Sermon Tone Analysis

You may not know all of their names … BUt some are recognizable.

Archibald, Sir Adams George (Nova Scotia)

Brown, George (Ontario)

Campbell, Sir Alexander (Ontario)

Carter, Sir F. B. T. (Newfoundland)

Cartier, Sir George-Étienne (Quebec)

Chandler, Edward Barron (New Brunswick)

Chapais, Jean-Charles (Quebec)

Cockburn, James (Ontario)

Coles, George (Prince Edward Island)

Dickey, Robert Barry (Nova Scotia)

Fisher, Charles (New Brunswick)

Galt, Sir Alexander Tilloch (Quebec)

Gray, John Hamilton (New Brunswick)

Gray, John Hamilton (Prince Edward Island)

Haviland, Thomas Heath (Prince Edward Island)

Henry, William Alexander (Nova Scotia)

Howland, William Pierce (Ontario)

Johnson, John Mercer (New Brunswick)

Langevin, Sir Hector-Louis (Quebec)

Macdonald, Andrew Archibald (Prince Edward Island)

Macdonald, Sir John A. (Ontario)

McCully, Jonathan (Nova Scotia)

McDougall, William (Manitoba)

McGee, Thomas D'Arcy (Quebec)

Mitchell, Peter (New Brunswick)

Mowat, Sir Oliver (Ontario)

Palmer, Edward (Prince Edward Island)

Pope, William Henry (Prince Edward Island)

Ritchie, John William (Nova Scotia)

Shea, Sir Ambrose (Newfoundland)

Steeves, William Henry (New Brunswick)

Taché, Sir Étienne-Paschal (Quebec)

Tilley, Sir Samuel Leonard (New Brunswick)

Tupper, Sir Charles (Nova Scotia)

Whelan, Edward (Prince Edward Island)

Wilmot, Robert Duncan (New Brunswick)

We could commemorate many God-fearing founders in Canadian history, but one

hero who is oft forgotten is Samuel Leonard Tilley, a Christian and one of the fathers of

Confederation.

History testifies that every morning Tilley would rise, pray, and read his

Bible.

As the 33 fathers of Confederation discussed what to name this new “united

Canada”, that morning Tilly read verse 8 and adamantly presented the inspired

“Dominion of Canada.”

(According to Tilley’s son … he was responsible for the term Dominion to describe Canada

John A. MacDonald’s (Canada’s first PM) proposal was for “Kingdom of Canada” - Many felt that would have been too provocative to the US.

The other fathers agreed and to this day these words hang near the Confederation Chamber in the Province House:

the Confederation Chamber in the Province House: “In the hearts of the delegates who

“In the hearts of the delegates who assembled in this room on September 1st, 1864, was born the Dominion of Canada.

Providence being their guide, they builded better than they knew.”

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assembled in this room on September 1st, 1864, was born the Dominion of Canada.

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, 1864, was born the Dominion of Canada.

Providence being their guide, they builded better than they knew.”

(1)

Tilley became Sir.

John A MacDonald’s minister of customs in Canada’s first Government.

He also served MacDonald as Minister of Finance

Tilley was also Lieutenant Governor of NB

Leonard Tilley died in 1869 (Died after accidentally cutting his foot at his summer home in Rothesay NB and Contracting Blood poisoning - He is Buried in a Rural cemetery in St. John NB) and one of his last wishes was that a tombstone be erected to his memory with this simple inscription:

his memory with this simple inscription: “His trust was in Jesus.”

In our Canadian context

“His trust was in Jesus.”

In our Canadian context today, it’s as though Tilley himself continually cries out from the grave: “Christians!

Know, remember, and teach others that our spiritual heritage is Jesus Christ!”

today, it’s as though Tilley himself continually cries out from the grave: “Christians!

Know,

remember, and teach others that our spiritual heritage is Jesus Christ!”

Though it’s only been a couple generations since Tilley, suffice to say that Canada

continues to grow less and less God-fearing with each generation.

Research shows: “With

Christianity in decline after having once been central and integral to Canadian culture and

daily life, Canada has become a post-Christian, secular state.

The majority of Canadians

consider religion to be unimportant in their daily lives, but still believe in God.” (2)

V:1 = Prayer on which whole psalm is based ... highlights the chief function of the king ... administering justice ... His chief attribute = Righteousness

All Govt to govern justly -

They are functioning as God's Viceregent - Governing with HIS justice and endowed with HIS righteousness.

(This is their governing Platform)

Psalm has some future looking aspects - While praying for the King

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emphasizes the righteousness, blessing, endlessness, and worldwide extent of the Davidic kingdom.

The words of seem to have prompted the psalmist, for pictured the righteous king as both the sun and rain on his subjects.

While they flourished, so did the boundlessness of the realm.

The concluding royal blessing of verses brings to mind the theology of Genesis and the blessings of Moses in and .

Kaiser, W. C., Jr. (2008).

The promise-plan of God: a biblical theology of the Old and New Testaments (p.

128).

Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

This Earthly King is the Shadow of the Heavenly Messianic King:

* His duty is to the poor (afflicted ones) - v:2

* He is to defend them - v:4 - from those who would exploit and oppress them

* This kind of righteous reign will be blessed with prosperity - v:3 - Prosperity = Shalom - Peace/Wholeness

* This righteous King will see to it that the poor and needy have their fair share of this prosperity

CP - ; 61:1-2

* This ministry image is characteristic of Messianic Ministry

Quoted in

Christ is Not a Social Reformer

* Biblical Concept of Righteousness

* Right Relationship with God (As Gift)

* Overflow = social implications toward others - Treat justly and and live life faithfully.

* This will lead to societies that prosper.