Taming the Tongue

I. Its Importance

"A Perfect Man"

1. Maturity
2. Hypothetically
3. Literally

II. Its Power

A. Bit & Horse
B. Rudder & Ship
C. Fire & Forest

III. Its Perversity

A. Unquenchable Fire
i. Depraved
ii. Defiling
iii. Devastating
iv. Devilish
B. Untamed Beast
C. Restless Evil
D. Deadly Poison

IV. Its Paradox

Application: The Seriousness of Sinful Speech

1. God hates sinful speech.
2. There is life and death in the power of the tongue.
3. Godly speech is the path of God's blessing.
4. Ungodly speech grieves the Holy Spirit.
5. Our tongue will either judtify us or condemn us on the Day of Judgment.