Prayer and the Heart
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1 Thessalonians
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
Have I forgotten to thank God for all things, the seemingly bad and good? Do I neglect to give Him thanks for my breath, my health, and for life itself.
Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
Do I shy away from praying for and/or attempting to do great things for God? Do I struggle to believe in His ability, love, provision?
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
Have I believed it’s good enough to live my Christianity in a casual manner and that it’s not all that important to share the good news of my deliverance with others?
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Am I overly confident in myself and my own capabilities? Do I have difficulty putting others first? Do I have a rebellious spirit a the thought that God may want to change me and rearrange my thinking?
Ephesians 4:
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
Do I excessively find fault in people, blame, or argue? Do I keep a critical spirit? Do I carry grudges that I refuse to get rid of?
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,
Am I honoring God with my lifestyle and body?
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Does my language fail to edify? Does it speak off color or demean people who aren’t like me? Do I condone those comments when they are made in my presence?
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.
Do I consciously engage in things that I know are unholy opening myself up to Satan gaining a foothold?
Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord.
Am I negligent in disciplining myself to practice spiritual disciplines? Is it easy for me to set aside time and give affections to worldly things but almost dread doing spiritual things?
Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.
Do I forget often that I am not made for this world and try and feel my heart with things that will never satisfy?
bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Have I failed to forgive those who may have said or done something to hurt me? Have I written some people off as unworthy of my friendship?
So you also outwardly appear righteous to others, but within you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Do I know in my heart that I often not the person people think I am? Do I hide behind church activities and functions while I practice my true life in the shadows? Am I authentic in this Christian life?
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Do I enjoy negative conversation? Do I pass it on? Do I spend little time asking God to speak to me while and exorbitant amount of time diving into other people’s lives for gossip purposes?