Sermon Tone Analysis

Last week we had two people receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongues.

It is for today, it is useful for any believer, it is a wonderful, good gift from the Father.

The Holy Spirit is so necessary because Jesus said so.

To fulfill the mission God put in motion, the Holy Spirit plays the central role by empowering Jesus’ followers to be witnesses who share the good news of the Gospel effectively.

Let’s now focus on the Good news message of Jesus, the Gospel

Is the popular, western Gospel presentation accurate to the Gospel Jesus presented?

Is it possible that what is popular could be off track to what is right?

Let’s look at the fruit of today’s message.

Just follow the Roman road to salvation!

Romans Road Clearly Defines

Romans Road Clearly Defines

Romans Road to Salvation

Step 1 - Everyone needs salvation because all have sinned.

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Step 2 - The price (or consequence) of sin is death.

Step 3 - Jesus Christ died for our sins.

He paid the price for our death.

Step 4 - We receive salvation and eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.

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Step 5 - Salvation through Jesus Christ brings us into a relationship of peace with God.

Responding to Romans Road

If you believe Romans Road leads to the path of truth, you can respond by receiving God's free gift of salvation today.

Here's how to take your personal journey down Romans Road:

Admit you are a sinner.

Understand that as a sinner, you deserve death.

Believe Jesus Christ died on the cross to save you from sin and death.

Repent by turning from your old life of sin to a new life in Christ.

Receive, through faith in Jesus Christ, his free gift of salvation.

Boom! You’re in! See you in Heaven… right?

Well, the truth is found in the Roman Road, but I would venture to say there is absolutely more that is not preached very often.

Let’s pray this morning

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We are told to seek first His Kingdom and HIs righteousness.

Paul, the great missionary to the Gentiles, Hand picked by Jesus - who physically appeared to Paul while he was traveling on the road to Damascus - made it his mission to present those who followed Jesus as a pure bride to Jesus the groom.

He cared more for that than anything else he could do for these people.

Get them to Jesus!

Are we doing the same thing for the people around us?

As a parent, I am so desiring my kids to have a good future.

I press them to study hard to make the grade.

I work hard to show good work ethic so they too will work hard at what they do.

I always talk about them going to college to further their education so they can get a job that pays as good as possible.

I am making plans for their future according to what I see them being passionate about.... but am I pressing them to follow Jesus as an afterthought - or the first thought?

What if the Lord is calling them to live a life of super simplicity in which they never make a “Good” living?

Am I willing to lay my dream for them down at Jesus’ feet and promote them to achieve His plan?

Am I willing to see them not succeed as well in this life , but succeed in the life to come?

Am I going to press them to find Jesus’ plan for their future above anything I would want for their future?

What if the Lord calls them to give their lives by going to a foreign land as a missionary?

(As long as it’s a safe, healthy country!)

“A servant of Jesus Christ is one who is willing to go to martyrdom for the reality of the gospel of God.”

-Oswald Chambers

What if the Lord is calling them to live a life of super simplicity in which they never make a “Good” living?

Am I willing to lay my dream for them down at Jesus’ feet and promote them to achieve His plan?

Now we are talking about the Gospel.

His plan above our plan.

His mission above our mission.

Transition

The Western version of Christianity has been watered down and cheapened to the point of ineffectiveness.

The proof is in the following -

Many people who call themselves christian give up and walk away from the church so easily

Many people who call themselves christian, put comfort and entertainment ahead of Christ and his church.

first, the people who fall away when the wind of life begins to blow.

I have to step away from church to heal and get my head on straight

Death in the family

Health crisis

Financial distress

Conflict in the church family

Second, the people who have Jesus as a priority, just not a high priority

We go to church when it’s convenient

I go to church when there is nothing else to go to

I just don’t have time to go to church because I’m so busy!

None of this would make any sense to the early church believers.

The one’s who heard Jesus’ message of what is was to be a follower would definitely call us out on our cheap Gospel!

Let’s see what Jesus has to say about what it is to be a follower.

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Hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters - even their own life

Carry their own cross

Not a sickness, not an angry neighbor, not anything close.

the people of Jesus’ day definitely would have known what Jesus was talking about.

The person carrying their cross is a dead man walking!

The SS United States

Cruise ship with amazing luxury capabilities - 2500 high paying patrons

Troop Ship capable of hauling 15,000 troops

Cruising speed of 41 miles per hour

Junked on pier in Philidelphia

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Could this describe the western church of today?

Own Study

What should we be like as a church?

What is our primary focus?

Peace time or war time?

What needs to happen to make our church a troop ship going to war?

What are you going to do to play your role in making your church what Jesus wants it to be?

The high cost of discipleship?

You can bet that following Jesus is going to cost you.

It will cost everything if done right.

“The Gospel Demands Radical Sacrifice” - By Davie Platt

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Loving God above all and with all is the end.

That is the only way to fully love others!

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