Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Here is the sermon I am trying to do

prompt?

Tuesday in the Torah 4/16/19

test 2

1. Catch- Whatever your political affilation, you probably know the discouragement of election day

i.

You had your candidate who you thought was going to be the one to turn things around

yes, it si a good one.

I. Introduction

1.

You check the polls and see a tight race

2. Then you receive the disappointing news that they have conceded the race

ii.

This was the feeling of the ancient Israelite people when they read about the rejection of Saul

1.

A king who they had great hope in is now letting them down

2. There was discouragement and a search for a new king

1. Catch-

3. Leading us to look at Jonathan and ask… Could he be this king?

iii.

We too are constantly look at which voice to follow

The influencers on social media

The pastors or advice we seek

who should we been listening

iv.

So, I want to give you 6 examples of why we should follow to people like Jonathan

2. Review

i. Saul’s unlawful sacrifice was initiated by all his troops leaving him

and at the end, he still only has 600 men with him

1.

They retreat away from Michmash where the Philistinse are

i.

2. They are terrified about the large forces of their enemies

Read 13:5

3.

But who isn’t afraid?

Jonathan

1. Jonathan should be king because he stays faithful when things got desperate (13:16-23)

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2. Review

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II.

Body and Prop-

1. Jonathan should be king because he stays faithful when things got desperate (13:16-23)

i.

The free run of the enemy (16-18)

A. The Philistines did not just stay in Mishmash, but because of Jonathan’s actions in v4- Israel was a stench to the Philistines

B. So the raiders set out on their strong chariots in 3 directions

(Put up Map)

1. Towards Ophrah

2. Towards Beth-horon

3. Towards the Valley of Zeboim

these 3 locations show their dominance in every direction

C. Saul, who was supposed to save Israel could not stop these “destroyers” and sits helplessly, setting up his field command post

ii.

The military disadvantage of Israel (19-23)

A. This seems like such a random historical footnote that when you’re reading your bible seems super boring?

What do I care how much 2/3 of a shekel is?

B. The cost of shekel was based on some weight… being about 0.4 oz

So it cost them whenever they went out

ii. Illus

C. But this so importantly lays out how desperate Israel is

1.

They have no weapons… they ahd no way to win

1.

D. This is the beginning of Iron Age (Show chart)

iii.

Application

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While the text doesn’t specifically say Iron, we know from our sources this was a the new strength of the period

2. The Philistienes had blacksmiths and Kilns to make the weapons, the Israelites did not

1.

3. And so, even their plowshares, axes, and sickles had to be sharpened by the Philistines who had other Iron devices

& I bet you they kept them from being effective weapons

E. Only Saul and Jonathan had weapons to fight

Trans.

F. So chapter 13 shows the people outgunned and out numbered with a whole garrison at Michmash

i. Illus

1. Bad leaders give up when the going gets tough

A. They look at the situation and say… it hopless, I don’t have the strength within me to do this

B. Like Peter at the home of the high priest… he is present, but he gives up and denies Jesus because he doesn’t see a way out of this (Pastor Yurie sermon is excellent)

C.

But this was just like when he fell into the water… he started think about his own position and power rather than seein the Lord’s strength in front of him

2. Jonathan wasn’t a great leader because he was so strong… but because he trusted in the all power God.

So he didn’t give up

ii.

Application

1. & neither should we

2. If children are not living the way they should… we parents do not stop trying to be biblical in front of them

3.

If coworkers or bosses are pressuring us… we keep going forward

4.

Not because you are so strong and you can take the heat… but because you trust the God who works in our weakness

5.

As Paul wrote about his ministry

- But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.

We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.

For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.

So death is at work in us, but life in you.

6. Remember, tough times just give God’s surpassing power to shine through your cracked jar.

Trans: The situation looks dark but Jonathan is not knocked out

2. Jonathan should be king because he boldly leads (14:1-5)

1. Jonathan attacks and leaves his father out

A. The day comes where Jonathan proposes a military strategy to his armor bearer

the two of them will, alone, to the Philistine garrison

1.

This cannot just be a scouting missions as is made clear later

2.

He intends to attack and defeat

B. And he purposely leaves his father out?

Why?

1.

1.

In 13:3 we read that Jonathan was the one engaging in battle, but it is not clear if Saul sent him.

The people clearly think that Saul did (v4).