Christian’s Sacrifices

By Him therefore let us offer the
sacrifice of praise to God continually,
that is, the fruit of our lips, giving
thanks to His name.
Hebrews 13:15

When the Apostle Paul wrote to the Hebrew believers, numerous sacrifices had been offered to God for over 4000 years—from the time of Abel down to his own day. A change had then come in and Paul was instructing them that the time for types and shadows was over, and that now they had been brought into the better thing. They were now to worship God by the Spirit and in the presence of God within the veil. The fat of rams and the blood of goats, or any of the varied offerings ordained under the Mosaic economy, were not intelligent offerings for Christians.
The question might very conceivably arise in their minds, "But have we nothing to offer? Is there nothing for us to present to God?" The Apostle answers that they had been brought to that better place where they had an altar, "whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle." Heb. 13:10. Those who still offered the sacrifices that only pointed on to Christ had no right to participation in that which was suitable to, and characteristic of, Christianity. Here all that is offered to God is the fruit of His own grace, and is but the outflow of a living connection with Christ. For faith, the old things had truly passed away.
Then the Apostle goes on to name some things that are suitable Christian sacrifices. Yes, they were permitted to offer something, even though they were to leave the temple and all its ritual. It was their privilege to "offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name." No temple was needed in which to offer this sacrifice, nor was it limited to certain set feast days, but it was to God, and it was continually. Obviously, only those who were children of God and indwelt by the Spirit were capable of presenting such sacrifices.