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The Lost Art of Words (Part 2)

James 3:1-12

The Whole of James

1. A Practical faith
2. A Working faith
3. To Contrast – not a dead faith.

               – lifeless, without movement

-         static – not dynamic

-         cessation of growth

-         a robust faith that is constantly growing and flourishing.

4. A Proven/Proving Faith  James 2:14-19   
5. A component of faith – Speech  

I.                    We all stumble  

II.                 Spiritual Maturity in speech  

III.               Movement toward Maturity?  

IV.              Analogies of Size/Proportion and function

      A.     Verse 3    The Tongue turns/directs

      B.     Verse 4     The rudder steers the ship

      C.     Verse 5     Makes great boasts
D.     Verse 6    A world of evil

      E.      Verse 6    Corrupts whole body

      F.      Verse 8    Restless evil, full of poison