WEBVTT

00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:05.419
 And turn back to the book of James. We're going to be continuing right where we left off last week.

00:00:06.500 --> 00:00:09.740
 In chapter 3, starting in verse 3.

00:00:16.480 --> 00:00:25.900
 As advertised by Nathan last week, I'll be continuing right where we left off, continuing this discussion that James is giving on controlling our tongues.

00:00:25.899 --> 00:00:32.899
 As many of you know, my firstborn just came into the world four weeks ago as of today.

00:00:33.739 --> 00:00:35.820
 So as you can imagine, I'm pretty tired.

00:00:37.339 --> 00:00:40.679
 So if I start to slur or whatever, I'm sorry.

00:00:41.799 --> 00:00:48.000
 But also because of that, last week I came here and I volunteered for band, which I probably shouldn't have.

00:00:48.200 --> 00:00:51.320
 Because I was pretty tired by the time the service came around.

00:00:51.379 --> 00:00:53.439
 So I was pretty much asleep during the whole sermon.

00:00:53.439 --> 00:00:56.519
 Not because it was boring. I was just that exhausted.

00:00:57.179 --> 00:01:01.500
 The only part I remember was Nathan saying, hint, hint, Zach.

00:01:03.359 --> 00:01:06.400
 So I remember it because it woke me up.

00:01:07.939 --> 00:01:11.099
 But I want to tell you now, I have no idea what that hint was.

00:01:12.780 --> 00:01:14.519
 But all joking aside, I did check with him.

00:01:14.739 --> 00:01:16.500
 And to be honest, it really wasn't much of a hint.

00:01:16.640 --> 00:01:19.579
 So I mean, I guess I could have just kept saying, I don't know.

00:01:19.579 --> 00:01:27.179
 But anyways, we'll be picking up in James chapter three, starting verse three through 12.

00:01:27.299 --> 00:01:28.500
 That's our text for this morning.

00:01:28.539 --> 00:01:32.539
 But I'm going to start by reading in verse one for continuity sake.

00:01:32.540 --> 00:01:34.820
 So James writes,

00:01:35.280 --> 00:01:38.480
 Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers.

00:01:39.320 --> 00:01:43.680
 For you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.

00:01:44.260 --> 00:01:47.120
 For we all stumble in many ways.

00:01:47.820 --> 00:01:50.820
 If anyone does not stumble in what he says,

00:01:51.180 --> 00:01:55.500
 he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.

00:01:55.500 --> 00:02:00.099
 If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us,

00:02:00.400 --> 00:02:03.040
 we guide their whole bodies as well.

00:02:03.780 --> 00:02:05.219
 Look at the ships also.

00:02:05.620 --> 00:02:08.599
 Though they are so large and are driven by strong winds,

00:02:09.080 --> 00:02:14.159
 they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.

00:02:15.099 --> 00:02:19.580
 So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.

00:02:20.020 --> 00:02:24.159
 How great a fire is set ablaze by such a small fire.

00:02:24.159 --> 00:02:28.659
 And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness.

00:02:29.240 --> 00:02:33.159
 The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body,

00:02:33.979 --> 00:02:40.439
 setting on fire the entire course of life and set on fire by hell.

00:02:41.180 --> 00:02:46.180
 For every kind of beast and bird of reptile and sea creature can be tamed

00:02:46.180 --> 00:02:47.879
 and has been tamed by mankind.

00:02:48.620 --> 00:02:51.560
 But no human being can tame the tongue.

00:02:51.560 --> 00:02:56.020
 It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

00:02:57.140 --> 00:02:58.920
 With it we bless our Lord and Father,

00:02:59.039 --> 00:03:02.879
 and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God.

00:03:03.479 --> 00:03:06.319
 From the same mouth come blessing and cursing.

00:03:07.520 --> 00:03:10.800
 Brothers, these things ought not be so.

00:03:11.780 --> 00:03:16.140
 Does the spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?

00:03:16.139 --> 00:03:21.500
 Can a fig tree, my brothers, bear olives, or a grapevine produce figs?

00:03:22.599 --> 00:03:26.539
 Neither can a salt pond yield fresh water.

00:03:26.539 --> 00:03:30.739
 So our outline today is not so much a series of points.

00:03:30.739 --> 00:03:34.639
 Today we're going to be looking at this text more so observationally.

00:03:34.719 --> 00:03:36.479
 So I have three observations.

00:03:37.979 --> 00:03:40.199
 I'm not entirely sure what the difference is there,

00:03:40.299 --> 00:03:42.199
 but this is two hours sleep brain thinking.

00:03:42.500 --> 00:03:44.079
 But three observations.

00:03:44.419 --> 00:03:48.919
 And the first one being the influence and power of the tongue.

00:03:49.139 --> 00:03:54.939
 The second one being the duality of the Christ proclaimer who does not control his tongue.

00:03:54.939 --> 00:04:00.579
 And third, the lack of a solution to controlling the tongue within ourselves.

00:04:00.699 --> 00:04:03.219
 So I'm going to repeat those later on as we work through this.

00:04:03.400 --> 00:04:06.560
 But just considering that first observation,

00:04:06.759 --> 00:04:09.819
 the influence and power of the tongue.

00:04:10.639 --> 00:04:12.360
 The influence and the power of the tongue.

00:04:12.460 --> 00:04:15.479
 So we're going to see this in verses 2 through 8.

00:04:16.579 --> 00:04:21.040
 So James gives us a few images to depict the influence and power of the tongue.

00:04:21.100 --> 00:04:23.240
 And the first is of a horse.

00:04:23.240 --> 00:04:27.600
 He says, if we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us,

00:04:27.720 --> 00:04:30.500
 we guide their whole bodies.

00:04:30.620 --> 00:04:31.280
 In verse 3.

00:04:32.540 --> 00:04:34.579
 I don't know how many of you are familiar with horses.

00:04:34.759 --> 00:04:39.120
 I'm by no means an expert, but I've ridden two or three times in my life.

00:04:39.960 --> 00:04:41.819
 The bit is what you put in their mouth.

00:04:41.900 --> 00:04:43.079
 You control it with the reins.

00:04:43.519 --> 00:04:45.019
 You yank it to the right, they go right.

00:04:45.100 --> 00:04:46.560
 You yank it to the left, they go left.

00:04:46.639 --> 00:04:46.800
 Right?

00:04:47.060 --> 00:04:49.240
 You've probably seen it in a movie or something like that.

00:04:49.240 --> 00:04:51.439
 And so it's painful.

00:04:51.720 --> 00:04:54.720
 It's a process because the horse wants to direct itself.

00:04:54.819 --> 00:04:56.920
 It wants to do what it wants to do.

00:04:57.680 --> 00:05:01.340
 And an untamed horse will fight against your will ferociously.

00:05:01.400 --> 00:05:03.420
 He'll jump around and he'll try to buck you off.

00:05:03.879 --> 00:05:06.460
 He does not want to be controlled.

00:05:07.680 --> 00:05:12.400
 So this is an image the people of the first century world would know well.

00:05:12.399 --> 00:05:15.319
 And the second image is an image of a ship.

00:05:15.419 --> 00:05:16.919
 He writes in verse 4,

00:05:17.039 --> 00:05:18.279
 Look at the ships also.

00:05:19.239 --> 00:05:22.099
 Though they are so large and are driven by strong winds,

00:05:22.579 --> 00:05:27.799
 they are guided by a very small rudder wherever the will of the pilot directs.

00:05:28.859 --> 00:05:32.039
 Again, this image is very similar to our first image.

00:05:32.099 --> 00:05:33.679
 We have a ship, a large ship.

00:05:34.139 --> 00:05:38.000
 A ship that requires strong winds to be moved.

00:05:38.000 --> 00:05:43.160
 But what's amazing about this ship that's so large and needs such strong winds to be moved

00:05:43.160 --> 00:05:47.259
 is that neither of those things determine the direction of the ship.

00:05:47.899 --> 00:05:51.519
 The direction of the ship is determined by the smallest part of it, the rudder.

00:05:52.079 --> 00:05:53.560
 It's on the back end of a ship.

00:05:53.699 --> 00:05:56.120
 You turn it, sometimes with wheels, sometimes with a stick.

00:05:56.680 --> 00:05:57.420
 It tells you where you go.

00:05:58.819 --> 00:06:01.680
 So the tongue, of course, is meant to be read into this.

00:06:01.819 --> 00:06:02.699
 It's the bit.

00:06:03.100 --> 00:06:04.100
 It's the rudder.

00:06:04.100 --> 00:06:06.900
 That's what these images are depicting,

00:06:07.020 --> 00:06:09.540
 which is why he says in the first half of verse 5,

00:06:10.240 --> 00:06:12.439
 So also the tongue is a small member,

00:06:12.680 --> 00:06:14.580
 just like the rudder, just like the bit.

00:06:15.000 --> 00:06:19.500
 A small member, yet it boasts of great things.

00:06:20.939 --> 00:06:24.180
 So the tongue is one of the smallest members of our body,

00:06:24.260 --> 00:06:29.620
 yet it influences more of our life in its direction than any other part of the body.

00:06:29.620 --> 00:06:34.079
 That's not to say it's the controlling member, which we'll see momentarily,

00:06:34.199 --> 00:06:37.360
 but the tongue's influence is vast.

00:06:38.879 --> 00:06:41.740
 And picking back up in the second half of verse 5,

00:06:42.680 --> 00:06:43.319
 James writes,

00:06:43.780 --> 00:06:48.879
 How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire.

00:06:50.620 --> 00:06:54.639
 An entire forest consumed by this fire, consumed by this tongue.

00:06:54.639 --> 00:06:57.579
 So the image here is of a kindling small fire,

00:06:57.659 --> 00:07:01.699
 a fire growing to consume a great or large forest.

00:07:01.819 --> 00:07:05.360
 So James is shifting from talking about the influence of the tongue,

00:07:05.979 --> 00:07:07.800
 and now he's talking about its power,

00:07:07.919 --> 00:07:11.219
 what it can accomplish or destroy in this case.

00:07:12.560 --> 00:07:13.639
 In the first two images,

00:07:13.759 --> 00:07:17.279
 the potential influence by the tongue is considerable,

00:07:17.519 --> 00:07:19.199
 given a small bit and a small rudder.

00:07:19.599 --> 00:07:23.199
 But now the power and its destructive capabilities.

00:07:23.199 --> 00:07:26.060
 It consumes this forest.

00:07:26.159 --> 00:07:28.599
 This forest is not going to bear fruit.

00:07:28.779 --> 00:07:30.759
 This forest is not going to provide shade.

00:07:31.379 --> 00:07:35.839
 This forest is not going to allow for materials like wood to be harvested.

00:07:36.379 --> 00:07:38.899
 There's no profit left in this forest

00:07:38.899 --> 00:07:42.980
 because it is utterly destroyed by the uncontrolled tongue.

00:07:44.560 --> 00:07:49.199
 Now, you might think this is an overreaction to the tongue on James' part.

00:07:49.199 --> 00:07:53.519
 At worst, it's just words, as some may say.

00:07:54.920 --> 00:07:58.620
 And James gets away from the similes that we've been reading in verses 3 through 5,

00:07:58.719 --> 00:08:02.339
 and in verse 6 states in plain and matter-of-fact language,

00:08:02.439 --> 00:08:03.620
 he says in verse 6,

00:08:03.620 --> 00:08:09.699
 And the tongue is a world of unrighteousness.

00:08:09.699 --> 00:08:12.240
 The tongue is set among our members.

00:08:12.620 --> 00:08:14.459
 It is staining the whole body.

00:08:14.639 --> 00:08:18.220
 It is setting on fire the entire course of life,

00:08:18.259 --> 00:08:21.439
 and it is set on fire by hell.

00:08:21.439 --> 00:08:24.839
 All right, so we're getting into the meat of it,

00:08:24.860 --> 00:08:27.079
 and there are three things here to consider.

00:08:27.259 --> 00:08:31.620
 So the tongue is a world of unrighteousness,

00:08:31.699 --> 00:08:34.860
 which is why it stains the whole body.

00:08:36.100 --> 00:08:37.639
 So recall from week 1,

00:08:37.720 --> 00:08:40.000
 I preached on James 1, verse 1 through 4,

00:08:40.679 --> 00:08:42.879
 and I talked at length about the importance of these words,

00:08:42.980 --> 00:08:43.879
 whole and perfect,

00:08:44.059 --> 00:08:46.679
 especially throughout the book of James.

00:08:46.679 --> 00:08:48.799
 And here, one of those words comes up again,

00:08:48.899 --> 00:08:49.139
 whole.

00:08:50.459 --> 00:08:51.759
 This means in entirety.

00:08:51.879 --> 00:08:54.159
 Not one aspect is left out.

00:08:54.279 --> 00:08:56.019
 And earlier in the book of James,

00:08:56.979 --> 00:08:58.659
 he tells us that we are given trial

00:08:58.659 --> 00:09:00.819
 so that we may become whole,

00:09:00.959 --> 00:09:01.899
 lacking in nothing.

00:09:02.839 --> 00:09:03.919
 But in our text today,

00:09:04.039 --> 00:09:06.059
 he is saying that by our tongues alone,

00:09:06.779 --> 00:09:10.339
 our wholeness or our entirety is stained and unrighteous.

00:09:11.859 --> 00:09:14.319
 So there's a tension in reading this.

00:09:14.379 --> 00:09:15.740
 There's some difficulty.

00:09:15.740 --> 00:09:17.379
 How does this all work out?

00:09:17.460 --> 00:09:18.840
 How does it equal zero, right?

00:09:19.180 --> 00:09:20.060
 How does this sum up?

00:09:21.080 --> 00:09:24.000
 And again, we'll come back to this tension in a moment.

00:09:25.440 --> 00:09:27.960
 But the second thing is that the tongue sets on fire

00:09:27.960 --> 00:09:30.779
 the entire course of life.

00:09:31.960 --> 00:09:34.060
 Here we see what the tongue destroys.

00:09:34.180 --> 00:09:36.680
 It destroys our very lives.

00:09:37.700 --> 00:09:39.039
 How many times have you spoken,

00:09:39.159 --> 00:09:42.940
 and it led to strife, anger, fights, quarrels, you name it.

00:09:42.940 --> 00:09:46.480
 And I can recall times in my life where I or others

00:09:46.480 --> 00:09:49.040
 have said things intentionally to hurt somebody.

00:09:49.140 --> 00:09:50.720
 So those are the easy ones to think of.

00:09:50.800 --> 00:09:52.420
 Like, oh yeah, I can see where that's possible.

00:09:53.660 --> 00:09:56.340
 But I am even more amazed at the number of times

00:09:56.340 --> 00:09:57.840
 I said something or somebody I know

00:09:57.840 --> 00:09:58.560
 has said something,

00:09:59.060 --> 00:10:00.200
 totally good intentions,

00:10:00.340 --> 00:10:01.120
 no ill will,

00:10:01.700 --> 00:10:03.040
 not even any kind of,

00:10:03.040 --> 00:10:04.060
 I don't know,

00:10:04.120 --> 00:10:05.740
 volatile language or anything like that.

00:10:05.740 --> 00:10:07.500
 And yet there was strife,

00:10:07.600 --> 00:10:08.480
 yet there was anger,

00:10:08.639 --> 00:10:10.460
 yet there was bitterness

00:10:10.460 --> 00:10:15.000
 that came up unintentionally or unintentionally.

00:10:15.899 --> 00:10:17.680
 But again, that image of a fire,

00:10:17.919 --> 00:10:21.200
 it's really perfect in capturing the tongue.

00:10:21.320 --> 00:10:22.340
 There it is.

00:10:23.519 --> 00:10:24.080
 And to be frank,

00:10:24.120 --> 00:10:27.899
 if you don't understand how destructive your tongue is,

00:10:27.960 --> 00:10:29.560
 how destructive it can be,

00:10:29.740 --> 00:10:31.460
 whether willfully or unwillfully,

00:10:31.460 --> 00:10:34.540
 it's only because you haven't paid attention

00:10:34.540 --> 00:10:35.519
 a day in your life.

00:10:35.759 --> 00:10:36.879
 I mean, almost every day,

00:10:37.080 --> 00:10:39.540
 I'm having to clarify something,

00:10:39.720 --> 00:10:40.540
 rehash something,

00:10:40.700 --> 00:10:41.759
 reiterate something,

00:10:42.780 --> 00:10:43.500
 repeat something,

00:10:44.100 --> 00:10:45.100
 redact something,

00:10:45.240 --> 00:10:45.580
 contrast.

00:10:46.000 --> 00:10:47.360
 And these are just some of the verbs

00:10:47.360 --> 00:10:48.240
 we have in our language

00:10:48.240 --> 00:10:49.879
 to describe the editing process.

00:10:50.360 --> 00:10:51.000
 So that gives you an idea

00:10:51.000 --> 00:10:52.040
 of just how often

00:10:52.040 --> 00:10:54.180
 we are having to go back,

00:10:54.480 --> 00:10:55.180
 to clear up,

00:10:55.360 --> 00:10:55.920
 to clarify.

00:10:55.919 --> 00:11:01.019
 And to inject all that back into James' imagery

00:11:01.019 --> 00:11:03.059
 is as if we are constantly trying

00:11:03.059 --> 00:11:05.019
 to put fires out,

00:11:05.299 --> 00:11:07.399
 caused by our own words.

00:11:07.479 --> 00:11:10.199
 Again, whether intentional or unintentional.

00:11:10.360 --> 00:11:12.740
 Not one aspect of our life

00:11:12.740 --> 00:11:15.959
 is unaffected by the words we say.

00:11:16.059 --> 00:11:16.939
 Not one.

