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あらすじ・解説
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)
- 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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