Sermon Tone Analysis

WELL, OF COURSE TODAY IS MOTHER’S DAY . . .

Have a successful career·

Keep the house· spotless

Raise perfect children·

Be a great cook·

Look like a· model

Be a charming hostess and conversationalist·

WE TAKE A SPECIAL EFFORT TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR OUR MOTHER’S

She cooked the breakfast first of all,

Washed the cups and plates.

Dressed the children and made sure

Stockings all were mates.

Combed their hair and made their beds,

Sent them our to play;

Gathered up their motley toys,

Put some books away.

Dusted chairs and mopped the stairs,

Ironed an hour or two;

Baked a jar of cookies and a pie,

Then made a pot of stew.

The telephone rang constantly,

The doorbell did the same;

A youngster fell and stubbed his toe

And then the laundry came.

She picked up blocks and mended socks,

Then she polished up the stove;

And when her husband came at six

He said, “I envy you!

It must be nice to sit at home

Without a thing to do!”

THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN conducted a nationwide survey several years ago in which they asked thousands of girls between the ages of 11 and 18 what they would like to be in adult life.

A surprising 80% expressed a desire to be like their mothers!

Illus.: “A Lesson on Magnets”

A teacher had just given her 2nd grade class a lesson on magnets.

Now came the question session.

She asked the class, “My name starts with an M and I pick up things.

What am I?” A little boy shot up his hand and said, “A mother!”

Did you hear about the fellow that wrote the following lament to his wife on Mother’s Day?

M is for the mink coat you want, dear.

O is for the opal ring you crave.

T is for the tiny car you’d love, my sweet.

H is for the hat that makes you rave.

E is for the earrings you’d admire, love.

R is for the rug on which you’d tread.

Put them all together, they spell bankrupt,

So I’m giving you this handkerchief instead.

Illus.: “My Mother is the Light of the World”

A little boy forgot his lines in a S. S. presentation.

His mother was in the front row to prompt him.

She gestured and formed the words silently with her lips, but it didn’t help.

Her sons’ memory went blank.

Finally, she leaned forward and whispered the cue, “I am the light of the world.”

The boy’s face lit up and with great feeling and a loud and clear voice he said, “My mother is the light of the world.”

WE TAKE A SPECIAL EFFORT TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR OUR MOTHER’S

AS I THOUGHT AND PRAYED ABOUT WHAT TO PREACH ON THIS MORNING . . .

I CAME UPON THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE:

MATT 15

AND I THOUGHT . . .

WOW!

O WOMAN, GREAT IS YOUR FAITH . . . .

NOW, THERE ONLY 2 TIMES IN SCRIPTURE WHEN JESUS REFERS TO SOMEONE’S FAITH AS “GREAT FAITH”

THIS WOMAN

THE ROMAN CENTURION

NOW, THER ARE OTHER TIMES WE SEE JESUS MENTION “LITTLE FAITH”

MATT 14:

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25 “For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat or what you will drink; nor for your body, as to what you will put on.

Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

26 “Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them.

Are you not worth much more than they?

27 “And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?

28 “And why are you worried about clothing?

Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, 29 yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

30 “But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you?

You of little faith! 31 “Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’

32 “For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

33 “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself.

Each day has enough trouble of its own.

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23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.

24 And behold, there arose a great storm on the sea, so that the boat was being covered with the waves; but Jesus Himself was asleep.

25 And they came to Him and woke Him, saying, “Save us, Lord; we are perishing!”

26 He *said to them, “Why are you afraid, you men of little faith?”

Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it became perfectly calm.

27 The men were amazed, and said, “What kind of a man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”

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22 Immediately He made the disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side, while He sent the crowds away.

23 After He had sent the crowds away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray; and when it was evening, He was there alone.

24 But the boat was already a long distance from the land, battered by the waves; for the wind was contrary.

25 And in the fourth watch of the night He came to them, walking on the sea.

26 When the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were terrified, and said, “It is a ghost!”

And they cried out in fear.

27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

28 Peter said to Him, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”

29 And He said, “Come!”

And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus.

30 But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and *said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 When they got into the boat, the wind stopped.

33 And those who were in the boat worshiped Him, saying, “You are certainly God’s Son!”

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5 And the disciples came to the other side of the sea, but they had forgotten to bring any bread.

6 And Jesus said to them, “Watch out and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”

7 They began to discuss this among themselves, saying, “He said that because we did not bring any bread.”

8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, “You men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread?