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JAMES 3:1-11                                     

[All scriptures taken from the King James Version unless otherwise noted]

  THE TONGUE

1. List the things the tongue can do from James 3:1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 18.  

2. What did Jesus say about regarding men as teachers, and who did He say was their teacher (Mt. 23:8)?  

3. What relationship do you see between 3:1 and 1:23?  

4.  Who is regarded as being a "perfect man" (Jas. 3:2)?  

5.  Keep thy__________ from ________, and thy_____ from____________ _______. Ps 34:13

6. Who is the one with a vain religion? (JAS.1:26)  

 7.  For he that will love life, and see good days, let him_________ his__________ from______, and his________ that they_________no_________ (1 Peter 3:10)  

8.  Explain how the admonition of the passage in question #7 helps one to love life and see good days.

9.   For by thy________ thou shalt be__________, and by thy________ thou shalt be __________(Mt. 12:37).

 10.  Be ye not as the___________, or as the_______, which have no_________________: whose ___________ must be________ in with_______ and________, lest they come near unto thee (Ps. 32:9).  

11. In the_______________ of__________ there________ _______ _______: but he that _______________ his________ is wise (Prov 10:19).  

12.  ¶He that______________ __________ sheweth forth _________________: but a ______  _____________  _______________ 18  ¶There is that___________ like the___________ of a sword: but the____________ of the __________ is ___________ 19  ¶The_______ of _______ shall be established for ever: but a ________ ___________ is but for a ___________ 20  ¶Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy. 21  ¶There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. 22  ¶__________  ______ are _________________ to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight (Pr. 12:17-22).  

 eu·phe·mism [1]
 Function: noun
Etymology: Greek euphEmismos, from euphEmos auspicious, sounding good, from eu- + phEmE speech, from phanai to speak -- more at BAN : the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant; also : the expression so substituted. [all emphasis is mine-pjd]

       Now let us consider some timeless Old Testament principles which will help us get to the core of whether or not we really respect the LORD.  

13.  Thou shalt not _________ the _________ of the _________ _____ _______ ___ ______; for the LORD will not hold him ______________ that taketh ______ _________  ____ ______ (Ex 20:7).  

in vain [2]

shav' (shawv); or shav (shav); from the same as OT:7722 in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain):

KJV - false (-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.  

14.  And ye shall not ___________ by _____ __________ __________, neither shalt thou ____________ the ____________ of thy ________: I am the LORD (Lev 19:12).  

15.  Thou shalt not ________ _______ __________ ____ ______ __________ _______ ____ ___ ________: for the LORD will not __________ _________ ___________ ________ _____________ ________ _______ ___ ___________ (Deut 5:11).  

Consider who it is that will dwell with God:

16.  In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that ____________ to his __________  __________, and ___________  _______ (Ps 15:4)

Now, regarding the euphemism, that word which is the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend.  There used to be a time when people would not dare utter the name "Jesus," or "God," or "Lord," or "Jehovah"  in a useless manner; but now, the godless in our society see nothing wrong with using such. It is now not uncommon to hear even members of the Lord's church use substitutes for these holy words used as expletives and euphemistically. Words such as "gol-darn, jeez, golly, gee whiz, Jiminy Crickets, and outright expressions such as "lordy, lordy look whose forty," and "O my Lord," etc. It is so common among some that were they to really focus on the sanctity of the name they are trying to avoid, they would be all but tongue tied because of their frequent use of the euphemism.  

17. Explain in your own words what is meant by the expression, "The Lord will not hold him gultless."  

18. Explain the principle taught in James 3:10, 11.