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       James 3:1-4
       By: clark thompson Date: April 3, 2017, 4:12 am
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       James 3:1-4 King James Version (KJV)
       3 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall
       receive the greater condemnation.
       2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in
       word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the
       whole body.
       3 Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey
       us; and we turn about their whole body.
       4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are
       driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very
       small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
       James 3:1-4 New Life Version (NLV)
       The Power of the Tongue
       3 My Christian brothers, not many of you should become teachers.
       If we do wrong, it will be held against us more than other
       people who are not teachers. 2 We all make many mistakes. If
       anyone does not make a mistake with his tongue by saying the
       wrong things, he is a perfect man. It shows he is able to make
       his body do what he wants it to do. 3 We make a horse go
       wherever we want it to go by a small bit in its mouth. We turn
       its whole body by this. 4 Sailing ships are driven by strong
       winds. But a small rudder turns a large ship whatever way the
       man at the wheel wants the ship to go.
       New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature
       International
       These are my thoughts, please share yours.
       1 The judgment for teachers is more strict because we are judged
       by what we teach and sometimes the misunderstandings of how
       people understand what we say and of course we are judged by the
       wrong teaching that we might say and the people that we could be
       mislead this is why Jesus has to lead each teacher.
       2 None of us can be perfect, Christ alone is perfect. We as
       teachers are to best practice what we teach, not just teach but
       live by it.
       3 We are to train ourselves to follow God and live for Him
       because otherwise our flesh will take us another way instead of
       His.
       4 Sins that seem very little can move us so far from where God
       wants us but also little acts of obedience can move us by God to
       places greater and faster then we think possible.
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