Gossip Is Easy To Say Ephesians 4:13-32. Gossip Defined.

Gossip Is Easy To SayGossip Is Easy To Say

Ephesians 4:13-32Ephesians 4:13-32

Gossip DefinedGossip Defined

Gossip DefinedGossip Defined

• Idle TalkIdle Talk• Rumors that HarmRumors that Harm• Unverified Reports that HurtUnverified Reports that Hurt

Saying Something Bad About Saying Something Bad About Somebody Is Wrong? Somebody Is Wrong?


Galatians 2:11-13Galatians 2:11-13



Matthew 16:1-11Matthew 16:1-11



Matthew 16:1-11Matthew 16:1-11

2 Timothy 4:10, 14-162 Timothy 4:10, 14-16

Why Then Is Gossip Wrong?Why Then Is Gossip Wrong?

Why Then Is Gossip Wrong?Why Then Is Gossip Wrong?

God Says So.God Says So.

Gossiping is WrongGossiping is Wrong““Let no corrupt communication proceed out of Let no corrupt communication proceed out of

your mouth, but that which is good to the use your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of hearers. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.”hath forgiven you.”

Eph 4:29-32

Gossiping is WrongGossiping is Wrong

““As newborn babes desire the sincere As newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the Word, that you may grow milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby.”thereby.”

1 Pet 2:2


““. . . laying aside all malice, all deceit, . . . laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”is gracious.”

1 Pet 2:1-3


““. . . laying aside all malice, all deceit, . . . laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that if indeed you have tasted that the Lord the Lord is graciousis gracious.”.”

1 Pet 2:1-3

The Lord is so gracious.The Lord is so gracious.


Like Him, I impart grace.Like Him, I impart grace. “Speech with grace . . .”“Speech with grace . . .”


Like Him, I impart grace.Like Him, I impart grace.

I offer sacrifices acceptable to I offer sacrifices acceptable to God.God.


Like Him, I impart grace.Like Him, I impart grace.

I offer sacrifices acceptable to I offer sacrifices acceptable to God.God.

I can __________.I can __________.

Results of GossipResults of Gossip


•Turmoil in the Church, 2 Cor 12:19,20Turmoil in the Church, 2 Cor 12:19,20


•Turmoil in the Church, 2 Cor 12:19,20Turmoil in the Church, 2 Cor 12:19,20•Separation in Friends, Prov 16:28Separation in Friends, Prov 16:28


•Turmoil in the Church, 2 Cor 12:19,20Turmoil in the Church, 2 Cor 12:19,20•Separation in Friends, Prov 16:28Separation in Friends, Prov 16:28•Ugly Words, Ugly Actions, 2 Cor 12:19,20Ugly Words, Ugly Actions, 2 Cor 12:19,20


•Turmoil in the Church, 2 Cor 12:19,20Turmoil in the Church, 2 Cor 12:19,20•Separation in Friends, Prov 16:28Separation in Friends, Prov 16:28•Ugly Words, Ugly Actions, 2 Cor 12:19,20Ugly Words, Ugly Actions, 2 Cor 12:19,20

Col 3:17

Why Do We Gossip?Why Do We Gossip?



• We are GreatWe are Great


• We are GreatWe are GreatIII John 9-11III John 9-11



• We Want to We Want to Cover OurselvesCover Ourselves



• We Want to We Want to Cover OurselvesCover OurselvesJohn 12:5John 12:5




Luke 10:29Luke 10:29




Luke 10:29Luke 10:29

• MaliceMalice



• We Want to We Want to Cover OurselvesCover OurselvesJohn 12:5John 12:5Luke 10:29Luke 10:29

• MaliceMaliceJames 3:6James 3:6

How Can I Keep From Gossiping?How Can I Keep From Gossiping?


• James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10


• James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10


• James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10• Matthew 7:12Matthew 7:12


• James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10• Matthew 7:12Matthew 7:12• Eph 4:31,32Eph 4:31,32


• James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10• Matthew 7:12Matthew 7:12• Eph 4:31,32Eph 4:31,32

““Forgive as God, for Forgive as God, for Christ’s sake, Christ’s sake, forgave you.”forgave you.”

How God Forgave You . . .How God Forgave You . . .

Christ became “a merciful Christ became “a merciful and faithful High Priest in and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, things pertaining to God,

to make propitiation for to make propitiation for the sins of the people.”the sins of the people.”

Heb 2:17

How God Forgave You . . .How God Forgave You . . .

““For I will be merciful to For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, their unrighteousness, and their sins and their and their sins and their

iniquities will I remember iniquities will I remember no more.”no more.”

Heb 8:12


• James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10• Matthew 7:12Matthew 7:12• Eph 4:31,32Eph 4:31,32• James 1:19 –James 1:19 –

Be SlowBe Slow

How Do I Protect Myself from the World’s Gossip?



I Peter 3:13-16


I Peter 3:13-16

I Peter 2:11-13


I Peter 3:13-16

I Peter 2:11-13Good ConscienceGood Works

Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of Christ’s fulness: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into Him in all things, which is the Head, even Christ

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