Show + Tell Week 3

This message challenges us to reconsider our approach to sharing faith in a fractured world. Drawing from Paul's letter to the Romans, we're reminded that the apostle spent eleven chapters proclaiming Jesus before addressing how believers should live. This isn't accidental—it's intentional discipleship. We're called to start conversations with the good news of Christ rather than getting entangled in debates about politics, morality, or cultural issues. When we argue about secondary matters with those who don't know Jesus, we miss the foundation that makes everything else make sense. Our beliefs about generosity, the value of life, taking up our cross—all of it flows from the lordship of Christ and citizenship in His eternal kingdom. As Paul warned in 1 Corinthians 15, if our hope doesn't extend beyond this life, we're the most pitiable people on earth. But because Jesus is risen and His kingdom is breaking into our world, we can live counterculturally with confidence. The challenge before us is simple yet profound: let's talk about Jesus first, trusting that transformed hearts will lead to transformed lives, rather than demanding behavioral change from those who haven't yet encountered the Savior.