Session Two - Driscoll, Ferguson, Piper (Speaker Panel)

9.30.2008

Points on session one:
   - Teachers will be judged more strictly than those they teach.
   - The first step must be asking God for wisdom.

Communication is:
   - Instant
   - Constant
   -Global
   - Permanent
Be careful what you say, you have to live with it forever!

Micah 7 - God will execute judgment for me, even in His displeasure with me.

Moralistic Therapeutic Deism
   - Oprah, many others
   - Feel-good religion

Session One - Sinclair Ferguson (The Tongue, the Bridle, and the Blessing of God: An Exposition of James 3:1-12)

The practical purpose of Scripture is to make us mature (mature Christians).

A perfect man can control his tongue entirely.

In order to become a mature Christian i need to learn to bridle my tongue.

Bridling the tongue includes not only knowing what words to say, but when to speak and when to remain silent.

The tongue:
    Difficult to tame
    Inordinate power (tiny, yet strong)
    Is a destructive powerhouse
    Is plagued by deadly inconsistency.