Peace in the midst

of gossiping
Matthew 5:9 NIV
Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they
will be called children of
God.
James 3:8-10 NIV
8
but no human being can
tame the tongue. It is a
restless evil, full of
deadly poison. 9 With the
tongue we praise our
Lord and Father, and
with it we curse human
beings, who have been
made in God’s likeness.
James 3:8-10 NIV
Out of the same
10

mouth come praise and

cursing. My brothers
and sisters, this should
not be.
Sharing
your
negative spirit
Psalms 34:14 NIV
Turn from evil and do
good; seek peace and
pursue it.
Assumptions
Romans 14:13 NIV
Therefore let us stop
passing judgment on
one another. Instead,
make up your mind not
to put any stumbling
block or obstacle in the
way of a brother or
sister.
Offenses
Proverbs 17:9 NIV
Whoever would foster
love covers over an
offense,
but whoever repeats the
matter separates close
friends.
Ecclesiastes 3:1, 3
NIV
There is a time for
everything, and a
season for every
activity under the
heavens: a time to kill
and a time to heal, a
time to tear down and a
time to build,
Reconciliatio
n
James 5:16 NIV
Therefore confess your
sins to each other and
pray for each other so
that you may be healed.
The prayer of a
righteous person is
powerful and effective.
The 3 Sieves
Sieve
of
Truth
Colossians 3:9 NIV
Do not lie to each other,
since you have taken
off your old self with its
practices
Sieve
of
Kindness
Romans 12:9-10
NIV
Love must be sincere.
Hate what is evil; cling
to what is good. Be
devoted to one another
in love. Honor one
another above
yourselves.
Sieve
of
Necessity
Ephesians 4:29 NIV
Do not let any
unwholesome talk come
out of your mouths, but
only what is helpful for
building others up
according to their
needs, that it may
benefit those who
listen.
Ephesians 4:32 NIV
Be kind and
compassionate to one
another, forgiving each
other, just as in Christ
God forgave you.
Proverbs 28:23 NIV
Whoever rebukes a
person will in the end
gain favor rather than
one who has a flattering
tongue.