Intro: There are two types of gossip:

Sinful gossip.
Holy gossip.

Explain the difference.
Paul wrote about some of the wonderful truths of God’s grace in Christ’s Person and work and the importance of the Great Commission in the lives of professing born-again Christians. I suggest that the American evangelical church has ignored the Great Commission given to every believer, which has resulted in a sinful silence of the gospel in our country.
Let’s examine a few key issues that Paul reveals in this passage concerning our worldview and the authority of the Great Commission.