Title: Do Not Gossip
Memorize: A perverse man sows strife, and a whisperer separates the best of friends. Proverbs 16:28 (Nkjv)
Bible Reading: Matthew 12:33-36 (Nkjv)
[33] “Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.
[34] Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
[35] A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.
[36] But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
Message:
Gossip is dangerous, and it can destroy relationships and hurt others deeply. When you gossip about others and they find out about it, you have broken whatever trust they might have had in you.
Gossip can leave scars that may last forever or take years to heal.
James 1:26 says, “If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.”
This Scripture tells us that gossip doesn’t just hurt others; it also damages a fellow’s witness as a Christian.
When you engage in gossip, you dishonour God and show a lack of love for others.
My dear child, gossip stirs up unnecessary conflicts. Therefore, if someone tries to drag you into gossip, steer the conversation toward something positive or excuse yourself from that environment.
Instead of gossiping, speak kindness and truth or pray for the people being talked about.
Key Point:
Avoid gossip at all costs.
HYMN 43: LEAD US HEAVENLY FATHER, LEAD US
1 Lead Us, Heavenly Father, Lead Us
O’er The World’s Tempestuous Sea;
Guard Us, Guide Us, Keep Us, Feed Us,
For We Have No Help But Thee,
Yet Possessing Every Blessing
If Our God Our Father Be.
2 Saviour, Breathe Forgiveness O’er Us;
All Our Weakness Thou Dost Know;
Thou Didst Tread This Earth Before Us,
Thou Didst Feel lts Keenest Woe;
Lone And Dreary, Faint And Weary,
Through The Desert Thou Didst Go.
3 Spirit Of Our God, Descending,
Fill Our Hearts With Heavenly Joy,
Love With Every Passion Blending,
Pleasure That Can Never Cloy;
Thus Provided, Pardoned, Guided,
Nothing Can Our Peace Destroy.
Bible In One Year: Luke 5:1-16, Joshua 16-18
Authors: Pastor E. A. Adeboye and Pastor Folu Adeboye