Can I get a (Honest) Witness?

Consequences of Lying

Intentional Injury – Maligning Others
 Slander is Stealing (Prv 22:1)
 The Source of Slander (Prv 18:8)
 Identifying Gossip
 Strategies to Stop Gossip (Jam 3:2-9; Ps 141:3; Prv 10:19, 26:20)

Masks & Makeup – Deceiving Others

Faithfulness over Flattery – Honestly Loving Others
 Flattery Fosters Failure (Prv 26:28, 29:5)
 Tactful Truth Telling (Prv 12:18, 25:15, 27:6, 28:23; Eph 4:15 & 25)

Healthy Habits & The Heart
 Small Concessions Lead to Big Confessions
 Speech Starts in the Heart (Lk 6:45; Prv 26:23)