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
0.1UNLIKELY
Joy
0.6LIKELY
Sadness
0.47UNLIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.54LIKELY
Confident
0.44UNLIKELY
Tentative
0UNLIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.96LIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.47UNLIKELY
Extraversion
0.36UNLIKELY
Agreeableness
0.53LIKELY
Emotional Range
0.65LIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
Jesus identifies Himself with His church.
The Saviour had spoken to Saul through Stephen, whose clear reasoning could not be controverted.
The learned Jew had seen the face of the martyr reflecting the light of Christ's glory--appearing as if "it had been the face of an angel."
Acts 6:15.
He had witnessed Stephen's forbearance toward his enemies and his forgiveness of them.
He had also witnessed the fortitude and cheerful resignation of many whom he had caused to be tormented and afflicted.
He had seen some yield up even their lives with rejoicing for the sake of their faith.
{AA 116.2}
All these things had appealed loudly to Saul and at times had thrust upon his mind an almost overwhelming conviction that Jesus was the promised Messiah.
At such times he had struggled for entire nights against this conviction, and always he had ended the matter by avowing his belief that Jesus was not the Messiah and that His followers were deluded fanatics.
Jesus identifies Himself with His church.
Many have an idea that they are responsible to Christ alone for their light and experience, independent of His recognized followers on earth.
Jesus is the friend of sinners, and His heart is touched with their woe.
He has all power, both in heaven and on earth; but He respects the means that He has ordained for the enlightenment and salvation of men; He directs sinners to the church, which He has made a channel of light to the world.
{AA 122.3}
When, in the midst of his blind error and prejudice, Saul was given a revelation of the Christ whom he was persecuting, he was placed in direct communication with the church, which is the light of the world.
In this case Ananias represents Christ, and also represents Christ's ministers upon the earth, who are appointed to act in His stead.
In Christ's stead Ananias touches the eyes of Saul, that they may receive sight.
In Christ's stead he places his hands upon him, and, as he prays in Christ's name, Saul receives the Holy Ghost.
All is done in the name and by the authority of Christ.
Christ is the fountain; the church is the channel of communication.
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9