Sermon Tone Analysis

We are speaking about our need to walk in agreement with God

If God says…I love you

If God says…I love you

And we say…no you don’t

This will be a limiting factor in your walk with God

If God tells us challenges and struggles will not overtake us

And we say…yes they will

This will limit what you will attempt as a Christian

If God says he will supply all of our needs

And we say, no he won’t

This will limit your generosity and financial effectiveness

There is a power that comes with agreeing with God and agreeing with each other (unity)

This scripture needs to be understood in the context it is meant:

Previously speaking about church discipline

So what is our Purpose as a Christian

Someone sins against you-word or deed

(Glorify God)

Definition of Glorify

You go and try to correct them

reveal the glory of (God) through one’s actions.

They refuse

I believe this was and is God’s intention for every person

You take someone else with you

I believe this was and is God’s intention for every person

They refuse

Then the whole church is informed and they are excommunicated

Jesus then says

Talking about their authority as disciples to discipline and make such decisions about the structure and behavior of the church

Jesus then says:

Even if the decision is being made by only two Christians in authority

The Father will do it for you.

This is not some “magic” promise that just because two Christians agree about a prayer or action that God will swoop in and automatically grant it.

I HAVE USED THIS SCRIPTURE IMPROPERLY MANY TIMES

It is like saying.

If you push this button a missile will be shot out over the sea

But there are some conditions on this happening

Why you push that button needs to be discussed and agreed upon

The motives and does it agree with the policy of the government

Our prayers need to be rooted in the purpose and will of God

I have prayed for enough people to be healed and then they die

I have prayed for enough people to be healed and then they die

....The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results.

If you push this button a missile will be shot out over the sea

But this missile cannot be fired until:

Why you push that button needs to be discussed and agreed upon

The motives and does it agree with the policy of the government

I have prayed for enough people to be healed and then they die

That I now use this scripture much less

But..there is tremendous power when we agree with God

They are traditionally taken to mean that God pays special attention to the prayers of believers when two or more gather or agree together.

But such an interpretation is wrong for two reasons: (1) it takes the statements out of the context of church discipline and the pursuit of the straying brother; and (2) the conclusions that it leads to regarding prayer is contrary to Scripture.

Nowhere in the Bible does God imply that he listens any differently to one person praying than he does to two, ten, or five hundred.

If he does hear two or more people better than he hears one, then we must assume that Jesus’ prayers lacked effectiveness when he went off alone to pray (14:23; 26:36–44).

James made the point that the prayer of a single righteous person is powerful enough to heal a sick person by drawing on the power of the God who listens to each of his children, together or individually

This video speaks to that definition

How can our life glorify God

VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRMwl-6-E4Y

I believe what we are being asked to do as Christians is what God’s intention is for everyone

So how do we do that......

But..there is tremendous power when we agree with God

We need to first of all agree with this:

When We are in harmony with the purpose of our life

God’s Purpose for Your Life

When We are in harmony with his purposes

God’s Purpose for Your Life

We need to first of all agree with this:

You are not an accident

The coming together of your parents might have been an accident

But you were not an accident

People say I was a mistake

The reason for that mistake is you!

You were given:

Talents You like to read You are a technology person

Likes & dislikes You like to draw

Introvert or Extrovert You are athletic

You have been created with exactly what you need to do and be what God intended

The problem arises when we try to fit ourselves into someone else’s mold.

(Rick Warren)

So how do you take what God created and have it Glorify him?

God called Moses to speak to the Egyptians (unbelieving and hostile people)

Moses asked a relevant question

God gave the perfect answer

What did that staff represent for Moses:

Income- All of his assets were in sheep

Identity - He was a shepherd / Career

Influence- He moved sheep with the staff

Pushed or pulled them with it

Then he turned Moses staff into a snake and back to a staff

Then he turned Moses staff into a snake and back to a staff

Why?

Throw down

Give me your income

Give me your identity

Surrender your

Give me your influence

And God will do something miraculous with it

All of the great miracles in Egypt were done with that simple staff

Trusting God to use you just the way you are is huge

Ask God -

How can I bring Glory to your name