Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
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… Are you known for those things? Paul says, Ephesians 5 verse 4, Let there be no filthiness, nor foolish talk, nor crude joking, which are out of place. They're out of place with a Christian. When you give in to those desires, when you use your mouth in those ways, you're lying about Jesus. But we can't settle for just being known for what we won't say. no we also want to be known for what we do say and it's right there in the same verse let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking which are out of place but instead i love that phrase but instead let there be thanksgiving don't be known for crude joking be known for thanksgiving don't just avoid profanity and cruelty and keep those out of your mouth, but fill your mouth with thanksgiving. Fill it so full that there's no room. They're out of place. Those other ways of speaking. Fill your mouth with thanksgiving, with encouragement, with wisdom and honesty, with correction when it's needed. …
… saints. There must be no filthiness and silly talk or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks. For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience. Therefore, do not be partakers with them." As we saw last time in looking at verses 1 and 2, this chapter begins on a beautiful high note, Be imitators of God as beloved children. We are the children of God. God is not a God who draws us nearly to Himself. He draws us all the way to Himself, and He makes us His own children by birth and by adoption. Not only are we His children, but we are His beloved children, and we are loved by God from eternity past through eternity future. We are therefore to be imitators of God. …
… The Bible warns against that. The Bible says in Ephesians chapter 5 verse 4 that we are warned against filthiness and foolish talking and jesting, which is not convenient. it. Crude jokes, sexual innuendos, and all of these things, they have no place. But good, wholesome laughter is a gift from God. And Abraham Lincoln said one time that God must have meant for us to laugh, or else He would not have made so many mules, and parrots, and monkeys and human beings. God wants us to laugh. God gave Sarah a little child, and God taught Sarah to name that child Laughter. We call his name Isaac, but the name Isaac means laughter. Genesis 21 verse 6, and Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that will hear will laugh with me. Laughing at what God did when He gave that home a little boy that brought such joy that they called His name Laughter. Here's a verse on laughter I want you to put down. …