Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
This automated analysis scores the text on the likely presence of emotional, language, and social tones. There are no right or wrong scores; this is just an indication of tones readers or listeners may pick up from the text.
A score of 0.5 or higher indicates the tone is likely present.
Emotion Tone
Anger
0.09UNLIKELY
Disgust
0.09UNLIKELY
Fear
0.1UNLIKELY
Joy
0.22UNLIKELY
Sadness
0.47UNLIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.42UNLIKELY
Confident
0.33UNLIKELY
Tentative
0UNLIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.92LIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.66LIKELY
Extraversion
0.48UNLIKELY
Agreeableness
0.51LIKELY
Emotional Range
0.61LIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
Introduction
I. What are you called to?
The spread of the Gospel (still) requires people.
Unlike Elijah and the prophets, Jesus was not a solitary agent of change, he wanted to create a community of followers(believers)
Jesus’ calling has a longer/far-reaching effects
While we are broken and imperfect vessels, God still use people to proclaim Good news.
We can look to other vessels (plants, animals), but the truth remains all of creation bears the effects of the fall.
Ex. of the disciples
Peter boldly stands for Jesus in the garden and then promptly denies Christ 3x.
James and John are constantly competing for prominence in the kingdom of God.
Matthew 20:20-
Positive Examples
John the Baptist
Paul
Excuses, God will always find a way to answer your excuse and uses you anyway.
Often, what we see as weakness, God (and others) see as strength.
II.
Fishers of Men.
God calls these 4 out of a fishing profession.
Peter and Andrew are poorer
James and John are richer (have servants and a boat)
Jesus uses the imagery of fishing here, while the imagery of shepherding is often used.
The imagery of fishing is not always serene.
An act of repentance causes an immediate change.
Fisherman => Fishers of men.
Consequence of Fishing is death for the fish once it has been hooked, or pulled out of the water.
OT Imagery:
Once we are hooked:
We die to our sin nature
Our lives are no longer our own.
III.
Lasting Message
OT prophets = Follow God.
Most taught in solitude
Messages were for a specific time and place
So was the Calling.
Jesus = Follow me
Jesus does not teach in solitude
The message (missio dei) is to be continued
Lives never remains the same
Application
Again the message of God is counter to the way the world wants to operate.
There is a sense of urgency we must operate within to see God’s will be done.
Side note: God uses our chosen vocation to spread his message.
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9