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1)The value of the Tom Cat is not in his 1)The value of the Tom Cat is not in his OUTWARD stature but his value is in his OUTWARD stature but his value is in his INNER gift.INNER gift. -I’m valuable because of the gift of -I’m valuable because of the gift of Christ in me (2 Cor.4:7/ 2Cor.9:15)Christ in me (2 Cor.4:7/ 2Cor.9:15)2)The Tom Cat is gifted but lacks character 2)The Tom Cat is gifted but lacks character (double tongued).(double tongued). -Gifts get us to a place; CHARACTER -Gifts get us to a place; CHARACTER keeps us there.keeps us there.

Lessons From The Life Of The Talking Tom Lessons From The Life Of The Talking Tom CatCat

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A)We must have the gifts & FRUITS of the Spirit.A)We must have the gifts & FRUITS of the Spirit. -The last fruit is self control.-The last fruit is self control. -VS.1-2 SELF CONTROL STARTS WITH MY -VS.1-2 SELF CONTROL STARTS WITH MY TONGUE.TONGUE.B)VS.3-4 James compares the tongue to the small bits B)VS.3-4 James compares the tongue to the small bits in a horses mouth that turn the entire horse’s body in a horses mouth that turn the entire horse’s body and the small rudder that turns an entire ship.and the small rudder that turns an entire ship. -It’s amazing how something (tongue) so small can -It’s amazing how something (tongue) so small can have that much power.have that much power.

Lessons From The Life Of The Talking Tom Lessons From The Life Of The Talking Tom CatCat

(James 3:1-10)(James 3:1-10)BodyBody

C)VS.5-8 In the absence of self control which C)VS.5-8 In the absence of self control which starts with the tongue, there is great damage.starts with the tongue, there is great damage. -A small tongue can start a large fire.-A small tongue can start a large fire. -The tongue can destroy in seconds what took -The tongue can destroy in seconds what took years to build.years to build.D)VS.9-10 We bless God an curse men who are D)VS.9-10 We bless God an curse men who are made after the similitude of God with the same made after the similitude of God with the same tongue.tongue. -God is not please when Christians are double -God is not please when Christians are double tongued!tongued!

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1)We say that changing my speech is too hard.1)We say that changing my speech is too hard. -God changes James, the writer of this text -God changes James, the writer of this text from a skeptic of Jesus to a teacher of Jesus.from a skeptic of Jesus to a teacher of Jesus. --John 7:3-5John 7:3-5 ‘His brothers (James) did not ‘His brothers (James) did not believe in him (Jesus).believe in him (Jesus). --Mark 6:4Mark 6:4 ‘Jesus was without honor amongst ‘Jesus was without honor amongst his own kin (James).his own kin (James). -James world was changes with a simple -James world was changes with a simple confession of his mouth (Romans 10:9).confession of his mouth (Romans 10:9).