00:11:18.959 --> 00:11:19.679
 And thirdly,

00:11:19.740 --> 00:11:21.360
 the source of the tongue's fire

00:11:21.360 --> 00:11:22.759
 is hell itself,

00:11:22.860 --> 00:11:24.639
 which we see at the end of verse 6.

00:11:24.639 --> 00:11:27.319
 And that's kind of a weird phrase,

00:11:27.399 --> 00:11:27.639
 isn't it?

00:11:27.659 --> 00:11:28.519
 You might think like me

00:11:28.519 --> 00:11:29.340
 when I first read it,

00:11:29.379 --> 00:11:29.720
 I thought,

00:11:30.080 --> 00:11:31.620
 well, God rules in hell.

00:11:31.699 --> 00:11:32.960
 He punishes the wicked in hell.

00:11:33.039 --> 00:11:33.860
 So is James saying,

00:11:34.419 --> 00:11:36.319
 our tongue is set on fire by God?

00:11:36.379 --> 00:11:37.279
 Like, that doesn't make sense.

00:11:37.360 --> 00:11:37.860
 Earlier he said,

00:11:37.899 --> 00:11:39.179
 no one can be tempted by God.

00:11:40.580 --> 00:11:43.419
 But the actual word here is Gehenna.

00:11:43.519 --> 00:11:44.220
 It's not hell,

00:11:44.319 --> 00:11:45.039
 it's Gehenna,

00:11:45.039 --> 00:11:47.600
 which is a real place in Israel.

00:11:48.819 --> 00:11:50.059
 Sometimes it's slang,

00:11:50.319 --> 00:11:51.259
 so to speak, for hell.

00:11:51.379 --> 00:11:52.399
 Sometimes people use that

00:11:52.399 --> 00:11:53.980
 as a word for that.

00:11:53.980 --> 00:11:54.580
 But oftentimes,

00:11:54.899 --> 00:11:56.800
 it just means plain old Gehenna.

00:11:57.379 --> 00:11:58.920
 And I think this is one of those cases.

00:12:00.100 --> 00:12:01.360
 And in the Jewish world,

00:12:02.300 --> 00:12:03.200
 Gehenna was a place

00:12:03.200 --> 00:12:04.580
 where trash was burnt,

00:12:04.879 --> 00:12:06.940
 which is why it often evoked hell

00:12:06.940 --> 00:12:08.860
 symbolically for the people.

00:12:09.779 --> 00:12:11.300
 But it also was a place

00:12:11.300 --> 00:12:13.220
 known for cultic worship

00:12:13.220 --> 00:12:14.840
 and became a symbol

00:12:14.840 --> 00:12:15.980
 of demonic activity

00:12:16.700 --> 00:12:17.740
 to the Jewish people.

00:12:17.740 --> 00:12:22.220
 throughout the Old Testament,

00:12:22.860 --> 00:12:24.779
 many Israelites who abandoned God

00:12:24.779 --> 00:12:26.860
 gave into worshiping the pagan god,

00:12:27.700 --> 00:12:28.100
 Moloch.

00:12:28.940 --> 00:12:29.799
 Worship of Moloch

00:12:29.799 --> 00:12:32.620
 typically included child sacrifice,

00:12:32.820 --> 00:12:35.500
 and Gehenna became a popular place

00:12:35.500 --> 00:12:37.899
 for such sacrifice.

00:12:37.899 --> 00:12:41.240
 In 2 Kings 16, 1-4,

00:12:41.720 --> 00:12:43.039
 we see King Ahaz,

00:12:43.159 --> 00:12:44.120
 king of Israel,

00:12:44.779 --> 00:12:46.539
 sacrifice his son to Moloch,

00:12:47.039 --> 00:12:47.919
 and it is assumed

00:12:47.919 --> 00:12:49.819
 that that happened in Gehenna.

00:12:50.639 --> 00:12:51.120
 And likewise,

00:12:51.360 --> 00:12:52.539
 King Manasseh soon after

00:12:52.539 --> 00:12:53.840
 was recorded as having done

00:12:53.840 --> 00:12:54.620
 much the same.

00:12:54.679 --> 00:12:56.919
 In 2 Kings 21, 6,

00:12:56.980 --> 00:12:57.600
 which says,

00:12:57.600 --> 00:13:12.320
 So notice all that

00:13:12.320 --> 00:13:14.840
 cultic, demonic activity.

00:13:15.379 --> 00:13:16.040
 The mediums,

00:13:16.100 --> 00:13:16.759
 the necromancers,

00:13:16.879 --> 00:13:17.639
 the fortune tellers,

00:13:17.700 --> 00:13:18.320
 the omens.

00:13:19.500 --> 00:13:21.000
 This worship of Moloch

00:13:21.000 --> 00:13:21.420
 and Gehenna

00:13:21.420 --> 00:13:23.600
 became such a recurring issue

00:13:23.600 --> 00:13:25.000
 that God pronounced judgment

00:13:25.000 --> 00:13:26.899
 on the people and the place.

00:13:26.899 --> 00:13:29.100
 in Jeremiah 7, 30-34,

00:13:29.579 --> 00:13:30.699
 by declaring that

00:13:30.699 --> 00:13:31.899
 in latter days,

00:13:32.480 --> 00:13:33.459
 Gehenna will be known

00:13:33.459 --> 00:13:35.100
 as the Valley of Slaughter

00:13:35.100 --> 00:13:36.360
 because he will use Babylon

00:13:36.360 --> 00:13:38.639
 to slaughter many Israelites

00:13:38.639 --> 00:13:39.879
 in that area.

00:13:40.980 --> 00:13:42.079
 So I say all that to say,

00:13:42.319 --> 00:13:44.519
 this is a well-known place

00:13:44.519 --> 00:13:46.439
 to your Jew in the first century.

00:13:47.120 --> 00:13:48.120
 They know this place.

00:13:48.199 --> 00:13:50.379
 It has well-established connotations.

00:13:51.559 --> 00:13:52.960
 Any Jew in James' time

00:13:52.960 --> 00:13:54.019
 would immediately think

00:13:54.019 --> 00:13:55.759
 of such things.

00:13:56.899 --> 00:13:58.459
 And this all relates

00:13:58.459 --> 00:13:59.379
 to James' argument

00:13:59.379 --> 00:14:00.879
 because he is saying

00:14:00.879 --> 00:14:01.679
 that the source

00:14:01.679 --> 00:14:02.919
 of our tongue's fire

00:14:02.919 --> 00:14:04.340
 is earthly,

00:14:04.539 --> 00:14:05.100
 it's demonic,

00:14:05.299 --> 00:14:06.519
 it's ungodly.

00:14:07.019 --> 00:14:08.579
 It's not of God.

00:14:09.079 --> 00:14:09.939
 It is the influence

00:14:09.939 --> 00:14:10.539
 of the world

00:14:10.539 --> 00:14:11.120
 and the demons

00:14:11.120 --> 00:14:11.879
 that work in it.

00:14:11.919 --> 00:14:12.399
 In other words,

00:14:12.459 --> 00:14:14.319
 it is evil.

00:14:16.179 --> 00:14:16.779
 Not only this,

00:14:16.840 --> 00:14:17.799
 but James is again

00:14:17.799 --> 00:14:20.840
 alluding to the sermon

00:14:20.840 --> 00:14:21.620
 on the mount.

00:14:21.620 --> 00:14:24.000
 in Matthew 5, 22,

00:14:24.580 --> 00:14:25.480
 Jesus is correcting

00:14:25.480 --> 00:14:26.620
 everyone's understanding

00:14:26.620 --> 00:14:27.159
 of the law

00:14:27.159 --> 00:14:28.200
 regarding murder,

00:14:28.440 --> 00:14:29.440
 a serious sin.

00:14:30.299 --> 00:14:30.940
 And Jesus says,

00:14:31.279 --> 00:14:31.899
 but I say to you

00:14:31.899 --> 00:14:32.480
 that everyone

00:14:32.480 --> 00:14:33.360
 who is angry

00:14:33.360 --> 00:14:34.120
 with his brother

00:14:34.120 --> 00:14:35.279
 will be liable

00:14:35.279 --> 00:14:35.940
 to judgment.

00:14:36.039 --> 00:14:36.480
 And catch this,

00:14:36.560 --> 00:14:38.100
 whoever insults

00:14:38.100 --> 00:14:38.679
 his brother

00:14:38.679 --> 00:14:39.779
 will be liable

00:14:39.779 --> 00:14:40.659
 to the council.

00:14:40.980 --> 00:14:42.139
 And whoever says,

00:14:42.240 --> 00:14:43.120
 i.e. the tongue,

00:14:43.600 --> 00:14:44.419
 whoever says,

00:14:44.539 --> 00:14:45.200
 you fool,

00:14:45.840 --> 00:14:46.659
 will be liable

00:14:46.659 --> 00:14:47.379
 to hell.

00:14:47.980 --> 00:14:48.899
 Or there's that word again,

00:14:49.039 --> 00:14:49.799
 Gehenna, right?

00:14:49.799 --> 00:14:50.879
 will be liable

00:14:50.879 --> 00:14:52.259
 to the hell of fire.

00:14:53.479 --> 00:14:54.279
 So there is

00:14:54.279 --> 00:14:55.759
 an implicit warning

00:14:55.759 --> 00:14:57.419
 in James' statement.

00:14:57.559 --> 00:14:57.859
 Essentially,

00:14:57.959 --> 00:14:58.399
 he's saying,

00:14:58.859 --> 00:14:59.799
 if you let your tongue

00:14:59.799 --> 00:15:01.159
 loose and consume

00:15:01.159 --> 00:15:02.359
 everything around you

00:15:02.359 --> 00:15:04.019
 by its fire,

00:15:04.099 --> 00:15:04.679
 then you too

00:15:04.679 --> 00:15:05.379
 will perish

00:15:05.379 --> 00:15:06.819
 by fire.

00:15:08.899 --> 00:15:09.819
 So to wrap up

00:15:09.819 --> 00:15:10.299
 the discussion

00:15:10.299 --> 00:15:11.339
 on the influence

00:15:11.339 --> 00:15:11.979
 and the power

00:15:11.979 --> 00:15:12.539
 of the tongue,

00:15:13.859 --> 00:15:14.699
 James makes

00:15:14.699 --> 00:15:15.519
 another argument.

00:15:15.659 --> 00:15:16.240
 He contrasts

00:15:16.240 --> 00:15:17.019
 controlling the tongue

00:15:17.019 --> 00:15:18.199
 with controlling

00:15:18.199 --> 00:15:19.779
 the wild animal kingdom.

00:15:19.799 --> 00:15:20.979
 And it's so interesting

00:15:20.979 --> 00:15:22.319
 what he says,

00:15:22.379 --> 00:15:23.059
 picking back up

00:15:23.059 --> 00:15:23.839
 in verse 7.

00:15:25.019 --> 00:15:25.419
 He says,

00:15:25.519 --> 00:15:26.740
 for every kind

00:15:26.740 --> 00:15:27.899
 of beast and bird,

00:15:28.019 --> 00:15:29.519
 of reptile and sea creature,

00:15:30.259 --> 00:15:31.359
 can be tamed

00:15:31.359 --> 00:15:32.519
 and has been tamed

00:15:32.519 --> 00:15:33.099
 by mankind.

00:15:33.839 --> 00:15:34.919
 He's referring to the garden

00:15:34.919 --> 00:15:35.639
 when Adam named

00:15:35.639 --> 00:15:36.399
 all the animals.

00:15:37.039 --> 00:15:37.559
 But he goes on,

00:15:37.599 --> 00:15:38.979
 but no human being

00:15:38.979 --> 00:15:40.959
 can tame the tongue.

00:15:41.159 --> 00:15:42.579
 It is a restless evil

00:15:42.579 --> 00:15:44.559
 full of deadly poison.

00:15:46.000 --> 00:15:47.279
 It takes a lot of work,

00:15:47.359 --> 00:15:48.299
 it takes a lot of skill,

00:15:48.299 --> 00:15:49.519
 it takes a lot of time,

00:15:50.000 --> 00:15:51.139
 but mankind can

00:15:51.139 --> 00:15:52.059
 and has tamed

00:15:52.059 --> 00:15:53.779
 all the animal kingdom,

00:15:53.919 --> 00:15:54.699
 according to James.

00:15:55.419 --> 00:15:56.079
 But the taming

00:15:56.079 --> 00:15:57.019
 of the tongue

00:15:57.019 --> 00:15:58.740
 is even harder,

00:15:58.899 --> 00:15:59.500
 so much so

00:15:59.500 --> 00:16:01.159
 that it is impossible

00:16:01.159 --> 00:16:02.859
 to tame the tongue.

00:16:03.979 --> 00:16:04.799
 As James says

00:16:04.799 --> 00:16:05.299
 at the outset

00:16:05.299 --> 00:16:05.899
 of our text,

00:16:05.979 --> 00:16:06.740
 which Nathan preached

00:16:06.740 --> 00:16:07.740
 last week,

00:16:07.779 --> 00:16:09.199
 if anyone does not stumble

00:16:09.199 --> 00:16:10.299
 in what he says,

00:16:10.779 --> 00:16:13.079
 he is a perfect man,

00:16:13.479 --> 00:16:14.839
 able also to bridle

00:16:14.839 --> 00:16:15.559
 his whole body.

00:16:15.559 --> 00:16:15.859
 Meaning,

00:16:16.179 --> 00:16:17.579
 if you can beat your tongue,

00:16:17.659 --> 00:16:19.179
 if you can control it perfectly,

00:16:19.799 --> 00:16:21.179
 there's no other temptation

00:16:21.179 --> 00:16:22.099
 that will take you over.

00:16:22.199 --> 00:16:23.779
 This is difficult.

00:16:23.899 --> 00:16:24.839
 If you beat the big baddie,

00:16:24.859 --> 00:16:25.959
 you can beat all the little baddies,

00:16:26.019 --> 00:16:26.159
 right?

00:16:26.199 --> 00:16:27.259
 That's kind of the idea here.

00:16:28.539 --> 00:16:29.819
 If you control the tongue,

00:16:29.899 --> 00:16:31.359
 you can control everything.

00:16:32.459 --> 00:16:33.659
 So that man would be perfect,

00:16:33.759 --> 00:16:34.339
 but that man,

00:16:34.839 --> 00:16:35.559
 James is implying,

00:16:35.659 --> 00:16:36.559
 does not exist

00:16:37.139 --> 00:16:38.899
 apart from Christ.

00:16:39.419 --> 00:16:40.639
 The tongue cannot be tamed,

00:16:40.639 --> 00:16:42.340
 and it is an unrelenting,

00:16:42.919 --> 00:16:43.279
 restless,

00:16:43.620 --> 00:16:43.879
 evil,

00:16:44.039 --> 00:16:44.419
 poisonous,

00:16:45.179 --> 00:16:46.500
 and leading to death.

00:16:47.819 --> 00:16:49.120
 So the tongue has

00:16:49.120 --> 00:16:50.759
 massive influence

00:16:50.759 --> 00:16:52.059
 and massive power.

00:16:52.159 --> 00:16:53.779
 The potential for damage

00:16:53.779 --> 00:16:55.120
 that a fully loose tongue

00:16:55.120 --> 00:16:55.939
 can inflict

00:16:55.939 --> 00:16:57.759
 is unimaginable.

00:16:59.519 --> 00:16:59.879
 And now,

00:16:59.960 --> 00:17:01.220
 James is going to continue

00:17:01.220 --> 00:17:02.980
 speaking about the tongue

00:17:02.980 --> 00:17:03.759
 and its dangers

00:17:03.759 --> 00:17:06.059
 with one last critique,

00:17:06.139 --> 00:17:07.619
 but there is a subtle shift

00:17:07.619 --> 00:17:09.759
 in what James is addressing.

00:17:09.759 --> 00:17:11.339
 He was addressing

00:17:11.339 --> 00:17:12.220
 the tongue itself,

00:17:12.220 --> 00:17:13.420
 as we have seen,

00:17:13.500 --> 00:17:14.119
 but now,

00:17:14.759 --> 00:17:15.440
 he's addressing

00:17:15.440 --> 00:17:17.019
 the one who professes

00:17:17.019 --> 00:17:17.859
 to be a Christian,

00:17:18.619 --> 00:17:20.879
 but whose tongue runs wild.

00:17:21.960 --> 00:17:22.819
 And we observe this

00:17:22.819 --> 00:17:24.000
 in verses 9 through 10,

00:17:24.079 --> 00:17:24.680
 which leads us

00:17:24.680 --> 00:17:27.059
 to the second observation,

00:17:27.200 --> 00:17:28.240
 observation number two,

00:17:29.200 --> 00:17:30.019
 the duality

00:17:30.019 --> 00:17:31.319
 of the Christ-proclaimer

00:17:31.319 --> 00:17:32.779
 who does not control

00:17:32.779 --> 00:17:33.240
 his tongue.

00:17:33.879 --> 00:17:34.559
 That's long,

00:17:34.619 --> 00:17:35.259
 so I'll repeat that.

00:17:35.319 --> 00:17:36.160
 The duality

00:17:36.160 --> 00:17:37.799
 of the Christ-proclaimer

00:17:37.799 --> 00:17:39.640
 who does not control

00:17:39.640 --> 00:17:40.780
 his tongue.

00:17:42.040 --> 00:17:43.080
 So, picking back up

00:17:43.080 --> 00:17:43.740
 in verse 9,

00:17:43.840 --> 00:17:44.600
 James says,

00:17:45.480 --> 00:17:46.160
 with it,

00:17:46.240 --> 00:17:47.160
 referring to the tongue,

00:17:47.259 --> 00:17:48.000
 with the tongue,

00:17:48.780 --> 00:17:50.060
 we bless our Lord

00:17:50.060 --> 00:17:50.780
 and Father.

