Sermon Tone Analysis

[Gospel Prayer]

The Gospel of God

[Context] Before we read the passage together, if you’re visiting with us, we’re in the second half of our Bible Series, The Gospel of God, from one of the four accounts of Jesus life in the Bible, the Book of Mark.

And we’ve been looking that God’s good news to us, about His Son, Jesus, who suffered on the cross for sin to bring us back into relationship God.

And so last week we started looking at the how the gospel shapes our life.

That when life is shaped by the gospel, this good new of Jesus’ supremacy, the his death cross, and his Servant-heartedness, it changes everything.

And in this passage Jesus shows his disciples how following him shapes church ministry, friendships and marriage.

The Gospel According to Mark

So come with me to Mark chapter 9 verse 38 and lets read.

Sermon 15

[Context] Before we read the passage together, if you’re visiting with us, we’re in the second half of our Bible Series, The Gospel of God, from one of the four accounts of Jesus life in the Bible, the Book of Mark.

And we’ve been looking that God’s good news to us, about His Son, Jesus, who suffered on the cross for sin to bring us back into relationship God.

And so last week we started looking at the how the gospel shapes our life.

That when life is shaped by the gospel, this good new of Jesus’ supremacy, the his death cross, and his Servant-heartedness, it changes everything.

And in this passage Jesus shows his disciples how following him shapes church ministry, friendships and marriage.

So come with me to Mark chapter 9 verse 38 and lets read.

[Read ]

[Gospel Prayer]

[Read ]

[Existential Link]

[Illustrate] So in a second, I’m going to ask you three questions.

[Existential Link/ Illustrate] So in a second, I’m going to ask you two questions.

After I ask each question, I want you to turn to the person next to you share your thoughts.

And once you’ve chatted briefly, what would be great is to write down your answer in the handout.

Now, if you’re visiting with us, my apologies if this might be a bit uncomfortable for you.

So feel free to just join into a conversation near you, as just listen in, if you like.

But for the rest of us, it would be great to throw yourself into this.

Escape stories

[Illustrate] So in a second, I’m going to ask you three questions.

So here’s our first question, who has shaped the way you think and participate in church life?

And in what way have they shaped this?

Ok, so where to from here.

After I ask each question, I want you to turn to the person next to you share your thoughts.

Now, if you’re visiting with us, my apologies if this might be a bit uncomfortable for you.

So feel free to just join into a conversation near you, as just listen in, if you like.

But for the rest of us, it would be great to throw yourself into this.

Second question, who has shaped your approach to friendship?

And in what way have they shaped this?

We’re free.

What are we do to with our freedom.

So here’s our first question, who has shaped the way you think and participate in church life?

And in what way have they shaped this?

And third question, who has shaped your approach to marriage?

And in what way have they shaped this?

Now I know there wasn’t a lot of time and I’m sure that if we had more time, we would discover lots about how we’ve been shaped by different people in our lives for better or worse.

Second question, who has shaped your approach to friendship?

And in what way have they shaped this?

[Principle] And it is important for us to think and talk about what is shaping our approach to church life, relationship and marriage.

[Link To Passage] And we’re going to see in Mark chapter 9 verse 38 to chapter 10 verse 12 is that it is important to Jesus.

And Jesus is going help his followers make sense of what church life, friendship and marriage looks like in light of the gospel.

Now I know there wasn’t a lot of time and I’m sure that if we had more time, we would discover lots about how we’ve been shaped by different people in our lives for better or worse.

Now I know there wasn’t a lot of time and I’m sure that if we had more time, we would discover lots about how we’ve been shaped by different people in our lives for better or worse.

[Tension/F.c.f]

Because it is for some of us we’ve spent our whole life doing church, friendship and marriage a particular way, maybe you’ve thought hard about these things, or maybe you’ve never thought about them, you’ve just got on with it.

[Tension/F.c.f]

Because the thing is, for some of us we’ve spent our whole life doing church, friendship and marriage a particular way, maybe you’ve thought hard about these things, or maybe you’ve never thought about them, you’ve just got on with it.

Or maybe, like me, you’re haven’t quiet reached mid-life and you’re still figuring out these things.

You know, you might be still in school and even thinking about life

[Principle] And it is important for us to think and talk about what is shaping our approach to church life, relationship and marriage.

We either haven’t thought about this and so we don’t know what is shaping our church life, relationships and marriages.

And if you have thought about this, then this is going to be a great opportunity to have a fresh look at this.

[Link To Passage] And so what God wants us to show us in this passage is,

[Link To Passage]

[Divine Intention] That the Christian life is about displaying Christ.

[Link To Passage] And we’re going to see in Mark chapter 9 verse 38 to chapter 10 verse 12 is that it is important to Jesus.

And Jesus is going help his followers make sense of what church life and relationships looks like in light of the gospel.

The Christian life — our church ministry, our relationships and our marriages are to display Christ.

Gospel-drive Marriage reflects Christ.

Gospel-driven church reflects Christ.

Gospel drive relationships reflect Christ.

Gospel driven life reflects Christ.

Gospel-drive Marriage reflects Christ.

[Heads-Up] Now as a way of heads up.

We’re going to look at how the gospel, the good news of Jesus supremacy, the cross and servant-heart shapes Church ministry, relationships with others, and marriage.

First look with m at Mark chapter 9 verse 38 to 41

[Tension/F.c.f]

Because it is for some of us we’ve spent our whole life doing church and relationships a particular way, maybe you’ve thought hard about these things, or maybe you’ve never thought about them, you’ve just got on with it.

Or maybe, like me, you’re haven’t quiet reached mid-life and you’re still figuring out these things.

[Exegetical Movement —Ministry]

You know, you might be still in school and even thinking about life

[Read/Explain ]

38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.”

In verse 38 John comes to Jesus with a problem,

38 John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.”

39 But Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in my name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of me.

40 For the one who is not against us is for us.

41 For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you belong to Christ will by no means lose his reward.