Sermon Tone Analysis

Text: Acts 8:1-3

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Acts 8:1 (NKJV) Saul Persecutes the Church 8 Now Saul was consenting to his death.

At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Matthew 28:18–20 (NKJV) The Great Commission 18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Amen.

sometimes it takes the shove of discomfort to move us to obedience.

often times we don’t realize the full impact of our sin of omission until something happens to move us into obedience.

this persecution motivated the church beyond the boundaries of Jerusalem into other parts of the world.

disobedience- can be things that I do.

but it can also be things that I don't do.

often preachers call sins that i do sins of commission.

things that I don’t do are sins of commission.

the holy spirit doesn't tell me about your life.

with my personal life and my ministries I have enough of my own stuff to deal with.

Acts 8:2 (NKJV) 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.

the Greek words Luke uses here would mean that Hebrews who may not have been believers asked for his body to properly bury him.

this is a great testament to Stephens spirit filled character

Ephesians 5:15–18 (NKJV) Walk in Wisdom 15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, 16 redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

17 Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit,

Acts 8:3 Acts 8:3 (NKJV) 3 As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, and dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

this is the second time Saul is mentioned.

maybe part of the reason is, the grace of God is about to be played out in is life first and then his pen.

Saul will become Paul and then he will write two thirds of the New Testament.