Sermons on Rejecting Gossip:

Beauty For Ashes

Contributed by Apostle Itoro-Obong Jacob on Feb 16, 2019

Beauty for ashes is literary replacing a rejected identity with an acceptable and celebrated tag.

Key Verse 3 “To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He might be glorified”. Beauty is the quality ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-7, Psalm 34:19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

What Is Your Worship Worth?

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Apr 2, 2016

A sermon examining God's rejection of half-hearted worship.

What Is Your Worship Worth? Amos 5:21-27 One of the classic hymns of the faith is entitled “Worthy Of Worship”. This song proclaims that the Lord is worthy of worship, praise, honor, glory, offerings, reverence, fear, love, and devotion. There is no question that each of these statements is ...read more

Scripture: Amos 5:21-27

Denomination: Baptist

Why Read The Old Testament?

Contributed by Robert Butler on Oct 3, 2019

By Rejecting the Authority of all the scriptures, we display the root of our sin.

Today, we heard the word of the Lord through our reading of Jeremiah. If you are not familiar with the scripture, the background is this: Jeremiah was the ultimate survivor. He was the pastor kid of a pastor kid. He was a prophet at 18. He was biblical theologian long before the world knew what ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 8:4-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Call Of Samuel And The Fall Of Eli.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 10, 2023

A young boy called into the service of God. An old priestly family rejected.

THE CALL OF SAMUEL AND THE FALL OF ELI. 1 Samuel 3:1-20. I). HE IS CALLING YOU BY NAME. 1 Samuel 3:1-10. The days of the Saviour-Judges were drawing to a close and, as in our own days, “the word of the LORD was rare” (1 Samuel 3:1). There was a dearth in the land, but not a famine of bread, ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:1-20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Faith In A Divided World Series

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 21, 2025

The silent war of allegiance is won by daily loyalty to Christ, rejecting criticism, apathy, and compromise within His church

The Critical, the Passive, and the Protestant Inside every congregation, three kinds of spirits contend for control. You can find them in the pews, the committees, and sometimes in your own heart. The critical spirit sees only what is wrong. It magnifies flaws, repeats gossip, and baptizes ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:24, Revelation 12:17, Acts 20:29-30, Ezekiel 9:4, Isaiah 58:1  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Aaronand Miriam: Racist Jealous Or Both?

Contributed by Terry Frazier on Jun 28, 2013

This sermon is about the way that believers use straw arguments to hide their true agenda which is really to gossip and tear down other believers either based on race or what they have accomplished in the Kingdom of God.

Aaron and Miriam: Racist, Jealous Or Both? Numbers Chapter 12 Verses 1-15 1 Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 12:1-15

Denomination: Baptist

Impossible With God Luke 1:26-38 Series

Contributed by Ken Henson on Dec 18, 2013

Mary was willing to humble herself, accept the change of her circumstances, accept the shame and gossip and disdain she would face. In your life God wants to do something impossible for you, but possible for Him.

The Riddle I was at a Christmas party many years ago. A pastor and author was there who liked to play games with riddles. He had a good one which stumped everyone at the party. “what’s bigger than the universe . . . dead men eat it . . . if living men eat it they die”. You ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-38

Denomination: *other

That Is Why You Fail Part 2 Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Nov 29, 2015

Part two of this series focuses on who we speak words to (gossiping) and whom we allow to speak words into us - remembering that speaking life and death is not about being a Christian, but about the power of words.

That Is Why You Fail Part 2 Scriptures: Matthew 17:14-21; James 3:5; Numbers 13:25-14:25 Introduction This is part two of my series, “That Is Why You Fail.” If you recall from part one of this series, I shared with you that the words we speak share with others what is on the inside ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Parables Concerning The Kingdom, Part 2 (Matthew 13:24-58)

Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Apr 18, 2025

The Lord Jesus continues to teach the people through the means of stories, or parables. Each parable presents a description of the coming kingdom and judgment.

Matthew 13 contains a series of parables that are heard by the crowds, but only a few would take the effort to really hear, understand, and apply what the Lord Jesus was teaching. He has presented stories about good and bad soils that represent how people receive and apply the Word of God to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-53, Mark 4:30-32, Luke 13:20-21

Denomination: Baptist

Understanding Lawlessness: A Biblical Perspective

Contributed by Thomas Andrufski on Oct 4, 2025

This is an insert to my book, "The Narrow Road" on Amazon.The sermon discusses how lawlessness, defined as the rejection of biblical authority and moral order, is increasingly evident in society and even within churches, leading to confusion and chaos.

Understanding Lawlessness: A Biblical Perspective In 1 John 3:4, we read, "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." Sin, at its core, is lawlessness. It is not merely the absence of law but rebellion against the moral order established ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 3:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:7, Judges 21:25

Denomination: Church Of God

The Suffering Servant: Finding Hope In Isaiah 53 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Mar 30, 2024

Today we embark on a journey into the heart of Isaiah 53, a prophetic passage that unveils the redemptive work of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Suffering Servant: Finding Hope in Isaiah 53 Introduction: Today we embark on a journey into the heart of Isaiah 53, a prophetic passage that unveils the redemptive work of our Lord Jesus Christ. In these verses, we encounter the suffering servant who bore our griefs and carried our sorrows. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 53:3-4, Isaiah 53:5

Denomination: Pentecostal

1 And 2 Samuel: The Calling Of Three Great Men, What Is God’s Will For You? Series

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on May 16, 2025

Books 1 and 2 of Samuel recount a time in history and of God's narrative of redemption. Three man called and their responses to their individual calls. God's will how do we respond?

1 and 2 Samuel a fly over, and a look at calling. What is God’s will for you? 1 Samuel 3:8-10. The following gives an understanding of the two books of Samuel, this is not my work but is well worth listening to, it comes from Biblies.net. I will tell you when I am speaking my own words soon. The ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:8-10, 1 Samuel 3:1, 1 Samuel 3:11-14, 1 Samuel 9:15-17, 1 Samuel 16:1-13  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Salvation Army

Satan's Influence On America Today

Contributed by Spencer Miller on Jul 6, 2013

Although Satan has managed to persaude many people that he does not exist, he very definitely is real.

You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon. I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 14:13-14

Denomination: Baptist

Would You Be Jesus' Lawyer?

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 7, 2013

There is a difference between representing Jesus like a lawyer and identifying with Him.

Would You Be Jesus’ Lawyer? John 7:40-53 Introduction In this passage, Jesus is still at the Feast of Tabernacles. At the beginning of chapter 7, his brothers has tried to get Him to come up to the feast to reveal Himself as Messiah as the Feast of Tabernacles was believed by the Jews to be the ...read more

Scripture: John 8:40-52

Denomination: Independent/Bible

No Room At The Inn

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Oct 25, 2013

Why did no one show compassion on Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem?

No Room at the Inn Luke 2:7 Rev. Mark A. Barber In the words of Charles Dickens, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” Never had a family been given greater promises yet had to endure such privation. This birth was like no other. The angels of God sang at the birth of Jesus; yet ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:1-20, Luke 2:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible