Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction:

Pledge

Passage:

10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones.

For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of

my Father who is in heaven.

12 What do you think?

If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-

nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?

13 And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray.

14 So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

If I had to title this latest section we have gone through in Matthew (17:24-18:10) it would be “EXTRAORDINARY WARNINGS” when it comes to sin.

(17:26) Pay the toll or tax (But it is not a sin if they were to not pay it) “The sons are FREE.”

Man made religiosity (Not held to it)

(18:

(18:1-6) “Who will be the greatest in the K.O.H.?”

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version.

(2016).

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Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.

“Who will be the greatest in the K.O.H.?”

Honor/Shame Society

Jesus was against this .....

He warned them not to be concerned about “who is going to be the greatest” and worry about “if they are going to make it in.”

Jesus uses a child (Toddler) as a teaching tool.

They must become like this child .....

Not acting like a child but...... how their society viewed children!

(Vs 6) Don’t cause a child to sin (The People of God) “ALL” .......... (Millstone/Neck/Lake)

(Vs 7-9) Don’t cause yourself to sin.

(Personal Sin) ......... (Eye/hand/feet)

Don’t cause yourself to sin.

(Personal Sin) ......... (Eye/hand/feet)

What we are going to look at today when it comes to these “Extraordinary Warnings” when it comes to sin ....

(Vs 10-14) Don’t cause a brother/sister in Christ to sin! (Deals with leading one “Astray.”)

But before we can get into this pericope we need to .........

Segway:

Address the “Elephant in the room.”

Vs 11 is omitted in most translations

Explain why ..... (Manuscripts)

Read what Vs 11 says

(Vs 11 - For the son of man has come to save that which is lost.)

Found also in (Not Omitted)

Pause

What would be the value you would put on human life?

(A human being)

Give illustration of the “Value of Human life” in the United States.

U.S Office of Management and Budget ($7 to $9 Million)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ($9.1 Million)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ($7.9 Million)

Department of Transportation (DOT) ($6 Million)

Illustration:

Illustration:

A preacher, named Rev.

Dan Baker, tells of a man who was crossing the ocean to come to America.

A QUAINT preacher of the olden days in our country, the Rev. Dan Baker, puts the danger of delay in the way of a story.

He tells of a man who was crossing the ocean.

He was leaning over the side of the vessel; it was a bright sunny day, and not a wave broke the surface of the water, just a little ripple here and there kissed by the rays of the sun.

And the man, as he leaned over the rail of the vessel, was tossing something in the air, something which, when it fell through the sunlight, sparkled with singular radiance and glory; and he watched it so eagerly as he tossed it up and caught it as it fell.

He tossed it up again and again and again; and it threw out its marvellous light as it fell through the sunlight.

At last an onlooker came and said, “May I ask what that is that you are tossing up so carelessly?” “Certainly,” he replied, “look at it, it is a diamond.”

“Is it of much value?”

asked the onlooker.

“Yes, of very great value.