00:17:51.400 --> 00:17:52.060
 We bless him.

00:17:52.100 --> 00:17:52.720
 Oh, that's nice.

00:17:53.380 --> 00:17:53.980
 And with it,

00:17:54.020 --> 00:17:54.920
 we curse people

00:17:54.920 --> 00:17:55.520
 who are made

00:17:55.520 --> 00:17:57.020
 in the likeness of God.

00:17:57.180 --> 00:17:57.980
 That sounds so nice.

00:17:58.640 --> 00:18:00.080
 And from the same mouth

00:18:00.080 --> 00:18:00.880
 come blessing

00:18:00.880 --> 00:18:01.500
 and cursing.

00:18:01.580 --> 00:18:02.100
 My brothers,

00:18:02.240 --> 00:18:02.900
 these things

00:18:02.900 --> 00:18:05.500
 ought not be so.

00:18:05.500 --> 00:18:07.660
 I've talked much

00:18:07.660 --> 00:18:08.339
 about the concept

00:18:08.339 --> 00:18:09.299
 of bless and blessing,

00:18:09.500 --> 00:18:10.700
 so I'll forego

00:18:10.700 --> 00:18:11.740
 explaining that in depth,

00:18:11.859 --> 00:18:12.700
 but suffice it to say,

00:18:12.799 --> 00:18:13.660
 James is saying

00:18:13.660 --> 00:18:15.839
 we wish well things

00:18:15.839 --> 00:18:16.519
 toward God

00:18:16.519 --> 00:18:17.619
 in a general sense,

00:18:17.680 --> 00:18:17.839
 right?

00:18:17.920 --> 00:18:18.920
 It's goodwill,

00:18:19.019 --> 00:18:19.279
 right,

00:18:19.359 --> 00:18:19.980
 towards God.

00:18:20.940 --> 00:18:22.519
 But the idea of cursing

00:18:22.519 --> 00:18:24.359
 I've not had a chance

00:18:24.359 --> 00:18:25.160
 yet to talk about.

00:18:25.259 --> 00:18:25.839
 So to us,

00:18:26.000 --> 00:18:26.400
 cursing,

00:18:26.599 --> 00:18:27.619
 it's kind of lost

00:18:27.619 --> 00:18:28.079
 its meaning

00:18:28.079 --> 00:18:28.920
 that it would have had

00:18:28.920 --> 00:18:30.420
 in the ancient world.

00:18:30.480 --> 00:18:30.759
 To us,

00:18:30.819 --> 00:18:30.960
 you know,

00:18:30.960 --> 00:18:31.519
 we think of like

00:18:31.519 --> 00:18:32.160
 witches turning

00:18:32.160 --> 00:18:32.759
 some princess

00:18:32.759 --> 00:18:33.460
 into a frog,

00:18:33.620 --> 00:18:33.720
 like,

00:18:33.800 --> 00:18:33.920
 oh,

00:18:34.060 --> 00:18:34.340
 cursed,

00:18:34.500 --> 00:18:34.740
 you know.

00:18:35.560 --> 00:18:36.900
 But in the ancient world,

00:18:37.160 --> 00:18:39.000
 cursing carried one idea.

00:18:39.160 --> 00:18:39.440
 It carried,

00:18:39.600 --> 00:18:40.420
 I want you to be

00:18:40.420 --> 00:18:41.360
 totally cut off

00:18:41.360 --> 00:18:41.980
 from God

00:18:41.980 --> 00:18:43.560
 in any and all blessing

00:18:43.560 --> 00:18:44.460
 and I want you

00:18:44.460 --> 00:18:45.500
 to be tormented

00:18:45.500 --> 00:18:46.560
 in hell for eternity.

00:18:47.740 --> 00:18:48.960
 It's the worst thing

00:18:48.960 --> 00:18:49.880
 you could possibly say

00:18:49.880 --> 00:18:50.279
 to somebody.

00:18:50.420 --> 00:18:52.160
 There's no greater threat,

00:18:52.259 --> 00:18:52.880
 there's no greater

00:18:52.880 --> 00:18:54.259
 expression of ill will.

00:18:55.320 --> 00:18:55.920
 So he's saying,

00:18:56.000 --> 00:18:56.560
 on the one hand,

00:18:56.560 --> 00:18:57.779
 you bless God,

00:18:58.160 --> 00:18:59.620
 but at the same time,

00:18:59.720 --> 00:19:01.240
 you curse his image bearers

00:19:01.240 --> 00:19:02.859
 to hell for eternity.

00:19:04.380 --> 00:19:05.480
 So it's serious.

00:19:05.660 --> 00:19:06.940
 This is not a light

00:19:06.940 --> 00:19:08.240
 thing to say.

00:19:09.180 --> 00:19:10.140
 So this person

00:19:10.140 --> 00:19:11.140
 that James is describing

00:19:11.140 --> 00:19:12.099
 wants to bless God

00:19:12.099 --> 00:19:12.680
 with his lips,

00:19:12.740 --> 00:19:13.440
 but he wants to curse

00:19:13.440 --> 00:19:14.279
 God's image bearers

00:19:14.279 --> 00:19:14.599
 to hell.

00:19:14.900 --> 00:19:15.900
 So what does he want?

00:19:15.940 --> 00:19:17.000
 Does he want to bless God

00:19:17.000 --> 00:19:18.140
 or does he want to curse people?

00:19:18.339 --> 00:19:18.400
 Like,

00:19:18.519 --> 00:19:19.759
 is that tension

00:19:19.759 --> 00:19:20.400
 with one another?

00:19:20.640 --> 00:19:21.120
 These are two

00:19:21.120 --> 00:19:22.960
 contrary things.

00:19:24.779 --> 00:19:25.579
 So these people

00:19:25.579 --> 00:19:26.480
 that James describes

00:19:26.480 --> 00:19:27.700
 are hypocrites

00:19:27.700 --> 00:19:28.759
 in the full sense

00:19:28.759 --> 00:19:30.640
 of the word.

00:19:31.240 --> 00:19:33.079
 And when you really

00:19:33.079 --> 00:19:34.420
 consider the kind

00:19:34.420 --> 00:19:34.960
 of person

00:19:34.960 --> 00:19:35.880
 that James is describing,

00:19:35.960 --> 00:19:37.559
 this person seems crazy.

00:19:38.420 --> 00:19:39.220
 Or in James' words,

00:19:39.339 --> 00:19:40.319
 he would call this person

00:19:40.319 --> 00:19:41.599
 double-minded.

00:19:41.720 --> 00:19:42.660
 The double-minded man

00:19:42.660 --> 00:19:43.859
 is a concept

00:19:43.859 --> 00:19:45.420
 that James deals with

00:19:45.420 --> 00:19:46.519
 throughout his letter.

00:19:47.940 --> 00:19:49.220
 And we saw this already

00:19:49.220 --> 00:19:50.400
 in James 1.8

00:19:50.400 --> 00:19:51.539
 where the double-minded man

00:19:51.539 --> 00:19:53.539
 is one who doubts God.

00:19:53.640 --> 00:19:54.299
 He tries to live

00:19:54.299 --> 00:19:55.160
 for both God

00:19:55.160 --> 00:19:56.039
 and the world

00:19:56.039 --> 00:19:57.000
 and is, quote,

00:19:57.120 --> 00:19:59.579
 unstable in all his ways.

00:19:59.579 --> 00:20:01.299
 We're going to see

00:20:01.299 --> 00:20:02.339
 the double-minded man

00:20:02.339 --> 00:20:03.359
 again in a couple weeks

00:20:03.359 --> 00:20:05.339
 in James 4.8.

00:20:05.639 --> 00:20:06.359
 James brings up

00:20:06.359 --> 00:20:07.539
 the double-minded man

00:20:07.539 --> 00:20:08.059
 again

00:20:08.059 --> 00:20:08.960
 and it becomes

00:20:08.960 --> 00:20:10.199
 abundantly clear

00:20:10.199 --> 00:20:12.359
 that only false believers

00:20:12.359 --> 00:20:14.359
 are double-minded.

00:20:14.500 --> 00:20:15.460
 He's not addressing

00:20:15.460 --> 00:20:16.699
 weak Christians

00:20:16.699 --> 00:20:17.659
 in our passage today

00:20:17.659 --> 00:20:19.019
 but warning his brothers

00:20:19.019 --> 00:20:21.619
 of false Christians.

00:20:22.480 --> 00:20:24.299
 This man is double-minded

00:20:24.299 --> 00:20:25.159
 in our passage

00:20:25.159 --> 00:20:25.939
 that he's describing.

00:20:26.059 --> 00:20:27.099
 He wants to bless God

00:20:27.099 --> 00:20:29.059
 but curse God's image.

00:20:30.679 --> 00:20:31.279
 And if you recall

00:20:31.279 --> 00:20:32.039
 Christ's teaching

00:20:32.039 --> 00:20:33.379
 from the Gospel of Luke,

00:20:33.740 --> 00:20:35.119
 chapter 6, verse 28,

00:20:35.539 --> 00:20:36.259
 Jesus commanded

00:20:36.259 --> 00:20:36.959
 his disciples,

00:20:37.699 --> 00:20:38.579
 bless those

00:20:38.579 --> 00:20:39.719
 who curse you.

00:20:40.399 --> 00:20:41.319
 Pray for those

00:20:41.319 --> 00:20:42.500
 who abuse you.

00:20:43.519 --> 00:20:44.159
 So the man

00:20:44.159 --> 00:20:45.319
 with the uncontrolled tongue

00:20:45.319 --> 00:20:45.919
 in James

00:20:45.919 --> 00:20:47.399
 is not even cursing

00:20:47.399 --> 00:20:48.480
 those who curse him.

00:20:48.959 --> 00:20:50.240
 He's just cursing people

00:20:50.240 --> 00:20:51.759
 seemingly arbitrarily.

00:20:51.899 --> 00:20:52.759
 Definitely not

00:20:52.759 --> 00:20:54.079
 a believer.

00:20:55.079 --> 00:20:55.819
 And as James says

00:20:55.819 --> 00:20:56.480
 in verse 10,

00:20:56.919 --> 00:20:57.599
 my brothers,

00:20:58.259 --> 00:20:59.200
 he's shifting address,

00:20:59.339 --> 00:20:59.899
 my brothers,

00:21:00.039 --> 00:21:00.659
 these things

00:21:00.659 --> 00:21:03.099
 ought not be so.

00:21:04.639 --> 00:21:06.279
 How can they be so?

00:21:06.359 --> 00:21:07.319
 I thought James said

00:21:07.319 --> 00:21:09.220
 it was impossible.

00:21:11.359 --> 00:21:12.339
 So the tension

00:21:12.339 --> 00:21:12.899
 that I mentioned

00:21:12.899 --> 00:21:13.439
 a while ago,

00:21:13.480 --> 00:21:14.460
 it's here again

00:21:14.460 --> 00:21:15.039
 and I promise

00:21:15.039 --> 00:21:16.319
 we will resolve

00:21:16.319 --> 00:21:17.319
 that tension in a moment.

00:21:17.679 --> 00:21:18.539
 James is building it

00:21:18.539 --> 00:21:19.679
 a little longer

00:21:19.679 --> 00:21:20.399
 and so we're compelled

00:21:20.399 --> 00:21:21.299
 to do the same.

00:21:22.159 --> 00:21:22.980
 And so one final

00:21:22.980 --> 00:21:23.720
 stab at it

00:21:23.720 --> 00:21:24.460
 with our third

00:21:24.460 --> 00:21:26.440
 and final observation

00:21:26.440 --> 00:21:27.160
 this morning.

00:21:28.600 --> 00:21:30.160
 There is no solution

00:21:30.160 --> 00:21:30.799
 to controlling

00:21:30.799 --> 00:21:31.579
 the tongue

00:21:31.579 --> 00:21:33.160
 within ourselves.

00:21:34.400 --> 00:21:35.519
 Observation number three,

00:21:35.620 --> 00:21:36.940
 there is no solution

00:21:36.940 --> 00:21:38.200
 to controlling

00:21:38.200 --> 00:21:38.720
 the tongue

00:21:38.720 --> 00:21:40.299
 within ourselves.

00:21:41.759 --> 00:21:42.559
 So let's look

00:21:42.559 --> 00:21:43.259
 at the imagery here

00:21:43.259 --> 00:21:44.500
 in verses 11 through 12.

00:21:46.380 --> 00:21:47.620
 James continues on,

00:21:47.619 --> 00:21:48.359
 does a spring

00:21:48.359 --> 00:21:49.179
 pour forth

00:21:49.179 --> 00:21:50.419
 from the same opening

00:21:50.419 --> 00:21:51.339
 both fresh

00:21:51.339 --> 00:21:52.939
 and salt water?

00:21:53.779 --> 00:21:54.559
 Can a fig tree,

00:21:54.639 --> 00:21:55.119
 my brothers,

00:21:55.279 --> 00:21:55.959
 bare olives

00:21:55.959 --> 00:21:57.019
 or a grapevine

00:21:57.019 --> 00:21:58.299
 produce figs?

00:21:59.399 --> 00:22:00.779
 Neither can a salt pond

00:22:00.779 --> 00:22:01.199
 yield

00:22:01.199 --> 00:22:02.559
 fresh

00:22:02.559 --> 00:22:03.739
 water.

00:22:08.699 --> 00:22:09.639
 So in case anyone

00:22:09.639 --> 00:22:10.179
 is wondering

00:22:10.179 --> 00:22:10.639
 the answer

00:22:10.639 --> 00:22:11.579
 to these questions

00:22:11.579 --> 00:22:13.059
 that James asked,

00:22:13.119 --> 00:22:13.619
 the answers are

00:22:13.619 --> 00:22:13.859
 no,

00:22:13.959 --> 00:22:14.179
 no,

00:22:14.239 --> 00:22:14.579
 and no.

00:22:14.579 --> 00:22:16.240
 It's all impossible.

00:22:16.740 --> 00:22:17.179
 Essentially,

00:22:17.379 --> 00:22:19.279
 James asks on repeat,

00:22:19.460 --> 00:22:20.240
 can good things

00:22:20.240 --> 00:22:21.299
 produce bad things

00:22:21.299 --> 00:22:22.199
 or can bad things

00:22:22.199 --> 00:22:24.099
 produce good things?

00:22:25.199 --> 00:22:26.559
 And this is another

00:22:26.559 --> 00:22:27.639
 allusion to the

00:22:27.639 --> 00:22:28.379
 Sermon on the Mount.

00:22:29.220 --> 00:22:29.939
 And if you're still

00:22:29.939 --> 00:22:30.859
 questioning the idea

00:22:30.859 --> 00:22:32.059
 that James is addressing

00:22:32.059 --> 00:22:33.359
 false believers

00:22:33.359 --> 00:22:33.980
 in our text,

00:22:34.079 --> 00:22:34.819
 this quotation

00:22:34.819 --> 00:22:35.559
 from Jesus

00:22:35.559 --> 00:22:36.879
 that I think

00:22:36.879 --> 00:22:37.559
 James is alluding

00:22:37.559 --> 00:22:38.279
 to furthers

00:22:38.279 --> 00:22:39.000
 the point.

00:22:39.000 --> 00:22:41.059
 So Matthew 7,

00:22:41.140 --> 00:22:42.259
 verse 15 through 20,

00:22:42.859 --> 00:22:43.740
 Jesus says,

00:22:44.400 --> 00:22:45.339
 beware of

00:22:45.339 --> 00:22:47.180
 false prophets.

00:22:48.140 --> 00:22:49.000
 False prophets

00:22:49.000 --> 00:22:49.740
 who come to you

00:22:49.740 --> 00:22:50.660
 in sheep's clothing

00:22:50.660 --> 00:22:51.880
 but inwardly

00:22:51.880 --> 00:22:53.259
 are ravenous wolves.

00:22:53.480 --> 00:22:53.920
 These are

00:22:53.920 --> 00:22:54.960
 false believers

00:22:54.960 --> 00:22:56.039
 pretending to be

00:22:56.039 --> 00:22:57.220
 in the church.

00:22:57.559 --> 00:22:58.359
 And Jesus goes on,

00:22:58.660 --> 00:22:59.819
 you will recognize them

00:22:59.819 --> 00:23:01.380
 by their fruits.

00:23:02.240 --> 00:23:03.200
 Are grapes gathered

00:23:03.200 --> 00:23:04.019
 from thorn bushes

00:23:04.019 --> 00:23:05.200
 or figs from thistles?

00:23:05.480 --> 00:23:05.900
 So Jesus

00:23:05.900 --> 00:23:07.220
 is essentially asking

00:23:07.220 --> 00:23:08.420
 the same questions

00:23:08.420 --> 00:23:09.559
 that James has asked.

00:23:09.660 --> 00:23:10.400
 He's making the same

00:23:10.400 --> 00:23:11.380
 kind of argument

00:23:11.380 --> 00:23:12.039
 for the same

00:23:12.039 --> 00:23:13.240
 kind of purpose.

00:23:14.079 --> 00:23:14.920
 And he continues,

00:23:15.180 --> 00:23:16.819
 so every healthy tree

00:23:16.819 --> 00:23:18.180
 bears good fruit

00:23:18.180 --> 00:23:19.940
 but the diseased tree

00:23:19.940 --> 00:23:21.319
 bears bad fruit.

00:23:22.100 --> 00:23:22.900
 A healthy tree

00:23:22.900 --> 00:23:24.799
 cannot bear bad fruit

00:23:24.799 --> 00:23:26.039
 nor can a diseased tree

00:23:26.039 --> 00:23:26.980
 bear good fruit.

