slides for sermon

2. GOSSIP WORDS IN BIBLE
•GOSSIP – FOOLISH TALKING “TO BUBBLE”
•TATTLERS – KJV
•TALEBEARER
•SLANDER – “EVIL TALKING”
•BUSYBODIES – 1 TIM. 5

3. IT IS A SIN
•Rom. 1:29 - ( Rom. 1:29 - maliciousness; full of envy, murder,
strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they
are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of god,… that those
who practice such things are deserving of death, not only
do the same but also approve of those who practice them.,
•2 Cor. 12:20 - - lest there be contentions, jealousies,
outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings,
whisperings,)

4. IS GOSSIP TALKING ABOUT SOMEONE
POORLY TO SOMEONE ELSE?
•Paul – Alexander the coppersmith did me
much harm. May the Lord repay him
according to his works. (1 tim. 4:14)

5. IS GOSSIP TALKING ABOUT SOMEONE
POORLY TO SOMEONE ELSE?
•JOHN – 9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who
loves to have the preeminence among them, does not
receive us. 10 therefore, if I come, I will call to mind
his deeds which he does, prating against us with
malicious words. and not content with that, he himself
does not receive the brethren, and forbids those who
wish to, putting them out of the church. (3 John 9-10)

6. IS GOSSIP TALKING ABOUT SOMEONE
POORLY TO SOMEONE ELSE?
•JESUS – 45 Then, in the hearing of all the people, He
said to His disciples,46 “Beware of the scribes, who
desire to go around in long robes, love greetings in
the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues,
and the best places at feasts, 47 who devour widows’
houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. these
will receive greater condemnation.” (Luke 20:45)

7. LOOKING AT WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
•PSALM 41:7
•7 All who hate me whisper together against me;
against me they devise my hurt.
8 “an evil disease,” they say, “clings to him.
And now that he lies down, he will rise up no more.”
9 even my own familiar friend in whom I trusted,
who ate my bread,

8. LOOKING AT WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
• PROV. 16:28
•A perverse man sows strife,
and a whisperer separates the best of friends.

9. LOOKING AT WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
•JOHN 7:10-13
•10 But when His brothers had gone up, then He also went up
to the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret. 11 then the
Jews sought him at the feast, and said, “Where is
He?” 12 and there was much complaining among the people
concerning Him. some said, “He is good”; others said, “No,
on the contrary, He deceives the people.” 13 however, no one
spoke openly of him for FEAR of the Jews.

10. LOOKING AT WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
•1 TIM. 5:13
•13 and besides they learn to be idle, wandering
about from house to house, and not only idle but
also gossips and busybodies, saying things which
they ought not.

11. WHY DID YOU SAY THAT?
•Because of
•Hate? (Ps. 41:7)
•Strife/separation? (Prov. 16:28)
•Fear? (John 7:13)
•Idleness? (1 Tim. 5:13)

12. WHY DID YOU SAY THAT?
•Because of
•Hate? (Ps. 41:7)
•Strife/separation? (Prov. 16:28)
•Fear? (John 7:13)
•Idleness? (1 Tim. 5:13)
•Because of
•Love? (Prov. 17:9)
•Peace? (Ps. 34:13)
•Boldness? (Eph. 6:19)
•Desire to Debate? (Prov. 25:9-10)

13. LOOKING AT WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
•PROV. 17:9
• 9 He who covers a transgression seeks love,
but he who repeats a matter separates friends.

14. LOOKING AT WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
•PS. 34:13
•Keep your tongue from evil,
and your lips from speaking deceit, depart from
evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.

15. LOOKING AT WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
•Eph. 6:19
•19 [pray] for me, that utterance may be given to me,
that I may open my mouth boldly to make known
the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an
ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly,
as I ought to speak

16. LOOKING AT WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS
•Prov. 25:9-10
•9 debate your case with your neighbor,
and do not disclose the secret to another;
10 lest he who hears it expose your shame,
and your reputation be ruined.

17. WHY DID YOU SAY THAT?
•Because of
•Hate? (Ps. 41:7)
•Strife/separation? (Prov. 16:28)
•Fear? (John 7:13)
•Idleness? (1 Tim. 5:13)
•Because of
•Love? (Prov. 17:9)
•Peace? (Ps. 34:13)
•Boldness? (Eph. 6:19)
•Desire to Debate? (Prov. 25:9-10)