Sermon Tone Analysis

The Message From Heaven: Rejoice

Luke 2:11 “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”

Appointed Sacrifice--”Unto You”

Le.16:21-22 “And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them upon the head of the goat, and shall send him away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness: And the goat shall bear upon him all their iniquities unto a land not inhabited: and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness.”

Appointed Person--”Born” We call this the Incarnation

Matthew 1:23 “Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”

Appointed Time--”This Day”

Lk.2:1 “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.”

This was ordained 5 years before the birth of Christ.

Gal.4:4 “But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,”

Appointed Place—”City of David”

Micah 5:2 “But thou, Beth-lehem Ephratah, Though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; Whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.”

Appointed Position--”Christ”

Matt.16:16 “And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

Matt.1:1 “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.”

Appointed Authority--”Lord”

Matt.28:18 “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.”