Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Your mouth is important to God. It will either be characterized by the culture or marked by the language of heaven. Whichever you choose, you will either promote God’s Kingdom or the Kingdom of the World. In this study, we examine Ephesians 5.4 and Paul’s command for a Christian not to talk with foolishness or filthiness, but instead to have a mouth full of thanksgiving.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Contrasting Kingdoms
3:02 The Importance of the Tongue
8:03 Filthiness, Foolish Talk, Coarse Jesting
13:44 Not Fitting for the Christian
19:21 Thanksgiving - Kingdom Communication
30:40 4 Final Thoughts on Thanksgiving
42:27 Questions to Reflect On
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» Listen to this Daily Thunder series, discover other series and resources, and learn more about the ministry of Ellerslie at: ellerslie.com/daily
» Take these studies deeper and be discipled in person by Eric, Leslie, Nathan, and the team at Ellerslie in one of our upcoming discipleship programs – learn more at: ellerslie.com/be-discipled
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» If you have been blessed by Ellerslie, consider partnering with the ministry by donating at: ellerslie.com/donate
» Discover more Christ-centered teaching and resources from Nathan Johnson that will help you grow spiritually by checking out his website at: deeperchristian.com
Your mouth is important to God. It will either be characterized by the culture or marked by the language of heaven. Whichever you choose, you will either promote God’s Kingdom or the Kingdom of the World. In this study, we examine Ephesians 5.4 and Paul’s command for a Christian not to talk with foolishness or filthiness, but instead to have a mouth full of thanksgiving.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Contrasting Kingdoms
3:02 The Importance of the Tongue
8:03 Filthiness, Foolish Talk, Coarse Jesting
13:44 Not Fitting for the Christian
19:21 Thanksgiving - Kingdom Communication
30:40 4 Final Thoughts on Thanksgiving
42:27 Questions to Reflect On
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» Listen to this Daily Thunder series, discover other series and resources, and learn more about the ministry of Ellerslie at: ellerslie.com/daily
» Take these studies deeper and be discipled in person by Eric, Leslie, Nathan, and the team at Ellerslie in one of our upcoming discipleship programs – learn more at: ellerslie.com/be-discipled
» Receive our free “Five Keys to Walking Through Difficulty” PDF by going to: ellerslie.com/subscribe
» If you have been blessed by Ellerslie, consider partnering with the ministry by donating at: ellerslie.com/donate
» Discover more Christ-centered teaching and resources from Nathan Johnson that will help you grow spiritually by checking out his website at: deeperchristian.com
