VISIBLE FAITH – Mr. Kevin Abell
June 7, 2015
James 3:1 – 12
How’s Your Talk?
“Not Many of You…”
- Greater strictness (the want/push)
- Influence
– Imperfection
– Damage (bits, rudder, pitman arm)
Practical Steps in finding Your MInistry
- Invitation
- A Loving Church Community
– Nitpicking
– Silence
– Compassionate Sharpening
Set on Fire by Hell
- “Gehenna”: sinful nature (spiritual dynamic)
- Cursing: Ridicule, slander, profanity, gossip, bitter speech, hatred, threats, name calling (fool), mocking, scoffing
- Speaking out of instinct/delay
Blessing and Cursing
- Blessing
- Cursing (within Christianity)
- Faith Overall (Whack him again!)
How to Converse – example from Facebook
- Discern between flesh/spirit
- Listen, think, understand, rason – before speaking
- Humility