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HEY, DID YOU HEAR WHAT GOD SAID ABOUT . GOSSIP?. What God Says About Gossip. Don’t do it Lev. 19:17; 1 Pet. 2:1 Gossip destroys trust in relationships Ps. 15:3; 50:20 Gossip therefore destroys society Jer. 9:4; 2 Tim. 3:3 Slander is especially destructive Ex. 23:1; 1 Sam. 24:9
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What God Says About Gossip • Don’t do it Lev. 19:17; 1 Pet. 2:1 • Gossip destroys trust in relationships • Ps. 15:3; 50:20 • Gossip therefore destroys society • Jer. 9:4; 2 Tim. 3:3 • Slanderis especially destructive Ex. 23:1; 1 Sam. 24:9 • 1 Tim. 3:11; 5:13; Titus 2:3 a woman’s problem • Prov. 11:12-13; 18:8; 20:19 a man’s problem • Lev. 19:16-18 how to love your neighbor
What God Says About Gossip • Attention seekers1 Thess. 4:11; 2 Thess. 3:11 • Proudof knowledge 1 Cor. 8:1 • Malice1 Peter 2:1 • Before you say something about somebody: • Is it true? • Is it helpful?1 Cor. 6:12 • Is it loving?1 Cor. 16:14; 13:4-7; Lev. 19:16-18 • Is it what I wish people would say about me? Matt. 7:12 • Have you talked to him first? Matt. 18:15-17