Sermon Tone Analysis

We're going to *continue on t subject of confessing* t Word.

As we have been saying, there is power in words.

We've been in t book of *Mark *for t part few weeks so let start there tonight.

*I.

MARK 4:26-29*

 

                 *A.*

In this passage of scripture *Jesus* is *telling *us that *you are t one that is planting t seed.

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                             *1.*

That's why you need to *take God's Word & put it in your mouth.

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                             *2.*

When* you speak it, it becomes a seed, it goes into t heart - t human spirit - & there it begins to grow & produce.

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                 *B.*

Notice that Jesus said, in *(MAR 4:28)* "For the earth (t heart of man) bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear." (KJV)

 

 

                             *1.*

We know that t word *"earth"* in *(V 28) is t heart of man or his spirit because of what Jesus said in V 15. *(look at it)

 

                                         *a.*

T *last part of that V* says that *"the word that was sown in their hearts."

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                                         *b.*

So again *Jesus* is *saying in V 28 that, "For the earth (t heart of man) bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear."*

 

                             *2.*

Sometimes people *give up before t harvest.*

*a.*

Probably all of us have done that & don't even know it.

*b.*

There is such power in words that you may have said something that *stopped t growth process.

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                                         *c.

(MAR 11:23) *For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.

(KJV)

 

                                                     *i.

This is a law of Faith.*

*ii.*

Let me put that *V.

little clearer to you.

*"Whosoever shall say, shall believe, & shall not doubt in his heart, but believes what he says will come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he says."

*iii.*

That's how it works.

*d.*

Some people think, *"It's going to happen just because I say it.

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                                                     *i*.

But it won't happen just because you say it.

*ii.*

People get a hold of *(MARK 11:23) & run off *into left field w~/ it.

*3.*

It *won't work just because you say it*, *But saying it is involved in working it.*

(repeat)

 

                                         *i.

One* of t *key points* that *(MARK 11:23)* makes is that *when you confess t Word, you must believe it *in your heart & not doubt.

*ii.

Faith is very much involved in confessing t Word.

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       *II.*

Turn to *GEN 1.*

In this chapter we see something that is called t *law of Genesis.

*This is something that God put into existence in t book of Genesis & it is still so today.

*A.*

This law that God put into motion is t *law of seed time & harvest.

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                             *1.

GEN 1:11-12*

 

                             *2.*

Now look at *GEN 8:20-22*

 

                                         *a.*

God says that this is t method He has chosen for this planet, & it will be that way as long as this planet is in existence.

*b.

God's law of Genesis, is that everything produces after its kind.

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                                                     *i.*

T *seed is in itself*.

*3.*

T *seed of strife* is in *strife* itself.

*a.*

If you want to *create more strife than sow words of strife.

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                                         *b.*

If you *want* to *reap love sow word of love.

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                 *B.*

T Bible has already told us that words are seeds.

Those words will produce whatever they are seeds of.

*III.

*You have probably heard t statement, *"just tell it like it is."*

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                 *A.*

That is *not a Bible method.

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                             *1.*

T *Bible method & t law of faith* is that you *say it t way t Word of God says it.

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                             *2.*

When you see lack & problems in your life, speak abundance & peace.

*a.*

Go to t Word of God, find t promise, & plant that seed.

*B.*

What t problem has been w~/ confession is that people have *planted a few good seeds & gone off left them.*

*1.

1st* of all, when you find t promise of God, you don't just plant one seed.

You *continue planting seeds, you continue to confessing t promise.

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                             *2.

2nd* you *need to care for that seed.

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                                         *a.*

You need to *stay in faith over that promise* of God that you have been confessing.

*C.* Look at *LUKE 17:5*

 

                             *1.*

Wouldn't it be great if all we had to do is ask for more faith.

But that's not how God does it.

*2.*

Look at *V 6 *& we end w~/ this.

*a.*

T KJV says, *"If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say... *

 

                                         *b.*

But in t *Greek* it's a *little different.*

*i.*

T *Greek interlinear* says, "If you had faith as a seed *you would say*..."

 

                                         *c.*

T *ASV bears this out*.

It says, "And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, *ye would say* unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and *it would obey you.*

*i.

Faith speaks & when it does t circumstance will change, it must obey you.

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