Sermon Tone Analysis

The variety of human faults

A flawed human nature

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Human weaknesses and failings

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Faults in thought, word and deed

disloyalty and unfaithfulness to God; not showing concern for others; selfishness in going one’s own way; unwillingness to turn to God; failure to control the tongue; failure to do what is right

Finding fault with others

Passing blame to others

Adam blames Eve for his disobedience.

See also Aaron blames the Israelites for the golden calf; Saul blames his troops’ impatience and Samuel’s late arrival for his disobedience; Saul blames his soldiers for the failure to carry out God’s instructions; The man who buried his talent blames his action on his master’s hardness.

Criticising and judging others

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Finding fault with God’s appointed leaders

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Finding fault with God’s people

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Finding fault with God

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Finding fault with Jesus Christ

See also Jesus Christ is accused of blasphemy because he claims to forgive sin; Jesus Christ is criticised for his association with “sinners”; Jesus Christ is criticised for failure to conform to ceremonial cleansing traditions; false charges brought against Jesus Christ at his trial; Jesus Christ is accused of breaking the Sabbath.

Confronting human faults

Accepting blame for one’s own faults

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God holds his people at fault

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Faults cannot be hidden from God

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Confronting others with their faults

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Examples of those confronted with their faults

David; Jeroboam; Asa; Belshazzar; Herod; Ananias and Sapphira; Peter

God can deal with human faults

Freedom from the power of sin

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Strength for service

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Forgiveness

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Faultlessness

Faultlessness shown by Jesus Christ

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God’s people are to be above reproach

See also ; Paul ensures that his handling of money is above criticism;

Leaders, in particular, must be above reproach:

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The church will be presented faultless before God

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