Sermon Tone Analysis

Intro

Opening Story/Illustration: Have you ever hired the wrong person to do a job?

A few years ago my church was in the midst of constructing a new building and we hired some drywall guys - and they were cheap.

Well, they were cheap for a reason.

We came in and, I don’t know much about drywall, but even I could tell it was an awful job.

So we fired them and found us someone who could do the job right.

When you put the wrong person on the job, it’s frustrating.

You know I could go out and put together a business card that said - “Hilton the Handy-Man - Here for all your construction and household repair needs.”

But I’ve got to tell you - you don’t want to hire me.

I’m not qualified for the job.

There would be frustration on your part because the job wouldn’t get done right and there would be frustration on my part because I couldn’t figure out how to do the job.

Transition to the Text:

This is true in life - when someone promises to come through for us but can’t or doesn’t we get frustrated.

Maybe you’ve had a friend who was supposed to come through for you, but didn’t Maybe you had a bad experience with a doctor who was supposed to be able to fix you, but couldn’t.

Maybe a family member was supposed to take care of something, but hasn’t.

Or maybe you’ve searched your whole life for meaning and significance in all sorts of places but have found none.

All these things can leave us feeling alone and broken like we have no one.

Transition to the Text: This morning, I want to look at 3 people who were frustrated.

They were dealing with problems and issues that seemed impossible.

I want to look at man this morning who’s life was out of control.

I want to look at a woman who had a disease no one could cure.

I want to look at a little girl who had passed away.

Text: We are going to be in Mark Chapter 5 this morning.

Rather than reading the whole thing in one sweep, I want to dive in this morning and we will kind of read it as we go along.

Transition to Points: I want to talk about this idea this morning - There is No one else.

I want you this morning, if you can, to maybe shift your thinking of God for a moment.

I want you to think of the name “God” not as a name, but as a job description.

All loving

All powerful

All knowing

All good

All Seeing

There is no one who fits that description except God…But many times in our lives, we try to give his job to people and things that are unqualified for the position.

This causes frustration in our lives.

You have a hole, a space in your life, that only God can fill.

When you try to put someone or something else in that position, it causes great pain, problems and frustration.

Peter here tell us - There is no one else.

There is no one else that can save you and make your life whole.

Let’s look at some of the ways Jesus does this.

Points

A Man no one could Free

This man was demon possessed and the Bible tells us that No one could hold him.

Imagine the disappointment this man went through every day - as he waited hoping for someone - and no one comes through.

We feel all alone and abandoned and left out - but Jesus shows up.

He’s has an “unclean” spirit in him.

He would have been considered unclean by the Jews here for several reasons:

The demons Inside Him

The fact that he was probably a Gentile (he’s living in Gentile Territory)

He lives among the tombs

I Don’t know his story or how he got to the place where he’s so messed up

But I do know that no one could control him

He was out of his mind

The Bible tells us he would constantly cry out and cut himself with stones.

He didn’t just have one demon - he had many

The words “I have no one” are some of the saddest in the Bible.

The words “I have no one” are some of the saddest in the Bible.There was no one to help this manHe was alone, broken, and hopeless - He had been paralyzed for 38yrs.He would come to this pool each day and sit around waiting for the water to be stirred - but he had no one to help him get into the waters.

I find it interesting that invalid and invalid are the same word/spelling.

This man felt invalidated and invalid because of his brokenness - and there was no one there to help him!

But Jesus shows up - and when no one else is there for Him, Jesus is!

One encounter with Jesus and this man who had no one is healed.

Everyone else just wants to manage or control his problem - but Jesus comes to fix it!

No one else could hold this man - But Jesus sets him free!

There is such a change in this man, that everyone is scared of Jesus.

With just the word of his mouth, Jesus deals with these demons that had been tormenting this man - for days, weeks, maybe years.

There is power in the name of Jesus!

You may be going through something that seems impossible

A situation that has you bound, a habit that clings to you, something that you can’t get rid of.

There was no one to help this manHe was alone, broken, and hopeless - He had been paralyzed for 38yrs.

The Bible says that he that the son has set free is free indeed.

He would come to this pool each day and sit around waiting for the water to be stirred - but he had no one to help him get into the waters.

The Bible tells us that we can walk in victory each day as we submit ourselves to God.

I find it interesting that invalid and invalid are the same word/spelling.

This man felt invalidated and invalid because of his brokenness - and there was no one there to help him!

The Bible shows us over and over and over again that there is no situation that is too difficult for Jesus!

But Jesus shows up - and when no one else is there for Him, Jesus is!

One encounter with Jesus and this man who had no one is healed.

You may feel like there is no one who will be there for you.

To all who are lonely and depressed - Jesus is a friend and a companion who will lift you up.