Sermon Tone Analysis

Bright Examples

Moses

ex 34:29-

Jesus

Turn it up!

Veiled Truth -

Hardened Minds

1cor 4:

isa 6:8-

Christ the Revealer

Truth was in OT

Turning to Christ is enlightening, not retreating

I once was lost, but now am found;

1cor

I once was blind, but now I see

Brighter and Brighter -

Gospel Focus - beholding the glory

The enlightening power of God is only known to those who look to Christ!

Darkness to Light

There are some here today who have yet to look to Christ in a saving way.

It is not because He is not present, or willing, or any less glorious, but because you prefer your own sin so much as to go to damnation holding onto it.

One Degree to Another

Progress, not Perfection

Progress nonetheless!

Post Tenebras Lux - the cry of the reformers

Semper Reformanda - Always Reforming

Gospel Light

Not Tampering -

I. Of the Scriptures We believe that the Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired, and is a perfect treasure of heavenly instruction; that it has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error for its matter, that it reveals the principles by which God will judge us; and therefore is, and shall remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union , and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and opinions should be tried.

Jesus - “It is written” - Matt 4

It is not can the text be used in this way, but rather simply: WHAT DOES THE TEXT SAY?

Speaking Openly

If we are speaking God’s truth in love, then we have no reason to hide it!

1. Everyone’s conscience

2. In the sight of God

That is what flesh can do to you or to me, and did do to Paul, yet he said he would speak OPENLY

2. IN the sight of God

Trust God to Speak

2cor 4:

May the glorious light of the gospel of Jesus shine among us, that the lost would be drawn and the saved would be changed more and more to the image of Christ.

And may we speak openly and plainly the Word of God to this end!