00:23:27.700 --> 00:23:28.279
 Every tree

00:23:28.279 --> 00:23:28.980
 that does not

00:23:28.980 --> 00:23:29.759
 bear good fruit

00:23:29.759 --> 00:23:30.660
 is cut down

00:23:30.660 --> 00:23:31.200
 and thrown

00:23:31.200 --> 00:23:32.100
 into the fire.

00:23:33.140 --> 00:23:33.700
 Thus you will

00:23:33.700 --> 00:23:35.079
 recognize them

00:23:35.079 --> 00:23:36.720
 by their fruits.

00:23:37.220 --> 00:23:39.339
 So James'

00:23:39.460 --> 00:23:40.100
 allusion to

00:23:40.100 --> 00:23:41.240
 Jesus' teaching

00:23:41.240 --> 00:23:42.420
 in the Sermon on the Mount

00:23:42.420 --> 00:23:43.880
 is to reinforce

00:23:43.880 --> 00:23:44.740
 the point

00:23:44.740 --> 00:23:46.100
 that these are

00:23:46.100 --> 00:23:46.759
 false believers

00:23:46.759 --> 00:23:47.440
 who have a much

00:23:47.440 --> 00:23:48.339
 bigger problem

00:23:48.339 --> 00:23:49.059
 than merely

00:23:49.059 --> 00:23:50.140
 their tongue.

00:23:51.500 --> 00:23:52.559
 The issue

00:23:52.559 --> 00:23:53.220
 for them,

00:23:53.539 --> 00:23:54.180
 for all of us

00:23:54.180 --> 00:23:54.839
 apart from Christ,

00:23:54.920 --> 00:23:55.400
 the issue

00:23:55.400 --> 00:23:57.220
 is their heart.

00:23:58.480 --> 00:23:59.059
 Later on

00:23:59.059 --> 00:23:59.839
 in Matthew's Gospel

00:23:59.839 --> 00:24:01.000
 Jesus picks up

00:24:01.000 --> 00:24:01.839
 this topic again

00:24:01.839 --> 00:24:02.640
 and says to false

00:24:02.640 --> 00:24:03.539
 teachers in Matthew

00:24:03.539 --> 00:24:04.940
 12 verse 33

00:24:04.940 --> 00:24:05.620
 to 34

00:24:05.619 --> 00:24:06.739
 he says

00:24:06.739 --> 00:24:07.399
 either make

00:24:07.399 --> 00:24:07.899
 the tree

00:24:07.899 --> 00:24:08.279
 good

00:24:08.279 --> 00:24:09.059
 and its fruit

00:24:09.059 --> 00:24:09.419
 good

00:24:09.419 --> 00:24:10.579
 or make

00:24:10.579 --> 00:24:10.939
 the tree

00:24:10.939 --> 00:24:11.319
 bad

00:24:11.319 --> 00:24:11.939
 and its fruit

00:24:11.939 --> 00:24:12.279
 bad

00:24:12.279 --> 00:24:13.379
 for the tree

00:24:13.379 --> 00:24:13.939
 is known

00:24:13.939 --> 00:24:14.779
 by its fruit.

00:24:15.579 --> 00:24:16.579
 You brood of vipers

00:24:16.579 --> 00:24:17.639
 how can you speak

00:24:17.639 --> 00:24:18.119
 good

00:24:18.119 --> 00:24:19.439
 when you are evil?

00:24:20.439 --> 00:24:20.919
 And here it is

00:24:20.919 --> 00:24:21.619
 for out of the

00:24:21.619 --> 00:24:22.099
 abundance

00:24:22.099 --> 00:24:23.159
 of the heart

00:24:23.159 --> 00:24:24.819
 the mouth

00:24:24.819 --> 00:24:25.259
 speaks.

00:24:25.399 --> 00:24:25.919
 So the mouth

00:24:25.919 --> 00:24:26.479
 the tongue

00:24:26.479 --> 00:24:27.379
 as uncontrolled

00:24:27.379 --> 00:24:27.939
 as it is

00:24:27.939 --> 00:24:29.159
 as great of a fire

00:24:29.159 --> 00:24:29.739
 as it is

00:24:29.739 --> 00:24:30.559
 as consuming

00:24:30.559 --> 00:24:31.219
 as it is

00:24:31.219 --> 00:24:32.079
 it's really

00:24:32.079 --> 00:24:32.859
 just revealing

00:24:32.859 --> 00:24:34.679
 our hearts.

00:24:36.439 --> 00:24:37.279
 This is what

00:24:37.279 --> 00:24:37.919
 James is getting

00:24:37.919 --> 00:24:38.740
 at with his

00:24:38.740 --> 00:24:40.159
 rhetorical questions

00:24:40.159 --> 00:24:40.699
 he is saying

00:24:40.699 --> 00:24:41.899
 these double-minded

00:24:41.899 --> 00:24:42.379
 men

00:24:42.379 --> 00:24:43.819
 are salt ponds

00:24:43.819 --> 00:24:44.460
 and that is

00:24:44.460 --> 00:24:45.259
 why their water

00:24:45.259 --> 00:24:46.159
 is not good

00:24:46.159 --> 00:24:47.299
 for drinking

00:24:47.299 --> 00:24:47.819
 it is why

00:24:47.819 --> 00:24:48.399
 their words

00:24:48.399 --> 00:24:48.980
 are full

00:24:48.980 --> 00:24:49.939
 of poison

00:24:49.939 --> 00:24:50.699
 he is saying

00:24:50.699 --> 00:24:51.779
 they lack

00:24:51.779 --> 00:24:52.679
 faith

00:24:52.679 --> 00:24:53.179
 which means

00:24:53.179 --> 00:24:53.740
 their heart

00:24:53.740 --> 00:24:54.980
 is unaffected

00:24:54.980 --> 00:24:56.319
 had they

00:24:56.319 --> 00:24:56.919
 true faith

00:24:56.919 --> 00:24:57.359
 saving

00:24:57.359 --> 00:24:58.179
 faith

00:24:58.179 --> 00:24:58.939
 it would show

00:24:58.939 --> 00:24:59.919
 in their works

00:24:59.920 --> 00:25:00.500
 according to

00:25:00.500 --> 00:25:00.820
 James

00:25:00.820 --> 00:25:01.560
 in chapter 2

00:25:01.560 --> 00:25:02.320
 verse 18

00:25:02.320 --> 00:25:03.779
 had they

00:25:03.779 --> 00:25:05.140
 true saving

00:25:05.140 --> 00:25:05.620
 faith

00:25:05.620 --> 00:25:06.240
 we know

00:25:06.240 --> 00:25:07.019
 from James 1

00:25:07.019 --> 00:25:07.800
 5 through 8

00:25:07.800 --> 00:25:09.660
 that they would

00:25:09.660 --> 00:25:10.440
 ask God

00:25:10.440 --> 00:25:11.120
 for wisdom

00:25:11.120 --> 00:25:12.100
 and for restraint

00:25:12.100 --> 00:25:12.700
 in controlling

00:25:12.700 --> 00:25:13.660
 their tongues

00:25:13.660 --> 00:25:14.539
 but they don't

00:25:14.539 --> 00:25:15.880
 because he addressed

00:25:15.880 --> 00:25:16.140
 this

00:25:16.140 --> 00:25:16.700
 the double-minded

00:25:16.700 --> 00:25:17.360
 man doesn't

00:25:17.360 --> 00:25:17.840
 ask

00:25:17.840 --> 00:25:19.060
 by faith

00:25:19.060 --> 00:25:22.279
 now perhaps

00:25:22.279 --> 00:25:22.660
 you're beginning

00:25:22.660 --> 00:25:23.259
 to see

00:25:23.259 --> 00:25:24.380
 that James

00:25:24.380 --> 00:25:24.920
 is addressing

00:25:24.920 --> 00:25:25.660
 unbelievers

00:25:25.660 --> 00:25:26.320
 and their

00:25:26.320 --> 00:25:27.620
 double life

00:25:27.620 --> 00:25:28.160
 but you're probably

00:25:28.160 --> 00:25:29.000
 really wondering

00:25:29.000 --> 00:25:30.140
 what does this

00:25:30.140 --> 00:25:30.819
 have to do

00:25:30.819 --> 00:25:31.660
 with me

00:25:31.660 --> 00:25:32.200
 what is this

00:25:32.200 --> 00:25:32.640
 text

00:25:32.640 --> 00:25:33.619
 how is this

00:25:33.619 --> 00:25:34.039
 profitable

00:25:34.039 --> 00:25:34.819
 for the church

00:25:34.819 --> 00:25:35.980
 today

00:25:35.980 --> 00:25:38.200
 well at the very

00:25:38.200 --> 00:25:39.319
 least we can say

00:25:39.319 --> 00:25:40.500
 that this serves

00:25:40.500 --> 00:25:41.299
 as a good warning

00:25:41.299 --> 00:25:42.200
 of how to discern

00:25:42.200 --> 00:25:43.200
 true believers

00:25:43.200 --> 00:25:44.019
 from false believers

00:25:44.019 --> 00:25:44.619
 as well as

00:25:44.619 --> 00:25:45.640
 false teachers

00:25:45.640 --> 00:25:46.960
 from true teachers

00:25:46.960 --> 00:25:47.680
 bringing us back

00:25:47.680 --> 00:25:49.359
 to verse 1

00:25:49.359 --> 00:25:49.559
 right

00:25:49.559 --> 00:25:50.140
 not many of you

00:25:50.140 --> 00:25:50.599
 should become

00:25:50.599 --> 00:25:51.859
 teachers my brothers

00:25:51.859 --> 00:25:53.200
 so this text

00:25:53.200 --> 00:25:54.119
 should always serve

00:25:54.119 --> 00:25:54.900
 as a discerning

00:25:54.900 --> 00:25:55.319
 guide

00:25:55.319 --> 00:25:56.920
 in these matters

00:25:56.920 --> 00:25:58.299
 but also

00:25:58.299 --> 00:25:58.980
 the serious

00:25:59.000 --> 00:25:59.160
 righteousness

00:25:59.160 --> 00:25:59.900
 and weight

00:25:59.900 --> 00:26:00.319
 with which

00:26:00.319 --> 00:26:01.539
 James speaks

00:26:01.539 --> 00:26:02.160
 to controlling

00:26:02.160 --> 00:26:03.000
 our tongues

00:26:03.000 --> 00:26:04.420
 ought to grab

00:26:04.420 --> 00:26:05.539
 our attention

00:26:05.539 --> 00:26:07.660
 we are reminded

00:26:07.660 --> 00:26:08.380
 that apart from

00:26:08.380 --> 00:26:09.160
 Christ we can

00:26:09.160 --> 00:26:10.220
 do nothing

00:26:10.220 --> 00:26:10.900
 good

00:26:10.900 --> 00:26:11.359
 apart from

00:26:11.359 --> 00:26:11.680
 Christ

00:26:11.680 --> 00:26:12.619
 we cannot

00:26:12.619 --> 00:26:13.380
 control

00:26:13.380 --> 00:26:13.779
 or even

00:26:13.779 --> 00:26:14.480
 restrain

00:26:14.480 --> 00:26:15.220
 our lips

00:26:15.220 --> 00:26:16.480
 in the slightest

00:26:16.480 --> 00:26:18.539
 and so it

00:26:18.539 --> 00:26:18.900
 becomes

00:26:18.900 --> 00:26:19.859
 all the more

00:26:19.859 --> 00:26:20.259
 imperative

00:26:20.259 --> 00:26:20.779
 that we have

00:26:20.779 --> 00:26:21.279
 a healthy

00:26:21.279 --> 00:26:21.839
 habitual

00:26:21.839 --> 00:26:22.759
 and regular

00:26:22.759 --> 00:26:23.940
 prayer life

00:26:23.940 --> 00:26:24.359
 in which we

00:26:24.359 --> 00:26:24.839
 confess

00:26:24.839 --> 00:26:25.920
 our sins

00:26:25.920 --> 00:26:26.420
 to God

00:26:26.420 --> 00:26:26.920
 and ask

00:26:26.920 --> 00:26:27.400
 for help

00:26:27.400 --> 00:26:28.080
 and wisdom

00:26:28.080 --> 00:26:29.480
 there will be

00:26:29.480 --> 00:26:30.000
 more on the

00:26:30.000 --> 00:26:30.660
 wisdom piece

00:26:30.660 --> 00:26:31.580
 next week

00:26:31.580 --> 00:26:32.400
 hint and

00:26:32.400 --> 00:26:32.740
 sack

00:26:32.740 --> 00:26:33.620
 I think

00:26:33.620 --> 00:26:33.980
 yeah

00:26:33.980 --> 00:26:35.880
 we need to

00:26:35.880 --> 00:26:36.380
 put aside

00:26:36.380 --> 00:26:37.040
 all double

00:26:37.040 --> 00:26:37.480
 talk

00:26:37.480 --> 00:26:38.160
 and double

00:26:38.160 --> 00:26:38.920
 living

00:26:38.920 --> 00:26:39.540
 again our

00:26:39.540 --> 00:26:40.000
 lives are

00:26:40.000 --> 00:26:40.340
 meant to

00:26:40.340 --> 00:26:40.759
 be given

00:26:40.759 --> 00:26:41.740
 wholly

00:26:41.740 --> 00:26:42.900
 and completely

00:26:42.900 --> 00:26:44.200
 to God

00:26:44.200 --> 00:26:45.080
 right

00:26:45.080 --> 00:26:45.740
 don't curse

00:26:45.740 --> 00:26:46.540
 God's image

00:26:46.540 --> 00:26:46.960
 bearers

00:26:46.960 --> 00:26:48.180
 while professing

00:26:48.180 --> 00:26:48.600
 love for

00:26:48.600 --> 00:26:49.060
 Christ

00:26:49.060 --> 00:26:49.920
 it's an

00:26:49.920 --> 00:26:50.660
 oxymoron

00:26:50.660 --> 00:26:52.080
 right

00:26:52.080 --> 00:26:52.300
 we need

00:26:52.300 --> 00:26:52.500
 to put

00:26:52.500 --> 00:26:52.759
 aside

00:26:52.759 --> 00:26:53.200
 all

00:26:53.200 --> 00:26:54.019
 double

00:26:54.019 --> 00:26:54.320
 talk

00:26:54.320 --> 00:26:54.620
 we are

00:26:54.620 --> 00:26:54.800
 able

00:26:54.800 --> 00:26:55.080
 to do

00:26:55.080 --> 00:26:55.240
 this

00:26:55.240 --> 00:26:55.640
 because

00:26:55.640 --> 00:26:56.340
 Christ

00:26:56.340 --> 00:26:56.720
 now

00:26:56.720 --> 00:26:57.140
 lives

00:26:57.140 --> 00:26:57.600
 in us

00:26:57.600 --> 00:26:57.920
 who by

00:26:57.920 --> 00:26:58.220
 grace

00:26:58.220 --> 00:26:58.700
 through faith

00:26:58.700 --> 00:26:59.040
 have

00:26:59.040 --> 00:26:59.860
 been

00:26:59.860 --> 00:27:00.580
 saved

00:27:00.580 --> 00:27:02.300
 we are

00:27:02.300 --> 00:27:02.820
 without

00:27:02.820 --> 00:27:03.220
 excuse

00:27:03.220 --> 00:27:03.480
 and we

00:27:03.480 --> 00:27:03.620
 have

00:27:03.620 --> 00:27:04.019
 every

00:27:04.019 --> 00:27:04.600
 possible

00:27:04.600 --> 00:27:05.120
 means

00:27:05.120 --> 00:27:05.400
 at our

00:27:05.400 --> 00:27:05.840
 disposal

00:27:05.840 --> 00:27:06.980
 to resist

00:27:06.980 --> 00:27:07.279
 sin

00:27:07.279 --> 00:27:07.620
 and

00:27:07.620 --> 00:27:08.360
 the

00:27:08.360 --> 00:27:08.680
 devil

00:27:08.680 --> 00:27:09.620
 yet

00:27:09.620 --> 00:27:09.960
 we will

00:27:09.960 --> 00:27:10.360
 inevitably

00:27:10.360 --> 00:27:10.940
 fail

00:27:10.940 --> 00:27:11.640
 at times

00:27:11.640 --> 00:27:11.960
 until

00:27:11.960 --> 00:27:12.820
 God's

00:27:12.820 --> 00:27:13.500
 sanctifying

00:27:13.500 --> 00:27:13.880
 work

00:27:13.880 --> 00:27:14.160
 is

00:27:14.160 --> 00:27:14.660
 finished

00:27:14.660 --> 00:27:15.640
 so there's

00:27:15.640 --> 00:27:15.860
 that

00:27:15.860 --> 00:27:16.660
 tension

00:27:16.660 --> 00:27:16.880
 right

00:27:16.880 --> 00:27:17.080
 we're

00:27:17.080 --> 00:27:17.340
 never

00:27:17.340 --> 00:27:17.680
 going to

00:27:17.680 --> 00:27:18.019
 fully

00:27:18.019 --> 00:27:18.400
 control

00:27:18.400 --> 00:27:18.580
 our

00:27:18.580 --> 00:27:18.900
 tongues

00:27:18.900 --> 00:27:19.300
 in this

00:27:19.300 --> 00:27:19.600
 life

00:27:19.600 --> 00:27:19.759
 we're

00:27:19.759 --> 00:27:19.880
 never

00:27:19.880 --> 00:27:20.500
 going to

00:27:20.500 --> 00:27:20.940
 fully

00:27:20.940 --> 00:27:21.480
 arrive

00:27:21.480 --> 00:27:22.180
 in this

00:27:22.180 --> 00:27:22.560
 life

00:27:22.560 --> 00:27:22.900
 but

00:27:22.900 --> 00:27:23.360
 a

00:27:23.360 --> 00:27:23.600
 general

00:27:23.600 --> 00:27:23.980
 pattern

00:27:23.980 --> 00:27:24.340
 as we've

00:27:24.340 --> 00:27:24.440
 been

00:27:24.440 --> 00:27:24.759
 talking

00:27:24.759 --> 00:27:25.040
 about

00:27:25.040 --> 00:27:25.420
 throughout

00:27:25.420 --> 00:27:25.740
 the book

00:27:25.740 --> 00:27:26.200
 of James

00:27:26.200 --> 00:27:26.400
 we're

00:27:26.400 --> 00:27:26.540
 going to

00:27:26.540 --> 00:27:26.759
 be

00:27:26.759 --> 00:27:27.540
 growing

00:27:27.540 --> 00:27:28.080
 more and

00:27:28.080 --> 00:27:28.340
 more

00:27:28.340 --> 00:27:28.880
 looking

00:27:28.880 --> 00:27:29.140
 like

00:27:29.140 --> 00:27:29.440
 Christ

00:27:29.440 --> 00:27:29.940
 representing

00:27:29.940 --> 00:27:30.480
 Christ

00:27:30.480 --> 00:27:31.320
 acting

00:27:31.320 --> 00:27:31.800
 like

00:27:31.800 --> 00:27:32.920
 Christ

00:27:32.920 --> 00:27:33.380
 though

00:27:33.380 --> 00:27:34.240
 failing

00:27:34.240 --> 00:27:35.680
 and for

00:27:35.680 --> 00:27:35.820
 our

00:27:35.820 --> 00:27:36.180
 failures

00:27:36.180 --> 00:27:36.680
 of course

00:27:36.680 --> 00:27:37.180
 we are

00:27:37.180 --> 00:27:38.200
 atoned

00:27:38.200 --> 00:27:38.519
 for

00:27:38.519 --> 00:27:38.720
 and

00:27:38.720 --> 00:27:39.060
 covered

00:27:39.060 --> 00:27:39.720
 by

00:27:39.720 --> 00:27:41.100
 Christ

00:27:41.100 --> 00:27:43.240
 so that

00:27:43.240 --> 00:27:43.560
 tension

00:27:43.560 --> 00:27:44.340
 is resolved

00:27:44.340 --> 00:27:44.640
 it's

00:27:44.640 --> 00:27:44.960
 it's

00:27:44.960 --> 00:27:45.620
 it finds

00:27:45.620 --> 00:27:45.940
 its

00:27:45.940 --> 00:27:46.640
 relief

00:27:46.640 --> 00:27:47.200
 in

00:27:47.200 --> 00:27:47.600
 Christ

00:27:47.600 --> 00:27:47.800
 and

00:27:47.800 --> 00:27:48.200
 Christ

00:27:48.200 --> 00:27:49.380
 alone

00:27:49.380 --> 00:27:49.700
 yes

00:27:49.700 --> 00:27:49.920
 we'll

00:27:49.920 --> 00:27:50.140
 still

00:27:50.140 --> 00:27:50.420
 say

00:27:50.420 --> 00:27:50.779
 stupid

00:27:50.779 --> 00:27:51.100
 things

00:27:51.100 --> 00:27:51.580
 intentionally

00:27:51.580 --> 00:27:51.880
 and

00:27:51.880 --> 00:27:52.700
 unintentionally

00:27:52.700 --> 00:27:53.799
 but

00:27:53.799 --> 00:27:54.039
 by

00:27:54.039 --> 00:27:54.340
 grace

00:27:54.340 --> 00:27:54.559
 we

00:27:54.559 --> 00:27:54.759
 will

00:27:54.759 --> 00:27:55.019
 learn

00:27:55.019 --> 00:27:55.200
 to

00:27:55.200 --> 00:27:55.660
 restrain

00:27:55.660 --> 00:27:55.840
 our

00:27:55.840 --> 00:27:56.180
 lips

00:27:56.180 --> 00:27:57.100
 more

00:27:57.100 --> 00:27:57.240
 and

00:27:57.240 --> 00:27:57.519
 more

00:27:57.519 --> 00:27:58.539
 to

00:27:58.539 --> 00:27:58.799
 speak

00:27:58.799 --> 00:27:59.080
 holy

00:27:59.080 --> 00:27:59.420
 words

00:27:59.420 --> 00:27:59.680
 for

00:27:59.680 --> 00:27:59.799
 a

00:27:59.799 --> 00:28:00.000
 holy

00:28:00.000 --> 00:28:00.340
 God

00:28:00.340 --> 00:28:02.960
 now

00:28:02.960 --> 00:28:03.200
 before

00:28:03.200 --> 00:28:03.500
 we get

00:28:03.500 --> 00:28:03.720
 to our

00:28:03.720 --> 00:28:03.960
 closing

00:28:03.960 --> 00:28:04.480
 applications

00:28:04.480 --> 00:28:04.980
 I want

00:28:04.980 --> 00:28:05.380
 to read

00:28:05.380 --> 00:28:05.580
 this

00:28:05.580 --> 00:28:06.160
 passage

00:28:06.160 --> 00:28:06.940
 from

00:28:06.940 --> 00:28:07.240
 Romans

00:28:07.240 --> 00:28:07.620
 7

00:28:07.620 --> 00:28:07.940
 verses

00:28:07.940 --> 00:28:08.340
 4

00:28:08.340 --> 00:28:08.519
 through

00:28:08.519 --> 00:28:08.980
 6

00:28:08.980 --> 00:28:09.860
 you can

00:28:09.860 --> 00:28:10.019
 turn

00:28:10.019 --> 00:28:10.200
 there

00:28:10.200 --> 00:28:10.319
 if

00:28:10.319 --> 00:28:10.420
 you

00:28:10.420 --> 00:28:10.799
 want

00:28:10.799 --> 00:28:11.360
 it'll

00:28:11.360 --> 00:28:11.480
 be

00:28:11.480 --> 00:28:11.860
 quick

00:28:11.860 --> 00:28:12.680
 but

00:28:12.680 --> 00:28:12.819
 in

00:28:12.819 --> 00:28:13.019
 this

00:28:13.019 --> 00:28:13.340
 text

00:28:13.340 --> 00:28:13.640
 Paul

00:28:13.640 --> 00:28:13.799
 is

00:28:13.799 --> 00:28:14.220
 addressing

00:28:14.220 --> 00:28:14.660
 us

00:28:14.660 --> 00:28:15.440
 as

00:28:15.440 --> 00:28:15.840
 believers

00:28:15.840 --> 00:28:16.380
 post

00:28:16.380 --> 00:28:17.259
 salvation

00:28:17.259 --> 00:28:17.480
 right

00:28:17.480 --> 00:28:17.900
 this text

00:28:17.900 --> 00:28:18.180
 speaks

00:28:18.180 --> 00:28:18.539
 to our

00:28:18.539 --> 00:28:19.460
 present

00:28:19.460 --> 00:28:20.339
 reality

00:28:20.339 --> 00:28:20.700
 with our

00:28:20.700 --> 00:28:21.039
 sinful

00:28:21.039 --> 00:28:21.519
 nature

00:28:21.519 --> 00:28:22.200
 and with

00:28:22.200 --> 00:28:22.359
 the

00:28:22.359 --> 00:28:22.559
 holy

00:28:22.559 --> 00:28:23.000
 spirit

00:28:23.000 --> 00:28:23.720
 at work

00:28:23.720 --> 00:28:24.400
 in us

00:28:24.400 --> 00:28:25.740
 and

00:28:25.740 --> 00:28:26.359
 again

00:28:26.359 --> 00:28:26.799
 when you

00:28:26.799 --> 00:28:27.140
 read this

00:28:27.140 --> 00:28:27.660
 at first

00:28:27.660 --> 00:28:28.079
 you might

00:28:28.079 --> 00:28:28.519
 be tempted

00:28:28.519 --> 00:28:28.920
 to see

00:28:28.920 --> 00:28:29.640
 that same

00:28:29.640 --> 00:28:30.180
 tension

00:28:30.180 --> 00:28:30.779
 that we've

00:28:30.779 --> 00:28:31.319
 felt

00:28:31.319 --> 00:28:31.779
 in our

00:28:31.779 --> 00:28:32.039
 text

00:28:32.039 --> 00:28:32.640
 for today

00:28:32.640 --> 00:28:33.660
 but

00:28:33.660 --> 00:28:33.960
 Paul

00:28:33.960 --> 00:28:34.440
 seems to

00:28:34.440 --> 00:28:34.660
 think

00:28:34.660 --> 00:28:35.019
 of this

00:28:35.019 --> 00:28:35.359
 as

00:28:35.359 --> 00:28:35.879
 freedom

00:28:35.879 --> 00:28:36.160
 and I

00:28:36.160 --> 00:28:36.339
 think

00:28:36.339 --> 00:28:37.019
 if you

00:28:37.019 --> 00:28:37.379
 really

00:28:37.379 --> 00:28:38.059
 look closely

00:28:38.059 --> 00:28:38.319
 at what

00:28:38.319 --> 00:28:38.480
 he's

00:28:38.480 --> 00:28:38.660
 saying

00:28:38.660 --> 00:28:38.900
 you'll

00:28:38.900 --> 00:28:39.339
 see

00:28:39.339 --> 00:28:39.599
 that

00:28:39.599 --> 00:28:39.720
 and

00:28:39.720 --> 00:28:39.859
 you'll

00:28:39.859 --> 00:28:40.220
 feel

00:28:40.220 --> 00:28:40.599
 that

00:28:40.599 --> 00:28:41.980
 so

00:28:41.980 --> 00:28:42.219
 Paul

00:28:42.219 --> 00:28:42.579
 writes

00:28:42.579 --> 00:28:42.740
 in

00:28:42.740 --> 00:28:42.959
 Romans

00:28:42.959 --> 00:28:43.379
 7

00:28:43.379 --> 00:28:44.099
 verses

00:28:44.099 --> 00:28:44.419
 4

00:28:44.419 --> 00:28:44.579
 through

00:28:44.579 --> 00:28:44.939
 6

00:28:44.939 --> 00:28:45.119
 he

00:28:45.119 --> 00:28:45.419
 says

00:28:45.419 --> 00:28:46.719
 likewise

00:28:46.719 --> 00:28:47.119
 my

00:28:47.119 --> 00:28:47.519
 brothers

00:28:47.519 --> 00:28:48.619
 you

00:28:48.619 --> 00:28:48.980
 also

00:28:48.980 --> 00:28:49.219
 have

00:28:49.219 --> 00:28:49.639
 died

00:28:49.639 --> 00:28:49.980
 to the

00:28:49.980 --> 00:28:50.319
 law

00:28:50.319 --> 00:28:50.539
 through

00:28:50.539 --> 00:28:50.719
 the

00:28:50.719 --> 00:28:51.039
 body

00:28:51.039 --> 00:28:51.299
 of

00:28:51.299 --> 00:28:51.779
 Christ

00:28:51.779 --> 00:28:52.439
 so

00:28:52.439 --> 00:28:52.659
 that

00:28:52.659 --> 00:28:52.819
 you

00:28:52.819 --> 00:28:52.959
 may

00:28:52.959 --> 00:28:53.459
 belong

00:28:53.459 --> 00:28:53.679
 to

00:28:53.679 --> 00:28:53.859
 one

00:28:53.859 --> 00:28:54.240
 another

00:28:54.240 --> 00:28:55.259
 to

00:28:55.259 --> 00:28:55.519
 him

00:28:55.519 --> 00:28:55.659
 who

00:28:55.659 --> 00:28:55.799
 has

00:28:55.799 --> 00:28:55.959
 been

00:28:55.959 --> 00:28:56.339
 raised

00:28:56.339 --> 00:28:56.519
 from

00:28:56.519 --> 00:28:56.679
 the

00:28:56.679 --> 00:28:57.000
 dead

00:28:57.000 --> 00:28:57.559
 in

00:28:57.559 --> 00:28:57.719
 order

00:28:57.719 --> 00:28:57.899
 that

00:28:57.899 --> 00:28:58.019
 we

00:28:58.019 --> 00:28:58.199
 may

00:28:58.199 --> 00:28:58.539
 bear

00:28:58.539 --> 00:28:59.000
 fruit

00:28:59.000 --> 00:28:59.319
 for

00:28:59.319 --> 00:28:59.740
 God

00:28:59.740 --> 00:29:01.139
 for

00:29:01.139 --> 00:29:01.439
 while

00:29:01.439 --> 00:29:01.599
 we

00:29:01.599 --> 00:29:02.819
 were

00:29:02.819 --> 00:29:05.819
 living

00:29:05.819 --> 00:29:06.019
 in

00:29:06.019 --> 00:29:06.119
 the

00:29:06.119 --> 00:29:06.379
 flesh

00:29:06.379 --> 00:29:06.379


00:29:06.399 --> 00:29:06.579
 that's

00:29:06.579 --> 00:29:06.759
 a lot

00:29:06.759 --> 00:29:06.839
 of

00:29:06.839 --> 00:29:07.219
 W's

00:29:07.219 --> 00:29:07.679
 for

00:29:07.679 --> 00:29:07.859
 while

00:29:07.859 --> 00:29:08.019
 we

00:29:08.019 --> 00:29:08.139
 were

00:29:08.139 --> 00:29:08.359
 living

00:29:08.359 --> 00:29:08.500
 in

00:29:08.500 --> 00:29:08.579
 the

00:29:08.579 --> 00:29:08.839
 flesh

00:29:08.839 --> 00:29:09.059
 our

00:29:09.059 --> 00:29:09.359
 sinful

00:29:09.359 --> 00:29:09.899
 passions

00:29:09.899 --> 00:29:10.460
 aroused

00:29:10.460 --> 00:29:10.639
 by

00:29:10.639 --> 00:29:10.779
 the

00:29:10.779 --> 00:29:11.039
 law

00:29:11.039 --> 00:29:11.519
 were

00:29:11.519 --> 00:29:11.679
 at

00:29:11.679 --> 00:29:12.019
 work

00:29:12.019 --> 00:29:12.159
 in

00:29:12.159 --> 00:29:12.279
 our

00:29:12.279 --> 00:29:12.539
 members

00:29:12.539 --> 00:29:12.799
 to

00:29:12.799 --> 00:29:13.019
 bear

00:29:13.019 --> 00:29:13.460
 fruit

00:29:13.460 --> 00:29:13.919
 for

00:29:13.919 --> 00:29:14.619
 death

00:29:14.619 --> 00:29:15.740
 but

00:29:15.740 --> 00:29:15.939
 now

00:29:15.939 --> 00:29:16.119
 we

00:29:16.119 --> 00:29:16.259
 are

00:29:16.259 --> 00:29:16.740
 released

00:29:16.740 --> 00:29:17.299
 from

00:29:17.299 --> 00:29:17.460
 the

00:29:17.460 --> 00:29:17.759
 law

00:29:17.759 --> 00:29:18.059
 having

00:29:18.059 --> 00:29:18.500
 died

00:29:18.500 --> 00:29:18.720
 to

00:29:18.720 --> 00:29:19.019
 that

00:29:19.019 --> 00:29:19.359
 which

00:29:19.359 --> 00:29:19.659
 held

00:29:19.659 --> 00:29:20.019
 us

00:29:20.019 --> 00:29:20.980
 captive

00:29:20.980 --> 00:29:22.419
 so

00:29:22.419 --> 00:29:22.720
 that

00:29:22.720 --> 00:29:22.919
 we

00:29:22.919 --> 00:29:23.379
 serve

00:29:23.379 --> 00:29:23.579
 in

00:29:23.579 --> 00:29:23.740
 the

00:29:23.740 --> 00:29:23.980
 new

00:29:23.980 --> 00:29:24.359
 way

00:29:24.359 --> 00:29:25.039
 of

00:29:25.039 --> 00:29:25.179
 the

00:29:25.179 --> 00:29:25.539
 spirit

00:29:25.539 --> 00:29:25.819
 and

00:29:25.819 --> 00:29:26.199
 not

00:29:26.199 --> 00:29:26.779
 in

00:29:26.779 --> 00:29:26.899
 the

00:29:26.899 --> 00:29:27.119
 old

00:29:27.119 --> 00:29:27.439
 way

00:29:27.439 --> 00:29:28.359
 of

00:29:28.359 --> 00:29:28.500
 the

00:29:28.500 --> 00:29:28.720
 written

00:29:28.720 --> 00:29:29.159
 code

00:29:29.159 --> 00:29:30.980
 we

00:29:30.980 --> 00:29:31.119
 are

00:29:31.119 --> 00:29:31.480
 free

00:29:31.480 --> 00:29:31.839
 indeed

00:29:31.839 --> 00:29:32.139
 to

00:29:32.139 --> 00:29:32.379
 serve

00:29:32.379 --> 00:29:32.480
 in

00:29:32.480 --> 00:29:32.619
 the

00:29:32.619 --> 00:29:32.819
 new

00:29:32.819 --> 00:29:33.139
 way

00:29:33.139 --> 00:29:33.339
 of

00:29:33.339 --> 00:29:33.539
 the

00:29:33.539 --> 00:29:33.839
!

00:29:33.839 --> 00:29:34.519
 by

00:29:34.519 --> 00:29:35.000
 restraining

00:29:35.000 --> 00:29:35.019
!

