Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Millennials are unsure about the actual practice of evangelism.

Almost half of Millennials (47%) agree at least somewhat that it is wrong to share one’s personal beliefs with someone of a different faith in hopes that they will one day share the same faith.

This is compared to a little over one-quarter of (27%), and one in five Boomers (19%) and Elders (20%).

Almost three in 10 (28%) practicing Christians strongly agree that “all people pray to the same god or spirit, no matter what name they use for that spiritual being.”

In 1948, only two percent of Americans considered themselves to be nonreligious.

Although that number steadily grows over the years, it doesn’t hit double digits until 2002 (that’s only an increase of seven percent in 54 years)—but between 2002 and 2016 it jumps from 10 to 18 percent.

In 1948, only two percent of Americans considered themselves to be nonreligious.

Although that number steadily grows over the years, it doesn’t hit double digits until 2002 (that’s only an increase of seven percent in 54 years)—but between 2002 and 2016 it jumps from 10 to 18 percent.

Pew Research —The most important reason for going to church: to become closer to God.

Yet 1 in 5 adults who attend monthly or more say they do not usually feel God’s presence

The most important reason for going to church: to become closer to God.

Yet 1 in 5 adults who attend monthly or more say they do not usually feel God’s presence

Among US adults who do attend church or other religious services regularly (defined by Pew as attending monthly or more), 7 in 10 say a very important reason they attend is so their children will have a moral foundation (69%).

Similar shares attend to become a better person (68%) or for comfort in times of trouble or sorrow (66%)

Gen Z—the generation following the millennials—is the least Christian generation to date, according to a new Barna study – 34 percent of Gen Z’s religious affiliation is either atheist, agnostic or none.

In fact, teens 13-18 years old are twice as likely as adults to say they are atheist.

The text of the law bears out rather than contradicts Trump’s comment.

So long as the abortionist is willing to say that an abortion is necessary to protect the pregnant woman’s health — including emotional health — the abortion can take place at any time before or after 24 weeks.

Two decades ago, during a debate over similar legislation, late-term abortionist Warren Hern explained that he would always testify that an abortion he wished to perform would avert adverse health consequences

We live in a lost world.

We live in a lost country and its lostness is ever increasing.

All around us the vast majority of people are headed to hell.

They are headed to a Christ-less eternity.

This begs the question…does that concern you?

Let’s stop splitting ha

Good morning!

Ugh sounds like he might have caught the tummy bug.

When their immune system is down it’s so easy for them to catch whatever else is floating around.

As long as there’s no blood in his stool there is nothing to be too concerned about .

Just make sure he is staying hydrated (water, pedialyte , Gatorade) keep him on a liquid or bland diet today (chicken soup, banana, rice, applesauce, toast, crackers)

Millennials are unsure about the actual practice of evangelism.

Almost half of Millennials (47%) agree at least somewhat that it is wrong to share one’s personal beliefs with someone of a different faith in hopes that they will one day share the same faith.

This is compared to a little over one-quarter of (27%), and one in five Boomers (19%) and Elders (20%).

Based on these statistics there seems to be a growing number of lost people in our culture and a growing trend of people in the church who don’t believe it matters…in fact a growing trend who do not actually believe that they are lost to begin with.

There is a growing trend of universalism in the church.

Our lives tell much more than our words ever will.

If we are not regularly sharing the Gospel with the lost then we are closet universalists or psychopaths.

We either believe everyone is going to make it in the end or don’t care than most will spend an eternity separated from God in hell.

Avery Willis — “God in His wisdom prompts prayer by sometimes allowing things to happen so His people get desperate.

When people get desperate enough to get to the end of themselves, then they are in a position that God is willing to pour out His blessings.”

Are we desperate yet?

What will it take to make us so?

The church is asleep in the Light.

We are asleep and in need of being awakened…God is shaking us…what will it take to make us awake?

We have politicians debating whether or not infanticide is ok.

We have a nation that has made marriage a mockery.

We have a country where you are thought a bigot if you assign a pronoun to your child and dress them in pink or blue.

But worse than all of these…We have churches that know nothing of the real presence of the Living God.

There is no fear of Him.

No reverence…There is idolatry in the house of God.

The prayer meetings are empty…the pews are empty…worship is attended at our convenience...

We ask ourselves why is our nation even considering laws that would allow abortion up to the moment of birth.

How is it that we are hearing discussions concerning the sanctity of life, marriage and gender.

The answer is simple…we live in a lost world…a lost nation…a lost culture…and largely speaking…a church that is asleep.

We are a cold, apathetic and pathetic people who no longer believe…We hardly believe Jesus saves much less that he heals, raises the dead, delivers from sin or cares about holiness.

We have little expectation anymore.

This is why so many of our churches are houses of entertainment or just empty.

There is no expectation of God showing up and doing something extraordinary or unusual so we fill it up with something in the flesh or it just empties.

it is time to get real…Time to confess our sins, seek God and prepare...

The church isn’t asleep in every country.

Right now the church in China and Iran are quite awake and on fire for Christ.

Right now millions are coming to Christ in these countries as spiritual awakening grips their country.

There are places experiencing revival…spiritual awakening…Don’t you want to be one?

Avery Willis — “God in His wisdom prompts prayer by sometimes allowing things to happen so His people get desperate.

When people get desperate enough to get to the end of themselves, then they are in a position that God is willing to pour out His blessings.”

Are we desperate yet?

What will it take to make us so?

The church is asleep in the Light.

We are asleep and in need of being awakened…God is shaking us…what will it take to make us awake?

It has been quite some time since America has seen a spiritual awakening…We have seen it many times in our history.

We have had awakenings…but let’s begin with definitions...

What is revival?

What is a spiritual awakening?

Dr Roy Fish — A simple working definition I've used is that it's an outpouring of the Spirit of God, upon His people, that divinely enables them to live lives that are godly, to love each other unconditionally, to serve the Lord productively, to praise Him appropriately, to rejoice in Him plentifully, and to witness for Him convincingly.

It is an outpouring of the Spirit of God upon the church which enables the people of God to live like the people of God.

Hallmarks of Revival — “an unusual consciousness of the presence of God is one of the first characteristics you look for.

What happens is that Christians really begin to experience the presence of God.

When we see His holiness, it so reveals our unholiness that we are brought into solemn awakening to our plight and our distance from God.”

Hallmarks of Revival — “an unusual consciousness of the presence of God is one of the first characteristics you look for.

What happens is that Christians really begin to experience the presence of God.

When we see His holiness, it so reveals our unholiness that we are brought into solemn awakening to our plight and our distance from God.”

c I would say an unusual consciousness of the presence of God is one of the first characteristics you look for.

What happens is that Christians really begin to experience the presence of God.

When we see His holiness, it so reveals our unholiness that we are brought into solemn awakening to our plight and our distance from God.

There is always a brokenness over sin and a sense of humility.

There is also a hunger for prayer.

We often talk about prayer being a condition of awakening or revival; but when revival comes, God's people have a great hunger to pray.

Another thing you see when there is genuine awakening is a coming together of believers across denominational lines.

Spiritual awakenings occur across the body of Christ.

I don't think there's ever been just a Baptist spiritual awakening.

We need a spiritual awakening.

But how can it happen?

Can we make it happen?

What brings it about?

Ultimately it is a matter of God’s sovereignty as to when, where and how God will awaken His people.

But we can prepare for it.

We can ask for it.

We can have faith for it.

Roy Fish — Richard Owen Roberts uses the analogy of sailors who set a ship's sails.