Sermon Tone Analysis

Building Better Lives

/Text: I Cor.

3:6-9/

 

Place Preached - (Mississauga International Baptist Church)

Date Preached - (06~/08~/03)

 

Introduction:   

 

NOW, we need to have a vision for what God (ALONE) can do!!

What He can do here, in this place!

Planting and watering are action mentioned in our text, and they are actions carried out by those full of hope and expectancy.

People of vision!!

 

Vision ~/ Mission ~/ Purpose (Terms are interchangeable) Requires some important elements if it is going to go from being a dream to being a reality.

*REVIEW of Previous 2 Messages*

 

We noticed that the *Vision requires Language *– Communicated Specifics (SPELL-IT-OUT!!!)

 

*Proverbs 29:18* Where /there is/ no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy /is/ he.

The *Vision requires Labourers* – Committed Servants

 

Thirdly (Next Week), The *Vision requires the Lord* – Controlling Sovereign

 

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The Vision Requires the Lord

 

We are speaking of a Controlling Sovereign... and he is the Lord of the Harvest!!

 

/“God gives the increase”/

 

As we go about to do God’s Work and His will we are.......

!! A. Established by Him (FOUNDATION ~/ ROOT)

 

“/Other foundation can no man lay/” vs.11

He is the Founder of all Creation...

 

*John 1:33*All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

He is the Founder of Redemption’s Plan

 

*Hebrews 12:22*Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of /our/ faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

 

*Acts 4:1212*Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

He is the Founder of the Church.

*Matthew 16:1818* And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter , and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it .

*/Without Him we have...../*

 

NO Vision

 

NO Purpose

 

NO Work

 

NO Church

 

NO Gospel

 

NO Faith – NO Hope (I Cor 15)

 

And NO Salvation...

 

ILLUS: Light Bulbs, cord, switches and sockets, but no electricity!

!! B. Equipped by Him (FURNISHING)

 

ILLUS: Men outfitted for Dangerous Tasks (Mountain Climbing, Polar Exploration, Deep Sea Diving etc.) would not dream of goig without the proper training and equipment for the Task.

*/We Too have a great task and have been equipped!!!/*

 

*Acts 1:8*  But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

We are talking about the empowerment, and enablement of God’s Holy Spirit.

God’s Work done in God’s Way will never lack God’s Supply!!!

 

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The Components & Characteristics of the Holy Spirit’ Work

 

*Reproving* – John 16:8

 

*Indwelling* – Romans 8

 

*Filling* – Eph 5:18

 

*John 7:38*  He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Unknown Old-Time Preacher – “/LORD, We can’t hold much, but we can overflow lots!!/”

 

*Leading & Guiding*

 

(Over the Long Haul – “I being in the way, the Lord led me)

 

(Moment-by-moment – Matt 6 – /Sufficient unto the day..../)

 

*Empowering* – Acts 1:8

 

*Gifting* – “Dividing severally to every man as He will”

 

Holy Spirit is the Gift!!

 

*Supplying* -

 

/What does He supply?/

 

*Holiness – *He is “HOLY” Spirit

 

*Answers*

 

*Mark 13:11*  But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

*Scriptures*

 

*Opportunities*

 

*1 Corinthians 16:9*  For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.

*Acts 16:7*  After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.

*Boldness*

 

*Acts 4:31*  And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

*Intercession *– Romans 8

 

*Comfort – *John 16 (Paraclete)

 

*Spontaneity*

 

*John 3:8*  *The wind bloweth where it listeth*, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: *so is every one that is born of the Spirit*.

*Order~/Control – Clear-mindedness*

 

*1 Corinthians 14:32*  And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

*1 Corinthians 14:33* *33*For God is not /the author/ of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

*2 Timothy 1:77*For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

*Joy*

 

*Romans 14:17*  For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

*Love*

 

*Romans 5:5* And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

!! C. Increased by Him (FRUIT ~/ RESULT)

 

!!! 1. Revival among Saints

 

Although the word, "revival," does not occur in the Bible, "revive" is found in seven verses; "revived" in six verses; and "reviving" in two verses.

REVIVAL – 1. anathallo (330), "to flourish anew" 2. anazao (326), "to live again"

 

The dictionary defines revival as a return, recall or recovery to life from death or apparent death, or from a state of neglect, oblivion, obscurity, or depression.

/An Evangelical Awakening is a movement of the Holy Spirit /bringing about a revival of New Testament Christianity in the church of Christ and in its related community.

– /J.

Edwin Orr/

 

Charles Finney, a historical figure associated with revival, defined it as "nothing more or less than a new beginning of obedience to the word of God."

 

/It does not come...../

 

Without GOD’S WORD!

 

Without PRAYER!!

 

Without the HOLY SPIRIT!!!

Where the Spirit reigns, believers relate properly to the Word - DISCIPLESHIP.

Where the Spirit reigns, believers relate properly to each other - FELLOWSHIP.

Where the Spirit reigns, believers relate properly to God –

WORSHIP.

Where the Spirit reigns, believers relate properly to the world - EVANGELISM. - /R.

Kent Hughes/ 

 

*William Blake on Pentecost *

/The poet William Blake wrote a poem about Pentecost.

Part of the poem says: /