Sermon Tone Analysis

God Has A Game Plan!

Coaches have to have a game plan

Which plays to run

How defense is going to be handled

Most importantly, who is going to play which position

Which player brings the best opportunity for success at each position

Business managers must have a business plan

Maeketing

Payroll

Pricing

Most importantly, they need to hire the right people and task them in a way that gets the most out of them

So if coaches and managers are smart enough to come up with a game plan for their people, why on earth would we think God does not have a specific game plan?

We are going through Revelation, the epitome of God showing us His plan from the beginning to the future and everything in between!

God has a game plan and before we get into it, the question is what is the goal?

Every good game plan starts with the end, what is the goal of the plan?

(NKJV)

(3) For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, (4) who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

(4) who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.

What is God’s goal?

For all ment to be saved and have a knowledge of the truth

HOW DO WE FIT INTO HIS PLAN?

Every Team Has Positions

Every team that has ever existed at least started their games with every position filled, how are those positions filled?

So usually each season starts with a pre-season, a time to practice, a time for the coach to get to know the players more, to see what their skill set is

Once the coach determines where they would be best used for the team, they are assigned a position

Tell story about center mid vs. striker

(NKJV)

(6) Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; (7) or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; (8) he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

(7) or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;

(8) he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Positions On God’s Team

Pastors

(NKJV) (2) Preach the word!

Be ready in season and out of season.

Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

2 Preach the word!

Be ready in season and out of season.

Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

Deacon/elders

(NKJV) (8) Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, (9) holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

(10) But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

8 Likewise deacons must be reverent, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy for money, 9 holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience.

10 But let these also first be tested; then let them serve as deacons, being found blameless.

Evangelist

(NKJV) (15) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

(15) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

Worship leaders

(NKJV) (28) Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.

Treasurer

(NKJV) (28) For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it—

Church administration

(NKJV) (40) Let all things be done decently and in order.

40 Let all things be done decently and in order.

Board members

Christian counseling

(NKJV) (11) Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

11 Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing.

Outreach directors

(NKJV) (15) And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Sound technicians

Ushers

Friend

(NKJV) (2) Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Example

(NKJV) (33) Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”

33 Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”

Witness

(NKJV) (21) So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you!

As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

21 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you!

As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

How?

(NKJV) (23) Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

(24) For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

24 For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.

(NKJV) (5) If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Where Should our heart be?

(NKJV) (10) Your kingdom come.

Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

Your kingdom come.

Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven.

(NKJV) (36) For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:

For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:

(NKJV) (58) Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

(NKJV) (13) ‘And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,

13 ‘And it shall be that if you earnestly obey My commandments which I command you today, to love the Lord your God and serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul,

(NKJV) (26) If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also.

If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

26 If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant will be also.

If anyone serves Me, him My Father will honor.

How Should We Serve?

(NKJV) (10) With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!

10 With my whole heart I have sought You; Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!