Sermon Tone Analysis

Giving Honor to God, for without Him, where would we be, recognizing our Pastor, Pastor Pete House Jr. and His lovely wife and first lady.

Rev. Statesman and his lovely wife, Sister Mindel, Pastor and Evangelist Statesman, Officers and members of St. Mark UAME, any guest that we have, welcome.

Sister Terita, and Taylor and Antonia in their absence.

The minister of Music and ALWAYS this lovely Choir.

Romans 11:28 - 36

28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs, 29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now[h] receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you.

32 For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

33 Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and[i] knowledge of God!

    How unsearchable his judgments,

    and his paths beyond tracing out!

34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?

Or who has been his counselor?”[j]

35 “Who has ever given to God,

    that God should repay them?”[k]

36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.

To him be the glory forever!

Amen.

GOD CAN TAKE A NOTHING AND MAKE IT A SOMETHING

I know just from that title y’all think y’all know where this message is going.

God can take a nothing and make it a something.

I don’t think you know, but you might.

Let’s see.

The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep waters, God took what was nothing and He made it a something.

I want to take us fast forward here for a minute, to show you how thankful we really need to be, I know Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we are all excited.

If we follow old tradition, the women are getting the place prepared, kids are excited and maybe hiding, because they know mom, is going to have them help her clean-up, the men are in hiding because they are probably going to get a honey do list, but yet, everyone is excited, because the big day is coming, Family gets together, the kids get to play, the men get to brag about the game and who’s going to win, the women they get to cook and gossip.

I’m just joking, I made that last part up.

But everyone is excited, because something thing is going to be made out of nothing.

The Wonders of God.

Here’s what I want you to do before we go any further, when you get home tonight, pick up the phone and invite someone over, someone that is less fortunate than you this Thanksgiving, take a plate over to someone’s house, that may be celebrating this thanksgiving alone.

Oh and if you are that ONE, that is less fortunate, pick up the phone and call someone close by, and say, I’ll see you on Thanksgiving, I’m coming by, you know how I love your Sweet Potato Pie.

If they don’t make sweet potato pie, or something you like, just say girl, I’m coming over on Thursday, cause Girl do I have something to tell you.

(make it sound good).

If it’s the guys, say “man, I am coming over at around 3:30, I can’t stay, but I know you going to need moral support, after the Cowboy’s win.”

My point here is, God use each of us to bless each other.

Share your blessing with someone else, this Thanksgiving.

Although, in reality we are all in need and WE ALL NEED A BLESSING FROM GOD.

Ok, getting back to the message at hand, God can take a nothing and make it a something, can y’all see the direction that I am going?

I don’t think so.

Genesis, 1:1-2

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 

2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

The earth was empty and void,

That is until God took it and made it a something.

He created light out of darkness (something out of Nothing)

He created the atmosphere

He created land and divided it from the water.

He created vegetation

He created Sun, Moon and Stars to fill the sky

He created creatures to fill the sky and the water

He created creatures to fill the land

and the Word of God says

He created man.

God is the ONLY ONE, that can make a something out of nothing.

Right here, I want you to take out your Bibles and go to Genesis 2:7,

Genesis 2:7

Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground (book mark that please).

God can take nothing and turn it into something.

Today’s message is important, because I want us to walk away knowing the Greatness of God.

That without Him there would be nothing.

Without Him, we would be nothing.

Colossians 1:16

For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.

That my friends this is a powerful statement, Not some things were created by him, but ALL things were created by him.

Even out current administration, was created by Him and For Him.

Not somethings, but ALL things.

Why would He do this, one might ask?

Let’s look at Romans 11:34-35

• For who can know the Lords thoughts?

Who knows enough to give Him advice?

• And who has given Him so much, that He needs to pay it back?

All things have been created through him and for him.

So if that is the case, guess what, the things that you own, are really owned by Him (Hallelujah), he creates things and allows us to use them.

• The Parents that you have, …………created by Him and for Him.

No matter what you think of your parents.

They are a “Something” of God.

• The Spouse that you have, …………created by Him and for Him.

It’s your job to pray for them not just when they are out of line, but all of the time.

When you don’t respect or honor your spouse, you don’t Honor the Man, that can make a something situation into a nothing situation.

• The Children that you have ….……..created by Him and for Him.

Teach them about the Lord, their God.

• The House that you have …………..created by Him and for Him.

(As for me and my house.

We will serve the Lord).

• The Car, the Job, The Money ……...created by Him and for Him.

• ALL TO GLORIFY HIM AND HIM ALONE.

Now when we talk about material things, know this.

God, can take a nothing and make a something.

OH Can’t you see the GREATNESS OF GOD?

Let’s Give Him some praise.

If you remember when, during the creation in the beginning, in Genesis:

There were no cars, no, houses, no paying jobs, no cell phones, no electricity.

There were only elements of the earth,

• Dust

• Water

• Wind

• And Fire

But that nothing man, that God created from dust and turned into something,

God gave man the ability to figure some things out.

Everything that was built or designed, was designed from nothing and turned into something.