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
0.13UNLIKELY
Disgust
0.11UNLIKELY
Fear
0.07UNLIKELY
Joy
0.54LIKELY
Sadness
0.17UNLIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.71LIKELY
Confident
0UNLIKELY
Tentative
0.15UNLIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.73LIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.96LIKELY
Extraversion
0.34UNLIKELY
Agreeableness
0.98LIKELY
Emotional Range
0.8LIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
What Does The Lord Require of Me?
Micah 6:6-8
Micah 6:6-8
Walking With God
By Richard L. Brown
“Walking with God”
Micah 6: 1-8
Years ago, in the small town of Catlettsburg Kentucky, there lived several town-drunks.
These men where classic characters, each unique, and from time to time they found themselves arrested and eventually in front of the City Judge.
My father was the Fire Chief and in Catlettsburg, in those days, the city operated its own jail, and my father also doubled as the Police Dispatcher and City Jailer.
He told me this true story:
One of those town-drunks, Sy Billips (fictitious name), was arrested and brought before Judge Vernon Dinkle.
Now when you were found guilty of public drunkenness, it usually meant a fine and some jail time.
On this day, the Bailiff called Sy’s name and asked him to stand.
Judge Dinkle said, “Mr.
Billips, You are charged with Public Drunkenness.
How do you plead?”
Sy, having been in this spot many times, knew full well what awaited him, so he decided to try a diversionary tactic.
He said, “Your Honor, if you don’t mind, I would like to try myself”.
The judge was intrigued, so with a sheepish grin on his face, he said , “OK, let’s hear it.”
Sy proceeded to call himself every kind of despicable name that came to mind.
He said, “Sy you are a low down, no good pole-cat of a man, who has abandoned every responsibility you ever had.
You have spent you whole life thinking of nothing but your own selfish desires.
And now here you are, once again, throwing yourself on the mercy of this court.”
Sy went on, “But you will not find mercy today, because you do not deserve it.”
And he looked up at the judge and said, “Your Honor, I find myself guilty as charged, and I sentence myself to a $100.00 fine and 30 days in jail.
And I pray that God will help me understand the wickedness of my ways.”
Judge Dinkle was visibly impressed, he said, “Sy, I think you really mean it this time.
I commend you for your righteousness.”
At which, Sy interrupted the Judge and said, “YOUR HONOR, I HAVE ONE MORE THING.”
“I SUSPEND MY SENTENCE!”
Like Sy, we sometimes find that we are so pre-occupied with ourselves that we are blinded to the fact that God requires that we walk humbly with Him, that we love justice, His not ours, and that we love kindness.
That was the case when God delivered his indictment against Israel through the Prophet Micah.
Introduction:
1.
I think all of us would like to know just what the Lord requires of us to get to heaven.
2. However, answering that question is not as easy as giving a list of rules —
“Thou shalt...and Thou shalt not.”
3. The Old Testament prophet, Micah, gives us an inspired answer to this most important question.
4. Let’s examine this question together.
I. God Wants More Than Externals
A. (Micah 6:6-7).
B. (Isaiah 1:13-15; Amos 5:21-24).
C. External actions without the involvement of the inward man are useless (Matthew 15:8-9; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3).
II.
God Wants Us To Practice Justice
A. (Micah 6:8).
B. To do justice is to act righteously toward all men — not just some.
C. How do you treat enemies, the poor, and the sick?
D. (Romans 12:17) Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
III.
God Wants Us To Love Mercy
A. (Micah 6:8).
B.
Not just show mercy; but to love it.
C. (Matthew 23:23).
D. How different would our outlook on life be if we sought out opportunities to be merciful?
E. (Matthew 18:21-35).
F. (Matthew 7:1-2; James 2:13).
IV.
God Wants Us To Walk Humbly With Him
A. (Micah 6:8).
B. (Amos 3:3) Can two walk together except they be agreed?
C. (James 4:10) Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord...
D. (Matthew 5:3) Blessed are the poor in spirit...
Conclusion:
1.
As you examine your life, are the above qualities the things that jump out at you?
2. If your neighbor summed up your life, what would he say of you?
3.
If your God were to sum up your life right now, what would He say
Israel was guilty as charged and so are we…..But we can’t ‘Suspend our own sentences” as Sy Billips did…..Only God can.
And he did this in Jesus Christ.
Not only that, he paid our fines and served our sentences as well.
How can we not walk with God? How can we ignore His Justice, and how can we not be Kind to those around us?
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9