Sermon Tone Analysis

Intro

give all glory and honor to God,

acknowledge the angel of this House, Dr. Roy Edwards, other preachers of the gospel

it’s an honor to stand in the pulpit of . . . .

real pastor, come to Ekkelsia

recognize church

asst.

pastor

deacon

son, wife

Jesus is following up his explanation of why his disciples do things differently than other disciples.

Long story short, Jesus is doing a new thing

Here, Jesus is pointing out that yes, my way of doing things is new, different

the authority that I teach with is new to you

the miracles I perform are new, they make you say, “What manner of man is this” . .

it’s not the same old normal

I don’t represent the same old clothes with just a new patch added on, I represent a new thing

cause I’m not just another prophet in a long line of prophets,

I am Immanuel, God with us

I was born of a virgin

I am the one that Isaiah called, Wonderful, Counselor, the Mighty God, the everlasting Father, Prince of Peace

I am the long awaited king

I am the way, the truth, and the life . . .

my coming is a big deal, and it calls for more than a patch on the old normal, this is a new normal

we can understand that . . .

when an event is Big, special, once in a lifetime, we get new clothes

weddings, proms

a young lady is not going to the prom in what she wore Tuesday at school, and just try to patch it up with a corsage

no, when you are stepping into something big, something important, you get a whole new outfit, you don’t try to patch up some old stuff

and everyone understands the assignment, and everybody comes so dressed up that classmates can barely recognize each other, “Wow, that’s so and so!”

what are you saying preacher?

Whenever you go with Jesus, follow him, go to the next level with him, that’s a big thing, that’s a big event, and you can’t just patch up some old stuff . . .

it’s going to take a new normal

maybe even change so much that your friends and family will have a hard time recognizing you

let me use myself as an example, God told me 21 days ago,

Dimitri, “I am already here, present and available”

you’ve heard my voice calling out to you to move to the next level

I’m ready to move in your life like never before

I’m ready to manifest myself in your family like never before

I’m present, available, and ready to move in the church like never before

but there is a problem, you are trying to follow me to the next level by just patching up your current life, just patching up your family, just patching up the church . . .

trying to put new patches on old clothes

patches . . . in other words, just minor adjustments, and no major changes

trying to keep the same old, same old

not wanting to rock the boat

not wanting to change your comfortable routine

not wanting to use more faith

not wanting to dedicate more time

not wanted to be exposed to new t hings and new people

trying to fix up, sew up, tape up, and patch up . . .

adjust the hem, iron out a few wrinkles here and there in your life, in your family, in your church

but if you want to the next level, if you want to go higher, continue to fulfill the reason why you were born, you must be willing to put the patches away and get a whole new life wardrobe

if you want to go to the spiritual prom, you need a new outfit

not actual clothes, but major life changes, big adjustments

To help make it real, let me model some of my new clothes meant.

These life changes were revealed by thought, through people, and by circumstance

God said you love to be private, just to yourself, work, church, and get home . . .

but you need some new clothes

you have to engage the community, be out and about

I have reactivated my membership in my fraternity (about a year ago, but now I see why)

I have been reaching out and meeting with pastors

meeting with leaders of other Christian ministries, community leaders . . .

new clothes

God said you pray consistently as you go throughout the day, but you need a focused prayer time every day, and you need to stick with it

so I get up 45 minutes earlier than NORMAL, sing, read scripture, and pray, got my prayer app back on point

Then, I just started a set time prayer time with the Family at night time

God said your health has to improve drastically

since Dad got sick, probably gained 30 pounds, all my resolutions to do better averaged 2 days at most

but inspired by this revelation, I’ve maintained this new plan for 3 weeks, 14.6 pounds lost

God made me take more classes at seminary, my schedule is busy, I was proud for taking one class, I finally took two classes, Sis.

Tonia connected me with a scholarship, but now I must take 3 classes . . .

new clothes!

God said that you have to re-organize the church, the “I’ve Got next” program was a patch, “I got now” is a wardrobe change

Lord, we have some talented people, but I was shaky about their lack of experience in church leadership . . .

“Have faith and go for the full wardrobe change”

I tell ya, that’s just some of the changes, I’ve put the patches away!

Wholesale changes

I’ve had to buy a new calendar app to help me keep up with my new life

Why is complete change necessary?

Jesus said you can’t use patches because it will result in “leaving a bigger tear than before”

in other words, change is needed because there is a tear

in other words, the old way is already insufficient

the old way used to work, it was good at the time, it was good for a time, but its season has passed and you can’t patch it up

and let’s look at why do we have tears in garments

some garments have simply been worn down over time, you’ve had them so long . . .

we have had some of our lifestyles/mindsets so long, they’re worn down

we are wearing these shirts . . .

but some of us still have middle school, HS, and college mentalities, attitudes, and habits . .

it’s time for change

then some garments get tears because we outgrow them, they’re busting at the seams

some of you have grown, but are trying to fit your growth in an old lifestyle . . .

thus a tear

and when there is a hole, a tear, it doesn’t cover everything anymore

maybe your Bible knowledge is decent, but it doesn’t cover what you need right now, it won’t get you over the obstacle that’s blocking your blessing

maybe you have a dear friend, but have outgrown them . . .

you all are so different now that there is already a tear in your relationship, all you really have in common is shared memories

and that friendship doesn’t cover what you need at this point in your life

you will always love them, help them in time of need, but it’s time for some new friends

maybe you’ve been a good husband, wife, father, mother, sister, brother, friend, but your old way of helping your loved one, doesn’t cover what’s needed right now, because what your loved one is facing now is calling for a whole new level of sacrifice and support

and just trying to patch up those tears won’t work . .