2. “And You Say...” Luke 7:31-35 "Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.”

3. Luke 7:31-35 “To what then shall I compare the people of this generation, and what are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling to one another, “‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’

4. Luke 7:31-35 For John the Baptist has come eating no bread and drinking no wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon.’ The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Look at him! A glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is justified by all her children.”

5. “I have no respect for justice and no mercy for defenseless humanity. I ruin without killing; I tear down homes; I break hearts and wreck lives. You will find me in the pews of the pious as well as in the haunts of the unholy. I am wily, cunning, malicious, and I gather strength with age. I have made my way were greed, mistrust, and dishonor are unknown; yet my victims are as numerous as the sands of the sea, and often as innocent! I feed on good and bad alike. I never forgive and seldom forget. (The Speaker’s Quote Book, Roy B. Zuck, p. 176)

6. “I have no respect for justice and no mercy for defenseless humanity. I ruin without killing; I tear down homes; I break hearts and wreck lives. You will find me in the pews of the pious as well as in the haunts of the unholy. I am wily, cunning, malicious, and I gather strength with age. I have made my way were greed, mistrust, and dishonor are unknown; yet my victims are as numerous as the sands of the sea, and often as innocent! I feed on good and bad alike. I never forgive and seldom forget. (The Speaker’s Quote Book, Roy B. Zuck, p. 176) Gossip

7. The Power of Words

9. God created the World

10. Genesis 1:3 “And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.”

11. Psalm 33:6 “By the Word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host.”

12. Hebrews 11:3 “By faith we understand that the universe was created by the Word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.”

13. The Power of Words God created the World Jesus is the Word, who Sustains the World

14. John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.”

15. Hebrews 1:3 “He upholds the universe by the word of His power.”

16. The Power of Words God created the World Jesus is the Word, who Sustains the World Our Words have Power

17. Proverbs 18:21 “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.”

18. Proverbs 12:18 “There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.”

19. Judged by Our Words

20. Judge by Our Words Reveals condition of our heart.

21. Matthew 12:34-35 “You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.”

22. Matthew 12:34-35 “You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. The good person out of his good treasure brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure brings forth evil.”

23. Judge by Our Words Reveals condition of our heart. Justifies or condemns

24. Matthew 12:36-37 “I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

25. Matthew 12:36-37 “I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

26. Matthew 12:36-37 “I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

27. Judge by Our Words Reveals the condition of our heart. Justifies or condemns Limit Your Speech

28. Proverbs 13:3 “Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life; He who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.”

29. Proverbs 17:27 “Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.”

30. Proverbs 21:23 “Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue Keeps himself out of trouble.”

31. 1 Peter 3:10 “For ‘Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit’.”

32. Gossip Is Serious Sin

33. The Danger is Real Opened Mouth Area

34. 2 Corinthians 12:20 “For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.”

35. 2 Corinthians 12:20 “For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.”

36. Leviticus 19:16 “You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people.”

37. Romans 1:29 “God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not be done. They are filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, coventousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.”

38. Romans 1:29 “God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not be done. They are filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, coventousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless.”

39. Gossip Is Serious Sin The Danger is Real Reveals Secrets

40. Proverbs 11:13 “Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; But he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.”

41. Proverbs 20:19 “Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.”

42. Gossip Is Serious Sin The Danger is Real Reveals Secrets Quarreling

43. Proverbs 26:20 “For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.”

44. Gossip Is Serious Sin The Danger is Real Reveals Secrets Quarreling Separates Friends

45. Proverbs 16:28 “A dishonest man spreads strife, And a whisperer separates close friends.”

46. Proverbs 17:9 “Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends.”

47. Gossip Is Serious Sin The Danger is Real Reveals Secrets Quarreling Separates Friends Internalized

48. Proverbs 18:8 “The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; They go down into the inner parts of the body.”

49. Gossip Is Serious Sin The Danger is Real Reveals Secrets Quarreling Separates Friends Internalized A Fool

50. Proverbs 10:18 “The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, And whoever utters slander is a fool.”

51. Overcoming Gossip

52. Be Trustworthy Proverbs 11:13 “Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; But he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.” Overcoming Gossip

53. Be Trustworthy 4 Tests for Our Speech (Ephesians 4:29) Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

54. Overcoming Gossip Be Trustworthy 4 Tests for Our Speech (Ephesians 4:29) 1) No corrupt talk 2) Only good for building up 3) Fits the occasion 4) Gives grace

55. Overcoming Gossip Be Trustworthy Separate Yourself Proverbs 20:19 “Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with a simple babbler.”

60. Overcoming Gossip Be Trustworthy Separate Yourself Be Wise “The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, And whoever utters slander is a fool.” Proverbs 10:18

61. James 4:11 “Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.”

62. Titus 3:2 “Remind them... to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.”

63. Overcoming Gossip “For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, quarreling ceases.” Proverbs 26.20, Be Trustworthy Separate Yourself Be Wise Don’t Add Fuel

64. Overcoming Gossip Be Trustworthy Separate Yourself Be Wise Don’t Add Fuel AccurateDirectConstructiveConcerned Subtle

65. Psalm 141:3 “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!