Sermon Tone Analysis

In *this V* *Paul,* *under** the **inspiration** of the HS*, is *saying* that *everything that can be shaken will be shaken.*

*Listen* to how the *NIV* words it, *(Hebrews 12:26-28)* *“At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.”

(27) The words “once more” indicate the removing of what can be shaken -- that is, created things -- so that what cannot be shaken may remain.

(28) Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.”* (NIV)

We need to *put* our *trust,* our *confidence,** **and** our **security* *in what can not be shaken,* *putting* our *confidence* *in what will endure.

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*I) **ISA 40:8*

*A) *The *Bible says* that the *Word of God will endure forever.

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*1) *In *(HEB 12:26 & 27)* He’s *saying* that *everything that can be shaken will be shaken.*

*(a) *We can *expect a shaking* *or* a *storm* *from time to time*, *but* the *question is* *will you be moved?

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*(b) **When* that *shaking** goes on*, *stay** put **on** that **firm foundation.

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*(c) **Don’t be moved** **by a **shaking** **or** a **storm*.

*B) **MATT 7:24-27*

*1) **Jesus** is **our sure foundation.

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*2) *Turn with me to* ISA 28:16*

*(a) **Listen* to it from the *NIV* translation, *(Isaiah 28:16)* *“So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: ‘See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed.’”*

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*(i) **This* is a *reference to* the Lord *Jesus* Christ.

*3) **(Ephesians 2:19-20)* Says, *“Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone.”*

KJV

*(a) **Jesus** **is our SURE FOUNDATION* *and* *our lives* *need to be built upon that foundation.

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*4) **How** do you **build** **upon** that **sure foundation?

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*(a) **Back **in* (*ISA 28:16** here*) the *KJV* *says*, *“BELIEVETH,”* the *NIV* *says*, *“The 1 who “TRUST” will never be DISMAYED.”

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*(b) **You **build your life** **on** that **sure foundation** **by* *PLACING your TRUST in* the Lord *Jesus* Christ *and* *in His **Word,* *IF YOU DO YOU WILL NEVER BE DISMAYED*.

*C) **Back in* *(MATT 7:24-27)* *where* the* **man* that *built** His **house on* a *rock* *was a man* *that **built* *his life* *on the Word** of God*.

*1) **He **heard the Word,* he was a *doer of the Word,* but He *also* had to *believe the Word.

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*2) **When** the **storms** of life **came,* *when* there was a *shaking** that **came*, *he had a sure foundation.

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*(a) *The Bible says that *Jesus** is that precious **cornerstone,* *that **sure foundation.

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*(b) *This *sure **foundation** is **Jesus,* *but* it’s *also** **the Word** of God*.

*(c) **(JOHN 1:14)* Says, *“The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.”*

*3) **The **man** in* *(MATT 7:27)* *that* *built* his *house* *on* the *sand** (**a week foundation**)* *heard* the *same words,* but was *not** a **doer** of the Word*, and *apparently **didn’t put* his *faith** **in** those **words*.

*(a) **We need to **have* *our **confidence** **in** the **Word** of God*, *which is **our sure foundation.

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*D) **MATT 24:35*

*1) **Here again* *we see* that *the Word** of God **will **endure forever.

*It will *never pass away*.

(Isa 40:8)

*(a) **The **Word** of God* is *not* one of those *created** things* that we were talking about from *(HEB 12:27 NIV)* *it is* one of the *eternal* things that *will **not** be **shaken*.

(Never a beginning or an end it always was and always will be.)

*(b) **Put* your *confidence* *in what will endure.*

*Put* your *confidence in** what **God** says in **His Word.* *When you do*, *when** the **storms come*, *you** will **not** be **moved*.

*II) **Definition of **CONFIDENCE*

*A) **FAITH,** **BELIEF,** **RELIANCE,** **TRUST, **or **ASSURANCE** in someone**.

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*1) **Our confidence* *is **not** to be **in** **things* *or** in* *someone** else*, because *they will let you down*.

*Our confidence** has to be **in God** **and** in His **Word*.

*III) **In order* for you *to gain** **someone’s confidence,* it’s *going to **take time;* it *doesn’t* just *happen over night*.

It *takes time* to *build confidence*.

*A) **HOW CAN WE BUILD CONFIDENCE IN GOD? *

*1) **How* would you *build confidence** **in anyone?

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*(a) **GET TO KNOW THEM.

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*2) **2TIM 1:12*

*(a) *Paul said, *“For I know whom I have believed.”*

(The *NIV** adds* *“And am convinced”*).

*(b) **As you get to know Him* *you** too **will be convinced* *or* *confident** in Him*.

*(c) *In *referring to Abraham* the Lord said in *(GEN 18:19), **“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him.”*

*(i) **You have to get to know someone** **to have confidence** in them*.

*B) **What else builds confidence** in God**?

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*1) **TO KNOW the POWER** **IN** the **BLOOD** OF JESUS*.

*(a) *Of course, *(REV 12:11)* says*/, /**“And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the Lamb.”

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*2) **HEB 10:19**/ /*

*(a) *The *NIV* *says**,* *(Hebrews 10:19)* *“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus.

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*(i) **We have confidence* *because of the blood **of Jesus*.

*(b) *The *only way* that we could *enter** into the **Holy of Holies* is *by the blood** of Jesus*.

*(i) *The *only way* we could *come to God* is *through the blood** of Jesus*.

*3) **(1JOHN 1:7)* Says, *“If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”*

*(a) **It all **comes down to* *the Blood** of Jesus* *that* has *cleansed us** from sin*.

*(b) **(EPH 2:13)* Says, *“But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.”

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*(c) **(HEB 9:14)* Says, *“How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” *

*(i) **To have** that **confidence in God* *you have to **know* that *there is power in the Blood.*

*C) **The way* that *you build confidence in God* is *1st** *to *know Him,* *2nd** *To *know the power* that is *in the Blood** of Jesus* and the *3rd** *is to *KNOW HIS WILL.*

*1) **(1JOHN 5:14-15)* Says, *“And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, he heareth us: (15) And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.”*

*2) **For us **to have** this **confidence* that we’re talking about *it’s **essential** to **know God’s will** **&** His **commandments*.

*IV) **What are some* of the *things* that *we* can *have confidence in? *

*A) **# 1* *ETERNAL LIFE*

*1) **(1JOHN 2:17)* Says, *“He that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”*

*B) **# 2* That *God* will *SUPPLY ALL YOUR NEEDS.

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*1) **(PHIL 4:19)* Says, *“My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”*

*C) **# 3* That *God will WORK OUT ALL THINGS FOR GOOD.

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*1) **(ROM 8:28)* Says, *“We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to {his} purpose.”

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*D) *And *# 4* *God will DO WHAT HE PROMISES.

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*1) **NUM 23:19*

*(a) **Whatever God says,* *He will hasten to perform it.*

*2) **HEB 10:35-36*

*(a) **When* that *storm comes** **or* *that **shaking,* *keep* your *confidence in God** **and** **in His Word *and *you will not be moved,* *firmly fixed on* that *sure foundation.

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