* This verse shows the evil of gossip.

* People praise the Lord and then turn around and bad-mouth the people made in His image.

* As a dad, I know how this works.

* If you say you love me but bad-mouth my kids then you’ve just paid me lip service.

* We do the same thing to God when we gossip.

* Vs 10 - it’s not just gossip, but also profanity.

* Many “celebrity Christians” use words like this and it makes them blend in with the world.