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SIX SOURCES of GossipSIX SOURCES of Gossip

1.1. SlanderSlander

2.2. Desire for positionDesire for position

3.3. JealousyJealousy

4.4. Non-Specific CarnalityNon-Specific Carnality

5.5. Biblical IlliteracyBiblical Illiteracy

6.6. Lost people in the churchLost people in the church

The Results of gossip / slander The Results of gossip / slander and division in Christ's church. and division in Christ's church. Gossip is Gossip is deadlydeadly to the church. to the church.

1.1. It Destroys Joy in the It Destroys Joy in the FellowshipFellowship

• Proverbs 25:23 - "As a north wind Proverbs 25:23 - "As a north wind brings rain, so a sly tongue brings brings rain, so a sly tongue brings angry looks.“angry looks.“

1 Peter 3:10-11 - "For, "Whoever 1 Peter 3:10-11 - "For, "Whoever would love life and see good would love life and see good days days must keep his tongue must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from from evil and his lips from

deceitful speechdeceitful speech. He must turn . He must turn from evil and do good; he must from evil and do good; he must

seek peace and pursue it.“seek peace and pursue it.“

2. A Diminished Testimony 2. A Diminished Testimony

Psalms 15:1-2 "LORD, who may Psalms 15:1-2 "LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does walk is blameless and who does

what is righteous, what is righteous, who speaks the who speaks the truth from his heart and has no truth from his heart and has no slander on his tongueslander on his tongue, who does , who does his neighbor no wrong and his neighbor no wrong and casts casts

no slur on his fellowman...no slur on his fellowman...““

3. A Demoralized Church. 3. A Demoralized Church.

Proverbs 26:20 – “Without wood a Proverbs 26:20 – “Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a fire goes out; without gossip a

quarrel dies down.” quarrel dies down.”

1 Corinthians 4:12-13 - "We work 1 Corinthians 4:12-13 - "We work hard with our own hands. When we hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it; when we persecuted, we endure it; when we are slandered, we answer kindly. are slandered, we answer kindly.

Up to this moment we have Up to this moment we have become the scum of the earth, the become the scum of the earth, the

refuse of the world.“refuse of the world.“

Revelation 12:10 – “he ‘accuses’ Revelation 12:10 – “he ‘accuses’ the brethren day and night...”the brethren day and night...”

Nehemiah 4:4 - "Hear, O our God, Nehemiah 4:4 - "Hear, O our God, how we are despised! Return their how we are despised! Return their reproach on their own heads and reproach on their own heads and give them up for plunder in a land give them up for plunder in a land of captivity. Do not forgive their of captivity. Do not forgive their iniquity and let not their sin be iniquity and let not their sin be

blotted out before Thee, blotted out before Thee, for they for they have demoralized the builders.have demoralized the builders.““

Isaiah 58:9 "Then you will call, and Isaiah 58:9 "Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; You will cry, the Lord will answer; You will cry, and He will say, 'Here I am.' and He will say, 'Here I am.' IfIf you you remove the yoke from your midst, remove the yoke from your midst,

The pointing of the finger, and The pointing of the finger, and speaking wickednessspeaking wickedness,”,”

4. A Diffused Fellowship.4. A Diffused Fellowship.

Proverbs 16:28 - "A perverse man Proverbs 16:28 - "A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip stirs up dissension, and a gossip

separatesseparates close friends.“ close friends.“

Proverbs 17:9 - He who covers Proverbs 17:9 - He who covers over an offense promotes love, but over an offense promotes love, but

whoever repeats the matter whoever repeats the matter separatesseparates close friends. close friends.

Proverbs 18:8 - The words of a Proverbs 18:8 - The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man's inmost parts. go down to a man's inmost parts.

The remedy for gossip...The remedy for gossip...

1.1. If you are gossiping... stop it!If you are gossiping... stop it!

1.1. James 4:11 - "Brothers, James 4:11 - "Brothers, do not do not slander one another. Anyone slander one another. Anyone

who speaks against his who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges itagainst the law and judges it. . When you judge the law, you When you judge the law, you

are not keeping it, but sitting in are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it.“judgment on it.“

What if the observation about the What if the observation about the person is true?person is true?

