Sermon Tone Analysis

Giving is Golden

Illustration: Little boy was on his way out the door to attend Sunday School at the church up the street.

His mother gave him two quarters.

She said, “Make sure you give one quarter in offering and after Sunday School you can use the other to buy an ice cream cone from the corner store on the way home.

Little boy lost one of his quarters on the way to Sunday School.

It rolled down the drain.

He was upset all during Sunday School.

The teacher noticed the dejected look on his face and said, “Remember, what says, ‘And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.’”

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28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

When he got back home, his mother heard his story and felt empathy for her son and gave him another quarter so he could get some ice cream at the store on the corner.

The Son replied, “Oh, thanks Mom but that’s OK.”

She said, “But you’ve been good all week, you deserve a treat.”

To which he responded, “No Mom.

God worked it out.

I got to buy my ice cream cone, it was Jesus’ quarter I lost.”

PP- Today, I’m starting a new series entitled, “Give”.

What we are about to read is a list of maxims, truths, principles, proverbs, rules for life, they are also called in some circles, “golden nuggets”.

Children and teens hear these things from their parents everyday: Don’t forget to place the soap back onto soap dish so that the next person won’t slip on the soap when they get into the shower.

Remember to put your lunch bag back into you backpack so that you’ll have it for the next day.

When you’re pulling out of the drive way, don’t take a chance if you’re not absolutely certain that you can turn safely onto the main road.

Always do you best, no matter what.

Finish what you start.

Speak up, your opinion counts.

You have talent, use it.

Bless those who do not have.

Life’s too short for foolishness.

This is what Jesus was doing with his disciples, giving them golden nuggets for life.

He starts off with statements of blessings (vs.20-23), we were taught as children that these were called, “The Beatitudes” - a condition or statement of blessings.

Beatus is Latin for happy or fortunate.

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20 Looking at his disciples, he said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. ( “…poor in spirit” - humble)

He starts off the with statements of blessings, we were taught as children that these were called, “The Beatitudes”.

21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.

Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

( “… who hunger and thirst after righteousness”)

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27 “But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also.

If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them.

And the following scripture is the Golden Nugget I’d like to impress upon you over the next few weeks...

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21 Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.

Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

38 Give, and it will be given to you.

A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.

For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

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This is the golden nugget I’m giving to you that Jesus gave to us.

28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

This is the golden nugget I’m giving to you that Jesus gave to us.

Today’s topic is, “Giving is Golden”

PP- Today’s Teaching is entitled, “Giving is Golden”

29 If someone slaps you on one cheek, turn to them the other also.

If someone takes your coat, do not withhold your shirt from them.

Give, and it will be given to you.

A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.

For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

PP- Today’s Teaching is entitled, “Giving is Golden”

Illustration: How many of you recieved your Golden nugget when you entered the auditorium?

I want you to keep up with this as a reminder of today’s teaching, that “Giving is Golden”.

Hold your stone up towards heaven and say God I thank yo for this nugget of truth.

Illustration: How many of you recieved your Golden nugget when you entered the auditorium?

I want you to keep up with this as a reminder of today’s teaching.

Jesus tells us that giving is a virtue.

It has beneficial qualities in addition to being commendable.

Giving is certainly Golden.

Backdrop:

PP- Prior to giving out all of these great golden nuggets for life, in vs. 12, Jesus had been on the side of a mountain praying to the Father.

In vs. 13, it states that when the morning came, he called all of his disciples together and chose 12 of them to be his close associates.

He designated them as apostles.

PP- Illustration: Picture of Jesus Teaching on the Plain beside a mountain.

He and the twelve went down to a level place where he was met by all sorts of people from various cultures and social economic levels.

Some were prominent rulers, other were fishermen, many trekked in from the south who lived in Jerusalem, others lived further west by Tyre and Sidon.

Some were sick physically.

Others were sick spiritually.

Some were even being accosted by demonic presences.

Vs. 19 said “and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.

that they all came to Jesus to touch Him because power was emanating from him and they were being healed.”

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19and the people all tried to touch him, because power was coming from him and healing them all.

that they all came to Jesus to touch Him because power was emanating from him and they were being healed.

And immediately after touching them, he goes into a full throttle of teaching!

Giving them Golden Nuggets.

Why would Jesus do this?

Jesus had just met their needs.

Why would he burden these poor souls with much teaching?

And immediately after touching them, he goes into a full throttle of teaching!

Why would Jesus do this?

Why would he burned these poor souls with instructions?

Why would Jesus do this?

Why would he burden these poor souls with much teaching?

then Jesus immediately starts teaching them and delivering to them Golden Nuggets for life!

Why would Jesus do this?

Why would he burned these poor souls with instructions?

Because people who have struggled, people who are sick, people who recognized they need more, people who are affluent but at the same time lacking, and those who have experienced the power of God’s salvation, must be immediately fed spiritual principles.

PP- Christ’s principles are the tenets to keeping a freed person protected and preserved in their spiritual freedom!

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