Sermon Tone Analysis

25 minutes

Food.

Glorious Food.

Picture this, your favorite meal, that juicy piece of….. I’m not sure about you, but I’m guessing that your saliva glands are starting to kick in and your mouth is starting to water.

Food.

Glorious Food.

Picture this, your favorite meal, that juicy piece of….. I’m not sure about you, but I’m guessing that your saliva glands are starting to kick in and your mouth is starting to water.

When I think about food, the first place that I’m transported to is the tiny little South East Asian island of Singapore.

When I think about food, the first place that I’m transported to is the tiny little South East Asian island of Singapore.

A Chinese restaurant was where we found ourselves invited to when we visited Singapore about a year ago.

A good friend invited us out for lunch and she was paying.

A Chinese restaurant was where we found ourselves invited to when we visited Singapore about a year ago.

A good friend invited us out for lunch and she was paying.

Good and free and glorious food!

We were anticipating a feast!

Good and free and glorious food!

We were anticipating a feast!

We walked in, picked the best seats overlooking the glitzy shopping street, sat down, unfolded the napkins

We walked in, picked the best seats overlooking the glitzy shopping street, sat down, unfolded the napkins

and the waiter walks up to us, “I’m sorry sir but you’ll have to leave because you are not wearing the proper shoes.”

and the waiter walks up to us, “I’m sorry sir but you’ll have to leave because you are not wearing the proper shoes.”

“What!

Proper Shoes!

This is a Chinese Restaurant, there is no such thing as proper shoes for crying out loud!”

“What!

Proper Shoes!

This is a Chinese Restaurant, there is no such thing as proper shoes for crying out loud!”

Then the manager came by and said the same thing but in a more polite manner.

Then the manager came by and said the same thing but in a more polite manner.

I was infuriated, “If you think my footwear (I was wearing a pair of slip on Crocs) reflects my ability to pay…well, I have 1 debit card and 3 US of A credit cards in my pocket in addition to a stack of not only Singapore bills but Benjamin Franklins in my wallet, how dare you ask me to leave because of my footwear!

I was infuriated, “If you think my footwear (I was wearing a pair of slip on Crocs) reflects my ability to pay…well, I have 1 debit card and 3 US of A credit cards in my pocket in addition to a stack of not only Singapore bills but Benjamin Franklins in my wallet, how dare you ask me to leave because of my footwear!

I deserve to be here!

It’s my right to be here!”

I deserve to be here!

It’s my right to be here!”

Of course, I did not say that aloud, not wanting to kick up a fuss in front of my friends and family, we headed to the door.

Of course, I did not say that aloud, not wanting to kick up a fuss in front of my friends and family, we headed to the door.

The walk of shame.

Oh! the eyes of the other patrons were piercing, so or I thought.

The walk of shame.

Oh! the eyes of the other patrons were piercing, so or I thought.

Friends, being shown the door at eating establishment because of being presumptuous is embarrassing.

Friends, being shown the door at eating establishment because of being presumptuous is embarrassing.

It wasn’t life and death, just a loss of face and a good meal.

It wasn’t life and death, just a loss of face and a good meal.

Friends, we are all invited to the feast of feast in the new heavens and earth with Jesus as the host of host,

Friends, we are all invited to the feast of feast in the new heavens and earth with Jesus as the host of host,

it would be wise for us to know how to join the feast and not be embarrassed because of our presumptions….it’s

a life and death situation.

Let us hear from Jesus in Luke Chapter 14:7-11.

it would be wise for us to know how to join the feast and not be embarrassed because of our presumptions….it’s

a life and death situation.

Let us hear from Jesus in Luke Chapter 14:7-11.

Reading from verse 1 (Read )

Reading from verse 1 (Read )

Such true words.

Today I would like to share 3 points from the passage.

Such true words.

Today I would like to share 3 points from the passage.

