Sermon Tone Analysis

Today’s message is a topical message and what this means is I’m going to be coming from several Scriptures so grab your pen and paper and get ready to take notes.

I want to start, as I often do, with a question, ...

Have you ever played a sport that required more than one person to play the game?

Something like football, basketball, baseball, softball or soccer?

They all require more than one person to play the game and it requires a plan and teamwork for the team to have any type of success.

Often times there is a standout or star player, but without the other players they couldn’t even play the game.

Have you ever played a sport that required more than one person to play the game?

Something like football, basketball, baseball, softball or soccer?

They all require more than one person to play the game and it requires a plan and teamwork for the the team to have any type of success.

Often times there is a standout or star player, but without the other players they couldn’t even play the game.

Our God is a God of excellence, why should we give Him anything less than our best?

When you look around at the things God has created, you should look in awe and wonder at the beauty of His creation and it should inspire you to do your best for Him.

All the players together make up a team.

Team sports mandate that the people work together and if they fail to work together, if they fail to communicate, the team fails, and they lose the game.

All the players together make up a team.

Team sports mandate that the people work together and if they fail to work together, if they fail to communicate, the team fails and they lose the game.

• And when you evangelize with excitement and excellence; God will make it effective - - “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.”

We just need to strive to be planting and watering, then trusting that God will do the rest.

Church, it’s time to grow.

We’ve experienced seven years of famine and now it’s time for feasting.

Are you ready?

There are other types of teams.

When a man and woman get married, they become a team and that team requires communication, it requires working together toward a common goal.

Whether it be raising children, getting an education, getting a job, better yet, a career, owning a home or preparing for retirement.

There are other types of teams.

When a man and woman get married, they become a team and that team requires communication, it requires working together toward a common goal.

Whether it be raising children, getting an education, getting a job, better yet, a career, owning a home or preparing for retirement.

To be a part of this team you must be “A”vailable.

If you don’t show up nothing will happen.

And with being available and being a member of the team you make yourself

When they are old enough and in certain situations, parents and children can become a team.

But there must be a clear understanding the parent/child team is much different that the husband/wife team.

Yet, as a team, they are still working toward a common goal; perhaps it’s the child going to college.

The parents save as much money as they can and the child gets the best grades they can to possibly earn scholarships.

When they are old enough and in certain situations, parents and children can become a team.

But there must be a clear understanding the parent/child team is much different that the husband/wife team.

Yet, as a team, they are still working toward a common goal; perhaps it’s the child going to college.

The parents save as much money as they can and the child gets the best grades they can to possibly earn scholarships.

• Accountable to leadership - “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls and will give an account.

Let them do this with joy and not with sighing—for that would be harmful to you.”

And then there is the Christian team.

The team that consist of those who identify themselves as called out believers of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

And then there is the Christian team.

The team that consist of those who identify themselves as called out believers of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Not only are we accountable to leadership, we are accountable to each other.

If you see your brother or sister about to fall into a ditch you need to reach out and grab them or at least call out to them and warn them of the danger.

Then your availability must come with…

To be a part of any team there are certain requirements you must meet and there are certain positions on the team you are qualified to fill.

Not everyone can do everything on the team, and if you don’t do your part the team fails.

To be a part of any team there are certain requirements you must meet and there are certain positions on the team you are qualified to fill.

Not everyone can do everything on the team, and if you don’t do your part the team fails.

So today, my question to you is, “Are You On the TEAM?” I’m going to take the word TEAM and break it down in an acrostic.

I’m going to give you characteristics of a team member using the letters in the word TEAM.

• Action - - “For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead.”

So today, my question to you is, “Are You On the TEAM?” I’m going to take the word TEAM and break it down in an acrostic.

I’m going to give you characteristics of a team member using the letters in the word TEAM.

As I said before, to be a part of a team there are certain requirements you must meet.

To play a sport, you must have the talent and ability to play, you must have knowledge of the game, you must know the rules of the game and you must know your position or where you fit on the team.

But there’s something else you must do…you must also qualify.

See, you can have the talent and ability to play, you can know the game, you can know the rules of the game, you can know what position you would best fit in, and still not qualify to be a member of the team.

As I said before, to be a part of a team there are certain requirements you must meet.

To play a sport, you must have the talent and ability to play, you must have knowledge of the game, you must know the rules of the game and you must know your position or where you fit on the team.

But there’s something else you must do…you must also qualify.

See, you can have the talent and ability to play, you can know the game, you can know the rules of the game, you can know what position you would best fit in, and still not qualify to be a member of the team.

No it’s not enough to simply say you’re a Christian, your actions should demonstrate it also.

There’s work to do in the Kingdom, there’s work to do in the house and we need you at your best to get it done.

If you volunteer to do something, do it to the best of your ability and if you need help, let it be made known.

And in your availability you must

To be eligible to be a part of the Christian team, you must first, you got it, be a Christian.

I’m going to start where I normally end, because this message is for those who are members of the team.

So to be a member of the team you must accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, confess that you are a sinner, believe that He is the Son of God, that He was born of a virgin, that He died for your sins, was buried, rose three days later, ascended back to heaven where He now sits at the right hand of the Father interceding on your behalf and invite Him to be Lord of your life.

So, the first requirement to be a member of the team is you must be a born again believer.

To be eligible to be a part of the Christian team, you must first, you got it, be a Christian.

I’m going to start where I normally end, because this message is for those who are members of the team.

So to be a member of the team you must accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, confess that you are a sinner, believe that He is the Son of God, that He was born of a virgin, that He died for your sins, was buried, rose three days later, ascended back to heaven where He now sits at the right hand of the Father interceding on your behalf and invite Him to be Lord of your life.

So, the first requirement to be a member of the team is you must be a born-again believer.

Now the things I’m about to tell you are for and about the believer.

Don’t expect non-believers to do these things or even believe them and if you call yourself a Christian and you’re not doing theses things, you have something to work toward.

Use it as a map to get where you want to go because none of us have arrived, we all have work to do.

All have sinned, past tense, and fall short, present tense, of the glory of God.

Now the things I’m about to tell you are for and about the members of the Christian team.

Don’t expect non-believers to do these things or even believe them and if you call yourself a Christian and you’re not doing these things, you have something to work toward.

Use it as a map to get where you want to go because none of us have arrived, we all have work to do.

All have sinned, past tense, and fall short, present tense, of the glory of God.

• Assess your commitment

Alright here we go - The “T”.

To be a member of this team you must be willing to make a Transfer.

• - “For if we would judge ourselves we should not be judged.”

It’s not judging to be called out when you do something you shouldn’t be doing.

Christian living has standards and when you fail to live according to the standard, your brother, sister, husband, wife, pastor, deacon, child have a right to call you on it, in love and with respect.

Because what you must know is

Alright here we go - The “T”.

To be a member of this team you must be willing to make a Transfer.

Transfer your time - - “So be careful how you live.

Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.