a. Our future is in the Lords hands (4:13-17)
b. Use of Wealth can condemn (5:1-6)
c. Wait patiently for the Lord (7-11)
d. Be honest in your dealings (12)
e. Pray on all occasions; prayer is powerful (13-16)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
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Scripture
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It’s the little thing -- our Tongue
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James 3:1-16
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It’s the heart thing -- Godly Wisdom
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James 3:17-4:12
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It’s the life focus thing -- Goals and Destiny
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James 4:13-5:16
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No
more than 10 words)
Tongues express heart; Godly Wisdom brings patient
prayerful endurance
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
To Learn that our heart should focus on God desire and
plans for our lives
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Specific Application Questions
1. How
is your speech reflective of your relationship with God?
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2. Where
do you go for wisdom?
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3. How
do your goals reflect your heavenly vision?
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4.
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Principles to Remember
Our tongue reflects our heart
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Doing your own thing is not what God desires; it’s doing
His.
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