Sermon Tone Analysis

This Week’s Theme: Christians Are Called to Obey the LORD

This Week’s Word is Obedience: A willingness to submit oneself to the will of God and to put it into effect.

Memory Verse: Matthew 12:50 “50 For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.””

Essence of the Text in a Sentence: Using the actions of the Rechabites, God gave provided Jeremiah a message of obedience.

Sermon Proposition: Saints are called to honor God through obeying His will.

Sermon Objective: I want to those listening to be convicted with God’s Word to lead them in repentance confess it , despise it, evict it, and follow the LORD.

Sermon Text: Jeremiah 35:12-16

INTRODUCTION: Jeremiah 35.2-12 “2 “Go to the house of the Rechabites, speak to them, and bring them into the house of the Lord, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.” 3 Then I took Jaazaniah the son of Jeremiah, the son of Habazziniah, his brothers and all his sons, and the whole house of the Rechabites, 4 and I brought them into the house of the Lord, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, a man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door.

5 Then I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites bowls full of wine, and cups; and I said to them, “Drink wine.”

6 But they said, “We will drink no wine, for Jonadab the son of Rechab, our father, commanded us, saying, ‘You shall drink no wine, you nor your sons, forever.

7 You shall not build a house, sow seed, plant a vineyard, nor have any of these; but all your days you shall dwell in tents, that you may live many days in the land where you are sojourne…”

I. REJECTED HIS PRECEPTS

Jeremiah 35:13, 15; Proverbs 1:24-26

The RECHABITES LISTENED TO THEIR FATHER

Did Not Stray from their Father’s Command

Not Swayed by the Prestigious Place

Not Swayed by a Pious Person

Not Swayed by the Purity of the Present

Closed their ears to the Message

Closed their ears to the Messengers

God sent Many Messengers

Multiple Messages

God offered a Massive amount of Mercy but they rejected

HAVE YOU LISTENED TO

THE RHETORIC OF Politicians,

THE REPORTS OF THE News REPORTERS

THE PREFERENCES OF professional singers,

THE ATTITUDES OF actors,

The people have

Dumped God’s Demands

Left His Law

Strayed From His Statues

Junked His Judgments

Trashed His Testimonies

Walked Away From His Word

What has been your answer to the Word of the LORD?

What was modeled in this passage by a biblical character that can help you live to the glory of God through Christ?

What steps need to be taken in your life so you will improve in receiving God’s Word when it is preached, taught, or read?

II.

REJECTED HIS PERSON

Jeremiah 35:13-14, 16-17; Matthew 12:50; 7:21; 12:50;

NOTICE THE END OF VERSE 16, “BUT THIS PEOPLE HAS NOT OBEYED ME” LOOK AT VERSE 17, I HAVE SPOKEN TO THEM BUT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD AND I CALLED THEM

FOLLOWED THE OPINION OF Activists,

THE POSITIONS OF Professional Athletes,

THE THOUGHTS OF TV personalities,

THE FAVORITE IDEAS FROM Facebook posts

How will you use the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the people of God to change your actions toward honoring the God the Father through Christ?

III.

REJECTED HIS PLAN

Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 28:1; Jeremiah 7:23; Matthew 5:16; Philippians 2:14-15; 1 Thessalonians 5:5; 1 Peter 2:9; Acts 1:8;

Rejected His Will FOR HIS PEOPLE to be a WITNESS

They were suppose to be a witness

When Saints Obey God, it Reveals His Objective

Adhering God Reveals His Aim

INSTEAD OF BEING A WITNESS OF THE LORD’S GOODNESS, LOVINGKINDNESS, JUSTICE, AND MERCY

THEY EXCHANGED

Character for Comforts

Purity for Popularity

Righteousness for Riotous Living

THEY TOOK THE WAYS OF WICKED

THEY ACCEPTED THE PRACTICES OF THE WAYWARD

THEY WENT AFTER THE GODS OF THE OTHER NATION

The people

. . .

wrecked Their Witness

. . .

marred Their Ministry

. . .

messed up Their Mission

What about you followers of God through Christ?

You who have been born again, saved, reconciled to God.

Don’t you suppose to be a witness?

Look at Acts 1:8

This is what Jesus meant when He said in Matthew 5:16

Paul told the church in Philippi, in Philippians 2:14-15

Born again Believers, Saints of God

HAVE YOU EXCHANGED

Morals for money

Standards for Success

Piety for Pleasures

Jesus

Working

Warring

Walking

Witnessing

Watching

What are you tying to say pastor?

Glad you asked, God deserves More!

How will you use the Word of God, the Spirit of God, and the people of God to change your mindset toward fulfilling the Lord’s plan?