Sermon Tone Analysis

Planned for God’s Pleasure

Lesson 8

Introduction:

You were planned for God’s pleasure.

· Your birth is no accident

o This is why abortion is evil

· You exist for his benefit, his glory, his purpose, and his delight.

· This is what you have been called to do.

Bring God delight

· We often think of nature as God’s greater creation

· When it’s actually you.

– You are His crown jewel

· What does this mean?

It proves your worth your value

Some people think that God will only love them if they are good enough

o Here is the problem with that.

o You will never be “good enough” to earn God’s love

· God wants us to enjoy life not just endure it.

· The reason you are able to enjoy pleasure is that God made you in his image.

· God has emotion also.

o Genesis 6:6; Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 32:36; Judges 2:20; 1 Kings 10:9; 1 Chronicles 16:27; Psalms 2:4; 5:5; 18:19; 35:27; 37:23; 103:13; 104:31; Ezekiel 5:13; 1 John 4:16.

We bring God delight through worship

a.

The Bible says

ii. Remember this that worship cover almost anything we do.

iii.

Worship is a deep subject

Worship is more than music

a.

For many worship and music are synonymous

i.

They would say we have a worship time and then the preaching

ii.

Every part of church is worship

iii.

Every part of a church service is an act of worship: praying, Scripture reading, singing, confession, silence, being still, listening to a sermon, taking notes, giving an offering, baptism, communion, signing a commitment card, and even greeting other worshipers.

iv.

I think we can look at those activities differently

b.

All forms of music are worship

i. What’s your favorite worship music?

ii.

There is no such thing as “Christian” music; there are only Christian lyrics.

iii.

It’s not about your preference is about your surrender

iv.

The music of Grace Church

Worship is not for your benefit.

a.

We worship for God’s benefit.

i.

I love this

ii.

“I got a lot out of the worship today”

iii.

Well you get out of what you put into it.

iv.

There are benefits to worship – Edification, evangelism, fellowship

v.

But we are here to bring delight to our Lord

vi.

Never do cheap worship

vii.

God’s heart is not touched by tradition in worship, but by passion and commitment.

Worship is not part of your life

a.

It is your life

i.

If church is your only worship you have missed it

iv.

Praise should be the first activity when you open your eyes in the morning and the last activity when you close them at night.

b.

Everything we do is worship

ii.

I will go through my day and think about Tina often.

I wonder what she is doing I picture her in my mind.

I look forward to her calls or text messages.

I often end calls to take her call.

Not sorry.

iii.

When we see Jesus the same way we are worshipping.