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

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Gossip Is Easy To Say Ephesians 4:13-32 Slide 2 Gossip Defined Slide 3 Idle TalkIdle Talk Rumors that HarmRumors that Harm Unverified Reports that HurtUnverified Reports that Hurt Slide 4 Saying Something Bad About Somebody Is Wrong? Slide 5 Galatians 2:11-13 Slide 6 Saying Something Bad About Somebody Is Wrong? Galatians 2:11-13 Matthew 16:1-11 Slide 7 Saying Something Bad About Somebody Is Wrong? Galatians 2:11-13 Matthew 16:1-11 2 Timothy 4:10, 14-16 Slide 8 Why Then Is Gossip Wrong? Slide 9 God Says So. Slide 10 Gossiping is Wrong Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Eph 4:29-32 Slide 11 Gossiping is Wrong As newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby. 1 Pet 2:2 Slide 12 Gossiping is Wrong... laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 1 Pet 2:1-3 Slide 13 Gossiping is Wrong... laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby, if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 1 Pet 2:1-3 Slide 14 The Lord is so gracious. The Lord is so gracious. Slide 15 The Lord is so gracious. Like Him, I impart grace. Speech with grace... The Lord is so gracious. Like Him, I impart grace. Speech with grace... Slide 16 The Lord is so gracious. Like Him, I impart grace. I offer sacrifices acceptable to God. The Lord is so gracious. Like Him, I impart grace. I offer sacrifices acceptable to God. Slide 17 The Lord is so gracious. Like Him, I impart grace. I offer sacrifices acceptable to God. I can __________. Slide 18 Results of Gossip Slide 19 Turmoil in the Church, 2 Cor 12:19,20Turmoil in the Church, 2 Cor 12:19,20 Slide 20 Results of Gossip 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 Slide 21 Results of Gossip 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 Slide 22 Results of Gossip 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 Slide 23 Why Do We Gossip? Slide 24 Slide 25 We are GreatWe are Great Slide 26 Why Do We Gossip? We are GreatWe are Great III John 9-11 Slide 27 Why Do We Gossip? We are GreatWe are Great III John 9-11 We Want to Cover OurselvesWe Want to Cover Ourselves Slide 28 Why Do We Gossip? We are GreatWe are Great III John 9-11 We Want to Cover OurselvesWe Want to Cover Ourselves John 12:5 Slide 29 Why Do We Gossip? We are GreatWe are Great III John 9-11 We Want to Cover OurselvesWe Want to Cover Ourselves John 12:5 Luke 10:29 Slide 30 Why Do We Gossip? We are GreatWe are Great III John 9-11 We Want to Cover OurselvesWe Want to Cover Ourselves John 12:5 Luke 10:29 MaliceMalice Slide 31 Why Do We Gossip? We are GreatWe are Great III John 9-11 We Want to Cover OurselvesWe Want to Cover Ourselves John 12:5 Luke 10:29 MaliceMalice James 3:6 Slide 32 How Can I Keep From Gossiping? Slide 33 James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10 Slide 34 How Can I Keep From Gossiping? James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10 Slide 35 How Can I Keep From Gossiping? James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10 Matthew 7:12Matthew 7:12 Slide 36 How Can I Keep From Gossiping? James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10 Matthew 7:12Matthew 7:12 Eph 4:31,32Eph 4:31,32 Slide 37 How Can I Keep From Gossiping? 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 Christs sake, forgave you. Slide 38 How God Forgave You... Christ became a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. Heb 2:17 Slide 39 How God Forgave You... For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. Heb 8:12 Slide 40 How Can I Keep From Gossiping? 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 Slow Slide 41 How Do I Protect Myself from the Worlds Gossip? Slide 42 Slide 43 I Peter 3:13-16 Slide 44 How Do I Protect Myself from the Worlds Gossip? I Peter 3:13-16 I Peter 2:11-13 Slide 45 How Do I Protect Myself from the Worlds Gossip? I Peter 3:13-16 I Peter 2:11-13 Good Conscience Good Works Slide 46 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 Christs 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