Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
This automated analysis scores the text on the likely presence of emotional, language, and social tones. There are no right or wrong scores; this is just an indication of tones readers or listeners may pick up from the text.
A score of 0.5 or higher indicates the tone is likely present.
Emotion Tone
Anger
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Disgust
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Fear
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Joy
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Language Tone
Analytical
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Confident
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Tentative
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Social Tone
Openness
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Conscientiousness
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Extraversion
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Agreeableness
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Emotional Range
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Honest clarity, vv.
13-14
• Assumes his letters are read
• Assumes they can be understood (and fully)
*Principle—plain meaning is true meaning
Veracity
• Everything God reveals harmonizes with fact
• Veracity is at the foundation of the truthfulness of Scripture
• John 3:33; I Corinthians 1:9; I Thessalonians 5:24; Hebrews 6:18
• Veracity is the basis for assurance
• Veracity settles the issue of the source of truth--Romans 3:4
• Veracity is inseparably linked to God’s Word--Psalm 138:2
• The only appropriate response to veracity is faith
*Do you read your Bible?
Why does one not read the Bible?
• Intimidation
• Overwhelmed
• Don’t want to
Suggestions
• Before you read, take time to create a frame of mind that is appropriate for reading God’s Word—I Thessalonians 2:13
• Don’t worry about all the details in simple reading
• Read the Bible with a good blend (and a translation you prefer.
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