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

2. Gossip Defined

3. Idle TalkIdle Talk Rumors that HarmRumors that Harm Unverified Reports that HurtUnverified Reports that Hurt

4. Saying Something Bad About Somebody Is Wrong?

5. Galatians 2:11-13

6. Saying Something Bad About Somebody Is Wrong? Galatians 2:11-13 Matthew 16:1-11

7. Saying Something Bad About Somebody Is Wrong? Galatians 2:11-13 Matthew 16:1-11 2 Timothy 4:10, 14-16

8. Why Then Is Gossip Wrong?

9. God Says So.

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

11. Gossiping is Wrong As newborn babes desire the sincere milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby. 1 Pet 2:2

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

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

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

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...

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.

17. The Lord is so gracious. Like Him, I impart grace. I offer sacrifices acceptable to God. I can __________.

18. Results of Gossip

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

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

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

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

23. Why Do We Gossip?

25. We are GreatWe are Great

26. Why Do We Gossip? We are GreatWe are Great III John 9-11

27. Why Do We Gossip? We are GreatWe are Great III John 9-11 We Want to Cover OurselvesWe Want to Cover Ourselves

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

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

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

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

32. How Can I Keep From Gossiping?

33. James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10

34. How Can I Keep From Gossiping? James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10

35. How Can I Keep From Gossiping? James 3:1,2,10James 3:1,2,10 Matthew 7:12Matthew 7:12

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

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.

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

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

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

41. How Do I Protect Myself from the Worlds Gossip?

43. I Peter 3:13-16

44. How Do I Protect Myself from the Worlds Gossip? I Peter 3:13-16 I Peter 2:11-13

45. How Do I Protect Myself from the Worlds Gossip? I Peter 3:13-16 I Peter 2:11-13 Good Conscience Good Works

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