Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction:

Review:

(v.3)

We talked about this text in the previous sermon.

We came to certain conclusion.

-Unity doesn’t not happen naturally we must strive for it.

-The Spirit of God is actively Drawing all believers closer to Christ and to each other.

I.

One Message

(v.4) Paul strategically list 7 nouns following the adjective “one” to make a greater point.

There are places biblically speaking that we can have some disagreement and not be outside of the family.

There is a flow in these verse that helps us to see the Unified nature of certain doctrines.

In Theology we will these doctrines “Primary” These doctrines formulate the underlying theme of the bible.

Paul in this verse helps us see the relational functions of the members of the Trinity.

(v.4) “There is one body” Paul tells us that there is “one body” which means to say that Jesus is not an adulterer.

What we need to do is determine what he means by this.

Let’s take a look at some scriptures:

(v.20)

Whatever this body is this text tells us that the foundation of the building are the teaching of the Apostles & OT prophets.

Notice who is the corner stone.

That is Jesus Christ.

(v.21) “in whom the whole building, being fitted together, is growing into a holy temple in the Lord” Jesus is himself the foundational pillar that all other pieces must fit into.

The whole superstructure is built on top of Christ.

What is being built?

(v.21) “a holy temple in the Lord” This body is a “Holy Temple” that is singular.

Meaning that there is a single-minded focus on the building of this temple.

Anything that does not contribute to this is idolatry.

(v.4) “There is one body and one Spirit” There is “one Spirit”

Who is this Spirit?

and what is his relationship to the Body(Holy Temple)?

(v.26) “When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about me” In this text it talks about “a helper” that word helper: paraklatos this is the combination of two greeks words “para” come along side of and “kaleo” one who speaks out on the behalf of another.

Court Analogy & Gang Fight

Where does he come from?

(v.26) “Whom will send to you from the Father” Jesus tells us that I sent him, and that he came from the Father.

Do you see the trinitarian cooperation?? Jesus knows his role.

The Father knows his role, and the HS is obedient to his role.

The text gives us a little more meat:

(v.26) “that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father” In this text he is called the Spirit of Truth, which tells us that he will point folks to the Truth.

Who is Truth?

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II.

One Method

-In both of these scriptures Jesus is called “The Truth” he is the source of all Truth.

So back in when it calls “The HS” the Spirit of truth this tells us that he has one message that he is too proclaim.

The Spirit has one single-minded proclamation and that is to point us too “The Truth” so he comes to point us to Christ.

Truth is not a concept it is a person.

(v.4) “There is one body and One Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling” Now look at the last phrase.

“Called into one hope of your calling”

Who called you?

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(v.13)

The text says “The Spirit of truth” will guide you into all truth.

He does not speak his own message but only that which he has recieved from the Father.

(v.13) “one hope” The HS is calling us to place your only Hope in Christ.

Not in stuff, not in people, not in self but in Christ and Christ alone.

Summary: There is one Spirit who has one unified message that is pointed to a person who is named “The Truth”.

The HS is working diligently and faithfully to construct one body or Holy temple that will one day be a wedding gift to the Son.

Tell the illustration of working at UPS and having to put each box in its perfect position in order that the whole truck can be filled efficiently as possible.

-Like the HS my job was to identify and fit each box into it’s proper place.

-The HS role is call then save broken and rebellious sinners, then he takes those new believers and begins to shape and mold them so that he place them into this Holy Temple unto God.

-If the Spirit is diligently working to build this beautiful superstructure called “The Holy Temple” “the bride” or “The Church”

what should our attitude be?

-We should be doing everything we can to get out of his way and submit unto his movement.

-Watching Dennis work, or Carmen design a room.

Transition Statement: Paul moves from the message to the method

II.

One Method

(v.5) “One Lord” you would not think Paul would have needed to say this portion here because it should be evident That Jesus is Lord.

You must remember that this word “Lord” kurios could be used in both a general sense and technical sense.

For instance if a person was talking to a Magistrate, Captain, or the Roman Caesar he would use the term “Lord” the term simple means “Master” Paul in this text tells us that although you might have to call your boss, the judge or the Roman Caesar; Lord.

There is only one Lord ultimately.

There is only one person that you will have to answer too.

In the natural world there are many “Lord’s” but in the Supernatural World There is only one Superstar and it is “The Lord Jesus”

(v.5) “One Lord, One Faith” Now this an interesting portion of scripture “One Faith” this recognizes that faith can be expressed in many ways.

If there is only one faith he would not have to reiterate that there is “One Faith”

Faith definition: Trust or confidence in someone or something…Google

-Even the world recognizes there is this kind of spiritual internal conviction that believes or hopes for a greater tomorrow.

-You see even the non-believer displays faith everyday:

a. Drive in a car to work

b.

Sitting down at their church at work

c.

Flying on a plane for a business trip

d.

Traveling on a big boat with unlimited buffets.

e. Investing their hard earned money in the Stock Market.

-Even the empiricist(atheist) is displaying Faith.

“They say we don’t believe in Faith we only believe what we can prove” All provable scientific theories should be: Observable, Testable, and Repeatable.

-You see we are all putting our faith into something(job, stock market, our talent, or religious belief) or someone(husband, wife, friends, bosses or Pastor’s)

-Paul tells us that their is only “One” legitimate Faith.

Let me put and adjective in front of this “One Faith” we will call it “Saving Faith” When a person places there faith in science they are making an eternal mistake.

When a person places there faith in a Pastor they are making an eternal mistake.

When a person places their faith in stuff they are making an eternal mistake.

Church we need to stop being politically correct on this point right.

There is only “One Faith” There are no alternative ways to Heaven, there are not many roads that lead to truth.

There is only one faith, and only one truth.

Stop sending people to Hell by being politically correct.

(v.5) “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism” The way this is translated gives the illusion that Paul is talking about water baptism, but it should actually read “in Baptism” This last phrase is not talking about water baptism, but the supernatural act of Spirit baptism let’s take a look at

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Summary of Corintia

Summary of Corinthians: The Lord tells us in this text the “one Spirit” baptized us into the body of Christ.