Fruit of the Lips

Fruit of the Lips

Teaching found here. 

Using our words in the right way honors Christ and gains us inner peace.  The goal is to be so consistently abiding in Christ that our words and actions are considered good before God. Words either justify or condemn.  Words from the heart can defile or bless. 

 

We encourage and warn believers by our conversation.  We need to make sure our words build up and give grace.

 

What it Says

What it Means

How Can I Apply This

Proverbs 12:13-14; 18:20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matthew 12:33-37; 15:18-19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luke 6:43-45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ephesians 4:29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hebrews 13:15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isaiah 57:18-19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psalm 119:108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We cannot offer God anything except what He pleases to teach us.  Our sacrifice of praise acknowledges God’s name.  God will lead us to speak peace.

 

There are three fruits our words can bear

· Green or ripe

o        Green is unwholesome talk—A persimmon tree bears fruit that is so sour when it is green, it dries the mouth so fully, the eater cannot talk.

o        Ripe is helpful to build up and encourage others.

· Sweet or Rotten

o        Sweet words encourage

o        Rotten words are self-centered and complaining

o        We need to taste our words before we say them.

· Seasonal or Continual

o        Planting

o        Nurturing

o        Harvesting

o        Or Everbearing as a lifestyle

Words are gate-openers.  The gate of praise allows God to come in and bring life. The gate of evil allows Satan to take one more thing from us—a peaceful testimony. 

A truly satisfied person speaks the right things and speaks the Word of God into our own lives and into the lives of others.

Unsatisfied people speak death and do not line their words up with the Word of God.

Words have the power to bring peace and healing to a fruitful, satisfied life.

Fruit Bearing:

1.               is an expression of Christ in us

2.               is evidence of discipleship

3.               blesses others

             brings glory to God. 

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