Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
This automated analysis scores the text on the likely presence of emotional, language, and social tones. There are no right or wrong scores; this is just an indication of tones readers or listeners may pick up from the text.
A score of 0.5 or higher indicates the tone is likely present.
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Anger
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Joy
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Social Tone
Openness
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Conscientiousness
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Extraversion
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Agreeableness
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A Word About Words
The word diakonos is used 30 times in the New Testament.
Only 3 of the 30 are clear references to the office of the deacon.
10 of the 30 are translated “servant(s)” in the NKJV.
This is where the word is transliterated to “deacon.”
Applied to disciples ().
The servants at the wedding feast in Cana (, ).
Applied to Jesus ()
Applied to women serving the church ().
All the more literal translations have “servant” here.
Only the very liberal translations have “deacon” (NIV, NLT, GW, Message).
17 of the 30 are translated “minister(s)” in the NKJV.
Applied to the government ().
Applied to Paul and Apollos ().
Applied to the Timothy ().
Applied to false teachers ().
A Word About Work
Acts 6:1-6
Three Important Principles:
Needs in the church must be met by the church ().
Needs must be met in a why that doesn’t interfere with others filling their role in the church ().
The selection of those who will serve the congregation ().
Qualifications of Deacons
1 Tim.
4:8-12
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