Sermon Tone Analysis
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1. Choose the text.
1. Choose the Sermon Text.
Make sure it is a composite section that encompasses a major biblical/theological idea.
1. Choose the Sermon Text.
Make sure it is a composite section that encompasses a major biblical/theological idea.
2. Complete the Background Study of the book containing your passage, answering the who, what, when, where, why, how and purpose questions.
3. Identify the Main Idea of the Text and determine the primary message of the sermon text to the original recipients.
4. Identify the Intent of the Text and determine the primary message of the sermon text to the present-day audience.
5. Identify the Goal of the Text and determine the response or behavior required of the sermon text from the present-day audience.
6. Identify the Anatomy of the Sermon Text and determine the Sermon Points.
7. Develop the Sermon Body from the discovery of the Anatomy of the Sermon Text and the Sermon Points.
8. Add Parallel Passages that expand upon the sermon points and provide additional support.
9. Add Illustrations to further magnify and clarify the sermon points.
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Develop the Summary and Conclusion of the sermon.
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Develop the Title that properly and sufficiently advertises the sermon.
12. Develop the Introduction to the sermon.
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Add Transition Sentences that create smooth flow from one part of the sermon to the other.
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Place the Sermon in its final form.
Exodus 14:13
2. Complete Background Study
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The Book of Exodus is a part of the Pentateuch, also known as the Law of Moses.
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The Book of Exodus is a part of the Pentateuch, also known as the Law of Moses.
Though the Law is primarily a Legal Document, my sermon text is Narrative (a story-line that shows blocks of human activity).
Moses is the author and he is the Spiritual Leader of the recipients of Exodus; the Hebrew people.
They have a Pastor/Member Relationship.
Moses was born a slave in Egypt and was raised by the Pharaoh’s daughter.
At the age of 40, he killed an Egyptian and had to flee to save his own life.
He found safety in the land of Midian and lived there for the following 40 years.
At the age of 80, Moses was called by God and sent back to Egypt to lead Israel to the Promised Land.
3. Identify Main Idea of the Text
The theme of Exodus is, “God delivers His people out of their bondage in Egypt so that they can freely worship and serve Him.”
The Hebrews descended from Jacob.
They went to Egypt as a family of 70, to escape a famine; 430 years previously.
The ancient Hebrews were men of short stature; averaging about 5’ 5”.
They had been slaves for over 400 years, had no military training, no military weaponry or strategic fighting skills.
Moses was a trained military tactician, but he relied upon the power of God for the security of the people.
The Amalekites descended from Jacob’s older twin brother, Esau.
The Amalekites were giants; averaging about 7’ in height.
From their youth, the Amalekites were trained for war, fighting and killing.
They were nomadic marauders who made their living by overthrowing villagers and persons traveling through the wilderness areas they dominated.
While in their mother’s womb, Jacob and Esau fought and God told their mother Rebecca that this would continue for generations.
Aaron was the older brother of Moses and later would be appointed the first high-priest.
The Israelites left Egypt to head to the promise land, which is Canaan.
Hur was Moses’ brother-in-law; the husband of his older sister, Miriam.
Rephidim was a desert/wilderness area about 10 miles NW of Mt.
Sinai.
The Hebrews had travelled about 250 miles from where they began in Ramses, Egypt.
Woods, M. D. (2009).
Transformational Preaching: A Guide to Developing and Delivering Expository Sermons (pp.
59–60).
Cumming, GA: Heartworks Publications.3.
Identify Main Idea of the Text
3. Identify the Main Idea of the Text
God delivers the children of Israel out of the hands of Pharoah as they exercised their faith in Him, obeyed His Words, and acted together as a unit.
4. Identify Intent of the Text
Delivers -
Egypt oppressed the children of Israel for over 400 years.
Children of Israel knew no other way of life before.
God divides the Red Sea for the Hebrews to cross over on dry ground.
the Egyptians will know that God is Lord
Faith - Fear Not
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Moses exercised faith by telling the people to ‘Fear Not’
b. the children of Israel exercised faith by crossing the Red Sea.
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Obedience -
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The children of Israel obeyed God by going forward.
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Moses obeyed God by lifting his rod over the Red Sea.
Unity -
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They all crossed the Red Sea together.
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4. Identify Intent of the Text
God will give the Church great victories over her adversaries and challenges as the saints exercise faith in Him, walk in obedience to Him and work in unity one with the other
God will give the Church great victories over her adversaries and challenges as the saints exercise faith in Him, walk in obedience to Him and work in unity one with the other.
God will deliver the church the same way He delivered the children of Israel from the Egyptians
5. Identify Goal of the Text
God wants His people to have faith in Him regardless of any circumstance you may find yourself in.
He has proven time and time again to be a great deliverer.
6. Identify the Anatomy of the Sermon Text and determine the Sermon Points
Point 1 - Fear Not (Faith)
If we expect the Lord to deliver us we must… Fear Not for the Lord is with thee.
If we expect the Lord to deliver us we must… Fear Not for the Lord is with thee.
The text states that the children of Israel was afraid for the Egyptians were after them but Moses calmed the people to fear not.
Moses was a witness to the 10 plagues so He saw first hand what the Almighty God can do.
He knows about the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
He had a surreal encounter with God at the burning bush.
Moses knew who had brought him this far.
So the words ‘Fear Not’ is coming from someone who is confident in the words that He utters.
Whose words are backed up by God.
Who has experienced what God can do and knows that this is but a light thing for God. this was not the time to doubt God now, especially what He had just experienced.
It was through Moses’ faith that he was able to calm the children of Israel.
Moses did not know how God was going to deliver them out of the hands of Egypt but He definitely knew that He would.
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The children of Israel exercised there faith by walking through the Red Sea.
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Though the Egyptians were coming after them.. Fear Not.
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