Sermon Tone Analysis

WHAT IS MY ROLE?

(NKJV) — 15 And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

BACKGROUND TO THE CONVERSATION;

1 Tim 4:1-

WHAT DOES THE COMMANDMENT TEACH?

(NKJV)

20 O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge — 21 BY PROFESSING IT SOME HAVE STRAYED CONCERNING THE FAITH.

YOU CANNOT BUY A PIG IN A BAG, YOU DON’T KNOW IF YOU’RE GOING TO ENJOY MARRIAGE IF YOU DON’T HAVE SEX FIRST.

MARRIAGE IS HONORABLE AND THE BED UNDEFILED.

IF SOME SCIENTIST STARTS TO SAY THIS OR THAT, FINE, BUT WHEN THE CHURCH STARTS TO REPEAT THESE THINGS.

(NKJV)

20 O Timothy! Guard what was committed to your trust, avoiding the profane and idle babblings and contradictions of what is falsely called knowledge — 21 BY PROFESSING IT SOME HAVE STRAYED CONCERNING THE FAITH.

NOAH AND THE ARK IS A TYPE OF CHRIST, THE FAMILY OF GOD SAVED OUT FROM THE FLOOD OF GOD’S WRATH.

SO WE’RE NOT INTERESTED IN THE PHYSICAL LOCATION OF THE ARK, WE’RE NOT INTERESTED IN WHO BUILT THE PYRAMIDS,

WHAT KIND OF PREPARATIONS ARE WE MAKING AS WE WALK TOGETHER WITH THE LORD?

ARE WE MAKING IT OUR AIM TO BE WELL-PLEASING TO HIM?

ARE WE DESIRING TO KNOW THE WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT THAT WE BELONG TO GOD?

ARE WE ARMING OURSELVES WITH A MIND TO SUFFER AS WE PURSUE THE WILL OF THE LORD?

TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION; DO WE PRAY THESE KINDS OF PRAYERS?

IF NOT WHY NOT?

UNDERSTANDINGS: HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THROUGH AN EXPERIENCE AND DISCOVERED SOMETHING IN YOUR HEART THAT YOU DIDN’T KNOW WAS THERE?

WE DON’T KNOW OURSELVES AS WELL AS WE MIGHT THINK.

BUT THE LORD FINDS OUT WHAT IS IN US AND PERFECTS OUR FAITH.

IT IS OUR DESIRE TO HAVE A RELIGION OF WHICH GOD IS WELL-PLASED, AND APPROVES OF NOW WHILE WE ARE IN THE EARTH.

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PHIL

WHY IS TESTING IMPORTANT?

1.

That We May Grow.

THAT WE MIGHT GROW.

THAT GOD’S HEART MIGHT BE SATISFIED.

THAT THE MOUTH OF SATAN BE STOPPED.

THAT WE MIGHT HELP OTHERS.

That God’s Heart May be Satisfied.

PAUL TAUGHT THAT THE PATHWAY TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD LAY MANY TRIBULATIONS.

ABRAHAM IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS

THE WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT IS NECESSARY TO OUR SALVATION;

(NKJV) — 15 For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

(NKJV) — 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, 7 that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, 8 whom having not seen you love.

Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, 9 receiving the end of your faith—the salvation of your souls.

CONCLUSION

(NKJV) — 1 Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, 2 that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God. 3 For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles—when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries.

4 In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you. 5 They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

6 For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

Not only to believe on him.

It is represented here as a privilege to be permitted to believe on Christ.

It is so.

(1.)

It is an honour to a man to believe one who ought to be believed, to trust one who ought to be trusted, to love one who ought to be loved.

(2.)

It is a privilege to believe on Christ, because it is by such faith that our sins are forgiven; that we become reconciled to God, and have the hope of heaven.

(3.)

It is a privilege, because it saves the mind from the tortures and the deadly influence of unbelief—the agitation, and restlessness, and darkness, and gloom of a sceptic.

(4.)

It is a privilege, because we have then a Friend to whom we may go in trial, and on whom we may roll all our burdens.

If there is anything for which a Christian ought to give unfeigned thanks, it is that he has been permitted to believe on the Redeemer.

Let a sincere Christian compare his peace, and joy, and hope of heaven, and support in trials, with the restlessness, uneasiness, and dread of death, in the mind of an unbeliever; and he will see abundant occasion for gratitude.

But also to suffer for his sake.

Here it is represented as a privilege to suffer in the cause of the Redeemer—a declaration which may sound strange to the world.

Yet this sentiment frequently occurs in the New Testament.

Thus it is said of the apostles (Acts 5:41), that “they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name;” Col. 1:24.

“Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you;” 1 Pet.

4:13.

“But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings;” comp.

James 1:2; Mark 10:30.

see Notes on Acts 5:41.

It is a privilege thus to suffer in the cause of Christ, because (1.) we then resemble the Lord Jesus, and are united with him in trials; (2.) because we have evidence that we are his, if trials come upon us in his cause; (3.) because we are engaged in a good cause, and the privilege of maintaining such a cause is worth much of suffering; and (4.) because it will be connected with a brighter crown and more exalted honour in heaven.