Sermon Tone Analysis

2-Part Series - THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS -

BACKGROUND: Tyler Perry’s prime time soap opera, The Haves and the Have Nots returnS to the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) for its sixth season.

The series follows three families and their lifestyles as they intersect with one another in Savannah, Georgia: the rich and powerful Cryer and Harrington families (dubbed “The Haves”) and the poor and destitute Young family (dubbed “The Have Nots”).

The description for the show reads: From the outside, the Cryers are the enviable face of success and wealth, but behind the veil, the family’s dysfunction threatens to destroy their world of privilege.

Cryer family patriarch Jim Cryer (John Schneider) is a powerful judge whose double-life, including tawdry affairs with high-priced escorts, puts his family and political ambitions at risk.

His wife, Katheryn Cryer (Renée Lawless), is the ultimate matriarch portraying a loving and dutiful wife, but she is willing to do anything to protect her family’s status.

Their son Wyatt (Aaron O’Connell) is a troubled angry jock who cares little for his own image and finds himself in and out of rehab.

His sister Amanda (Jacyln Betham), a struggling law student, tries harder to live up to her parents’ expectations, but unknowingly has befriended a scurrilous young woman, Candace Young, with the power to ruin the entire family.

to walk (behavior) v. — to live or behave in a specified manner.

Hanna Young, a struggling maid working for the Cryers, is a woman who was not the best person in the past but is now a woman of faith.

But her faith, and her resolve are tested when she finds out that her promiscuous daughter Candace Young (to whom she tries desperately to avoid) has included herself into the lives of her mother's employer, Jim Cryer, and his family.

Introduction

The Psalmist’s “Haves and Have Nots” is different than Tyler Perry’s the “Haves and the Have Nots” on the OWN.

The psalm divides naturally into two nearly equal portions.

In vers.

1–3 the character and condition of the righteous are described, and their reward is promised them.

In vers.

4–6 the condition of the wicked is considered, and their ultimate destruction predicted.

The psalm divides...into two nearly equal portions.

(Central Idea of the Text)

In vers.

1–3 the character and condition of the righteous are described, and their reward is promised them.

In vers.

4–6 the condition of the wicked is considered, and their ultimate destruction predicted.

Spence-Jones, H. D. M., ed.

Psalms.

Vol. 1. London; New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1909.

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The Pulpit Commentary.

(Central Idea of the Text) The Psalmist’s purpose for writing this text

(Main Objective of the Sermon) When we leave today we want to mirror the Psalmist’s “Haves”...

I. DANGER

(v1) “the wicked, the unrighteous, i.e., a class of persons who are evil, with a focus on the guilt of violating a standard...”

the wicked, the unrighteous, i.e., a class of persons who are evil, with a focus on the guilt of violating a standard

The Psalmist is “real” enough to let us see the propensity of the believer to fall prey to the dangers of the “have nots.”

(v1) to walk (behavior) v. — to live or behave in a specified manner.

Swanson, James.

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) 1997 : n. pag.

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(v1) counsel/in step with n. — something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action.

“the act. of telling someone what they should do based on a plan or scheme...”

Swanson, James.

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) 1997 : n. pag.

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(v1) the wicked/ungodly, the unrighteous, i.e., a class of persons who are evil, with a focus on the guilt of violating a standard...

Swanson, James.

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) 1997 : n. pag.

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(v1b) to stand (maintain) v. — to hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.

counsel n. — something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action.

“the act. of telling someone what they should do based on a plan or scheme...”

Swanson, James.

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) 1997 : n. pag.

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(v1b) to stand (maintain) v. — to hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.

Swanson, James.

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) 1997 : n. pag.

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to stand (maintain) v. — to hold one’s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright.

(v1b) conduct ⇔ way n.

— a course of conduct.

(v1b) conduct, way of life, what is done, i.e., behave in a particular way, in the manner one conducts one’s life, including habits

conduct ⇔ way n.

— a course of conduct.

conduct, way of life, what is done, i.e., behave in a particular way, in the manner one conducts one’s life, including habits

Swanson, James.

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) 1997 : n. pag.

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(v1b) sinner n. — a person who has disobeyed any divine command or neglected any duty (whether intentionally or unintentionally).

“Don’t lose your witness just to fit in!” (Pastor Joel Tudman)

(v1c) to sit v. — to be seated.

(v1c) sit - inhabit, dwell, live, stay, i.e., be in a place for any period of time, usually implying a longer amount of time...

inhabit, dwell, live, stay, i.e., be in a place for any period of time, usually implying a longer amount of time (); (nif) be settled, be inhabited (; ; ; ; , ; ; +); (hof) inhabited, be caused to dwell (; +); (piel) establish a dwelling place, set up camp (+); (hif) settle, i.e., cause to dwell and so live in a place or certain set of relationships

be settled - i.e., cause to dwell and so live in a place or live in a certain set of relationships...

establish a dwelling place, set up camp

nif Niphal

+ I have cited every reference in regard to this lexeme discussed under this definition.

hof Hophal

+ I have cited every reference in regard to this lexeme discussed under this definition.

piel Piʾel

+ I have cited every reference in regard to this lexeme discussed under this definition.

hif Hiphil

Swanson, James.

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) 1997 : n. pag.

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(v1c) seat -

seat n. — a space reserved for sitting.

seat is also company of household members, i.e., those who dwell in residence, who are part of a larger whole...

household members, i.e., those who dwell in residence, who are part of a larger whole

Swanson, James.

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains : Hebrew (Old Testament) 1997 : n. pag.

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(v1c) scoffers - mocker n. — someone who jeers, mocks, or treats something with contempt, or who calls out in derision.

mocker n. — someone who jeers, mocks, or treats something with contempt, or who calls out in derision.

II.

DELIGHT

(v2) delight n. — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.

delight n. — a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction.

(v2) law (collection) n. — a whole collected body of law; sometimes one or more of the five books of Moses and other times simply an unspecified set of laws.

priestly direction or instruction relating to sacred things