Sermon Tone Analysis

Acceptance, human

Synopsis

The response of human beings to the revelation and grace of God.

It is seen in receiving Jesus Christ, his words and the message of the gospel, and in the acceptance of one another for his sake.

Believers are called, too, to accept instruction and discipline and to submit to God’s will for their lives.

Human beings are to accept Jesus Christ

Receiving Jesus Christ

(HCSB) — 12 But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name,

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(HCSB) — 6 Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him,

Accepting Jesus Christ by accepting others

(HCSB) — 20 I assure you: Whoever receives anyone I send receives Me, and the one who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.”

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(HCSB) — 40 “The one who welcomes you welcomes Me, and the one who welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me.

(HCSB) — 5 And whoever welcomes one child like this in My name welcomes Me.

(HCSB) — 16 Whoever listens to you listens to Me. Whoever rejects you rejects Me.

And whoever rejects Me rejects the One who sent Me.”

(HCSB) — 44 Then Jesus cried out, “The one who believes in Me believes not in Me, but in Him who sent Me.

Accepting Jesus Christ’s words

(HCSB) — 8 because the words that You gave Me, I have given them.

They have received them and have known for certain that I came from You.

They have believed that You sent Me.

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(HCSB) — 14 if you’re willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who is to come.

(HCSB) — 11 But He told them, “Not everyone can accept this saying, but only those it has been given to.

12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, there are eunuchs who were made by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves that way because of the kingdom of heaven.

Let anyone accept this who can.”

(HCSB) — 33 The one who has accepted His testimony has affirmed that God is true.

34 For God sent Him, and He speaks God’s words, since He gives the Spirit without measure.

Refusing to accept Jesus Christ and his words

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(HCSB) — 11 He came to His own, and His own people did not receive Him.

(HCSB) — 11 “I assure you: We speak what We know and We testify to what We have seen, but you do not accept Our testimony.

(HCSB) — 32 He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony.

(HCSB) — 43 I have come in My Father’s name, yet you don’t accept Me.

If someone else comes in his own name, you will accept him.

44 How can you believe?

While accepting glory from one another, you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God.

(HCSB) — 60 Therefore, when many of His disciples heard this, they said, “This teaching is hard!

Who can accept it?”

Acceptance of the gospel

The gospel is worthy of acceptance

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(HCSB) — 15 This saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance: “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” —and I am the worst of them.

(HCSB) — 21 Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and evil, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save you.

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(HCSB) — 23 But the one sown on the good ground—this is one who hears and understands the word, who does bear fruit and yields: some 100, some 60, some 30 times what was sown.”

(HCSB) — 3 For I passed on to you as most important what I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

(HCSB) — 9 This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance.

10 In fact, we labor and strive for this, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, especially of those who believe.

Examples of those accepting the gospel

3,000 on the day of Pentecost; the Samaritans; the Gentiles

(HCSB) — 41 So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.

(HCSB) — 14 When the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them.

(HCSB) — 1 The apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles had welcomed God’s message also.

Believers in Corinth:

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(HCSB) — 1 Now brothers, I want to clarify for you the gospel I proclaimed to you; you received it and have taken your stand on it.

(HCSB) — 4 For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you had not received, or a different gospel, which you had not accepted, you put up with it splendidly!

believers in Galatia

(HCSB) — 9 As we have said before, I now say again: If anyone preaches to you a gospel contrary to what you received, a curse be on him!

Believers in Thessalonica:

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(HCSB) — 6 and you became imitators of us and of the Lord when, in spite of severe persecution, you welcomed the message with joy from the Holy Spirit.

(HCSB) — 13 But we must always thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning God has chosen you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and through belief in the truth.

Rejection of the gospel

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(HCSB) — 18 and saw Him telling me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me!’

(HCSB) — 15 For if their rejection brings reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?

(HCSB) — 14 But the unbeliever does not welcome what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.

Acceptance of one another

A right self-acceptance

Paul accepts himself as a sinner saved by God’s grace and entrusted with an important ministry; Loving others requires a proper self-love: the recognition that people are made in God’s image and are the objects of his love.

(HCSB) — 10 But by God’s grace I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not ineffective.

However, I worked more than any of them, yet not I, but God’s grace that was with me.

(HCSB) — 14 For the entire law is fulfilled in one statement: Love your neighbor as yourself.

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(HCSB) — 18 Do not take revenge or bear a grudge against members of your community, but love your neighbor as yourself; I am Yahweh.

(HCSB) — 39 The second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.

(HCSB) — 33 And to love Him with all your heart, with all your understanding, and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself, is far more important than all the burnt offerings and sacrifices.”

(HCSB) — 9 The commandments: Do not commit adultery; do not murder; do not steal; do not covet; and whatever other commandment—all are summed up by this: Love your neighbor as yourself.

(HCSB) — 12 I give thanks to Christ Jesus our Lord who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, appointing me to the ministry— 13 one who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an arrogant man.

But I received mercy because I acted out of ignorance in unbelief.

14 And the grace of our Lord overflowed, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.

(HCSB) — 8 Indeed, if you keep the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing well.

Acceptance of one another because of God’s example

(HCSB) — 7 Therefore accept one another, just as the Messiah also accepted you, to the glory of God.

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(HCSB) — 34 “I give you a new command: Love one another.

Just as I have loved you, you must also love one another.

(HCSB) — 12 This is My command: Love one another as I have loved you.

Acceptance of those whom God has accepted

(HCSB) — 1 Accept anyone who is weak in faith, but don’t argue about doubtful issues.

See also God’s people should reflect his concern for the weak and defenceless; Jesus Christ rebukes his disciples for turning away children.

(HCSB) — 18 He executes justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.

19 You also must love the foreigner, since you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

(HCSB) — 13 Then children were brought to Him so He might put His hands on them and pray.

But the disciples rebuked them.

14 Then Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and don’t try to keep them from coming to Me, because the kingdom of heaven is made up of people like this.”

Ananias’ acceptance of Saul:

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(HCSB) — 11 “Get up and go to the street called Straight,” the Lord said to him, “to the house of Judas, and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, since he is praying there.

12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing his hands on him so he can regain his sight.”

13 “Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.

14 And he has authority here from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.” 15 But the Lord said to him, “Go!

For this man is My chosen instrument to take My name to Gentiles, kings, and the Israelites.