Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

(Beginning Slide) - Good morning Ya’ll!

How are ya’ll doing?

I told my wife that I couldn’t resist saying ya’ll since we are in the south, so please allow me to abuse it today.

Good morning Ya’ll!

How are ya’ll doing?

I told my wife that I couldn’t resist saying ya’ll since we are in the south, so please allow me to abuse it today.

I’m excited to be here today, for those of you that I havent met yet, I am Andy Munao, my wife here in the front is Lisa, and you guys are interested in us for ministry and we are interested in you!

It has been very enjoyable this weekend to meet everyone, to get to know everyone, go to youth group, have lunches and dinners and see what the Trinity family is like!

I know Ryan was looking forward to not having to preach today, I heard you guys have been going through Genesis longer than you wanted!

I’m excited to be here today, for those of you that I haven’t met yet, I am Andy Munao, my wife here in the front is Lisa, and you guys are interested in us for ministry and we are interested in you!

It has been very enjoyable this weekend to meet everyone, to get to know everyone, go to youth group, have lunches and dinners and see what the Trinity family is like!

I know Ryan was looking forward to not having to preach today.

Haha - just playing!

I’ve known Ryan for a while now, and he has been key to my growth in Christ, so it’s fun to poke at him once and a while.

But, I believe it is important to recognize this, in case Trinity you haven’t recognized this, Ryan is a blessing to the church.

I have seen churches that minor on the minor things, choosing to chase after shiny and attractive things, and they misplace the word of God.

It results in conflict, confusion, and is harmful to the community of believers.

But I want to affirm you Trinity that you are being led well, with a pastor who is majoring the majors, emphasizing the right things, and is relying on God’s word, his spirit, and direction in shepherding you and equipping you.

When we get familiar with people we tend to forget the blessings of one anothers giftings.

So, I’m grateful that Ryan has been my mentor in my discipleship process and I hope that you recognize the blessing he is to your Trinity family.

Haha - just playing!

I’ve known Ryan for a while now, and he has been key to my growth in Christ, so it’s fun to poke at him once and a while.

But, I believe it is important to recognize this, in case Trinity you haven’t recognized this, Ryan is a blessing to the church.

I have seen churches that minor on the minor things, choosing to chase after shiny and attractive things, and they misplace the word of God.

It results in conflict, confusion, and is harmful to the community of believers.

But I want to affirm you Trinity that you are being led well, with a pastor who is majoring the majors, emphasizing the right things, and is relying on God’s word, his spirit, and direction in shepherding you and equipping you.

When we get familiar with people we tend to forget the blessings of one anothers giftings.

So, I’m grateful that Ryan has been my mentor in my discipleship process and I hope that you recognize the blessing he is to your Trinity family.

Haha - just playing!

I’ve known Ryan for a while now, and he has been key to my growth in Christ, so it’s fun to poke at him once and a while.

But, I believe it is important to recognize this, in case Trinity you haven’t recognized this, Ryan is a blessing to the church.

I have seen churches that minor on the minor things, choosing to chase after shiny and attractive things, and they misplace the word of God.

It results in conflict, confusion, and is harmful to the community of believers.

But I want to affirm you Trinity that you are being led well, with a pastor who is majoring the majors, emphasizing the right things, and is relying on God’s word, his spirit, and direction in shepherding you and equipping you.

When we get familiar with people we tend to forget the blessings of one anothers giftings.

So, I’m grateful that Ryan has been my mentor in my discipleship process and I hope that you recognize the blessing he is to your Trinity family.

Today, I want to share with you about the amazing trip my wife and I just returned from, we were in Turkey, Greece, and Rome. it was an adult study tour with 30 others, to follow in the footsteps of Paul, as much as possible we learned a ton, but walked away with a few big things …

Today, I want to share with you about the amazing trip my wife and I just returned from, we were in Turkey, Greece, and Rome.

In this trip, we experienced, learned, and saw so many new perspectives and provoking topics about God.

And in this trip, I am more convinced of the authenticity and reliability of God and his word, and have fallen in love with God more.

Also, through this message, I hope that my vision, dreams, giftings, and passions are displayed clearly, and I am hoping and praying that Where my wife and are at are in accordance with where you Trinity are as well.

Hopefully you will learn about me and who I am.

Today, I want to share with you about the amazing trip my wife and I just returned from, we were in Turkey, Greece, and Rome.

In this trip, we experienced, learned, and saw so many new perspectives and provoking topics about God.

And in this trip, I am more convinced of the authenticity and reliability of God and his word, and have fallen in love with God more.

Also, through this message, I hope that my vision, dreams, giftings, and passions are displayed clearly, and I am hoping and praying that Where my wife and are at are in accordance with where you Trinity are as well.

Hopefully you will learn about me and who I am.

So, could we pray together before we continue?

So, could we pray together before we continue?

Thank you Lord Jesus for today, Thank you for new adventures and exciting season, Thank you for the ways you speak to us, thank you for your Word and your commitment to reach us and give us your love, thank you that you choose us to share your heart with and that you clearly display who you are through Christ, the word, and your spirit, and through the lives of your disciples.

Amen.

The focus of our trip to Turkey and Greece was to follow in the footsteps of Paul.

So we traveled to a majority of the places he ministered in and wrote to.

It was extremely fascinating to imagine being ministered to by Paul.

To be in Corinth, Ephesus, Philippi, really brought the Bible more to life…

Thank you Lord Jesus for today, Thank you for new adventures and exciting season, Thank you for the ways you speak to us, thank you for your Word and your commitment to reach us and give us your love, thank you that you choose us to share your heart with and that you clearly display who you are through Christ, the word, and your spirit, and through the lives of your disciples.

Amen.

The biggest take away from this trip, from walking in the footsteps of Paul, was the commitment Paul had to the spreading and growth of the Gospel message.

He faced circumstances unlike the ones we face in our 21 century modern western culture, yet, he was committed to the mission Christ called him to…

(Next slide) - So, in an easy to put outline, it is best to understand Paul as committed to (click) Going to spread Salvation in Christ, committed to (Click) Knowing the circumstances and of people in their respective locations, committed to (Click) Sowing seeds to Jews and Gentiles and committed to (Click) Growing the already existing churches he had already planted or ones that fellow disciples planted.

So... Go, know, sow, and grow… easy to mix up!

Committed to Going…

Committed to Going… (next slide - going)

The focus of our trip to Turkey and Greece was to follow in the footsteps of Paul.

So we traveled to a majority of the places he ministered in and wrote to.

We also went to everyone of the seven churches mentioned in the book of revelation.

Paul ministered to some of these churches as well.

The biggest take away from this trip, from walking in the footsteps of Paul, was the commitment Paul had to the spreading of the Gospel message.

(Next Slide - missionary journeys) - In Paul’s missionary journeys, scholars estimate, based on what we do have recorded in scripture, that Paul traveled 10,000 miles, give or take a few.

All done by foot!

He walked across Asia Minor, Israel, and Greece, all of which are unforgiving in their landscape.

Mountains are everywhere in Turkey and Greece.

Our tour Guide told us that there are around 800 tremors a the tectonic plates, most of which you of course dont feel.

But Last year, Turkey recorded over 26,000 earthquakes over their country.

So, it’s mountainous, seismacly active, containing a deceptively beautiful landscapes that made it a massive burden for Paul to share the Gospel message where he did.

I have a few photos I’d like to show you so that we can understand the reality of Paul’s travels and commitment.

(slides)

(Click ) Colossae

(slide )Laodicea

(slide )Hierapolis

(slide )Just south of Ephesus on the coast Kusadasi

(Click )Ephesus

(slide )Dont remember, I have so many pictures of rocks that its hard to keep track haha

(Click )Pergamum

(Click )Pergamum

(slide )Phillipi

(Click )and Lisa and I in Meteroa, which has 6 monasteries with each one having its own little mountain peak.

(Next slide - Going) As you can see, these places are truly harsh, mountainous, rugged, and burdensome to the travel of Paul in his commitment to Go spread the good news.

IT’s amazing that Paul knew his churches so well, and was able to pen letters that were so detailed, it shows the level of his care and commitment he had for his churches… Paul was committed to traveling even with the burdensome mountains, and burdensome distances.

As a comparison, the total distance Lisa and I traveled on this trip came out to be just over 10,000 miles as well with Flights included.

However, we did it in less than 3 weeks!

On top of the distance Paul traveled, he also suffered several beatings but continued to travel anyways.

He was committed to going! (Next slide - scripture) says “Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over.

They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead.

20 But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city.