1) Because Jesus is the host, we must not exalt ourselves

1) Because Jesus is the host, we must not exalt ourselves

2) Because Jesus is the host, we must submit to his authority

2) Because Jesus is the host, we must submit to his authority

3) Because Jesus is the host, we must embody the gospel

3) Because Jesus is the host, we must embody the gospel

Before we dive into the passage, Luke the author is asking us to notice some things he placed as signpost or motifs for us to better understand the passage.

Before we dive into the passage, Luke the author is asking us to notice some things he placed as signpost or motifs for us to better understand the passage.

Just the other day, I was watching a documentary on music scores made for the famous blockbusters[1] (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones), the composers of the greatest music scores use this thing called a rhythmic motif to signify to the audience what’s going to happen and often to arouse an emotional response.

Just the other day, I was watching a documentary on music scores made for the famous blockbusters[1] (Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones), the composers of the greatest music scores use this thing called a rhythmic motif to signify to the audience what’s going to happen and often to arouse an emotional response.

For example, what image flashes in your mind and how do you feel when I go, “Da..Da…Da…Da”…we know the great white shark from Jaws is lurking, the rhythmic motif points to danger, it says pay attention, something is going to happen.

For example, what image flashes in your mind and how do you feel when I go, “Da..Da…Da…Da”…we know the great white shark from Jaws is lurking, the rhythmic motif points to danger, it says pay attention, something is going to happen.

In this passage, Luke does the same thing, he employs “rhythmic motifs” to signify to us that something important is going to happen and we should be alert, paying close attention for this is what that matters.

In this passage, Luke does the same thing, he employs “rhythmic motifs” to signify to us that something important is going to happen and we should be alert, paying close attention for this is what that matters.

The first set of “Da…Das” that Luke drops for us is in verse 1, “One Sabbath, when he (Jesus) went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully.”

The first set of “Da…Das” that Luke drops for us is in verse 1, “One Sabbath, when he (Jesus) went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully.”

(Pharisees) The first “Da…Da” is dining with the Pharisees.

(Pharisees) The first “Da…Da” is dining with the Pharisees.

The Pharisees were a group of Jews who were big fans of being righteous and holy and enjoyed being perceived as righteous and holy.

The Pharisees were a group of Jews who were big fans of being righteous and holy and enjoyed being perceived as righteous and holy.

Fans might be an understatement, they were zealous, just like hardcore football fans.

Fans might be an understatement, they were zealous, just like hardcore football fans.

They love being righteous and holy so much that they worked hard by developing and obeying all sorts of rules, they even dress the part and exude righteousness from their pores.

They love being righteous and holy so much that they worked hard by developing and obeying all sorts of rules, they even dress the part and exude righteousness from their pores.

They were arguably respected for their hard work on their righteousness the similar way we look up to a Reverent or someone Senior in ministry for their piety.

They were arguably respected for their hard work on their righteousness the similar way we look up to a Reverent or someone Senior in ministry for their piety.

The Pharisee loved being honored, you know why?

The Pharisee loved being honored, you know why?

Because deep down, they knew they deserved it, every single ounce of it.

Because deep down, they knew they deserved it, every single ounce of it.

It was their right!

It was their right!

So, when Luke says Jesus went to dine at the house of a RULER of the Pharisee, we should be at the edge of our seats because SOMETHING is going to happen…and “they were watching him carefully”….

“Da…Da”.

So, when Luke says Jesus went to dine at the house of a RULER of the Pharisee, we should be at the edge of our seats because SOMETHING is going to happen…and “they were watching him carefully”….

“Da…Da”.

(transitioning into Mainpoint #1: Because Jesus is the host, we must not exalt ourselves.)

(transitioning into Mainpoint #1: Because Jesus is the host, we must not exalt ourselves.)

In verses 1 to 6, Jesus lands the first punch by healing a person on a Sabbath,

In verses 1 to 6, Jesus lands the first punch by healing a person on a Sabbath,

the Pharisees were left speechless.