雅各書 第三章

 第三章

Taming the Tongue

Tongue is like –

Bit 嚼環 (v.3) Rudder 舵 (v.4)

Spark 火 (v.5) Poison 毒氣 (v.8)

Water 水 (v.11) Tree 樹 (v.12)

Our words reflect our heart.

“For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.”  (太12:34)

 “What goes into a man’s mouth does not make him ‘unclean,’ but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him ‘unclean.’”  (太15:11)

 “But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these make a man ‘unclean.’”  (太15:18)

 

“A fool’s lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating. 

A fool’s mouth is his undoing, and his lips are a snare to his soul.  (箴18:6-7)

Remember –

1.    My words Direct other people’s lives. (v. 3-4)

- your words can build up or tear down others. (箴15:4, 18:21, 25:11-12)

2.    My words can Destroy people’s lives. (v. 6)  (箴 12:18)

3.    My words Displace who I am. (v. 9-12) (箴 4:23-24)

- your words reflect your heart.

Two different kinds of wisdom

Heavenly wisdom – allow us to see our lives as God sees them. 

It always leads us to the right path and to make the right decision. (箴 3:6, 23) 

It brings us happiness and blessing. 

(箴 4:8-9, 10:22, 16:21)

Earthly pitfalls -  

1.    Superficiality vs. Substances (v. 17) (image) (character) 

2.    Comparison vs. Contentment (v. 14) (envy, prejudice) (unity) 

3.    Selfish ambition vs. God’s plan (v. 14) (pride) (humanity)

Embrace –

Purity -> integrity (pure hearted, fruits of the Holy Spirit)

Peace-loving  -> reduce conflict (control our tongues)

Be compassionate -> Be impartial, gentle with mercy

Be sincere -> Be real (transparent) in life

 

How to get heaven wisdom -> 箴 3:5, 6:21-22, 9:10.

雅各書 3:1-18 問題討論 

    1. 你是否曾經為衝口而出的話懊悔？

    什麼情況舌頭最容易失控?

2. 我說的話對別人會有什麼影嚮？ 

3. 雅各書第三章講到兩種智慧是指什麼？

  

“人若在話語上沒有過失, 他就是完全人” (3:2)

“他就當在智慧的溫柔上, 顯出他的善行來” (3:13)