Sermon Tone Analysis

Attention: 5 is bigger than one correct and at first doesn’t seem too big a number.

What about 26,400 now that sounds like a big number correct.

Until we hear 106,439 now thats a pretty big number.

A 2010 census profile form the NAMB tells us that within 5 miles of this school there are 132,839 people living in the area of Gladstone.

NAMB also states of the entire city of Kansas City only about 20% are churched.

If we apply the 20% rule to the 5 mile radius of this school we see that 26,400 people are Churched.

The staggering problem is that leaves us to a exceedingly great problem.

106, 439 people with a five mile radius of this school are unchurched.

Even if we give them a bone and say 50% are Churched thats still leaves 66,419 people within 5 miles of MBTS that do not know the name of Jesus.

Attention:

PNP: In our passage, this afternoon, we are going to observe there are 3 growths that occur in our obedience to the word of God.

PNP: In this passage, this afternoon, we observe there are 4 advancements when we obey the word of God.

Secure Interest:

Secure Interest:

Crucial assertion: It should bother you these numbers sound staggering and overwhelming cause they are.

If it doesn’t bother you should be asking yourself why they don’t.

Crucial assertion:

Love/ Loathe: Lets look to a New Testament example of a growing problem and what the Church decided to do about it in , It says if you want to follow along.

“Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.

2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables.

3 Therefore, brothers, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we will appoint to this duty.

4 But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 5 And what they said pleased the whole gathering, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch.

6 These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.

7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith”

Love/ Loathe:

Loathe:

7 And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith

Everybody loves hearing about the selection of Stephen and the 6 other men as the solution to a growing problem.

But this comes about only because were quick to gloss over the problem of the Hellenist complainers and the Jewish idlers.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2016), .

Loathe:

Projection of a determinative difference:

Projection of a determinative difference: Could the Hellenists have stopped complaining and the Jews stepped up to support the Hellenist widows better.

You bet they could.

There was nothing special about the deacons themselves other than they committed to a life of being an ambassador full of the Spirt and wisdom and stature.

If Christians would focus their energies on being obedient ambassadors presenting the Gospel that unites our differences right where were at we would see a decrease in our problem as well.

Purpose:

Purpose: My purpose for preaching this message is for you to be illuminated to the growing problem occurring in our community and do something about it by relentlessly pursuing kingdom growth.

Purpose: My purpose for preaching this message is for you to be illuminated to the growing problem occurring within 5 miles of this school and encourage you to set aside a time commitment to do something about it.

Orientation

Orientation

We pick up in part two of a two-part sermon within section 3 of the book of Jonah, regarding Jonah’s obedience.

We pick up in part two of a two-part sermon within section 3 of the book of Jonah, regarding Jonah’s obedience.

Summarization of context.

Summarization of context.

We discussed last time I preached that Israel, was a divided nation, with Assyrian barbarians to their north.

And that Nineveh was the capital city of these blood thirsty barbarians.

We also discussed the broad narrative storyline to this point about how in , Jonah disobeyed God’s word, telling him to go to Nineveh and preach, instead heads from Joppa which is east of Nineveh south toward Tarshish.

We recall God sent a mighty storm that caused Jonah to confesses he was fleeing from Gods presence.

In we read how God was providential in rescuing Jonah from death in allowing a fish to swallow Jonah after being tossed in the sea.

We also observed that catastrophes produce gifts to the lives of men in .

We discussed last time I preached that Israel, was a divided nation, with Assyrian barbarians to their north.

And that Nineveh was the capital city of these blood thirsty barbarians.

We also discussed the broad narrative storyline to this point about how in Jonah disobeyed God’s word, telling him to go to Nineveh and preach.

We recall God sent a mighty storm that caused Jonah to confess he was fleeing from Gods presence.

In we read how God was providential in rescuing Jonah from death.

We also observed that catastrophes are hidden gifts to edify men .

Connection to last message

In my last message, we observed that taught us there are 2 attributes to the Word of the Living God that will source our calling and fulfill it, Namely in verse 3:1 The word of God has a living attribute because its personal, and revealing.

We also discussed in verse 2-3 The word of God has an active attribute as well because it makes demands, it enables, and compels to choose.

Jonah disobeyed God’s word, telling him to go to Nineveh and preach, instead heads from Joppa which is east of Nineveh south toward Tarshish.

We recall God sent a mighty storm that caused Jonah to confess he was fleeing from Gods presence.

In

bringing us to pick up this afternoon in Jonah chapter 3: verse 3b-10.

In verse 3B the author gives us some demographics to the city of Nineveh followed by Jonah’s reluctant obedience only going a days journey into the city.

He also only preached 5 Hebrew words.

Restate PNP: In this passage, this afternoon, we observe there are 4 advancements when we obey the word of God.

we read how God was providential in rescuing Jonah from death in allowing a fish to swallow Jonah after being tossed in the sea.

We also observed that catastrophes produce gifts to the lives of men in

I. Jonah’s lack luster approach.

A. Only a days journey into the city.

Connection to last message

B. He only preached 5 Hebrew words.

In my last message, we observed that

I. Smallest (insignificant people) advancement.

taught us there are 2 attributes to the Word of the Living God that will source our calling and help us to fulfill it, namely in verse 3:1 The word of God has a living attribute because its personal and revealing.

In verse 2-3 The word of God has active attributes as well because it makes demands, it enabling, and compelling us to choose.

A. Become believers.

taught us there are 2 attributes to the Word of the Living God that will source our calling and fulfill it, namely in verse 3:1 The word of God has a living attribute because its personal and revealing.

We also discussed in verse 2-3 The word of God has an active attribute as well because it makes demands, it enables, and compels to choose.

B. Fast- (DECLARE).

bringing us to pick up this afternoon in Jonah chapter 3: verse 3b-5.

C. Put on sackcloth- (DISPLAY).

Restate PNP: In this passage, this afternoon, we observe there are 3 growths occuring as we obey the Word of God.

II.

Greatest (significant people) advancement.

I. Our obedience illuminates us to problematic growths occuring around us. (vs.

3b)

A. Become believers.

A. First we see in this passage theres a culture problem- (vs.

3b)

First theres the problem with the Hebrew noun adjective combination translated as an adverb of “exceedingly” in the Hebrew it’s “Ir gadolah Lelohim” “Lehlohim” having it’s root of “elohim” meaning “God” literally translated the Hebrew says “A city great to God”, yet we read the assyrians are the arch enemies of the Jews.

Historical record indicate the assyrians led captives away with hooks in their noses and impaled rebels.