Sermon Tone Analysis

! Introduction:

Prayer for Ministry Leaders

 

–         God will protect us Spiritually.

–         We will be empowered by the Holy Spirit.

–         We will know God’s will & do it.

–         Personal Devotions & Quiet Time are a Priority.

–         We will Resist Temptation.

–         Our Ministries Will Be Christ Centered.

–         We would have a deep concern for the Lost.

–         We will have a Compassionate Heart.

–         We will handle opposition well.

–         We Would Give Glory to God.

 

1.

God will protect us Spiritually.

And for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

(Ephesians 6:19-20 NKJV)

Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

(Colossians 4:3-4 NKJV)

But even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.

(1 Thessalonians 2:2 NKJV)

 

2.

We will be empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' Says the LORD of hosts.

(Zechariah 4:6 NKJV)

And my speech and my preaching /were/ not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.

(1 Corinthians 2:4-5 NKJV)

For the weapons of our warfare /are/ not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, (2 Corinthians 10:4-5 NKJV)

 

3.

We will know God’s will & do it.

For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; (Colossians 1:9 NKJV)

Teach me to do Your will, For You /are/ my God; Your Spirit /is/ good.

Lead me in the land of uprightness.

(Psalms 143:10 NKJV)   

Epaphras, who is /one/ of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

(Colossians 4:12 NKJV)

On that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, "Ask!

What shall I give you?"….

"Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?"

And God said to Solomon: "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches or wealth or honor or the life of your enemies, nor have you asked long life--but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge My people over whom I have made you king--   "wisdom and knowledge /are/ granted to you; and I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings have had who /were/ before you, nor shall any after you have the like."

(2 Chronicles 1:7-12).

4.

Personal Devotions & Quiet Time are a Priority.

"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

(Matthew 6:33 NKJV)

Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed.

(Mark 1:35 NKJV)

My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct /it/ to You, And I will look up.

(Psalms 5:3 NKJV)

Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, And He shall hear my voice.

(Psalms 55:17 NKJV)

 

5.

We will Resist Temptation.

"Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation.

The spirit indeed /is/ willing, but the flesh /is/ weak."

(Matthew 26:41 NKJV)

For all that /is/ in the world----the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life----is not of the Father but is of the world.

(1 John 2:16)

Nor give place to the devil.

(Ephesians 4:27)

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual /hosts/ of wickedness in the heavenly /places/.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

(Ephesians 6:11-13 NKJV)

Above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

(Ephesians 6:16 NKJV)

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

(1 Peter 5:8-9 NKJV)

Do not enter the path of the wicked, And do not walk in the way of evil.

Avoid it, do not travel on it; Turn away from it and pass on.

(Proverbs 4:14-15 NKJV)

 

/Temptations - Sins - Dangers - Errors facing./

·                  Attempts to sidetrack  Luke 4:43-44

·                  Discouragement  Acts 18:9-11

·                  Leaving one’s first love  Luke 9:61-62

·                  Looking back  Luke 9:61-62

·                  Stressing professionalism.

Neglecting lay witnessing  Acts 2:17-21

·                  Tempted to leave the ministry  2 Cor.

4:7-18;  2 Cor.

4:13-18

  

6.

Our Ministries Will Be Christ Centered.

"And I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all /peoples/ to Myself."

(John 12:32)

"He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice.

Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

"He must increase, but I /must/ decrease.

(John 3:29-30)

* Humility calls attention to Christ, not myself

* Moses dealt with a competitive spirit as well (Num.11:26-29)

"And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.

(Matthew 23:12)

"How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that /comes/ from the only God? (John 5:44)

/Let/ nothing /be done/ through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.

Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others.

(Philippians 2:3-4)

Nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock; (1 Peter 5:3)

Pride /goes/ before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.

(Proverbs 16:18)

/It is/ not good to eat much honey; So to seek one's own glory /is not/ glory.

(Proverbs 25:27)

He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the LORD will be prospered.

(Proverbs 28:25)

 

7.

We would have a deep concern for the Lost.

I tell the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit, that I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart.

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my countrymen according to the flesh, who are Israelites, to whom /pertain/ the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service /of God/, and the promises; (Romans 9:1-4 NKJV)