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
0.15UNLIKELY
Disgust
0.13UNLIKELY
Fear
0.19UNLIKELY
Joy
0.55LIKELY
Sadness
0.57LIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.03UNLIKELY
Confident
0UNLIKELY
Tentative
0.25UNLIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.65LIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.37UNLIKELY
Extraversion
0.27UNLIKELY
Agreeableness
0.96LIKELY
Emotional Range
0.43UNLIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
Prayer: The right Answer—James 5:13-14
Intro…
* It’s always the right time to pray!
* James is writing to early Jewish believers who were facing difficulties—persecution.
Hardships of life, sickness, etc.
* How do we react to the diff.
circumstances we find ourselves in? (verses 7-12)
* Impatience—7-8.
* Grumbling—9.
* Swearing—12.
* James tells us how to react (what to do) in different circumstances…
I.
Is anyone suffering—let him pray… (13a)
* This isn’t actually a question, but a statement of fact.
* “So you’re suffering affliction…” (Evil treatment)
* “The Christian doesn’t always live on the mnt.
Top of faith.”
* James give 2 examples of the assurance of suffering…
* V.10—The prophets suffered despite service to the Lord.
* V.11—Job remained steadfast in suffering.
* Suffering is a part of this life!
(to suffer blows from the outside)
* Unfair treatment in our homes, jobs, at WM, at church.
* But how do we react when faced w~/it?
* Let him pray (commanded)
* What did we say prayer is?—Communion w~/God.
* When you feel you’re being treated unfairly…
* What does praying do in this sit?
* Prayer gives us strength.
(power)
* Prayer gives us perspective.—New
eyes~/lenses.
* Prayer gives us direction.
* What are you suffering right now?
* Treated unfairly by family, by Doctors, at church, by gov’t, by a landlord…
II.
Is anyone cheerful—let him sing praise… (13b)
* “cheerful”—Has a joyful attitude (well+spirit)
* This doesn’t say someone w~/o problems.
* What should you do if you have joyful spirit~/mind?
* “Sing praise”—ψαλλέτω—Lit. meaning is “to play a stringed instrument”(to make music)—We derive our English word “Psalm”
* The natural outcome of a joyful heart is singing praise!
* Which is prayer~/communion w~/God.
* Psalm 149:1-5
* You’ve prayed thru suffering, He gives you cheer, then you sing.
III.
Is anyone sick—Let them pray… (14)
* Lit.
means “to be w~/o strength”~/weak or feeble.
* 2 Possible meaning for this word…
* Traditional: Physical sickness.
* More likely: Spiritual sickness—weak in the flesh (14-16)
* Galatians 6:1
* What do you do in the case of weakness?
* Who are the “elders of the church?”
* Ancestors—No.
* Older ones~/more mature ones in the church.
* The office—pastor.
* “Let the elders of the church call on him”??—No!
* Call on the elders of the church~/leadership of the church.
* “Pray over him”
Closing…
* Applications…
* The 1st thing to do when suffering is pray.
* Gives strength, perspective, & direction.
* When you’ve been strengthened & found joy, thank God.
* Call on your spiritual leaders to pray for you.
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9