Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Review Chapters 1-6

if you've been with us in this series, man, we've covered quite a bit of ground here in just a few weeks, six chapters in to a view of the earthly ministry, life and ministry of Jesus Christ according to the lens of Mark's account and his gospel.

And we've seen in this series Jesus confront a number of scenarios so far.

A number of enemies, a number of impossible circumstances.

I mean, we've seen starting in Chapter 1 right out the gate of Jesus's baptism he immediately confronts Satan in the wilderness for 40 days and these temptations that were with him out there.

Right after that he confronts not only Satan, but Satan's demons and then even confronts disease and his authority over disease.

And then in Chapter 3 he's going to confront his family, which oftentimes he'd rather take disease over family, but nonetheless he confronts them as well.

And by the time we get to Chapter 5, then Jesus confronts even more of Satan's demons and then even death itself as he brings one back to life.

And then last week we saw in Chapter six Jesus confront literally the need to feed 5,000 individuals not just physically, but spiritually and then turned right around and walk right into a raging storm and calm it by his sovereign power.

And we've seen all these scenarios that Jesus has confronted, but the greatest confrontation that Jesus is going to have thus far is in Mark 7 where Jesus is going to co, he confronts Satan andgo literally above and beyond to honor God.

They, God will notJesus’nfront religion.

And religion and is going to be an ugly thing that Jesus is going to stare right at here in Chapter 7. When you think about religion, when we think about religion in general, most of us try to think religion is kind of this system or structures of faith that appeal to a higher deity, a higher God and there's multiple religions that are out there that all appeal to their God and so called gods.

REVIEW Mark 1-6

And we've seen in this series Jesus confront a number of scenarios so far.

A number of enemies, a number of impossible circumstances.

I mean, we've seen starting in Chapter 1 right out the gate of Jesus's baptism he immediately confronts Satan in the wilderness for 40 days and these temptations that were with him out there.

Right after that he confronts not only Satan, but Satan's demons and then even confronts disease and his authority over disease.

And then in Chapter 3 he's going to confront his family, which oftentimes he'd rather take disease over family, but nonetheless he confronts them as well.

And by the time we get to Chapter 5, then Jesus confronts even more of Satan's demons and then even death itself as he brings one back to life.

And then last week we saw in Chapter six Jesus confront literally the need to feed 5,000 individuals not just physically, but spiritually and then turned right around and walk right into a raging storm and calm it by his sovereign power.

Jesus Confronts Religion Mark 7:

And we've seen all these scenarios that Jesus has confronted, but the greatest confrontation that Jesus is going to have thus far is in Mark 7 where Jesus is going to confront religion.

And religion and is going to be an ugly thing that Jesus is going to stare right at here in Chapter 7. When you think about religion, when we think about religion in general, most of us try to think religion is kind of this system or structures of faith that appeal to a higher deity, a higher God and there's multiple religions that are out there that all appeal to their God and so called gods.