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329 The Sin of Defaming Others Part 1
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The Sin of Defaming Others Part 1 James 4:11a • Defamation of Character – is an attack on the reputation of someone by publishing falsely and maliciously things that slander and injure. • I. Defamation of Character • a. Publishes - that is proclaims something, Proclaims something that is false with a malicious intent. • II. Defamation and Civil Law • a. In the USA it is against the law to defame someone's character - this protection is based upon the ethics of God's word. • III. Defamation of Others • a. Is a sin, and One that you can commit at any time. • b. And is not something that is found in True Believers • IV. Defamation of Others and God • a. God hates this sin greatly Prov 6:16-19 • V. Danger of Defaming Others • a. It destroys friendships • b. It can ultimately destroys people 2 Sam 10:1-19 • VI. Where does Defamation come from? • a. Jesus shares from your father the devil John 8:44 • b. It is spawned by Satan in the wicked hearts of sinners • VII. There is a Process to Defamation • a. Out of pride comes envy, out of envy comes hate, Out of hate comes slander • VII. The Christian's Response to Slander • a. We are not to slander someone back when they slander us 1 Pet 2:23 • b. We are to bless those who curse us Lk 6:28 • VIII. Don't Speak Against Your Brother v.11a • a. This doesn't mean we are forbidden to hate sin, or expose sin, or name sinners who will not repent. • b. We are called to discern and expose sin in a believer Matt 18:15-17 • IX. Speaking Against / Evil Speaking • a. Is careless babble that runs people down, that is critical, derogatory, slanderous and untrue • X. The Type of Evil Speaking v.11b • a. This is a continual speaking of evil and continual judging. • b. Judging is the damning of someone. Matt 7:1 • XI. Evil Speaking and Judging Flows from? • a. An evil heart Matt 15:18-19 • XII. 4 Areas to Focus on to Stop This Sin • a. What we think of Others v.11a • b. What we think of the Law of God v.11b • c. What we think of God v.12a • d. What we think of Ourselves v.12b • XIII. What we think of Others v.11a • a. James uses the word Brother 3 times in one form or another. He's reminding us as Christians of our intimate relationship with each other Gal 5:14
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