Sermon Tone Analysis

I. The evidence of failed discipleship

A. A case study – The book of Mark

(ESV) Mark 16 14 Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, …

1. Examples of failed

Jesus seeking response

B. Distracted in unbelief

(ESV) Mark 16 14 … and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen.

1. Jesus intervened to awake them

Rebuke

a.

Evidence of unbelief – do nothing

Evidence of refusal to respond – do nothing

II.

The command of discipleship

A. “Go everywhere”

(ESV) Mark 16 15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world …

1.

Take the gospel everywhere

a. Around the world

To all people

b.

At home

Every part of the world

B. “tell the gospel”

(ESV) Mark 16 15 … and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

1. Tell the gospel

C. “ to everyone”

(ESV) Mark 16 15 … and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.

1. Emphasis on each one – one on one

III.

Results of discipleship

A. The result: Some saved

(ESV) Mark 16 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

1.

On the basis of belief

Then will identify with the Christ and church

B. The result: Some condemned

(ESV) Mark 16 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.

IV.

The promise of discipleship

A. Authority / Power

(ESV) Mark 16 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

B. The watchful care of Lord Jesus

(ESV) Mark 16 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

V. Successful discipleship at last

A. Did as commanded

(ESV) Mark 16 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.

1. Went

Preached

2. Lord worked through them

Demonstrated authority

3. Let it be so

B. Multinational worship in heaven

1. Saints who die in tribulations

(ESV) Revelation 7 9 After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoplesand languages, standing before the throne… 10 … they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,

(ESV) Revelation 15 4 Who will not fear, O Lord, and glorify your name?

For you alone are holy.

All nations will come and worship you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

2. At the marriage supper of the lamb

(ESV) Revelation 19 6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah!

For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.