Sermons About Slander
Relationships In The City (Matthew 7:1-6)
Jesus said, “don’t judge!” Yes he did and no he didn’t. In this sermon we will look into exactly what Jesus meant when he talked about judgment and the implications for the church.
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Do No Harm: Mouth
Often we find ourselves doing harm by participating in the negative speech that so often surrounds us. Paul admonishes us to put away all manner of evil, "rise from the dead" and allow the light of Christ to shine on us and "illumine us."
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Zip it - Gossip
Our culture has turned gossip into a commodity that is bought and sold. We have made talking about others in a negative way the norm. Paul calls our mouth an open sewage leak and encourages that we build up others with our words instead.
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Silencing The Critics
When we criticize or judge others we hurt one another, we are judging the Law, we are playing 'god' and exalting ourselves. James makes it very clear that as believers, we are not to speak evil against one another and that there is only one Judge and Lawgiver.
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The Longing of Your Heart
(1 Peter 2:1-3) What does biblical love look like among a suffering people?
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Truth, Lies and Love for Neighbors (Exodus 20:16)
The ninth commandment forbids perjury in a courtroom context, but its implications cover our speech in general, and especially our speaking of others. God wants a people who treasure truth, and who also treasure and guard the unity of his church.
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Baby Jesus is a Powerful Priest
The birth of Jesus initiated a war in heaven. As a result, the Accuser of the Brothers, was forcibly evicted. He was defeated by Jesus, our Great High Priest, and His sacrificial death for us.
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