Sermon Tone Analysis

***                                        **It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness*   7~/13~/08 p.m.

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*Mt 3:1-17*  In those days  John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 and saying, “Repent, for  the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” 3 For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying:

     /“The voice of one crying in the wilderness: /

     /‘Prepare the way of the Lord; /

     /Make His paths straight.’

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4 Now  John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and  wild honey.

5  Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him 6  and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins.

7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, “Brood of vipers!

Who warned you to flee from  the wrath to come?

8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, 9 and do not think to say to yourselves,  ‘We have Abraham as /our/ father.’

For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

10 And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees.

 Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

11  I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry.

 He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

12  His winnowing fan /is/ in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will  burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

13  Then Jesus came  from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him.

14 And John /tried to/ prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”

15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit /it to be so/ now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.”

Then he allowed Him.

16  When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw  the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him.

17  And suddenly a voice /came/ from heaven, saying,  “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

*Mt 3:15*   15 But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit /it to be so/ now, *for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.”*

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*It is **Fitting**    *

*becoming, seemly, fit*

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*4241 **πρέπω* [/prepo/ ~/*prep*·o~/] v. Apparently a root word; GK 4560; Seven occurrences; AV translates as “become” six times, and “comely” once.

*1* to stand out, to be conspicuous, to be eminent.

*2* to be becoming, seemly, fit.[1]

*4560* πρέπει (/prepei/), πρέπω (/prepō/): vb.; ≡ Str 4241—LN 66.1 *be fitting*, be proper, appropriate

 

*1Co 11:13*;   13 Judge among yourselves.

Is it *proper*

 

*Eph 5:3;*     *fitting* for saints;

 

*1Ti 2:10*     which is *proper for* women */(those)/ professing godliness*.

*Tit 2:1*;     proper for sound doctrine:

 

*Heb 2:10*;    10 For it was *fitting for Him /(each individual)/*, …  /to be… /perfect through sufferings.

*Heb 7:26*     26 For such a High Priest was *fitting for us*, /who is/ holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and …. higher than the heavens;

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*It is becoming, proper, and fitting, for Christians To** **Fulfill*

*To make full, to fill to the full - /heart/ *

*Ro 13:10*  10 Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love /is/ the fulfillment of the law.

*To cause to abound, to furnish or supply liberally, abound - /all-inclusive/*

*2 Co 8:7  *7 But as  you abound in everything—*in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in all diligence, and in your love* for us—/see/  that you abound in this grace also.

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*To render full, to complete: /finish the work /*//

*Ac 14:26*  26 From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for *the work* which they had *completed.

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*To make complete in every particular, - /finish each/ /detail/*

*2 Co 8:11  *11 but now you also must complete the doing /of it;/

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*To render perfect – /non-negotiable/*

 *Mt 5:46-48*    46 For if you love those who love you, what reward have you?

*Do not even the tax collectors do the same?* 47 And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more /than others?/

Do not even the tax collectors do so?

48  Therefore you shall be perfect, just  as your Father in heaven is perfect.

* It is becoming, proper, and fitting, for Christians To** **Fulfill*

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*To carry through to the end, to accomplish, carry out, /- endure/ *

*Mt 10:22*   * *22 And  you will be hated by all for My name’s sake.

 But he who *endures to the end* will be saved.

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*To carry into effect, bring to realization, realize:/-bold, open, w~/o shame/*

 *Mt 5:16*   16 Let your light so shine *before men*, that they may see your good works and  glorify your Father in heaven.

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*To perform, execute/- do it/*

* Mt 7:21* * *21 “Not everyone who says to Me,  ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but *he who does* the will of My Father in heaven.

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*To** **Fulfill is to cause God’s will *(as made known in the law)* to be obeyed as it should be, and God’s promises *(given through the prophets)* to receive fulfillment.*

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*4137 **πληρόω* [/pleroo/ ~/play·*ro*·o~/] v. From 4134; TDNT 6:286; TDNTA 867; GK 4444; 90 occurrences; AV translates as “fulfil” 51 times, “fill” 19 times, “be full” seven times, “complete” twice, “end” twice, and translated miscellaneously nine times.

*1* to make full, to fill up, i.e. to fill to the full.

1a to cause to abound, to furnish or supply liberally.

/1a1/ I abound, I am liberally supplied.

*2* to render full, i.e. to complete.

2a to fill to the top: so that nothing shall be wanting to full measure, fill to the brim.

2b to consummate: a number.

/2b1/ to make complete in every particular, to render perfect.

/2b2/ to carry through to the end, to accomplish, carry out, (some undertaking).

2c to carry into effect, bring to realisation, realise.

/2c1/ of matters of duty: to perform, execute.

/2c2/ of sayings, promises, prophecies, to bring to pass, ratify, accomplish.

/2c3/ to fulfil, i.e. to cause God’s will (as made known in the law) to be obeyed as it should be, and God’s promises (given through the prophets) to receive fulfilment.[2]

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*It is becoming, proper, and fitting, for Christians to obey and do All*

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*Individually, each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything, collectively*

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 *Dt 8:3*  3 So He humbled you,  allowed you to hunger, and  fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall  not live by bread alone; but *man lives by every /word/ that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.

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*3956 **πᾶς* [/pas/ ~/pas~/] adj.

Including all the forms of declension; TDNT 5:886; TDNTA 795; GK 4246; 1243 occurrences; AV translates as “all” 748 times, “all things” 170 times, “every” 117 times, “all men” 41 times, “whosoever” 31 times, “everyone” 28 times, “whole” 12 times, “all manner of” 11 times, “every man” 11 times, “no + 3756” nine times, “every thing” seven times, “any” seven times, “whatsoever” six times, “whosoever + 3739 + 302” three times, “always + 1223” three times, “daily + 2250” twice, “any thing” twice, “no + 3361” twice, not translated seven times, and translated miscellaneously 26 times.

*1* individually.

1a each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything.

*2* collectively.

2a some of all types.

/Additional Information:/ … “the whole world has gone after him” Did all the world go after Christ?

“then went all Judea, and were baptized of him in Jordan.”

Was all Judea, or all Jerusalem, baptized in Jordan?

“Ye are of God, little children”, and the whole world lieth in the wicked one”.

Does the whole world there mean everybody?

The words “world” and “all” are used in some seven or eight senses in Scripture, and it is very rarely the “all” means all persons, taken individually.

The words are generally used to signify that Christ has redeemed some of all sorts—some Jews, some Gentiles, some rich, some poor, and has not restricted His redemption to either Jew or Gentile …—C.H. Spurgeon from a sermon on Particular Redemption.

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*It is becoming, proper, and fitting, for Christians to obey and do all Righteousness*

 

*State of him who is as he ought to be, *

*The condition acceptable to God *

*Integrity, *

—    honesty, sincerity,

—    purity of heart (Matt.

5:8),

—    singleness of purpose (Matt.

6:22),

—    and purity of motive (Matt.

6:1–6).

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*virtue, *

—    moral excellence or goodness (Phil.

4:8).

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*purity of life, *

 *Ga 5:22-23*  22 But  the fruit of the Spirit is  love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,  goodness,  faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control.