Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

We See Their Glory, But We Do Not Know Their Story

Illustration: Marvel Origins Movies such as Black Panther, Wolverine, Wonder Woman, X-Men Origins

Illustration: Call and Response within office of the POTUS

Illustration: Call and Response of OT Prophets

Illustration: Call and Response within the African-American church context

Transition: Escalating Conflict with the synagogue leaders leads Jesus to establish the church and its leadership in a non-traditional way

Recap what has happened thus far

Chapter 1- The Rise of Jesus’ Fame

They came to him

Mark 1:17

Mark 1:21-22

Mark 1:27

Mark 1:29-

Mark

Chapter 2 Escalating Conflict With Synagogue Leaders

Mark 2:14-

Mark 2:

Mark 3:1-

Rooted In Revelatory Prayer

Mountains within the Gospel of Mark are junctures/milestones or points of revelation for Jesus’ ministry

Mark 9:12

So Jesus rose from the depths to the heights (to ascend)

Mark 14:26-31

Exodus 24

Calling disciples is an important matter

So Jesus rose from the depths to the heights (to ascend)

Illustrate: Our Called Church Meeting vs.

The Holy Trinity’s Called Church Meeting

1 month notice vs. a time of prayer

Jesus decided to go have a talk with the Father regarding the matter of calling the disciples

God had called a church meeting and Jesus had not died on the cross yet, so the only folks who were active, voting members of the church were God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit

Luke 6:12

We must pray before we make any decision

We must pray before we call any leaders

We must pray for the LORD to reveal to us, whom we should disciple: and some of those prospective disciples may be right within your own family, job, community, or even within this church!

Have you had a little talk with Jesus?

Pray!

Turn to your neighbor and say: Pray!

Turn to your other neighbor and say: “Have you had a little talk with Jesus?”

Initiated By The LORD Jesus

Jesus initiates the call (summons)

Illustration: Jury Duty

You receive a summons

You may delay appearing up to certain point

But eventually you must show up to court

You can be disqualified through the initial survey they give you

But you really do not have a choice in the matter

Jesus determines the call!

Disciples do not decide to follow Jesus and do Jesus a favor by following him.

The call is to serve Jesus

Crowds follow Jesus because of what they heard he was going

Crowds follow Jesus because of what they heard he was going

But may of these people are fans, not followers.

Illustrate: Sean Yard commitment to the Philadelphia Eagles- traveling to their opening night game

They came to him

The LORD of the call:

The LORD God called Abraham

The LORD God called Moses

The LORD God called Samuel

The LORD God called David

The LORD God called Jeremiah

The LORD God called Ezekiel

Determined By Jesus’ Desires

desire = will, want, wish, to desire to have or experience something

What does the LORD desire in those whom He calls?

1 Samuel 3:10

Matthew

Consummated Through Irresistible Obedience

Illustration: Consummate

to bring to a state of perfection;

fulfill.to

complete (an arrangement, agreement, or the like) by a pledge or the signing of a contract

to complete (the union of a marriage) by the first marital sexual intercourse.

John 14:15

John Calvin called it: “Irresistible Grace”

Ephesians 2:1-10

1 Samuel 15:20-

Conclusion

Illustration: John Calvin called it: “Irresistible Grace”

teaches that the saving grace of God is effectually applied to those whom he has determined to save (the elect) and, in God's timing, overcomes their resistance to obeying the call of the gospel, bringing them to faith in Christ.

Isaiah 6:

Isaiah could not help himself after he saw the glory of the LORD

He saw the LORD high and lifted up!

That’s the call that the LORD God has been extending for all of time:

He is The LORD of the call!

The LORD God called Abraham by faith and made him name great

The LORD God called Moses and made him deliverer and caretaker of God’s Holy WORD

The LORD God called Samuel and Samuel responded: “Speak LORD your servant hears”- have heard a word from the LORD lately?

If not, then may I propose you start saying: “Speak LORD your servant hears”

The LORD God called David a man after His own heart

The LORD God called Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:4-5

The LORD God called Ezekiel

And in the fullness of time, the LORD essentially said I will call myself

Because

Conclusion