Colossians 3:12-13 - And so, as Colossians 3:12-13 - And so, as those who have been chosen of those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, heart of compassion, kindness,

humility, gentleness and patience; humility, gentleness and patience; 13bearing with one another, and 13bearing with one another, and

forgiving each other, whoever has a forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as complaint against anyone; just as

the Lord forgave you, so also the Lord forgave you, so also should you.”should you.”

2. If you are listening to gossip... 2. If you are listening to gossip... stop it!stop it!

Proverbs 17:4 - A wicked man Proverbs 17:4 - A wicked man listenslistens to evil lips; a liar pays to evil lips; a liar pays

attention to a malicious tongue. attention to a malicious tongue.

1 Samuel 24:9 - "1 Samuel 24:9 - "Why do you Why do you listenlisten when men say, 'David is when men say, 'David is

bent on harming you'? bent on harming you'?

Haggai 2:11-14 - "Thus says the Haggai 2:11-14 - "Thus says the Lord of hosts, 'Ask now the priests Lord of hosts, 'Ask now the priests for a ruling: for a ruling: 1212'If a man carries holy 'If a man carries holy meat in the fold of his garment, and meat in the fold of his garment, and

touches bread with this fold, or touches bread with this fold, or cooked food, wine, oil, or any other cooked food, wine, oil, or any other food, will it become holy?' "And the food, will it become holy?' "And the priests answered and said, "No. " priests answered and said, "No. "

1313Then Haggai said, "If one who is Then Haggai said, "If one who is unclean from a corpse touches any unclean from a corpse touches any

of these, will the latter become of these, will the latter become unclean?" And the priests unclean?" And the priests

answered and said, "It will become answered and said, "It will become unclean." unclean." 1414Then Haggai answered Then Haggai answered

and said, "'So is this and said, "'So is this

people. And so is this nation before people. And so is this nation before Me,' declares the Lord, 'and so is Me,' declares the Lord, 'and so is

every work of their hands; and what every work of their hands; and what they offer there is unclean.they offer there is unclean.

When we speak unclean words - When we speak unclean words - it makes us unclean...it makes us unclean...

Matthew 15:11 - What goes into a Matthew 15:11 - What goes into a man's mouth does not make him man's mouth does not make him

'unclean,' but what comes out of his 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him mouth, that is what makes him

'unclean.'" 'unclean.'"

3. Avoid people who gossip...3. Avoid people who gossip...

Proverbs 20:19: "He who goes Proverbs 20:19: "He who goes about as a slanderer reveals about as a slanderer reveals

secrets, Therefore do not associate secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip."with a gossip."

1 Corinthians 5:11 - "But now I am 1 Corinthians 5:11 - "But now I am writing you that you must not writing you that you must not

associate with anyone who calls associate with anyone who calls himself a brother but is sexually himself a brother but is sexually

immoral or greedy, an idolater or immoral or greedy, an idolater or a a slanderer..slanderer... With such a man do . With such a man do

not even eat."not even eat."

4. Make it your ambition to heal 4. Make it your ambition to heal wounds.wounds.

Proverbs 26:20 - For lack of wood Proverbs 26:20 - For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets is no whisperer, contention quiets

down.down.

5. Some things need to be heard 5. Some things need to be heard with a deaf ear. with a deaf ear.

Ecclesiastes 7:21-22 "Do not pay Ecclesiastes 7:21-22 "Do not pay attention to every word people say, attention to every word people say,

or you may hear your servant or you may hear your servant cursing you - for you know in your cursing you - for you know in your heart that many times you yourself heart that many times you yourself

have cursed others."have cursed others."

Ephesians 4:29-32 - Do not let any Ephesians 4:29-32 - Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their building others up according to their

needs, that it may benefit those needs, that it may benefit those who listen. who listen. 3030And do not grieve the And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you Holy Spirit of God, with whom you

were sealed for the day of were sealed for the day of redemption. redemption. 3131Get rid of all Get rid of all

bitterness, rage and anger, bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with brawling and slander, along with

every form of malice. every form of malice. 3232Be kind and Be kind and compassionate to one another, compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in forgiving each other, just as in

Christ God forgave you.Christ God forgave you.

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Immediately after this morning’s serviceImmediately after this morning’s service

Snow Camp 2009• For Youth – Grades 7-12

• January 30th - February 1st

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