Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

What is blackface?

Merriam-Webster: dark makeup worn to mimic the appearance of a Black person and especially to mock or ridicule Black people

NOTE: The wearing of blackface by white performers was, from the early 19th through the mid-20th centuries, a prominent feature of minstrel shows and similar forms of ENTERTAINMENT featuring EXAGGERATED and INACCURATE caricatures of Black people.

The use of blackface is considered DEEPLY OFFENSIVE.

Some Christians are using a “blackface” for their own purpose.

Common statement made by both believers and unbelievers: “The CHURCH must be the catalyst for change in our community.”

Why?

Because people believe Christianity is founded on good moral and ethical principles although they do not believe the doctrine.

Therefore, the CHURCH is called upon to lead and facilitate change but under the world’s supervision and guidance.

I agree the Body of Christ (CHURCH) must be catalyst for change but not in the way the world see’s it.

We do it primarily through the power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Through BOTH preaching the good news and righteous living.

What I do as a counselor to help solve mental health issues: Presenting problem, diagnosis, solution, and action that needs to be take.

Presenting problem: Wickedness

Diagnosis: human nature (Sin nature)

Solution: Jesus Christ.

How do we help solve the problem?

Preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and live in the freedom given to us through Him.

What does God say about the problem?

Genesis 3:22-24; John 5:39 (desire to gain life by his own means)

Genesis 4:11 (challenges God; show no mercy towards others)

Genesis 11:1-4 (seek to exalt oneself/make name for oneself)

Jeremiah 17:9 (heart is deceitful beyond all things and beyond cure)

John 3:19-20 (love darkness instead of light)

Romans 1:18-32 (under God’s wrath)

Romans 3:9-18 (none righteous, not one)

Romans 5:12- (deserving of death through Adam)

Why is Jesus the solution to our problem?

Genesis 3:15; 12:7; 13:16; Galatians 3:15-16 (God plan of salvation of fulfillment of promises through the Seed)

2 Sam 7:11-16; Isa 9:6-7 (King who rules forever)

Isa 7:14 (God with us)

Isa 53 (Suffering servant who takes the sins of all upon Himself, their punishment, yet glorified.

Jhn 1:1-5, 9-14; 6:35; 8:12; 10:7, 11; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1; 17:3; 18:5; 20:28 (Creator, light of the world, God with us, bread and living water, the gate and good shepherd, resurrection and the life, the way, truth and life, the true vine, eternal life, God)

Romans 3:21-26; 5:15-20 (only means of salvation, justification, and righteousness)

1 Co 15:1-20 (all possible because of the resurrection)

How do we make attempts to solve the problem?

Matthew 28:16-20 (make disciples)

Romans 1:16- (preached unashamed)

1 Co 2:2; 2 Co 4:5 (preach Jesus)

Gal 1:10 (preach to please God not man)

2 Tim 2:15 (preach as tested and approved laborer who correctly handle the word of truth)

Gal 5:22-25; Eph 5:1-2 (live by the Spirit and following God’s example according to Scripture)