So I don't know how recent the trend was that stopped calling sermons "sermon" and began calling them "talk".
What do you call it?
Why do you think it changed?
Is it a bad thing to modernize the term?
Should we adjust the term "preach" or "preaching" too???
Sermon or Talk?
Discussion in 'Baptist Theology & Bible Study' started by Greektim, Apr 11, 2012.
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I've never heard of that before! We still either call them "sermons" or "messages" (depends on the context).
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Sermon derives from Latin sermo 'a talk'.
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preachinjesus Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
We only practice the kerygma on Sundays...
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Actually I don't think it matters too much. However, when I'm explaining what we do to a person who isn't familiar with church or might have a less than charitable view of it I often say that after we do our music portion someone gets up and talks with us about a life principle from the Bible. At this point it is semantics. -
I call it a sermon or a message. But I always like it when someone says they enjoyed "my little talk" :laugh:
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I haven't heard that either.
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Scarlett O. ModeratorModerator
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We call it "the sermon", "the preaching" or "the message" (the last one has nothing to do with Patterson's paraphrase of the bible! :laugh:). But far more important than what we call it is its content. Is it firmly grounded on God's infallible Word? If so, it can be called "a talk", and still be acceptable. If not, then whatever word we use for it, the content is wrong.
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Now, let us have a little "sermon" with Jesus,
Let us tell Him about our troubles.
He will hear our faintest cry,
And He will answer by and by.
I plugged in the word "sermon" for the word "talk" and it just doesn't sound right. :laugh: J/K........:laugh: