Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Illustration: Pay It Forward (sjtarring Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment, & Kevin Spacey

Trevor McKinney begins 7th grade in Las Vegas.

His social studies teacher, Eugene Simonet, assigns the class to put into action a plan that will change the world for the better.

Trevor calls his plan "pay it forward", which means the recipient of a favor does a favor for three others rather than paying it back.

However, it needs to be a favor that the recipient cannot complete themselves.

Trevor implements the plan himself, forming a branch of good deeds.

His first deed is to let a homeless man named Jerry live in his garage, and Jerry pays the favor forward by doing car repairs for Trevor's mother Arlene, though Jerry later disappoints Trevor by moving out and returning to drug use.

Trevor’s 7th grade class project

Think of an idea to change our world and then put it into action!

The realm of possibilities exist in each of you

This is my kid, you don’t know him.

If you tell him he’s going to do something, he is going to believe you.

I cannot pay you back for the car.

“So Pay It Forward.”

You accepted the offer so you are obligated to follow the instructions.

Help 3 people.

It must be big, something they cannot do for themselves

Requires an extreme act of faith and the goodness of people.

Trevor head made an attempt to interact with the world

4 months later…

Jesus Christ did something for you that you could not do for yourself

You cannot pay for it, all you can do is pay it forward

Transition To Body- Crisis is Colossae

People are praying for you

People thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ

Body- Hope

Hope Inspires Steady Faith (in Christ Jesus)

Steady faith in our LORD Christ Jesus- faithful acceptance of the Gospel

Paul commends not faith in general but faith in Christ Jesus

Faith

BDAG faithfulness, reliability, fidelity, commitment; assurance, oath, troth; proof, pledge; trust, confidence, faith; body of faith/belief/teaching LSJ trust; faith; persuasion; confidence, assurance; persuaded Louw-Nida to believe in, to have confidence in, to have faith in, to trust, faith, trust

Hope Inspires Continual Love (for the Saints)

Continuously loving all Christians (Saints)-

Faith is proven by tangible demonstrations of love for the saints

Love

BDAG esteem, affection, regard, love; fellowship meal, a love-feast LSJ love Louw-Nida to love, to regard with affection, loving concern, love

All

BDAG each, every, any; any and every, every; all; whole; every kind of, all sorts of LSJ all; the whole; every Louw-Nida all, every, each, whole

Saints

BDAG dedicated to God, holy, sacred; holy; pure, perfect, worthy of God; that which is holy; sanctuary; the holy one; the holy ones LSJ devoted to the gods Louw-Nida God’s people

Hope Reveals Future Expectations

Hope

BDAG hope, expectation; (foundation of); hope; hope, something hoped for LSJ expectation; hopes; expectancy; the hope of; in; anxious thought on the future, boding Louw-Nida what is hoped for, hope

Hope Inspires Faith

Safely Kept In Heaven

Reason/Motivation/Inspiration for Colossians Faith and love?

Hope stored up in Heaven?

How do you store up hope?

Hope kept safe in Heaven

Layed up

BDAG reserve; it is certain, one is destined LSJ to be laid away from; lie beyond Louw-Nida to exist, to exist for, to be set

Transition To Close

Their active love is a sign of a genuine faith based on a solid hope

A sure hope is the source of faith and love

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