00:29:35.019 --> 00:29:35.439
 our lips

00:29:38.579 --> 00:29:44.819
 application

00:29:44.819 --> 00:29:45.139
 number

00:29:45.139 --> 00:29:45.559
 one

00:29:45.559 --> 00:29:46.960
 speak

00:29:46.960 --> 00:29:48.079
 sparingly

00:29:48.079 --> 00:29:48.859
 which is

00:29:48.859 --> 00:29:49.179
 a nice

00:29:49.179 --> 00:29:49.699
 way of

00:29:49.699 --> 00:29:50.220
 saying

00:29:50.220 --> 00:29:50.519
 as I

00:29:50.519 --> 00:29:50.639
 would

00:29:50.639 --> 00:29:50.799
 hear

00:29:50.799 --> 00:29:51.039
 in my

00:29:51.039 --> 00:29:51.279
 house

00:29:51.279 --> 00:29:51.679
 often

00:29:51.679 --> 00:29:52.559
 shut

00:29:52.559 --> 00:29:52.960
 up

00:29:52.960 --> 00:29:54.720
 in

00:29:54.720 --> 00:29:55.039
 love

00:29:55.039 --> 00:29:55.720
 but

00:29:55.720 --> 00:29:55.859
 I'd

00:29:55.859 --> 00:29:56.000
 hear

00:29:56.000 --> 00:29:56.279
 it

00:29:56.279 --> 00:29:57.039
 so

00:29:57.039 --> 00:29:57.199
 this

00:29:57.199 --> 00:29:57.319
 is

00:29:57.319 --> 00:29:57.439
 a

00:29:57.439 --> 00:29:57.699
 general

00:29:57.699 --> 00:29:58.079
 rule

00:29:58.079 --> 00:29:58.419
 of

00:29:58.419 --> 00:29:58.859
 thumb

00:29:58.859 --> 00:29:59.199
 right

00:29:59.199 --> 00:29:59.619
 obviously

00:29:59.619 --> 00:29:59.779
 there

00:29:59.779 --> 00:29:59.879
 will

00:29:59.879 --> 00:29:59.980
 be

00:29:59.980 --> 00:30:00.319
 times

00:30:00.319 --> 00:30:00.759
 when

00:30:00.759 --> 00:30:01.579
 you

00:30:01.579 --> 00:30:01.899
 speak

00:30:01.899 --> 00:30:02.220
 more

00:30:02.220 --> 00:30:03.099
 but

00:30:03.099 --> 00:30:03.619
 generally

00:30:03.619 --> 00:30:04.099
 it's

00:30:04.099 --> 00:30:04.419
 better

00:30:04.419 --> 00:30:04.659
 to

00:30:04.659 --> 00:30:04.919
 just

00:30:04.919 --> 00:30:05.299
 not

00:30:05.299 --> 00:30:05.599
 speak

00:30:05.599 --> 00:30:05.759
 if

00:30:05.759 --> 00:30:05.859
 you

00:30:05.859 --> 00:30:06.159
 don't

00:30:06.159 --> 00:30:06.539
 have

00:30:06.539 --> 00:30:06.699
 to

00:30:06.699 --> 00:30:06.859
 to

00:30:06.859 --> 00:30:07.419
 restrain

00:30:07.419 --> 00:30:07.619
 your

00:30:07.619 --> 00:30:08.019
 lips

00:30:08.019 --> 00:30:08.539
 which

00:30:08.539 --> 00:30:08.599
 is

00:30:08.599 --> 00:30:08.700
 them

00:30:08.700 --> 00:30:08.859
 from

00:30:08.859 --> 00:30:09.000
 our

00:30:09.000 --> 00:30:09.259
 text

00:30:09.259 --> 00:30:09.619
 today

00:30:09.619 --> 00:30:10.440
 you're

00:30:10.440 --> 00:30:10.659
 playing

00:30:10.659 --> 00:30:10.859
 with

00:30:10.859 --> 00:30:11.139
 fire

00:30:11.139 --> 00:30:11.359
 every

00:30:11.359 --> 00:30:11.559
 time

00:30:11.559 --> 00:30:11.700
 you

00:30:11.700 --> 00:30:12.059
 talk

00:30:12.059 --> 00:30:12.779
 right

00:30:12.779 --> 00:30:12.899
 so

00:30:12.899 --> 00:30:13.019
 you

00:30:13.019 --> 00:30:13.119
 want

00:30:13.119 --> 00:30:13.180
 to

00:30:13.180 --> 00:30:13.319
 be

00:30:13.319 --> 00:30:13.899
 careful

00:30:13.899 --> 00:30:14.359
 to

00:30:14.359 --> 00:30:14.559
 speak

00:30:14.559 --> 00:30:15.259
 sparingly

00:30:15.259 --> 00:30:15.399
 in

00:30:15.399 --> 00:30:15.639
 fact

00:30:15.639 --> 00:30:16.500
 Proverbs

00:30:16.500 --> 00:30:16.779
 10

00:30:16.779 --> 00:30:17.119
 19

00:30:17.119 --> 00:30:17.519
 says

00:30:17.519 --> 00:30:17.659
 as

00:30:17.659 --> 00:30:17.859
 much

00:30:17.859 --> 00:30:18.200
 Solomon

00:30:18.200 --> 00:30:18.579
 wrote

00:30:18.579 --> 00:30:19.220
 when

00:30:19.220 --> 00:30:19.720
 words

00:30:19.720 --> 00:30:19.899
 are

00:30:19.899 --> 00:30:20.200
 many

00:30:20.200 --> 00:30:20.399
 so

00:30:20.399 --> 00:30:20.500
 when

00:30:20.500 --> 00:30:20.599
 you

00:30:20.599 --> 00:30:20.920
 speak

00:30:20.920 --> 00:30:21.079
 a

00:30:21.079 --> 00:30:21.259
 lot

00:30:21.259 --> 00:30:21.460
 when

00:30:21.460 --> 00:30:21.839
 words

00:30:21.839 --> 00:30:22.000
 are

00:30:22.000 --> 00:30:22.259
 many

00:30:22.259 --> 00:30:23.399
 transgression

00:30:23.399 --> 00:30:23.639
 or

00:30:23.639 --> 00:30:24.079
 sin

00:30:24.079 --> 00:30:24.319
 is

00:30:24.319 --> 00:30:24.779
 not

00:30:24.779 --> 00:30:25.500
 lacking

00:30:25.500 --> 00:30:26.819
 but

00:30:26.819 --> 00:30:27.079
 whoever

00:30:27.079 --> 00:30:27.779
 restrains

00:30:27.779 --> 00:30:27.980
 his

00:30:27.980 --> 00:30:28.319
 lips

00:30:28.319 --> 00:30:28.940
 is

00:30:28.940 --> 00:30:29.440
 prudent

00:30:29.440 --> 00:30:29.639
 or

00:30:29.639 --> 00:30:30.319
 wise

00:30:30.319 --> 00:30:31.440
 so

00:30:31.440 --> 00:30:31.539
 I

00:30:31.539 --> 00:30:31.779
 found

00:30:31.779 --> 00:30:31.940
 that

00:30:31.940 --> 00:30:32.079
 this

00:30:32.079 --> 00:30:32.200
 is

00:30:32.200 --> 00:30:32.720
 especially

00:30:32.720 --> 00:30:33.299
 true

00:30:33.299 --> 00:30:34.079
 when

00:30:34.079 --> 00:30:34.180
 I

00:30:34.180 --> 00:30:34.279
 am

00:30:34.279 --> 00:30:34.579
 surrounded

00:30:34.579 --> 00:30:34.799
 by

00:30:34.799 --> 00:30:35.279
 strangers

00:30:35.279 --> 00:30:35.559
 or

00:30:35.559 --> 00:30:35.899
 people

00:30:35.899 --> 00:30:36.019
 who

00:30:36.019 --> 00:30:36.099
 do

00:30:36.099 --> 00:30:36.259
 not

00:30:36.259 --> 00:30:36.480
 know

00:30:36.480 --> 00:30:36.619
 me

00:30:36.619 --> 00:30:36.799
 as

00:30:36.799 --> 00:30:37.139
 well

00:30:37.139 --> 00:30:38.079
 you

00:30:38.079 --> 00:30:38.200
 can

00:30:38.200 --> 00:30:38.379
 say

00:30:38.379 --> 00:30:38.639
 things

00:30:38.639 --> 00:30:38.879
 around

00:30:38.879 --> 00:30:39.059
 your

00:30:39.059 --> 00:30:39.559
 friends

00:30:39.559 --> 00:30:39.740
 and

00:30:39.740 --> 00:30:40.059
 family

00:30:40.059 --> 00:30:40.240
 where

00:30:40.240 --> 00:30:40.379
 they

00:30:40.379 --> 00:30:40.599
 know

00:30:40.599 --> 00:30:40.759
 what

00:30:40.759 --> 00:30:40.899
 you

00:30:40.899 --> 00:30:41.119
 are

00:30:41.119 --> 00:30:41.220
 and

00:30:41.220 --> 00:30:41.319
 what

00:30:41.319 --> 00:30:41.419
 you

00:30:41.419 --> 00:30:41.519
 are

00:30:41.519 --> 00:30:41.799
 not

00:30:41.799 --> 00:30:42.240
 saying

00:30:42.240 --> 00:30:43.419
 oh my

00:30:43.419 --> 00:30:43.619
 gosh

00:30:43.619 --> 00:30:43.700
 I

00:31:03.299 --> 00:31:03.299


00:31:03.299 --> 00:31:03.419
 revealing

00:31:03.419 --> 00:31:03.599
 a

00:31:03.599 --> 00:31:03.819
 heart

00:31:03.819 --> 00:31:04.039
 that

00:31:04.039 --> 00:31:04.180
 is

00:31:04.180 --> 00:31:04.339
 in

00:31:04.339 --> 00:31:04.680
 submission

00:31:04.680 --> 00:31:05.519
 to

00:31:05.519 --> 00:31:05.859
 God

00:31:05.859 --> 00:31:06.019
 or

00:31:06.019 --> 00:31:06.119
 am

00:31:06.119 --> 00:31:06.259
 I

00:31:06.259 --> 00:31:06.680
 revealing

00:31:06.680 --> 00:31:07.159
 things

00:31:07.159 --> 00:31:07.399
 that

00:31:07.399 --> 00:31:07.720
 aren't

00:31:07.720 --> 00:31:07.899
 in

00:31:07.899 --> 00:31:08.240
 submission

00:31:08.240 --> 00:31:09.399
 and

00:31:09.399 --> 00:31:09.519
 how

00:31:09.519 --> 00:31:09.680
 can

00:31:09.680 --> 00:31:09.779
 I

00:31:09.779 --> 00:31:10.059
 correct

00:31:10.059 --> 00:31:10.279
 those

00:31:10.279 --> 00:31:10.559
 things

00:31:10.559 --> 00:31:10.740
 right

00:31:10.740 --> 00:31:10.919
 by

00:31:10.919 --> 00:31:11.299
 repentance

00:31:11.299 --> 00:31:11.480
 and

00:31:11.480 --> 00:31:11.720
 faith

00:31:11.720 --> 00:31:13.480
 so

00:31:13.480 --> 00:31:13.740
 again

00:31:13.740 --> 00:31:14.339
 restrain

00:31:14.339 --> 00:31:14.519
 your

00:31:14.519 --> 00:31:14.700
 lips

00:31:14.700 --> 00:31:15.039
 speak

00:31:15.039 --> 00:31:16.279
 sparingly

00:31:16.279 --> 00:31:17.720
 application

00:31:17.720 --> 00:31:17.960
 number

00:31:17.960 --> 00:31:18.299
 two

00:31:18.299 --> 00:31:19.159
 assume

00:31:19.159 --> 00:31:19.359
 the

00:31:19.359 --> 00:31:19.740
 best

00:31:19.740 --> 00:31:20.119
 in

00:31:20.119 --> 00:31:20.279
 one

00:31:20.279 --> 00:31:20.579
 another

00:31:20.579 --> 00:31:20.759
 so

00:31:20.759 --> 00:31:20.960
 two

00:31:20.960 --> 00:31:21.279
 reasons

00:31:21.279 --> 00:31:21.460
 to

00:31:21.460 --> 00:31:21.839
 assume

00:31:21.839 --> 00:31:22.559
 the

00:31:22.559 --> 00:31:22.799
 best

00:31:22.799 --> 00:31:22.919
 in

00:31:22.919 --> 00:31:23.019
 one

00:31:23.019 --> 00:31:23.200
 another

00:31:23.200 --> 00:31:23.519
 first

00:31:23.519 --> 00:31:24.059
 because

00:31:24.059 --> 00:31:24.980
 communication

00:31:24.980 --> 00:31:25.819
 is

00:31:25.819 --> 00:31:26.839
 tough

00:31:26.839 --> 00:31:27.139
 as

00:31:27.139 --> 00:31:27.399
 James

00:31:27.399 --> 00:31:27.559
 has

00:31:27.559 --> 00:31:27.819
 made

00:31:27.819 --> 00:31:28.919
 abundantly

00:31:28.919 --> 00:31:29.200
 clear

00:31:29.200 --> 00:31:29.419
 in our

00:31:29.419 --> 00:31:29.659
 text

00:31:29.659 --> 00:31:30.000
 today

00:31:30.000 --> 00:31:30.639
 so

00:31:33.299 --> 00:31:33.720
 even

00:31:33.720 --> 00:31:33.960
 though

00:31:33.960 --> 00:31:34.180
 it

00:31:34.180 --> 00:31:34.559
 was

00:31:34.559 --> 00:31:35.599
 unintentional

00:31:35.599 --> 00:31:36.099
 sometimes

00:31:36.099 --> 00:31:36.859
 something

00:31:36.859 --> 00:31:37.220
 is said

00:31:37.220 --> 00:31:37.599
 poorly

00:31:37.599 --> 00:31:37.940
 sometimes

00:31:37.940 --> 00:31:38.359
 something

00:31:38.359 --> 00:31:38.619
 is

00:31:38.619 --> 00:31:39.159
 heard

00:31:39.159 --> 00:31:39.639
 poorly

00:31:39.639 --> 00:31:40.519
 either

00:31:40.519 --> 00:31:40.879
 way

00:31:40.879 --> 00:31:41.639
 allow

00:31:41.639 --> 00:31:42.200
 time

00:31:42.200 --> 00:31:42.419
 and

00:31:42.419 --> 00:31:42.859
 space

00:31:42.859 --> 00:31:43.079
 for

00:31:43.079 --> 00:31:43.359
 someone

00:31:43.359 --> 00:31:43.559
 to

00:31:43.559 --> 00:31:43.779
 say

00:31:43.779 --> 00:31:43.940
 what

00:31:43.940 --> 00:31:44.079
 they

00:31:44.079 --> 00:31:44.279
 need

00:31:44.279 --> 00:31:44.440
 to

00:31:44.440 --> 00:31:44.659
 say

00:31:44.659 --> 00:31:44.819
 and

00:31:44.819 --> 00:31:45.079
 think

00:31:45.079 --> 00:31:45.980
 carefully

00:31:45.980 --> 00:31:46.299
 over

00:31:46.299 --> 00:31:46.500
 what

00:31:46.500 --> 00:31:46.659
 they

00:31:46.659 --> 00:31:47.059
 mean

00:31:47.059 --> 00:31:47.879
 and

00:31:47.879 --> 00:31:48.240
 don't

00:31:48.240 --> 00:31:48.539
 mean

00:31:48.539 --> 00:31:49.779
 and

00:31:49.779 --> 00:31:49.899
 I'll

00:31:49.899 --> 00:31:50.000
 throw

00:31:50.000 --> 00:31:50.319
 some

00:31:50.319 --> 00:31:50.779
 advice

00:31:50.779 --> 00:31:51.039
 in

00:31:51.039 --> 00:31:51.299
 from

00:31:51.299 --> 00:31:51.659
 James

00:31:51.659 --> 00:31:51.899
 as a

00:31:51.899 --> 00:31:52.119
 bonus

00:31:52.119 --> 00:31:52.480
 he says

00:31:52.480 --> 00:31:52.599
 in

00:31:52.599 --> 00:31:52.819
 James

00:31:52.819 --> 00:31:53.419
 119

00:31:53.419 --> 00:31:54.779
 be

00:31:54.779 --> 00:31:55.180
 quick

00:31:55.180 --> 00:31:55.419
 to

00:31:55.419 --> 00:31:55.859
 hear

00:31:55.859 --> 00:31:56.819
 slow

00:31:56.819 --> 00:31:57.099
 to

00:31:57.099 --> 00:31:57.480
 speak

00:31:57.480 --> 00:31:58.480
 slow

00:31:58.480 --> 00:31:58.779
 to

00:31:58.779 --> 00:31:59.240
 anger

00:31:59.240 --> 00:31:59.899
 for

00:31:59.899 --> 00:32:00.059
 the

00:32:00.059 --> 00:32:00.399
 anger

00:32:00.399 --> 00:32:00.799
 of man

00:32:00.799 --> 00:32:00.980
 does

00:32:00.980 --> 00:32:01.319
 not

00:32:01.319 --> 00:32:01.859
 produce

00:32:01.859 --> 00:32:02.319
 the

00:32:02.319 --> 00:32:02.759
 righteousness

00:32:02.759 --> 00:32:03.960
 of

00:32:03.960 --> 00:32:04.419
 God

00:32:04.419 --> 00:32:06.240
 the

00:32:06.240 --> 00:32:06.419
 other

00:32:06.419 --> 00:32:06.639
 reason

00:32:06.639 --> 00:32:06.779
 we

00:32:06.779 --> 00:32:06.879
 are

00:32:06.879 --> 00:32:07.079
 to

00:32:07.079 --> 00:32:07.480
 assume

00:32:07.480 --> 00:32:07.679
 the

00:32:07.679 --> 00:32:07.960
 best

00:32:07.960 --> 00:32:08.159
 in

00:32:08.159 --> 00:32:08.299
 one

00:32:08.299 --> 00:32:08.599
 another

00:32:08.599 --> 00:32:09.679
 because

00:32:09.679 --> 00:32:09.919
 we

00:32:09.919 --> 00:32:10.099
 are

00:32:10.099 --> 00:32:10.700
 commanded

