Sermon Tone Analysis

Why Differnt Sunday night

So we can deal with things tht can not be delt with in preaching

They key is practical decipleship

I will eventilly have a name for it but I am not sure what that is yet.

Some may say I have been on the mission field or been a pastor for 20+ years I don’t need decipleship.

We all need decipleship and there is something we all can learn.

Communication intro

What are the four rules?

Act Don’t React

Attack The Problem not the Person

Keep Current

Be honest

Communication

We are going to take the next several weeks looking at the Bible and communication

We are going to take the next several weeks looking at the Bible and communication

We age going to take the next several weeks looking at the Bible and communication

When you think about it the area of communication is where most problems start.

When you think about it the area of communication is where most problems start.

When you think about it the area of communication is where most problums start.

· Not all problems begin in the heart.

Of the persons or the persons involved.

Note all problems begin in the heart.

Of the persons or the persons involved.

· Not all problums begin in the heart.

Of the persons or the persons involved.

Many times, problems occur because people do not understand each other.

This can be due to not listening or failure to get the facts by asking questions

Many times, problems occur because people do not understand each other.

This can be due to not listening or failure to get the facts by asking questions

Many times problums occur because people do not understand each other.

This can be due to not listening or falure to get the facts by asking questions

Many times, this occurs because one person does not clarify or articulate his/her position very well as a result the other person gets confused or it leads to the other person misunderstanding the other because the waters are muddy

Many times, this occurs because one person does not clarify or articulate his/her position very well as a result the other person gets confused or it leads to the other person misunderstanding the other because the waters are muddy

This week we are going to introduce communication before we get into the four rules of communication in the weeks to come.

This week we are going to introduce communication before we get into the four rules of communication in the weeks to come.

Many times this occurs because one person does not clarify or articulate his/her position very well as a result the other peson gets confused or it leads to the other person misunderstanding the other because the waters are muddy

Our basic text today is

Our basic text today is

This week we are going to introduce communication before we get into the four rules of communication in the weeks to come.

Our baic text today is

Jamew 3:1-12

James has given us several Characteristics of a mature Christian

· Patient in trouble

· Patient in trouble

· Handles temptation properly

· Handles temptation properly

· Uses anger properly

· Uses anger properly

· Concerned about being a doer of the word

· Concerened about being a dooer of the word

· Compassion tward widows and Orohns

· Compassion toward widows and Orphans

· Personal Purity

· Personal Purity

· Does not show partiality

· Does not show partiality

· Lives out faith in good weeks

· Lives out faith in good woeks

· Communicate propery

· Communicate property

The issue of communication is so important is so important that James mentions it eight times

The issue of communication is so importent is so importent that James mentions it eight times

James

James 4:11

The tongue has power in relationships

The power to Direct

The Power to Destroy

The power to delight

The tought has a major impact on marriage/family/ Church

The power to Bring Direction

One day our lives will be tested by our Words.

James here makes reference to the fact that those who teach the word will be held to a higher standard of accountability

there are multiple warnings and admonitions in the scripture to those who teach doctrine.

James here makes reference to the fact that those who teach the word will be held to a higher standardof accountability

Just as teachers will be held responsible for their words everyone will be held accountable for theirs

there are multiple warnings and admonitions in the scripture to those who teach doctorine.

Just as teachers will be held responsible for there words everyone will be held accountable for theirs

Think about it: If Jesus stepped into the room right now and gave an update on your words over the last week what would it look like

What have you said this week that you need to go back and ask forgiveness for?

What have you said this week that you need to go back and ask forgivness for?

your accountability at the Judgement seat will be in part determined by your words

your accountability at the Judgement seat will be in part determined by your words

It is not a mistake to connect sins of the tongue with sins committed by the whole Body.

There was a phrase that started in world war to that goes like this

“Loose lips sink ships”

loose lips also ruin lives.

There was a phrase that started in world war to that goes like this

unbiblical communication destroys relationships

“Loose lips sink ships”

Godly speech can make a relationship strong and vibrant as the truth is spoken and words that are said are followed on and carried out.

loose lips also ruin lives.

unbiblical comunication destroy relationships

Godly speech can make a relationshiip strong and vibrant as the truth is spoken and words that are said are followed on and carried out.

prov 18

Question: How often do you think physical abuse is preceded by Verbal abuse

Question: How often do you think sinful actions are preceded by sinful words.

It usully starts with the tounge…but that is not quite deep enough

the heart is the source of all sin

Your words are an x-ray of your heart!

How a person communicates or uses his/her tongue is a test of a person’s faith