Ephesians - Taming the Tongue

Tom Shrader teaches from Ephesians 4:29, breaking the verse into four qualities of godly speech: positive, constructive, perceptive, and effective. He illustrates through personal stories how words carry the power of life and death, and challenges listeners to become intentional, laser-focused listeners who speak according to the real needs of others. Rooting the call in Ephesians 4:30-32, Shrader argues that taming the tongue is ultimately a spiritual issue made possible not by human effort but by the transforming work of the Holy Spirit. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue — you have the power in your tongue to put wind in people's sails.” — Tom Shrader Series: Scottsdale Bible Church Recorded in 2017 Duration: 35 min Themes: taming the tongue, words, speech, communication, listening, encouragement, self-control, Holy Spirit, struggling with anger, navigating conflict, hurtful words, parent, mentor, husband, new believer, young adult Topics: sanctification, becoming holy, pneumatology, work of the Holy Spirit, biblical ethics, spiritual transformation, scripture application, practical theology Scripture: James 3:8, Ephesians 4:29, Ephesians 4:30-32, Proverbs 18:21, 1 Corinthians 8:1, 1 Corinthians 13:1-7, 2 Corinthians 5:14 — About Priority Living AZ — Priority Living AZ preserves the teaching legacy of Tom Shrader. Browse the full archive at prioritylivingaz.org/archives