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.
Emotion Tone
Anger
0.12UNLIKELY
Disgust
0.07UNLIKELY
Fear
0.08UNLIKELY
Joy
0.66LIKELY
Sadness
0.18UNLIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.72LIKELY
Confident
0UNLIKELY
Tentative
0.04UNLIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.9LIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.62LIKELY
Extraversion
0.31UNLIKELY
Agreeableness
0.46UNLIKELY
Emotional Range
0.63LIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
The Imperfect Church – 3
The Wise Church
Introduction
A paradox is a statement that seems absurd, going against contemporary wisdom or common sense, yet is proven to be true.
Often compared to an oxymoron, it uses contradictory words or ideas to prove larger truths.
Some paradoxical statements we are familiar with are:
Less is more.
The beginning of the end.
You make money by spending money.
Paradoxes are powerful literary devices that are found across all forms of literature.
George Orwell in 1984 – War is peace.
Shakespeare in Hamlet – I must be cruel to be kind.
TS – In , Paul will utilize a paradox to communicate the truth of the Gospel.
Listen as he brings to light the extreme contradiction between God the Creator and his creation.
- 18 The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction!
But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.
19 As the Scriptures say,
“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise
and discard the intelligence of the intelligent.”
20 So where does this leave the philosophers, the scholars, and the world’s brilliant debaters?
God has made the wisdom of this world look foolish.
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9