AUDIO & NOTESđŠ Sunday Service (March 8) ➕ Extended With Closing Prayer
Click button for audio - Entire service including closing prayer. Key Points - ( More Detail Follows Key Points - scroll down ) Purpose of the session: Elder Dave delivers a Sunday sermon on gossip and the power of words, grounded in James chapter 3, verses 2–12. Gossip defined as sharing unnecessary, unverified information about others behind their back, used to entertain or feel important, and contradicting God's command to bless rather than curse. Controlling speech reflects maturity and restraint; inconsistency between praising God and tearing down people is directly opposed to biblical teaching. Gossip violates the two greatest commandments — loving God and loving neighbors — as affirmed in Matthew 22:37–40 and Romans 13:10. Proverbs 16:28 highlighted as a key verse: a whisperer sows strife and separates even the closest friends, equating gossip with a device that destroys relationships. Both sides of gossip examined — the gossiper and the recipient — with key questions...