By David Watson

Benchley, July 12, 2009

• What is gossip?
  • Romans 1:29-30; II Corinthians 12:20; I Timothy 3:11; I Timothy 5:13; II Timothy 3:3; Titus 2:3
  • Whispering, secret slander
  • Consider:? II Timothy 4:14-15; I Corinthians 1:10-11; Galatians 2:11-14; II John 9-10
  • “The sharing of personal or negative information, either true or false, about someone else without righteous intent.”
• What is so dangerous about gossip?
  • It severs our relationship with God.
  • It is an attractive sin.
  • It hurts relationships.? Jeremiah 9:4; Proverbs 25:9-10; 26:20
  • It becomes something that you cannot fix.
• How do we stop gossiping?
  • Apply the muzzle.? Proverbs 11:13; 21:23
  • Stop listening to gossip.
  • Change your thinking about others.? Matthew 12:34
• A special warning to women
  • I Timothy 3:11; 5:11,13; Titus 2:3

By John Evans

Benchley, June 12, 2009

• I Corinthians 13:4-7
• Matthew 22:37?- A home must start with love for God.
• Ephesians 5:25?- Husbands must love their wives.
• You must have patience to have the kind of love God requires.
  • I Corinthians 13:4-7?- “Love does all the good that it can for as long as it can.”? –Robert Turner
  • Colossians 3:12-14?- Bear with one another.
• You must control your tongue.
  • James 3:1-6?- Controlling our tongue is one of the most difficult things we can do.
  • James 1:19-20?- Be swift to hear and slow to speak.
  • Proverbs 25:11?- The value of good speech.
• We must be willing to forgive each other.
  • Matthew 6:12-13
  • Psalms 119:51

By Jesse Jenkins

Benchley, November 16, 2008

• Christiants imitate Christ.? I Peter 2:20-21; 4:3-4; John 17:14-15; I Corinthians 11:1
• Christians imitate Christ in actions.
  • In prayer
    • At the beginning of His day.? Mark 7:35
    • At meal time.? Matthew 15:36
    • At close of day.? Matthew 14:23
    • At time of decision.? Luke 6:12-13
    • At time of trial.? Mark 14:32-36
    • At death.? Luke 23:34,46
  • When tempted
    • He overcame by “it is written”.? Matthew 4:1-11
    • He overcame by prayer.? Matthew 26:39
  • In treatment of others.
    • Matthew 7:12 – as you would be treated
    • Matthew 5:44-45; Romans 12:20-21?- love and do good
    • Galatians 6:1; James 1:19-20?- help bear burdens
    • I Thessalonians 5:14?- support, comfort, be patient
    • II Timothy 2:4; Colossians 3:23?- on job, do work well
    • Matthew 5:16; Philippians 2:14-15?- be an example
  • In speech
    • Bridle the tongue.? James 1:26
    • Let speech be with grace.? Colossians 4:6
    • Our words will face us in judgment.? Matthew 12:37
      • No foul language or curse words
      • So speak as to rightly influence others
  • In thought, word, and deed.? II Corinthians 10:4-5; Colossians 3:17
• In summary:
  • Bring every thought into subjection to Christ.? II Corinthians 10:5

By Joel More