The Christian and His Tongue

James 3:3-12

The Need to Understand the Tongue (verses 3-6)

• Speech Has Tremendous Power
• Speech Has Destructive Power

The Need to Control the Tongue (verses 7-8)

• James was not declaring an impossibility.
• James was leaving a challenge to put the tongue under control

The Need to Sanctify the Tongue (verses 9-12)

• Good and evil from one source
• Effect of inconsistency on credibility
• Bearing the right fruit through speech

Lessons from Mary's Blessedness

Luke 1:26-38

While Mary is not a God who deserves man’s worship, Jesus’ virgin birth has left us lessons to learn.

Is Blessed to Be Selfless

1. She was challenged by a big shame.
2. She was confronted by a big responsibility.
3. She was faced by a big commitment.

It Is Blessed to Be Humble (Behold the handmaid of the Lord.)

1. Humility indicates a mature heart.
2. Humility indicates a pure heart.
3. Humility indicates a Godly heart.

It Is Blessed to Be Submissive (Be it unto me according to thy word.)

1. True submission chooses no condition.
2. True submission chooses no season.
3. True submission chooses no situation.

Joseph's Road to Prosperity

(Basing on the Life of Joseph the Dreamer)

1. Patience Brings Prosperity (He patiently endured the hardships caused by his brothers and Potephar.)
2. Purity Brings Prosperity (He refused the temptation of Potephar's wife and stood by God's standards.)
3. Planning Brings Prosperity (He laid out a concrete plan as soon as he knew a famine was on its way.)
4. Diligence Brings Prosperity (He did something to prepare for the upcoming famine. He gave his best while working for the Egyptian kingdom.)
5. Forgiveness Brings Prosperity (He accepted his brothers again despite what they did to him.)