Sermon Tone Analysis

SPEAK TO NEED

Come Alive, Worth IT, You are a Finisher, Making a difference.

Many of us are resistant to change to relinquish control, even through the change may benefit us... What?

To live spiritually is to be changed, to be transformed inside that illuminates or can manifest itself on the outside of us.

That the Jesus in me starts to see the Jesus in you... AM I RIGHT ABOUT IT?

You can’t come into the presence of the LORD and not be forever changed!!!

Hallelujah!!!

PLEASE STAND WITH ME FOR THE READING OF GOD’S HOLY WORD!

State Key Verse: For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.

(2 Cor.

10:4)

I like to preach this morning as the Holy Spirit guides from the thought...

State the Title: IT’s A FIGHT NOW! <Tells somebody IT’S A FIGHT NOW!

IT’S A FIGHT NOW!

Prayer of Illumination: Father, send your Holy Spirit and fill us that our hearts are receptive to your word.

Help me to be faithful to your word, give me clarity needful for our journey, give me your power to preach with the authority you have given, and passion for your glory to be revealed, guide us by your wisdom, may I decrease and you INCREASE LORD JESUS and set all captives free, loosen every chain in Jesus name.

INTRODUCTION

I was born in raised in North West Baltimore 21215… One of my best friends was shot in the 7th grade, as a result many of us never went anyway alone.

In spite of the culture that was forcing its way into our lives many of us through support of loved ones pressed our way to school and took opportunities to see life beyond our neighborhood.

Military basic training, I looked forward to and enjoyed, and I had seen weapons of war beyond my neighborhood experience and it gave me a new perspective!

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Paul is now in the LORD’s Army and He has seen weapons beyond hi neighborhood and experience and now he has a new perspective...

Who: The Apostle Paul writes this letter to the church of Corinth (planted on second missionary journey) and sends it by Titus hand.

This is the 4th and final letter; 1 Cor was the second letter, the first letter as lost, the 3rd was the tearful letter possibly following his painful second visit.

What: A minority of the church of Corinth are still questioning Paul’s Apostleship; false apostles are now there in the church, Paul defends his apostleship of Jesus Christ because the Gospel and the spiritual life of the Corinthian Church is as stake.

When: He wrote this letter on his 3rd missionary journey.

Where: From Macedonia

Why: Chapter 10 brings an abrupt shift in tone as Paul responds to his opponents who have made severay allegations against him.

That he talked a good talk, but had no power to back it up.

In our text today Paul explains new powerful realities that causes him to fight the opposition differently than before.

So, what are these new powerful realities that can change how we fight the opposition?

He has come...

I. To Recognize Potential In Christ (v. 1)

A. ________ Anybody here ever had somebody mistake your gentleness for weakness?

Thinking you some kind of pushover, naive, and easy to manipulate?

That’s what people are saying about Paul that he is weak and unimpressive.

But Paul knew that in Christ he is everything but weak?

He has power in Christ Jesus the world has yet to see… When your realize your potential; people can talk all they want to but you recognize the greatness inside of you!

look at our text.

LISTEN PAUL IS NOW EVEN TEMPERED (POWER UNDER CONTROL) WITH TOLERANCE AND COMPASSION FOR GOD’S PEOPLE.

B. WHEN GOD CHANGES YOU, YOUR MEEKNESS AND GENTLENESS TOWARD OTHERS MEANS YOU ARE GIVING THEM A CHANCE TO REPENT TOO LETTING CHRIST BE THEIR GUIDE.

He takes what he gave you and increases it

God supplies, multiplies, and increases the justice you sow.

It us unjust for children to go to be hungry

it is unjust for people to be homeless

it is unjust for people to not have the clothes they need to survive

C. When it is A SPIRITUAL MOVEMENT______________ its a fight now?

When you recognize the power within you you don’t want to harm people, you want to help people.

I love martial arts… breaking bricks and boards and competing.

The more focus in thought and movement the more you can break.

Your confidence in CHRIST power at work in you the more you focus in thought and movement the more you can overcome!

IT’S A SPIRITUAL MOVEMENT...

In our text today Paul explains new powerful realities that causes him to fight the opposition differently than before.

So, what are these new powerful realities that can change how we fight the opposition?

He has come...

II.

To Recognize the Weakness of the Flesh (vv.

2-3)

A. ______ Just because someone has a strong personality don’t mean they are more effective in life than other.

Just because someone has human wisdom, abilities, talents, or even great physical abilities don’t mean they are overcomers.

They might seem to get by but they won’t when.

Paul had to learn this the hard way...

watch this; Paul knows better now...

B. AS BELIEVERS WE SEE WAR DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE THERE IS MORE GOING ON THAT WHAT CAN BE SEEN.

PAUL HAS A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE, ONE THAT IS SPIRITUAL SO HE DOES NOT FIGHT THE SAME WAY.

How many of you have learned to fight differently?

Why?

The flesh is weak but the spirit is strong, so we don’t walk after the flesh but the spirit.

We don’t walk in the flesh nor war in the flesh

C. THIS IS A SPIRITUAL MOVEMENT________ IT’S A FIGHT NOW!

In our text today Paul explains new powerful realities that causes him to fight the opposition differently than before.

So, what are these new powerful realities that can change how we fight the opposition?

He has come...

III.

To Recognize the Origin and Purpose of our Weapons in Christ (vv.

4-6)

A. _______The purpose of our spiritual weapons and tools is not to market ourselves or manipulate other, but to keep things moving.

Look; Paul know the origin and purpose of our weapons,

When you are a giver others can see you as a gift from God.

B. Our communities are not struggling against human adversaries, but spiritual forces of darkness and the purpose of our spiritual weapons is against violence as an expression of our obedience to God in Christ.

To destroy strongholds - strongholds are a situation, a habit, or and condition that holds a person hostage.

It entraps you and doesn’t let you out.

A defensive military structure.

To destroy both arguments - calculation, reasoning, reflection, and thought

To destroy lofty opinion raise against the knowledge of God - a partition designed to block the knowledge of God from entering your thinking.

To block the flow of spiritual truth in your life.

To make things right!!!

Our armor of God (Eph 6:10-20) to fight the forces are darkness to move forward with God are TRUTH, RIGHTEOUSNESS, PEACE, FAITH, SALVATION, and the WORD OF GOD!

C. THIS IS A SPIRITUAL MOVEMENT________ IT’S A FIGHT NOW? WE MUST FIGHT DIFFERENTLY!!! THERE IS TOO MUCH AT STAKE!

LIFE IS THE GREATEST WE HAVE.

Recapitulation: These new powerful realities can change how we fight the opposition by realizing our potential in Christ, by recognizing the weakness of the flesh, and recognizing the purpose and use of our weapons in Christ.

Exhortation ; That’ll Preach!

Final Application

Physical violence used to be Paul’s way to fight and many today still believe that physical violence can strengthen their cause.

Yet a woman right to vote was won by none violence, civil rights movement was won by none violence, and Christ won our salvation by none violence.

Power to change things…comes not by human power or earthly might, but the Spirit of the LORD!

IT’S A Spiritual Movement!

It’s a real fight now!!!

I used to fight with my words but his words are spirit and life

I used to fight with my thoughts, but his thoughts are so much higher than my thoughts

I used to fight with my hands, but I was just beating the air, but his hands has all power.

It’s real fight now!!!

The gloves are off; enough is enough!