Review:
1. Let the trial produce 1a 1-4
2. Liberal Giver 1b 1-8
3. Fades Away 1c 9-11
4. Drawn Away by Lust 1d 12-16
5. First Fruits 1e 17-20
6. Doers 1f 21-27
7. Rich in Faith 2a 1-5
8. Guilty of All 2b 6-10
9. Law of Liberty 2c 11-13
10. Dead faith 2d 14-20
11. Justified by Works 2e 21-26
12. Control the tongue 3a 1-5
13. Tongue is set on fire by hell 3b 6-8
Introduction: How afraid are you of fire? What about hell fire? Are you afraid of what the tongue can do?
I. On fire 6
A. An evil fire 6
1. The tongue is a fire 6
2. A world of iniquity 6
B. Defiles the whole body 6
1. So is the tongue among our members 6
2. That it defiles the whole body 6
C. Set on fire by hell 6
1. And sets on fire the course of nature 6
2. And it is set on fire of hell 6
II. Untamable 7
A. For every kind of beasts 7
1. And of birds 7
2. And of serpents 7
3. And of things in the sea 7
B. Tamable 7
1. Is tamed 7
2. And has been tamed by mankind 8
C. But no man can tame the tongue 8
III. Evil and deadly 8
A. The tongue is an unruly evil 8
B. The tongue is full of deadly poison 8
Conclusion: The tongue is an example of works. Faith is evidenced by works. The tongue’s action is a work.
Review: remember its all done by God’s power—what is on the inside of us
The difference between “faith evidenced by works” and a “works” salvation:
· It depends on who performs the work. God or me. Faith accesses grace; grace is God’s power (God’s work) to say no to the sins of the flesh, selfishness-lust.
· It also depends on what I am depending on. Am I trying to do more good than bad so God will look favorable on me? So now it is a process to earn my salvation-which is impossible. Or am I justified, saved in a moment of time by faith placed in Jesus Christ who gives me perfect righteousness and grace to continue in righteous living?