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What is this?
It’s a fence.
How many of us in this room have fences?
Most, if not all of us.
Why?
Wait for response
Have any of us ever had someone come up and say something like this.
“How dare you have a fence!
Don’t you know that your property is nice?
I should be able to walk on your land and on your lawn whenever I want!”
Anyone?
All of us instinctively recognize that having a fence meets several criteria.
First - I am allowed to have a fence because it is my property.
Second - Having a fence does not mean that I hate other people.
Third - Having a fence is sometimes as much for the safety of others as for myself.
Fourth - Having a fence is often necessary.
Did you know that there is another name for a fence?
A boundary.
Just like fences, boundaries are allowed, not hateful, safe, and necessary.
Our topic tonight is
Share Your Boundaries
As we begin we’re going to read a story about someone who needed boundaries.
2 Samuel 11:1-4
After v. 1
Boundary #1 - Responsibility.
David should have been with his army.
He wasn’t.
This left him open to temptation.
After v. 2
Boundary #2 - Dedication.
The second look.
David should have stopped looking when he realized it was a woman bathing.
Job - I have made a covenant with my eyes.
After v. 3
Boundary #3 - Information.
They try to stop him by reminding him of who this woman was!
He ignores it.
After v. 4
Boundary #4 - Purity.
This is the will of God, your sanctification, abstain from fornication.
This is a willful, intentional act of disobedience.
Having proper boundaries would have protected David, Bathsheba, Uriah, and the kingdom.
A vital part of communication and Christ-like living is having healthy boundaries.
Go with me to Matthew 12:38-40.
Matthew 12:38-40
Jesus, when asked for a sign by the Pharisees, presents them with a boundary.
There are 3 requirements we must meet to have healthy boundaries.
Requirement #1…
Establish Boundaries
Read vv.
38-39
To have healthy boundaries you must first have boundaries.
Make sense?
What do we need to think about as we establish boundaries?
3 ideas.
Idea #1…
Our Boundaries Must Be Biblical
For example:
This verse demands 2 boundaries.
1 - Leave father and mother.
Though you are always to respect parents, you no longer obey them without question.
2 - Join your wife.
No other relationship gets between husband and wife.
2 boundaries for parents.
1 - Don’t intervene.
Let them work through their problems.
2 - Don’t come between them.
Ever.
No matter what.
Our boundaries must be Biblical.
Boundaries that are not Biblical are not enforceable.
That being said, a Biblical boundary can be anything that does not contradict Scripture.
Idea #2…
Our Boundaries Must Be Practical
What I mean by this is the boundary has to be possible and workable.
This will be determined on a case by case basis.
Here’s what I mean.
I know of a family that had a boundary that no kids could go in the parents room.
For my family growing up, that just wasn’t practical.
If you are going to have a boundary, make it practical.
Impractical boundaries lead to frustration and anger.
Idea #3…
Our Boundaries Must Be Helpful
They need to serve a purpose.
Having a boundary simply to have a boundary is silly.
It needs to be helpful.
The opposite is also true.
Don’t have boundaries that hurt you or others.
Requirement #1: Establish Boundaries.
Questions?
Requirement #2…
Communicate Boundaries
Look at vv. 39-40
Jesus clearly articulates His boundaries.
He will not be performing miracles for them.
He also clearly expresses that there will be a sign they will see.
This interaction teaches us three lessons.
Lesson #1…
Communicate Boundaries At The Proper Opportunity
Jesus does not just walk up to the Pharisees and say “I will not be doing any miracles for you.”
He waits until the situation arises.
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