00:32:10.700 --> 00:32:11.059
 to

00:32:11.059 --> 00:32:11.960
 Paul

00:32:11.960 --> 00:32:12.220
 says

00:32:12.220 --> 00:32:12.359
 in

00:32:12.359 --> 00:32:12.619
 1st

00:32:12.619 --> 00:32:12.980
 Corinthians

00:32:12.980 --> 00:32:13.460
 13

00:32:13.460 --> 00:32:13.980
 7

00:32:13.980 --> 00:32:14.619
 love

00:32:14.619 --> 00:32:15.079
 bears

00:32:15.079 --> 00:32:15.339
 all

00:32:15.339 --> 00:32:15.639
 things

00:32:15.639 --> 00:32:16.079
 believes

00:32:16.079 --> 00:32:16.319
 all

00:32:16.319 --> 00:32:16.659
 things

00:32:16.659 --> 00:32:17.039
 hopes

00:32:17.039 --> 00:32:17.379
 all

00:32:17.379 --> 00:32:17.799
 things

00:32:17.799 --> 00:32:18.659
 endures

00:32:18.659 --> 00:32:19.059
 all

00:32:19.059 --> 00:32:20.299
 things

00:32:20.299 --> 00:32:21.579
 he's

00:32:21.579 --> 00:32:21.759
 writing

00:32:21.759 --> 00:32:22.039
 to a

00:32:22.039 --> 00:32:22.220
 church

00:32:22.220 --> 00:32:22.379
 that

00:32:22.379 --> 00:32:22.659
 has

00:32:22.659 --> 00:32:23.139
 an

00:32:23.139 --> 00:32:23.419
 issue

00:32:23.419 --> 00:32:23.599
 with

00:32:23.599 --> 00:32:23.980
 unity

00:32:23.980 --> 00:32:24.299
 so

00:32:24.299 --> 00:32:24.759
 in

00:32:24.759 --> 00:32:25.200
 context

00:32:25.200 --> 00:32:25.460
 he's

00:32:25.460 --> 00:32:25.679
 saying

00:32:25.679 --> 00:32:25.899
 here

00:32:25.899 --> 00:32:26.200
 that

00:32:26.200 --> 00:32:26.740
 we

00:32:26.740 --> 00:32:26.939
 should

00:32:26.939 --> 00:32:27.319
 hope

00:32:27.319 --> 00:32:27.539
 and

00:32:27.539 --> 00:32:27.859
 believe

00:32:27.859 --> 00:32:28.019
 in

00:32:28.019 --> 00:32:28.159
 the

00:32:28.159 --> 00:32:28.480
 best

00:32:28.480 --> 00:32:28.720
 of

00:32:28.720 --> 00:32:29.220
 those

00:32:29.220 --> 00:32:29.919
 whom

00:32:29.919 --> 00:32:30.099
 we

00:32:30.099 --> 00:32:30.500
 love

00:32:30.500 --> 00:32:31.419
 who are

00:32:31.420 --> 00:32:33.580
 we

00:32:33.580 --> 00:32:33.880
 are

00:32:33.880 --> 00:32:32.420
 called

00:32:32.420 --> 00:32:32.620
 to

00:32:32.620 --> 00:32:32.880
 love

00:32:32.880 --> 00:32:33.620
 everybody

00:32:33.620 --> 00:32:33.900
 but

00:32:33.900 --> 00:32:34.519
 especially

00:32:34.519 --> 00:32:34.820
 our

00:32:34.820 --> 00:32:35.039
 fellow

00:32:35.039 --> 00:32:35.539
 believers

00:32:35.539 --> 00:32:37.259
 so

00:32:37.259 --> 00:32:37.680
 if

00:32:37.680 --> 00:32:37.920
 somebody

00:32:37.920 --> 00:32:38.100
 ever

00:32:38.100 --> 00:32:38.360
 says

00:32:38.360 --> 00:32:38.620
 something

00:32:38.620 --> 00:32:38.960
 that

00:32:38.960 --> 00:32:39.820
 hits

00:32:39.820 --> 00:32:39.920
 you

00:32:39.920 --> 00:32:40.080
 the

00:32:40.080 --> 00:32:40.300
 wrong

00:32:40.300 --> 00:32:40.600
 way

00:32:40.600 --> 00:32:40.860
 or

00:32:40.860 --> 00:32:41.160
 maybe

00:32:41.160 --> 00:32:41.300
 you

00:32:41.300 --> 00:32:41.700
 misheard

00:32:41.700 --> 00:32:41.880
 or

00:32:41.880 --> 00:32:42.100
 maybe

00:32:42.100 --> 00:32:42.300
 it

00:32:42.300 --> 00:32:42.420
 could

00:32:42.420 --> 00:32:42.539
 be

00:32:42.539 --> 00:32:42.740
 read

00:32:42.740 --> 00:32:42.880
 a

00:32:42.880 --> 00:32:43.060
 certain

00:32:43.060 --> 00:32:43.279
 way

00:32:43.279 --> 00:32:43.519
 that's

00:32:43.519 --> 00:32:43.700
 not

00:32:43.700 --> 00:32:44.039
 so

00:32:44.039 --> 00:32:44.519
 loving

00:32:44.519 --> 00:32:44.700
 or

00:32:44.700 --> 00:32:45.120
 positive

00:32:45.120 --> 00:32:45.900
 rather

00:32:45.900 --> 00:32:46.160
 than

00:32:46.160 --> 00:32:46.560
 jumping

00:32:46.560 --> 00:32:46.840
 to

00:32:46.840 --> 00:32:47.460
 anger

00:32:47.460 --> 00:32:47.600
 and

00:32:47.600 --> 00:32:48.060
 assumption

00:32:48.060 --> 00:32:49.080
 assume

00:32:49.080 --> 00:32:49.240
 the

00:32:49.240 --> 00:32:49.539
 best

00:32:49.539 --> 00:32:49.920
 about

00:32:49.920 --> 00:32:50.279
 that

00:32:50.279 --> 00:32:50.580
 brother

00:32:50.580 --> 00:32:50.740
 and

00:32:50.740 --> 00:32:51.080
 address

00:32:51.080 --> 00:32:51.279
 them

00:32:51.279 --> 00:32:51.500
 over

00:32:51.500 --> 00:32:51.640
 it

00:32:51.640 --> 00:32:52.100
 seek

00:32:52.100 --> 00:32:52.779
 clarification

00:32:52.779 --> 00:32:54.140
 or

00:32:54.140 --> 00:32:54.340
 even

00:32:54.340 --> 00:32:54.680
 better

00:32:54.680 --> 00:32:55.019
 just

00:32:55.019 --> 00:32:55.259
 let

00:32:55.259 --> 00:32:55.440
 it

00:32:55.440 --> 00:32:55.840
 go

00:32:55.840 --> 00:32:57.259
 right

00:32:57.259 --> 00:32:57.519
 don't

00:32:57.519 --> 00:32:57.860
 worry

00:32:57.860 --> 00:32:58.160
 about

00:33:01.420 --> 00:33:07.539
 what

00:33:07.539 --> 00:33:07.840
 James

00:33:07.840 --> 00:33:08.019
 is

00:33:08.019 --> 00:33:08.340
 saying

00:33:08.340 --> 00:33:08.539
 is

00:33:08.539 --> 00:33:08.860
 true

00:33:08.860 --> 00:33:09.100
 that

00:33:09.100 --> 00:33:09.360
 means

00:33:09.360 --> 00:33:09.519
 when

00:33:09.519 --> 00:33:09.640
 we're

00:33:09.640 --> 00:33:09.759
 out

00:33:09.759 --> 00:33:09.840
 in

00:33:09.840 --> 00:33:09.980
 the

00:33:09.980 --> 00:33:10.320
 hallway

00:33:10.320 --> 00:33:10.880
 talking

00:33:10.880 --> 00:33:11.080
 with

00:33:11.080 --> 00:33:11.240
 each

00:33:11.240 --> 00:33:11.400
 other

00:33:11.400 --> 00:33:11.660
 there's

00:33:11.660 --> 00:33:12.000
 fire

00:33:12.000 --> 00:33:12.240
 all

00:33:12.240 --> 00:33:12.420
 over

00:33:12.420 --> 00:33:12.560
 the

00:33:12.560 --> 00:33:12.920
 place

00:33:12.920 --> 00:33:13.660
 intentional

00:33:13.660 --> 00:33:15.160
 unintentional

00:33:15.160 --> 00:33:15.560
 we need

00:33:15.560 --> 00:33:15.779
 to be

00:33:15.779 --> 00:33:16.060
 careful

00:33:16.060 --> 00:33:16.279
 there's

00:33:16.279 --> 00:33:16.580
 going to

00:33:16.580 --> 00:33:16.740
 be

00:33:16.740 --> 00:33:17.060
 things

00:33:17.060 --> 00:33:17.380
 you hear

00:33:17.380 --> 00:33:17.519
 that

00:33:17.519 --> 00:33:17.820
 offend

00:33:17.820 --> 00:33:17.960
 you

00:33:17.960 --> 00:33:18.120
 that

00:33:18.120 --> 00:33:18.480
 weren't

00:33:18.480 --> 00:33:18.779
 meant

00:33:18.779 --> 00:33:18.980
 to

00:33:18.980 --> 00:33:19.300
 offend

00:33:19.300 --> 00:33:19.560
 you

00:33:19.560 --> 00:33:20.660
 you

00:33:20.660 --> 00:33:20.960
 will

00:33:20.960 --> 00:33:21.120
 be

00:33:21.120 --> 00:33:21.600
 miserable

00:33:21.600 --> 00:33:21.900
 your

00:33:21.900 --> 00:33:22.340
 whole

00:33:22.340 --> 00:33:22.860
 life

00:33:22.860 --> 00:33:23.820
 if

00:33:23.820 --> 00:33:23.940
 you

00:33:23.940 --> 00:33:24.160
 let

00:33:24.160 --> 00:33:24.620
 everything

00:33:24.620 --> 00:33:25.039
 said

00:33:25.039 --> 00:33:25.220
 and

00:33:25.220 --> 00:33:25.420
 done

00:33:25.420 --> 00:33:25.580
 that

00:33:25.580 --> 00:33:25.940
 offends

00:33:25.940 --> 00:33:26.080
 you

00:33:26.080 --> 00:33:26.560
 occupy

00:33:26.560 --> 00:33:26.880
 your

00:33:26.880 --> 00:33:27.480
 thoughts

00:33:27.480 --> 00:33:27.880
 your

00:33:27.880 --> 00:33:28.320
 energy

00:33:28.320 --> 00:33:29.000
 and

00:33:29.000 --> 00:33:29.140
 your

00:33:29.140 --> 00:33:29.660
 time

00:33:29.660 --> 00:33:31.160
 in

00:33:31.160 --> 00:33:31.340
 fact

00:33:31.340 --> 00:33:31.500
 let

00:33:31.500 --> 00:33:31.560
 me

00:33:31.560 --> 00:33:31.720
 make

00:33:31.720 --> 00:33:31.900
 this

00:33:31.900 --> 00:33:32.180
 simple

00:33:32.180 --> 00:33:32.400
 for

00:33:32.400 --> 00:33:32.660
 everyone

00:33:32.660 --> 00:33:32.880
 the

00:33:32.880 --> 00:33:33.180
 world

00:33:33.180 --> 00:33:33.700
 already

00:33:33.700 --> 00:33:34.120
 hates

00:33:34.120 --> 00:33:34.420
 you

00:33:34.420 --> 00:33:34.980
 because

00:33:34.980 --> 00:33:35.220
 you're

00:33:35.220 --> 00:33:35.320
 a

00:33:35.320 --> 00:33:35.580
 Christ

00:33:35.580 --> 00:33:36.019
 follower

00:33:36.019 --> 00:33:37.259
 so

00:33:37.259 --> 00:33:37.340
 you

00:33:37.340 --> 00:33:37.440
 don't

00:33:37.440 --> 00:33:37.620
 have

00:33:37.620 --> 00:33:37.740
 to

00:33:37.740 --> 00:33:37.980
 worry

00:33:37.980 --> 00:33:38.180
 about

00:33:38.180 --> 00:33:38.360
 whether

00:33:38.360 --> 00:33:38.580
 or not

00:33:38.580 --> 00:33:38.700
 they

00:33:38.700 --> 00:33:38.880
 want

00:33:38.880 --> 00:33:38.960
 to

00:33:38.960 --> 00:33:39.180
 offend

00:33:39.180 --> 00:33:39.300
 you

00:33:39.300 --> 00:33:39.740
 they'll

00:33:39.740 --> 00:33:40.000
 do

00:33:40.000 --> 00:33:40.220
 it

00:33:40.220 --> 00:33:40.580
 you

00:33:40.580 --> 00:33:41.019
 don't

00:33:41.019 --> 00:33:41.180
 have

00:33:41.180 --> 00:33:41.279
 to

00:33:41.279 --> 00:33:41.660
 question

00:33:41.660 --> 00:33:41.920
 it

00:33:41.920 --> 00:33:42.519
 so

00:33:42.519 --> 00:33:42.600
 you

00:33:42.600 --> 00:33:42.720
 can

00:33:42.720 --> 00:33:43.019
 just

00:33:43.019 --> 00:33:45.100
 well

00:33:45.100 --> 00:33:45.500
 you know

00:33:45.500 --> 00:33:46.340
 as the old saying

00:33:46.340 --> 00:33:46.580
 goes

00:33:46.580 --> 00:33:47.140
 get over it

00:33:47.140 --> 00:33:47.320
 but

00:33:47.320 --> 00:33:49.220
 you know

00:33:49.220 --> 00:33:49.460
 but you

00:33:49.460 --> 00:33:49.740
 can get

00:33:49.740 --> 00:33:50.320
 past it

00:33:50.320 --> 00:33:50.580
 you don't

00:33:50.580 --> 00:33:50.960
 have to

00:33:50.960 --> 00:33:51.140
 let

00:33:51.140 --> 00:33:51.360
 these

00:33:51.360 --> 00:33:51.660
 things

00:33:51.660 --> 00:33:52.140
 define

00:33:52.140 --> 00:33:52.300
 you

00:33:52.300 --> 00:33:52.740
 occupy

00:33:52.740 --> 00:33:53.140
 your

00:33:53.140 --> 00:33:53.860
 space

00:33:53.860 --> 00:33:55.160
 you don't

00:33:55.160 --> 00:33:55.259
 need

00:33:55.259 --> 00:33:55.379
 to

00:33:55.379 --> 00:33:55.640
 worry

00:33:55.640 --> 00:33:55.839
 and

00:33:55.839 --> 00:33:56.200
 boil

00:33:56.200 --> 00:33:57.220
 over

00:33:57.220 --> 00:33:57.440
 it

00:33:57.440 --> 00:33:57.579
 and

00:33:57.579 --> 00:33:57.819
 again

00:33:57.819 --> 00:33:58.339
 proverbs

00:33:58.339 --> 00:33:58.700
 speaks

00:33:58.700 --> 00:33:58.859
 to

00:33:58.859 --> 00:33:59.019
 this

00:33:59.019 --> 00:33:59.480
 proverbs

00:33:59.480 --> 00:33:59.799
 10

00:33:59.799 --> 00:34:00.059
 or

00:34:00.059 --> 00:34:00.379
 excuse

00:34:00.379 --> 00:34:00.519
 me

00:34:00.519 --> 00:34:00.900
 19

00:34:00.900 --> 00:34:01.299
 11

00:34:01.299 --> 00:34:03.019
 solomon

00:34:03.019 --> 00:34:03.279
 writes

00:34:03.279 --> 00:34:03.559
 good

00:34:03.559 --> 00:34:04.099
 sense

00:34:04.099 --> 00:34:05.079
 all right

00:34:05.079 --> 00:34:05.339
 good

00:34:05.339 --> 00:34:05.759
 sense

00:34:05.759 --> 00:34:06.359
 i like

00:34:06.359 --> 00:34:06.680
 to use

00:34:06.680 --> 00:34:06.960
 the term

00:34:06.960 --> 00:34:07.359
 common

00:34:07.359 --> 00:34:07.700
 sense

00:34:07.700 --> 00:34:07.879
 right

00:34:07.879 --> 00:34:08.119
 good

00:34:08.119 --> 00:34:08.579
 sense

00:34:08.579 --> 00:34:09.280
 makes

00:34:09.280 --> 00:34:09.519
 one

00:34:09.519 --> 00:34:10.019
 slow

00:34:10.019 --> 00:34:10.260
 to

00:34:10.260 --> 00:34:10.659
 anger

00:34:10.659 --> 00:34:11.480
 and

00:34:11.480 --> 00:34:11.599
 it

00:34:11.599 --> 00:34:11.719
 is

00:34:11.719 --> 00:34:12.260
 glory

00:34:12.260 --> 00:34:12.559
 it

00:34:12.559 --> 00:34:12.719
 is

00:34:12.719 --> 00:34:12.920
 his

00:34:12.920 --> 00:34:13.480
 glory

00:34:13.480 --> 00:34:13.840
 to

00:34:13.840 --> 00:34:14.659
 overlook

00:34:14.659 --> 00:34:15.079
 an

00:34:15.079 --> 00:34:15.599
 offense

00:34:15.599 --> 00:34:16.599
 it's

00:34:16.599 --> 00:34:16.699
 to

00:34:16.699 --> 00:34:16.860
 your

00:34:16.860 --> 00:34:17.280
 glory

00:34:17.280 --> 00:34:17.500
 that

00:34:17.500 --> 00:34:17.659
 you

00:34:17.659 --> 00:34:18.480
 overlook

00:34:18.480 --> 00:34:19.280
 an

00:34:19.280 --> 00:34:19.780
 offense

00:34:19.780 --> 00:34:21.360
 besides

00:34:21.360 --> 00:34:21.519
 it

00:34:21.519 --> 00:34:21.639
 is

00:34:21.639 --> 00:34:22.000
 usually

00:34:22.000 --> 00:34:22.460
 about

00:34:22.460 --> 00:34:22.780
 you

00:34:22.780 --> 00:34:22.960
 and

00:34:22.960 --> 00:34:23.159
 not

00:34:23.159 --> 00:34:23.440
 about

00:34:23.440 --> 00:34:23.460
!

