Sermon: Talk the Talk

In this sermon from January 22nd 2023 - Fr. Dan Shoemake discusses the importance of talking to God about others and to others about God.

Sunday, January 22nd, 2023 (Epiphany 3)

Amos 3:1–11, Psalm 139:1–18, I Corinthians 1:10–17, Matthew 4:12–22

SERMON  

the Talk & the Walk: Talk the Talk

Last Week: Walk the Walk

Bringing the bright light to a dark world.

• The WAY that we Talk changes PERCEPTION
• Problems in JUSTICE (Cancel culture)
• Problems with IDENTITY (any political movement)
• Problems with TRUTH (relative truth vs objective)

What does this have to do with RELIGION?

• Our religion calls us to speak TRUTH in LOVE (Ephesians 4:15)

1. Talk TO God (Ps 139) - Prayer

• Not information, but conversation 
• Not transactional, but reactive
• Goal = make God look good

2. Talk about what God DOES (Amos 3:8-9, 11) - Testimony

• Changing the narrative
  • COVID is about people, or about SAFETY 
• Addressing Conflict with Truth 
  • Miracles
  • Evil
  • Suffering

3. Talk to others ABOUT Jesus (Matt 4:17, 19; 1 Cor 1:17) - Invite

• Our religion is about Jesus not about Jesus-followers
  • Story of anger toward Churches
• Jesus takes US and uses us for his Kingdom 

AMEN

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