Sermon Tone Analysis

Matthew 16:21–23 (NASB95) — 21 From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day.

22 Peter took Him aside and began to rebuke Him, saying, “God forbid it, Lord!

This shall never happen to You.” 23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan!

You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

Revelation must come prior to the Sacrifice.

Jesus had been speaking to His disciples what was was to take place so that when it happened and the outcome of the Resurrection did occur that there would be validation to the power of the word of the Lord.

Though the disciples could not grasp the fact that their Messiah, the anointed one to be king was going to die.

This was unimaginable.

It was Peter that could not take much more of what Jesus was saying and took Jesus aside and rebuked him for such talk.

The gift of Salvation is free to us, but there would be a cost involved to the one who purchased our freedom from the Slave market of sin.

Jesus Gave his all not only in death where he gives up his own life that we might be saved.

but Jesus Gave up his life to provide a way by which we are to follow.

Jesus rebuke to Peter extended into the next verses that not only is there a cross to bear for Jesus but their is a cross that each of us bears to become disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Matthew 16:24 (NASB95) — 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me.

The disciples were very much aware was picking up one’s cross is all about.

It would not and could not be mistaken that it meant something that they would not want for themselves.

To give the ultimate without question, and to bear a burden that the mind and body would not want for itself none not at all.

I not only have a cross inferred Jesus, but you all as well have a cross to bear.

A giving up of your souls for the purposes of the Lord.

The denying of one’s self is an aorist middle imperative of command.

It means right now. it means right now right this moment not tomorrow or next year or a process which we can leisurely come to, but right now determine either to follow me or not.

there is no half way measures.

It was every step of the way Jesus blazed the trail.

from the point where we meet him at the baptism Jesus was not balancing his spiritual life with his secular life, Jesus was all in to accomplish the will of the Father.

There are no yeah buts like the men who stood by the boat

Matthew 8:18–23 (NASB95) — 18 Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea.

19 Then a scribe came and said to Him, “Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.” 20 Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”

21 Another of the disciples said to Him, “Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father.”

22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow Me, and allow the dead to bury their own dead.”

23 When He got into the boat, His disciples followed Him.

A half way resolve also is seen in the Rich young ruler.

Matthew 19:16–30 (NASB95) — 16 And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?” 17 And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good?

There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

18 Then he said to Him, “Which ones?”

And Jesus said, “You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness; 19 Honor your father and mother; and You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

20 The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?”

21 Jesus said to him, “If you wish to be complete, go and sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” 22 But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.

23 And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

24 “Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?”

26 And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

27 Then Peter said to Him, “Behold, we have left everything and followed You; what then will there be for us?” 28 And Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that you who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of Man will sit on His glorious throne, you also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

29 “And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name’s sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life.

30 “But many who are first will be last; and the last, first.

Have any of us in the sound of my voice including myself as am asking myself have I earned the right of discipleship where I switched my value system from selfish worldly ambitions and catering to my own life to follow the Lord.

I may have stuff.

even things that bring me temporal pleasures in the world.

But am I willing to give away all to follow Jesus?

Have I in my heart removed these things to follow my Lord?

Most of us are not even willing to make a non selfish sacrifice for our own wives and children let alone doing it to follow Jesus.

We are tied up with the SELF program.

Eternal life may be a free gift, not of works lest any man should boast.

but what is following after the Lord onward.

How many a born again believer have aknowledge thier own salvation to the point where we return to give glory to God?

Luke 17:12–20 (NASB95) — 12 As He entered a village, ten leprous men who stood at a distance met Him; 13 and they raised their voices, saying, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” 14 When He saw them, He said to them, “Go and show yourselves to the priests.”

And as they were going, they were cleansed.

15 Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, 16 and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him.

And he was a Samaritan.

17 Then Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed?

But the nine—where are they?

18 “Was no one found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”

19 And He said to him, “Stand up and go; your faith has made you well.”

Being in and abiding in Christ is living out the pattern of life which is seen in the record of God’s word.

Orientation to the word of God from his youth.

Isaiah 50

Orientation to authority humbling himself under the Parent authority in the home Luke

growing in wisdom and in statue of man

and then coming into our ministry which Jesus began at this baptism.

There are the trials that we must face the testing as Jesus was tested in the wilderness.

Listen, Satan will not only throw adversity and stumbling blocks in your way to give in light of giving you a different path to follow.

did he not do so with Jesus?

Matthew 4:8–11 (NASB95) — 8 Again, the devil took Him to a very high mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory; 9 and he said to Him, “All these things I will give You, if You fall down and worship me.” 10 Then Jesus said to him, “Go, Satan!

For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’

” 11 Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to minister to Him.

How many of us would have snatched up the offer in a heart beat and claim that the kingdoms were God’s doing that God blessed me?

Matthew 16:24–25 (NASB95) — 24 Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 25 “For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it.

Correct translation

the world that the NASB translates as life is Not Zoe but ψυχή [psuche /psoo·khay/] n = Soul

σῴζω [sozo /sode·zo/] v. From a primary sos (contraction for obsolete saoz, “safe”); TDNT 7:965; TDNTA 1132; GK 1751 and 5392; 110 occurrences; AV translates as “save” 93 times, “make whole” nine times, “heal” three times, “be whole” twice, and translated miscellaneously three times.

1 to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction.

1A one (from injury or peril).

1A1 to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e. one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health.

1B1 to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue.

1B to save in the technical biblical sense.

1B1 negatively.

1B1A to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment.

1B1B to save from the evils which obstruct the reception of the Messianic deliverance.

What is the Soul.

That which stands greater than the physical life itself.

for it is the physical life that is temporal.

it is the soul that stands forever.

it is the soul of the person that is the Person itself that is housed in a tent that is our bodies.

the soul is that which contains

personality

emotions

mentality

self awareness

conscience

esteem

The sarx (flesh) declares that his soul is his own.