00:34:23.460 --> 00:34:23.800
 God

00:34:23.800 --> 00:34:23.980
 when

00:34:23.980 --> 00:34:24.180
 you're

00:34:24.180 --> 00:34:24.500
 offended

00:34:24.500 --> 00:34:24.720
 if

00:34:24.720 --> 00:34:24.900
 we're

00:34:24.900 --> 00:34:25.280
 all

00:34:25.280 --> 00:34:25.500
 being

00:34:25.500 --> 00:34:25.900
 honest

00:34:25.900 --> 00:34:26.820
 you

00:34:26.820 --> 00:34:27.160
 want

00:34:27.160 --> 00:34:27.500
 people

00:34:27.500 --> 00:34:27.680
 to

00:34:27.680 --> 00:34:27.960
 worship

00:34:27.960 --> 00:34:28.220
 you

00:34:28.220 --> 00:34:28.400
 the

00:34:28.400 --> 00:34:28.660
 way

00:34:28.660 --> 00:34:29.380
 you

00:34:29.380 --> 00:34:29.539
 do

00:34:29.539 --> 00:34:29.860
 that's

00:34:29.860 --> 00:34:30.340
 usually

00:34:30.340 --> 00:34:30.640
 why

00:34:30.640 --> 00:34:30.820
 you're

00:34:30.820 --> 00:34:31.039
 offended

00:34:31.039 --> 00:34:31.180
 it's

00:34:31.180 --> 00:34:31.320
 not

00:34:31.320 --> 00:34:31.539
 because

00:34:31.539 --> 00:34:31.900
 he

00:34:31.900 --> 00:34:32.100
 just

00:34:32.100 --> 00:34:32.400
 offended

00:34:32.400 --> 00:34:32.600
 an

00:34:32.600 --> 00:34:32.860
 image

00:34:32.860 --> 00:34:33.660
 bearer

00:34:33.660 --> 00:34:33.940
 it's

00:34:33.940 --> 00:34:34.200
 no

00:34:34.200 --> 00:34:34.480
 it's

00:34:34.480 --> 00:34:34.600
 he

00:34:34.600 --> 00:34:34.840
 offended

00:34:34.840 --> 00:34:35.100
 me

00:34:35.100 --> 00:34:35.280
 because

00:34:35.280 --> 00:34:35.360
 I'm

00:34:35.360 --> 00:34:35.840
 5'8

00:34:35.840 --> 00:34:35.980
 or

00:34:35.980 --> 00:34:36.140
 whatever

00:34:36.140 --> 00:34:38.080
 throw it

00:34:38.080 --> 00:34:38.360
 in there

00:34:38.360 --> 00:34:39.240
 that's

00:34:39.240 --> 00:34:39.420
 not

00:34:39.420 --> 00:34:39.720
 something

00:34:39.720 --> 00:34:39.880
 to

00:34:39.880 --> 00:34:40.100
 boil

00:34:40.100 --> 00:34:40.380
 over

00:34:40.380 --> 00:34:40.680
 about

00:34:40.680 --> 00:34:42.000
 the

00:34:42.000 --> 00:34:42.380
 difference

00:34:42.380 --> 00:34:42.560
 is

00:34:42.560 --> 00:34:42.740
 when

00:34:42.740 --> 00:34:42.900
 it

00:34:42.900 --> 00:34:43.240
 is

00:34:43.240 --> 00:34:43.720
 about

00:34:43.720 --> 00:34:44.380
 God

00:34:44.380 --> 00:34:44.539
 it

00:34:44.539 --> 00:34:44.800
 leads

00:34:44.800 --> 00:34:44.940
 you

00:34:44.940 --> 00:34:45.120
 to

00:34:45.120 --> 00:34:45.640
 concern

00:34:45.640 --> 00:34:45.880
 for

00:34:45.880 --> 00:34:46.039
 the

00:34:46.039 --> 00:34:46.580
 person

00:34:46.580 --> 00:34:47.420
 rather

00:34:47.420 --> 00:34:47.659
 than

00:34:47.659 --> 00:34:48.019
 anger

00:34:48.019 --> 00:34:48.500
 directed

00:34:48.500 --> 00:34:48.659
 at

00:34:48.659 --> 00:34:48.800
 that

00:34:48.800 --> 00:34:49.079
 person

00:34:49.079 --> 00:34:49.220
 when

00:34:49.220 --> 00:34:49.320
 you

00:34:49.320 --> 00:34:49.539
 really

00:34:49.539 --> 00:34:50.000
 recognize

00:34:50.000 --> 00:34:50.300
 wow

00:34:50.300 --> 00:34:50.920
 this

00:34:50.920 --> 00:34:51.200
 person

00:34:51.200 --> 00:34:51.480
 saying

00:34:51.480 --> 00:34:51.900
 hateful

00:34:51.900 --> 00:34:52.240
 things

00:34:52.240 --> 00:34:52.360
 to

00:34:52.360 --> 00:34:52.500
 me

00:34:52.500 --> 00:34:52.800
 because

00:34:52.800 --> 00:34:53.079
 they

00:34:53.079 --> 00:34:53.420
 are

00:34:53.420 --> 00:34:54.200
 currently

00:34:54.200 --> 00:34:55.019
 separated

00:34:55.019 --> 00:34:55.240
 from

00:34:55.240 --> 00:34:55.700
 Christ

00:34:55.700 --> 00:34:56.340
 that

00:34:56.340 --> 00:34:56.599
 doesn't

00:34:56.599 --> 00:34:56.800
 lead

00:34:56.800 --> 00:34:56.900
 you

00:34:56.900 --> 00:34:56.980
 to

00:34:56.980 --> 00:34:57.139
 be

00:34:57.139 --> 00:34:57.500
 angry

00:34:57.500 --> 00:34:57.720
 and

00:34:57.720 --> 00:34:57.940
 curse

00:34:57.940 --> 00:34:58.119
 them

00:34:58.119 --> 00:34:58.260
 that

00:34:58.260 --> 00:34:58.460
 leads

00:34:58.460 --> 00:34:58.539
 you

00:34:58.539 --> 00:34:58.680
 to

00:34:58.680 --> 00:34:58.940
 pray

00:34:58.940 --> 00:34:59.599
 for

00:34:59.599 --> 00:34:59.940
 them

00:34:59.940 --> 00:35:01.519
 and

00:35:01.519 --> 00:35:01.720
 again

00:35:01.720 --> 00:35:01.940
 that

00:35:01.940 --> 00:35:02.159
 leads

00:35:02.159 --> 00:35:02.300
 us

00:35:02.300 --> 00:35:02.420
 to

00:35:02.420 --> 00:35:02.559
 our

00:35:02.559 --> 00:35:02.940
 fourth

00:35:02.940 --> 00:35:03.420
 and

00:35:03.420 --> 00:35:03.800
 final

00:35:03.800 --> 00:35:04.460
 application

00:35:04.460 --> 00:35:06.139
 pray

00:35:06.139 --> 00:35:06.360
 that

00:35:06.360 --> 00:35:06.659
 God

00:35:06.659 --> 00:35:06.860
 would

00:35:06.860 --> 00:35:07.220
 guard

00:35:07.220 --> 00:35:07.720
 your

00:35:07.720 --> 00:35:08.139
 mouth

00:35:08.139 --> 00:35:10.220
 David

00:35:10.220 --> 00:35:10.519
 prayed

00:35:10.519 --> 00:35:10.720
 this

00:35:10.720 --> 00:35:11.039
 because

00:35:11.039 --> 00:35:11.260
 he

00:35:11.260 --> 00:35:11.840
 understood

00:35:11.840 --> 00:35:12.780
 just

00:35:12.780 --> 00:35:12.920
 as

00:35:12.920 --> 00:35:13.079
 our

00:35:13.079 --> 00:35:13.340
 text

00:35:13.340 --> 00:35:13.500
 has

00:35:13.500 --> 00:35:13.760
 taught

00:35:13.760 --> 00:35:13.760


00:35:13.760 --> 00:35:13.920
 us

00:35:13.920 --> 00:35:14.060
 that

00:35:14.060 --> 00:35:14.220
 there

00:35:14.220 --> 00:35:14.340
 is

00:35:14.340 --> 00:35:14.740
 nothing

00:35:14.740 --> 00:35:15.140
 in

00:35:15.140 --> 00:35:15.420
 him

00:35:15.420 --> 00:35:16.040
 that

00:35:16.040 --> 00:35:16.240
 can

00:35:16.240 --> 00:35:16.600
 teach

00:35:16.600 --> 00:35:16.860
 him

00:35:16.860 --> 00:35:17.100
 or

00:35:17.100 --> 00:35:17.480
 enable

00:35:17.480 --> 00:35:17.840
 him

00:35:17.840 --> 00:35:18.580
 to

00:35:18.580 --> 00:35:19.100
 restrain

00:35:19.100 --> 00:35:19.320
 his

00:35:19.320 --> 00:35:19.720
 tongue

00:35:19.720 --> 00:35:21.140
 God

00:35:21.140 --> 00:35:21.620
 alone

00:35:21.620 --> 00:35:21.940
 can

00:35:21.940 --> 00:35:22.540
 sanctify

00:35:22.540 --> 00:35:22.980
 us

00:35:22.980 --> 00:35:23.820
 in

00:35:23.820 --> 00:35:24.020
 that

00:35:24.020 --> 00:35:24.380
 way

00:35:24.380 --> 00:35:24.580
 he

00:35:24.580 --> 00:35:24.940
 prays

00:35:24.940 --> 00:35:25.100
 in

00:35:25.100 --> 00:35:25.680
 Psalm

00:35:25.680 --> 00:35:26.420
 141

00:35:26.420 --> 00:35:26.660
 verse

00:35:26.660 --> 00:35:26.900
 3

00:35:26.900 --> 00:35:27.140
 David

00:35:27.140 --> 00:35:27.580
 cries

00:35:27.580 --> 00:35:27.760
 out

00:35:27.760 --> 00:35:27.940
 to

00:35:27.940 --> 00:35:28.260
 God

00:35:28.260 --> 00:35:29.060
 set

00:35:29.060 --> 00:35:29.300
 a

00:35:29.300 --> 00:35:29.680
 guard

00:35:29.680 --> 00:35:29.980
 oh

00:35:29.980 --> 00:35:30.360
 Lord

00:35:30.360 --> 00:35:30.840
 over

00:35:30.840 --> 00:35:31.200
 my

00:35:31.200 --> 00:35:31.780
 mouth

00:35:31.780 --> 00:35:32.820
 keep

00:35:32.820 --> 00:35:33.320
 watch

00:35:33.320 --> 00:35:33.600
 over

00:35:33.600 --> 00:35:33.820
 the

00:35:33.820 --> 00:35:34.240
 door

00:35:34.240 --> 00:35:34.920
 of

00:35:34.920 --> 00:35:35.120
 my

00:35:35.120 --> 00:35:35.620
 lips

00:35:35.620 --> 00:35:35.840
 which

00:35:35.840 --> 00:35:35.960
 is

00:35:35.960 --> 00:35:36.060
 a

00:35:36.060 --> 00:35:36.200
 way

00:35:36.200 --> 00:35:36.320
 of

00:35:36.320 --> 00:35:36.520
 saying

00:35:36.520 --> 00:35:36.860
 keep

00:35:36.860 --> 00:35:37.240
 it

00:35:37.240 --> 00:35:38.040
 shut

00:35:38.040 --> 00:35:40.080
 we

00:35:40.080 --> 00:35:40.200
 are

00:35:40.200 --> 00:35:40.640
 entirely

00:35:40.640 --> 00:35:40.940
 at

00:35:40.940 --> 00:35:41.120
 the

00:35:41.120 --> 00:35:41.520
 mercy

00:35:41.520 --> 00:35:41.740
 of

00:35:41.740 --> 00:35:41.980
 God

00:35:41.980 --> 00:35:42.160
 for

00:35:42.159 --> 00:35:42.299
 his

00:35:42.299 --> 00:35:42.539
 work

00:35:42.539 --> 00:35:42.679
 in

00:35:42.679 --> 00:35:42.819
 our

00:35:42.819 --> 00:35:43.279
 life

00:35:43.279 --> 00:35:43.899
 that

00:35:43.899 --> 00:35:44.079
 our

00:35:44.079 --> 00:35:44.359
 lips

00:35:44.359 --> 00:35:44.619
 would

00:35:44.619 --> 00:35:44.980
 be

00:35:44.980 --> 00:35:45.759
 restrained

00:35:45.759 --> 00:35:45.940
 it's

00:35:45.940 --> 00:35:46.500
 impossible

00:35:46.500 --> 00:35:46.859
 for

00:35:46.859 --> 00:35:47.039
 us

00:35:47.039 --> 00:35:47.179
 to

00:35:47.179 --> 00:35:47.559
 restrain

00:35:47.559 --> 00:35:47.799
 them

00:35:47.799 --> 00:35:48.539
 in

00:35:48.539 --> 00:35:48.639
 and

00:35:48.639 --> 00:35:48.759
 of

00:35:48.759 --> 00:35:49.460
 ourselves

00:35:49.460 --> 00:35:51.399
 unless

00:35:51.399 --> 00:35:51.719
 evil

00:35:51.719 --> 00:35:52.159
 speech

00:35:52.159 --> 00:35:52.359
 and

00:35:52.359 --> 00:35:52.839
 thoughtless

00:35:52.839 --> 00:35:53.139
 speech

00:35:53.139 --> 00:35:53.420
 should

00:35:53.420 --> 00:35:53.719
 not

00:35:53.719 --> 00:35:54.000
 be

00:35:54.000 --> 00:35:54.440
 named

00:35:54.440 --> 00:35:55.399
 among

00:35:55.399 --> 00:35:55.699
 us

00:35:55.699 --> 00:35:55.839
 it

00:35:55.839 --> 00:35:56.119
 ought

00:35:56.119 --> 00:35:56.440
 not

00:35:56.440 --> 00:35:56.759
 be

00:35:56.759 --> 00:35:57.279
 so

00:35:57.279 --> 00:35:58.319
 but

00:35:58.319 --> 00:35:58.440
 we

00:35:58.440 --> 00:35:58.619
 can

00:35:58.619 --> 00:35:58.940
 pray

00:35:58.940 --> 00:35:59.659
 to

00:35:59.659 --> 00:35:59.839
 a

00:35:59.839 --> 00:36:00.139
 loving

00:36:00.139 --> 00:36:00.920
 merciful

00:36:00.920 --> 00:36:02.119
 and

00:36:02.119 --> 00:36:02.960
 sanctifying

00:36:02.960 --> 00:36:03.559
 God

00:36:03.559 --> 00:36:04.519
 whose

00:36:04.519 --> 00:36:04.819
 will

00:36:04.819 --> 00:36:04.980
 is

00:36:04.980 --> 00:36:05.159
 for

00:36:05.159 --> 00:36:05.440
 us

00:36:05.440 --> 00:36:05.659
 to

00:36:05.659 --> 00:36:06.159
 restrain

00:36:06.159 --> 00:36:06.659
 our

00:36:06.659 --> 00:36:07.199
 lips

00:36:07.199 --> 00:36:08.339
 so

00:36:08.339 --> 00:36:08.599
 therefore

00:36:08.599 --> 00:36:08.859
 we

00:36:08.859 --> 00:36:09.039
 can

00:36:09.039 --> 00:36:09.980
 go

00:36:09.980 --> 00:36:10.219
 with

00:36:10.219 --> 00:36:10.879
 confidence

00:36:10.879 --> 00:36:11.319
 to

00:36:11.319 --> 00:36:11.460
 him

00:36:12.159 --> 00:36:12.399
 knowing

00:36:12.399 --> 00:36:12.859
 that

00:36:12.859 --> 00:36:12.960
 he

00:36:12.960 --> 00:36:13.119
 will

00:36:13.119 --> 00:36:13.539
 answer

00:36:13.539 --> 00:36:13.779
 this

00:36:13.779 --> 00:36:14.000
 prayer

00:36:14.000 --> 00:36:14.599
 because

00:36:14.599 --> 00:36:15.579
 it

00:36:15.579 --> 00:36:15.799
 is

00:36:15.799 --> 00:36:16.000
 his

00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:16.319
 will

00:36:16.319 --> 00:36:16.539
 so

00:36:16.539 --> 00:36:16.799
 let's

00:36:16.799 --> 00:36:17.139
 let's

00:36:17.139 --> 00:36:17.379
 go to

00:36:17.379 --> 00:36:17.519
 him

00:36:17.519 --> 00:36:17.739
 now

00:36:17.739 --> 00:36:18.099
 closing

00:36:18.099 --> 00:36:18.279
 in

00:36:18.279 --> 00:36:18.539
 prayer