Among Brethren Are YOU Sowing Discord Among Brethren Some folks continue to gossip and bear tales even though they know it to be wrong That is why we are going to examine the matter ID: 687614
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Gossips and Talebearers
“Are YOU Sowing Discord
Among
Brethren?”Slide2
“Are YOU Sowing Discord
Among
Brethren?”
Some folks continue to gossip and bear tales, even though they know it to be wrong.
That is why we are going to examine the matter
tonight
.
EVERYONE
needs to hear this lesson.Slide3
“Gossips”
G5397
φλύαρος
phluaros
floo'-ar-os
From
φλύω
phluo
̄ (to
bubble); a garrulous person, that is, prater: - tattler
.
- STRONG’SSlide4
“Talebearer”
H5372
נרגּן
nirgân
neer-gawn
'
From an unused root meaning to
roll to pieces; a slanderer: - talebearer, whisperer.Slide5
Too much time on their hands…
2 Thessalonians 3:11
“For
we hear that there are some
who walk
among you
in a disorderly manner,
not working at all
, but are busybodies.”
(NKJV)
2 Thessalonians 3:11
“For
we hear that some among you walk in idleness
, not busy at work, but busybodies.”
(ESV)Slide6
Too much time on their hands…
1 Timothy
5:12
“having condemnation because they have cast off their first faith.
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
.”
(NKJV)Slide7
Many people like to gossip…
Proverbs 18:8
“The words of a talebearer
are
like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body.”
(NKJV)
Proverbs 18:8
“The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.”
(ASV)
Proverbs 26:22
“The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.”
(ASV)Slide8
“Are YOU Sowing Discord
Among Brethren?”
2 Corinthians 10:10-18
, The apostle Paul dealt with it.
Proverbs
26:20-22
,
Tale-bearing
is a cause of strife among brethren.
1Peter 4:15
“For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:”
(ASV)Slide9
Talebearers reveal secrets…
Proverbs 11:13
“
A
talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is of a faithful spirit conceals a matter
.”
(NKJV
)
1John 2:19
Proverbs 20:19
“
He
who goes about
as
a talebearer reveals secrets; Therefore do not associate with one who flatters with his lips
.”
(NKJV
)
Proverbs 17:9
“Whoever
covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends
.”
(
ESV
)
Proverbs 16:27-28,
The ungodly digs up evil and sows strife.Slide10
Some people make things up to tear others down…
Psalm 41:7
“
All
who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt
.”
(
NKJV
)
1John 4:19-21
Romans 1:29
“Being
filled with all unrighteousness
, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity;
whisperers
”
(KJV)
Proverbs 10:18
“He
that
hideth
hatred
with
lying lips, and he that
uttereth
a slander,
is
a fool
.”
(KJV)
Psalm
101:5
“Whoever
secretly slanders his neighbor, Him I will destroy; The one who has a haughty look and a proud heart, Him I will not endure
.”
(NKJV)Slide11
God says that we are to put
an end to such talk…
Ephesians 4:31
“Let
all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice
.”
(
NKJV)
1
Peter 2:1
“Therefore
, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil
speaking”
(NKJV)
James 4:11
“Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. He who speaks evil of a brother and judges his brother, speaks evil of the law and judges the law
.”
(NKJV
)
Titus 3:1-8Slide12
Consider the motivation that
the Lord gives…
“Gossiping” and “
Talebearing
” –
Causes strife.
Separates friends.
Some will continue –
Even when others have done no wrong.
Trying to gain some sort of “advantage” or to make themselves look better in the eyes of others.
God says –
Many who gossip do so because they are idle, not busying themselves with what they should be doing.
He will destroy the slanderer.
Keep your mind occupied with the things of God, not man!!Slide13
Gossips and Talebearers
“Are YOU Sowing Discord
Among
Brethren?”