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
0.09UNLIKELY
Disgust
0.09UNLIKELY
Fear
0.09UNLIKELY
Joy
0.62LIKELY
Sadness
0.54LIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.33UNLIKELY
Confident
0UNLIKELY
Tentative
0.37UNLIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.6LIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.92LIKELY
Extraversion
0.65LIKELY
Agreeableness
0.98LIKELY
Emotional Range
0.72LIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
January 9th 2022
Series: Basics of the Faith
Sermon Title: Giving Basics
Topic: A message on what giving is in the Bible, not based on culture.
Key Passages: Various
Sermon Blurb: A lot of people seem to think churches only want you for your money.
In this message, we dive into what the Bible actually says about the money we have and how God says we should use it.
Sermon:
Family Moment
PAUSE
If you are new, or newer, to Family Church you probably do not know what we do EVERY January around here….so let me explain.
Every January we spend the month talking about things HEALTHY followers of Jesus do.
Because it is our goal for everyone at Family Church to be a healthy follower of Jesus.
So maybe, just maybe, you will walk away from church every week this month with some additional ideas of things you can put into practice in 2022 to become a healthier follower of Jesus.
PAUSE
This month we will be talking about Basics of the Faith.
Let me give you the trajectory for the month.
Last week we talked about Bible Basics.
What is the Bible?
How did God give us the Bible.
How do we study the Bible?
And so forth.
This week we are going to talk about everyone’s FAVORITE thing!!! Anyone want to guess?
Yes!!! MONEY MONEY MONEY!!!
Today is about giving Basics.
What is giving?
What is Tithing?
How did God teach us to give?
And so forth.
PAUSE
And let me say this right here….because
I know some of you are already like ugh……really….today
I am going to be guilt tripped into giving.
I PROMISE you that is NOT my intention today.
I would hope that as you come to Family Church you will see we never guilt you into giving.
What we do is simply teach you how God designed you to engage God and others with the money God entrusted you with.
So please…..don’t write me and this message off….
I promise you if you keep engaged you will walk away encouraged.
PAUSE
Next week we are going to talk about Prayer Basics.
What is prayer?
How did God teach us to pray?
How do we pray?
And so forth.
In Week 4 we are going to talk about Serving Basics.
What is biblical serving?
How did God teach us to serve?
And so forth.
Then we will wrap this month up talking about Fasting Basics.
What is Biblical fasting.
How did God teach us to fast?
And so forth.
PAUSE
I really hope you will make it a point to be here every week and start the year off right!
I really do believe it is important you are here as much as you physically can be….because it is important for you, your faith and your kids and their faith.
Let’s not let another year go by without growing closer to Jesus.
Let’s not let another year go by without becoming a more committed disciple of Jesus.
PAUSE
Today, I want us to grab our Bibles and open your Bibles up to Luke 12…and after last week I really hope you brought your Bibles to church!
PAUSE
As you are getting to Luke 12 let me break the ice with a joke and story to bring us all back in today…..
Here is a funny one I heard about balance in life….
Does anyone know what the thinnest book in the world?
A Dutch gift catalogue…
Let me tell you a short story that gets to the root of what we will talk about today…
A man dies and goes to heaven.
St. Peter meets him at the Pearly Gates and says, "Here's how it works.
You need 100 points to make it into heaven.
You tell me all the good things you've done, and I give you a certain number of points for each item, depending on how good it was.
When you reach 100 points, you get in."
"Okay," the man says, "I was married to the same woman for 50 years and loved her with all my heart."
"That's wonderful," says St. Peter, "that's worth two points!"
"Only two points?" the man says.
"Well, I attended church all my life and supported its ministry with my tithes and service."
"Terrific!" says St. Peter.
"That's certainly worth a point."
"One point!?!!
I started a soup kitchen in my city and also worked in a shelter for homeless veterans."
"Fantastic, that's good for two more points," St. Peter says.
"Two points!?!!"
Exasperated, the man cries, "At this rate, the only way I'll get into heaven is by the grace of God."
'Bingo! 100 points!
Come on in!' says St. Peter
And that is what I want everyone to know….Giving does NOT get you into heaven….
Giving to this church will NOT get you into heaven….
Getting into heaven comes by the grace of God only.
And before we get any deeper into the message today.
If you are new here.
I am SO GLAD you are here!
Understand this; I preach on giving like once or twice a year.
We are not preaching on money because our church is in need of money.
God abundantly provides for all our needs.
We are preaching on money because in our modern culture money drives almost everything we do or do not do.
Listen to how Jesus put it….
Luke 12:34, For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Where your money is.
Where you put your money.
How you invest your money.
How you spend your money.
How you give your money.
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9