Sermon Tone Analysis

The Gospel and It’s promises

                                                         II Peter 1:3-4

Intro.

Why should there be more shouting going on in the church house?

We can go to games and get beside ourselves about something that will be forgotten with time

 

n*I.

They are Eternal*

 

nMatt 24:35     Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

 

  A.

Jesus stakes his truthfulness and reliability on the fulfillment of his prediciton.

What Jesus says about his words echo the words of Yahweh concerning the reliability of his own word (cf.

Isa 40:8;

 It brings us to the question in our lives upon what we’re building on.

God’s word or things that will not last

  It’s great joy to know that the things we do for Jesus in obedience to His word will stand  the test of time.

Great wisdom invests in eternity………

 

n*II.

They Are Endorsed*

 

nPs 33:4          For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.

Every day we place  trust in promises and endorsements from others.

What are some of the promises today that you are very interested in as far as endorsements go and who stands behind them?

    A.

Our Food---U.S.D.A.--- What about known Terrorist over that dept…

    B.

Investments----trusting in company’s reputation---If CEO was known embezzeler

    C.

children---leave your child with a stranger on the endorsement of a shady character.

No you wouldn’t.

But a lot of times when it comes to spiritual promises we hear the enemies through the world and follow it and forsake the promises of God                   Where is God at in my life?God's presence -- "I will never leave thee" (Heb.

13:5)

Why did you let this happen to me?God's protection -- "I am thy shield" (Gen.

15:1)---

I am so weak -God's power -- "I will strengthen thee" (Isa.

41:10)

God's provision -- "I will help thee" (Isa.

41:10)

-- I just don’t know what to do God's leading -- "And when He putteth forth His own sheep, He goeth before them" (John 10:4) -

God's purposes -- "I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil" (Jer.

20:11)

God doesn’t care that I’m overworked God's rest -- "Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matt.

11:28) ---

God's cleansing -- "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1 John 1:9)

God's goodness -- "No good thing will He withhold from them that work uprightly" (Psalm 84:11)

God's faithfulness -- "The Lord will not forsake His people for His great name's sake" (1 Sam.

12:22)

God’s guidance is hidden from me God's guidance -- "The meek will He guide" (Psalm 25:9)

 

 

 

 

n*III.

They Are Enforced*

 

nRom 4:21       And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

Ever been guilty of slackness concerning promises?(

tell about radio~/telephone had in truck overheard conversation between husband and wife concerning promise made)….

n2 Pet 3:9        The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

n*IV.

They Are Encouraging*

 

nJosh 1:5         There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

When God calls me to teach that class….guess

what……………..He’ll be there

When God calls me to lay my life down …guess what…… He’ll be there

When God calls me to witness for Him……He’ll be there

 

 

n*V.

They Are Exciting*

n1Thes 4:16     For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

   17     Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

18     Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

Three things I want us to see this morning that is excting about this promise in scripture

 

  1.

Shout---volume of it…….authority of it….. the final meaning of it

 

   2.

with them…… those that have went on to be with the lord

 

  3.

ever be with the Lord…… When the trump sounds… the victory is complete and finalized.. never will we have to fight again against the evil one.

We’ll watch Jesus do it