
Wise Words - Part 2
Wisdom Wanted
May 23, 2021
1) What is
Gossip is the sin of passing along confidential negative information about another person behind their back. —-
2) Why do we
The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to the inmost parts. —Proverbs 18:8
3) Why is gossip
Gossip is an act of
A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret —Proverbs 11:3
Gospel destroys
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends. —Proverbs 16:28
Gossip ruins your
Others may accuse you of gossip, and you will never regain your good reputation. —Proverbs 25:10
Gossip causes
As surely as a north wind brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger! —Proverbs 25:23
4) How can we identify gossip?
Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander. —Proverbs 17:4
5) How can we stop gossiping?
- Choose helpful over foul words.
- Remember who you are.
- Get rid of it.
- Be like Jesus.
Gossip ends where love begins.