Sermons on Biblical Gossip:

Devoted To Teaching Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon will explore the devotion of the early church, particularly focusing on their commitment to teaching, and how modern believers can emulate this devotion in their own faith lives.

Welcome church! Today, we are beginning a new four-week series together called Devoted. Throughout this series we’re going to look into the lives and routines of the early church as seen in Acts 2:42-47. As you may know, the early church understood something about gathering together that churches ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, 2 Timothy 3:16

Topics: Devotion, Biblical Teaching, Early Church

Sermon Series: Devoted

Changing The World One Meal At A Time Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the biblical practice of living a 'questionable' life that surprises non-believers and sparks their curiosity about faith, as part of a two-pronged approach to evangelism.

Last week we looked at Paul’s two-pronged approach to evangelism – bold proclamation by the evangelists, and the living of questionable or intriguing lives by believers. We explored briefly what it means to live a questionable life – one that surprises unbelievers and evokes curiosity about our ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1, Luke 14:7-14

Topics: Evangelism, Biblical Practices, Questionable Lives

Sermon Series: Surprise The World

The Answer Is Always Jesus Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

This sermon explores the importance of being prepared to answer questions about faith, emphasizing that the answer is always Jesus, and discusses the roles of evangelists and everyday believers in spreading the Gospel.

Have you ever been in a situation where you were called upon, but didn’t have an answer? It doesn’t feel very good does it? Actually, I can’t think of anyone who enjoys being unprepared. There is something uniquely painful about finding yourself in a situation you are ill-equipped to be in. A ...read more

Scripture: Romans 1:1-6

Topics: Evangelism, Biblical Proclamation, Spiritual Preparedness

Sermon Series: Surprise The World

What Are The Odds? Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Oct 3, 2023

Jesus' life, death, and resurrection were prophesied hundreds of years before they happened, and He willingly sacrificed Himself to pay the price for our sins because of His love for us.

Here's the deal with Easter: God did something only He could do to pull off something only He could pull off. We all mess up, right? Who here has ever snuck a cookie before dinner or maybe 'forgot' to do their chores? Yeah, I thought so. Well, the Bible says that every time we do something wrong, ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 52:13-15, Isaiah 53:1-12

Topics: Prophecies, Sacrifice, Jesus, Biblical Interpretation

Be Communal, Not Judgmental

Contributed by Ricky Johnson on Sep 4, 2006

A challenge to turn from gossip when something happens in the church family and rather turn to love for support.

“Oh man, Mary Jo’s got the cooties.” “Yeah, I heard she got ‘em from messing around with Billy Bob.” “Ain’t that just the most awful thing you ever heard, I don’t think we should be her friend anymore.” Sounds rather much like grade school doesn’t it? But, that is not necessarily the case. ...read more

Scripture: John 8:3-11

Denomination: United Methodist

How We Talk - Part 3: Getting Rid Of The Potty Mouth

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 25, 2010

Third part of series on speaking in Christlike ways. This one discusses not cussing, but rather slander, gossip, and lying.

How We Talk Part 3 – Getting Rid of the Potty-Mouth Various Scriptures April 25, 2010 NOTE: THE ME/WE/GOD/YOU/WE FORMAT IS FROM ANDY STANLEY'S BOOK, "COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE." Me/We: You’ve all had the opportunity now to look in your bulletin and see the name of today’s ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:29

Denomination: Wesleyan

Kindness

Contributed by Richard Tow on Aug 22, 2021

The message encourages Christians to cooperate with the Holy Spirit in the development of kindness in their character. Evidence of biblical kindness in our lives is explored as well as Issues that undermine kindness.

Today’s message is very simply entitled “Kindness.” Are you a kind person? The Pharisees of Jesus day were very religious, but they were not kind. Their attitude toward other people was condescending, arrogant, and condemning. This attitude came out in John 7. Jesus was at the temple teaching ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:9, Hebrews 4:15, Ephesians 4:30-32, Galatians 1:10, Luke 6:33-36, James 1:27, Matthew 12:1-8, Proverbs 31:26, James 2:1-17, Colossians 4:6, John 8:1-11, Matthew 14:14, Galatians 5:22, Luke 10:25-37  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Ambush At Credibility Gap Series

Contributed by Dan Jackson on Jul 22, 2005

God hates a lying tongue. The 9th commandmant is amplified throughout the Bible as God warns against untruthfulness.

AMBUSH AT CREDIBILITY GAP Exodus 20:16 In David Letterman style, Rick Warren identifies Ten Great American Lies: #10 Your table will be ready in a minute. #9 One size fits all. #8 This will hurt me more than it hurts you. #7 I’m sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic. #6 The check is in the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

About Time You Got Here

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Dec 9, 2013

We need to hear the truth about Jesus from the Scripture.

About Time You Got Here John 7:14-24 Introduction Last week we heard the gossip from the crowds about Jesus. There were all kinds of speculation about him. Some of the comments were good, but many were critical. Who was right? This could only be solved by Jesus Himself. Exposition of the ...read more

Scripture: John 7:14-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Harmless

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Aug 12, 2010

The one mark that Christ said would distinguish His followers is the love they have for each other. We have shown a different picture. As a church we must stop hurting each other. We must learn to be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.

Harmless Matthew 10:16 “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” Introduction: The one mark that Christ said would distinguish His followers is the love they have for each other (John 13:35). Yet the history ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 10:16

Denomination: Baptist

Regurgitationalistics

Contributed by G W Bill Elliott Jr on Nov 27, 2019

Have you noticed that we tend to get all caught up communicating and sharing thoughts, ideas, “news and information” and that we easily fall into the trap of just being talking-heads… mostly... just regurgitating thoughts and ideas, but not actually contributing.

Man has never invented a single thing (as of this writing)… ever never… nothing new… never… not one new element has been introduced into life. All we’ve done is ‘assemble’ things to be something else, and we call it ‘inventing’. Semantics, I know… but our thoughts and the many things we voice ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:11, 1 Peter 3:15, 1 Corinthians 12:8-12, Matthew 24:5, Matthew 7:22-23, Psalm 115:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Are You Still Throwing Stones At Others?

Contributed by Jeremiah Menyongai on Mar 9, 2020

Let me talk about stones. God requires Christians to take care of each other. Not to pamper people in their wrongs, but to encourage them get back up when they do wrong or fall. We must have that Barnabas Spirit – to be willing to help each other when down.

John 8:1-12: 8 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. 3 Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, 4 they ...read more

Scripture: John 8:1-12

Denomination: Charismatic

How To Handle An Unjust Attack (Ii) Series

Contributed by Richard Tow on Jul 25, 2017

This is the 2nd part of message begun previous week. This sermon comforts believers with assurance that God is working things together for their good and instructs them on how to respond to unjust attacks from other people.

pt. 2 Matt. 10:29-31 10/30/16 Last weeki we introduced our text in Mark 10:29-31. “So Jesus answered and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or lands, for My sake and the gospel's, 30 who shall not ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:29-31, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Timothy 4:7-8, 2 Corinthians 5:9-10, Matthew 5:10-48, Romans 8:28  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Charismatic

Five Steps To Getting Along

Contributed by Michael Mays on Jun 8, 2021

Church people are more famous for our bickering than our brotherly love--why is that?

Ephesians 4:25-32 25Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. 26Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27and give no opportunity to the devil. 28Let the thief no longer steal, but ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:25-32

To Tell The Truth Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Jul 20, 2021

Because God is truth, we must tell the truth.

Let’s begin with a brief survey. Raise your hand if you’ve ever lied. If you didn’t raise your hand, it’s likely you just lied because Psalm 116:11 says, “All mankind are liars.” In 2002, a University of Massachusetts study found “that 60 percent of people lied at least once during a 10-minute ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:16

Denomination: Baptist