Sermon Tone Analysis

Secular:

* Work-Bee

*  Do what needs to be done…

*  Do what you do well…

*  Do it for the right reasons…

 

Biblical:

NIV Acts 1:1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach

 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

3 After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive.

He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

 4 On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.

5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

6 So when they met together, they asked him, "Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?"

 7 He said to them: "It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority.

8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

9 After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

11 "Men of Galilee," they said, "why do you stand here looking into the sky?

This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven."

Personal:

 

* We need to develop good habits…

* When we ask our children to study…

* Motive ~/ Mission (Trade)

* Tools…

*  In Marriage… procrastinating is hardly flattering

*  Demonstrating others first… gets things accomplished

* When that is our mission

Bridge:

* As people of faith…

*  What we believe so completely dictates the TRADE

* the job we must do

*  And Jesus has so wonderfully supplied every tool we need to complete the mission

*  Acts 1:1-11

* The Tools –

* The Message

* The Manifestation

* The Might

* The Mystery

* The Trade

* The Mission

* The Motive

Body:

The Message:

NIV Acts 1:1 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach

 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

* Refers to record in Luke’s Gospel

*  Instructions through Holy Spirit… Inspired Word and Jesus Inspired actions

* Know Jesus to Show Jesus

* Core of evangelism is solid teaching and devotion to the Word

* This is the message

* So important… looks at Paul’s letters…

* NIV Ephesians 1:18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, 19 and his incomparably great power for us who believe.

That power is like the working of his mighty strength,*

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*NIV Philippians 1:9 And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, 10 so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ,*

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*NIV Colossians 1:9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding.

10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully*

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*NIV 2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.*

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*(-) **NIV Hebrews 5:12 In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God's word all over again.

You need milk, not solid food!*

 

* Focus on accuracy… on the Word…

*  Why is doctrine important…

* Reflects our understanding of the Word

* Reflects our understanding of Salvation

* Reflects our understanding of our Savior

* Reflects our understanding of God

* A Map… very helpful

* NYC… a map was my best friend

* Winding and twisting roads

* Helped to orient me

* BUT if you read it wrong…

* It doesn’t matter how accurate you think you are… you are going to get lost

* WE NEED TO BE GOOD MAP READERS!!

* The right message leads to Salvation

* A wrong message leads elsewhere

* BAD DIRECTIONS (Gas Station)

* People are following us and following our directions…

* God gave orders… (strong* instruction* towards truth!!) /entello/

* We can’t support misunderstandings in doctrine

* We have to lead well… in our understanding and our lives… we need to understand and live the Message!!

* Tool #1 – The Message

 

The Manifestation:

3 After his suffering, he showed himself to these men and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive.

He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.

 

* Tool #2 - Manifestation

*  Jesus appeared to them “through forty days (Gk.)”

*  Entered locked rooms, showed his wounds, ate and drank with them…

*  No mistake now..

* Saw him minister

* Saw him teach

* Saw him heal and perform other miracles

* Saw him tried, nailed to a cross, crucified, dead and buried!

* NOW… have seen him alive… saw him ascended!!

*  ~*~*Big Corporate direction change

* Memo, motive, presentation by CEO

* Power in presence!! (Juliani at NYC)

*  2 Peter 1:16 We did not follow cleverly invented stories when we told you about the *power* and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of *his* majesty

*  NIV John 20:29 Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

* NIV 1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

* NIV Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

*/And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age./*"