The Fruit of Our Lips

About this episode

The episode discusses the significance of our speech as a continual sacrifice of praise, drawing from Hebrews 13:13–16.

Hebrews 13:13–16 (NIV) Therefore let us go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore. For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise — the fruit of lips that openly profess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. We have all heard it said that "talk is cheap." And so it is. Words flow easily from our lips, often without much thought about where they are going or what they will do when they get there. We talk constantly — to each other, at each other, sometimes simply into the air — and much of what we say costs us nothing at all. The writer of Hebrews has something different in mind. In this passage, he invites us to think of our speech as something far more significant than idle chatter. He calls it a sacrifice — specifically, a sacrifice of praise. For ancient readers steeped in the Jewish tradition, the word sacrifice carried enormous weight. Sacrifice was costly. It required something of you. And here, the writer says, is your sacrifice: the fruit of your lips. But notice the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim Stovall, Greta Smith

Topics covered

• sacrifice of praise
• speech significance
• Christian teachings
• Hebrews
• faith
• devotion

Keywords

• sacrifice
• praise
• speech
• Hebrews
• Christianity
• devotion
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: First United Methodist Church

Books & works: Hebrews 13:13–16

Places: Maryville, TN

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