1. With what single topic does the majority of James 3 deal?
2. From James 3:7-8 we learn that man has been able to tame all manner of beasts, but there is one thing he never has been able to tame. What is it?
3. Explain the meaning of James 3:10 (“Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not to be so”)
4. What did the apostle Paul say in Ephesians 4:29?
5. According to Matthew 15:18, what is the ultimate source of evil things that come out of our mouths?
6. What did Paul mean when he said in Colossians 4:6 that our speech must be “seasoned with salt”?
7. What was the main point of Paul’s comments in Ephesians 5:3-4?
8. What point is being made in Proverbs 26:18-19 (“Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death, is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says, ‘I was only joking!’”)?
9. What is the main point of 1 Timothy 5:13?
10. Instead of using curse words (or euphemisms that mean essentially the same as curse words), according to Matthew 5:16 what should we be doing?
11. According to the last part of 1 Timothy 4:2, what dangerous thing can happen to people who become desensitized to certain sins?
12. In 2 Peter 2:7-8, Peter discussed an Old Testament character who was repulsed by the actions of the citizens around him. Who was that person?
13. When Jesus said in Matthew 7:1, “Judge not, that you be not judged,” what type of judgment was Jesus discussing?
14. According to John 7:24, what type of judgment are Christians to use?
15. What type of judgment was Paul discussing in Romans 2:1-3?
16. What does James 4:11 command us not to do?
17. According to John 12:48, what will be our judge on the Day of Judgment?
18. According to 1 Timothy 5:2, under what circumstances is it acceptable to rebuke others?
19. What does James 1:19 command us to do?
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