Sermon Tone Analysis
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A. Person—vv.
1–2.
Paul tells the Jewish people he is a Hebrew.
He speaks to them in the Hebrew language.
B. Practice—v. 3. Paul explains how he, as a Hebrew, practiced the Hebrew customs and teachings.
C. Persecution—vv.
4–5.
Paul tells how he persecuted the Christians, placing them in prison.
The Jewish high priest gave him permission to persecute and punish all Christians he found.
He stood by as Stephen was being stoned to death—Acts 7:57–60.
A. Person—vv.
1–2.
Paul tells the Jewish people he is a Hebrew.
He speaks to them in the Hebrew language.
The Person: Paul lets the mob know he used to be just like them.
Paul identifies with the crowd many times...
He’s letting them know he was there where they are now...
We can identify with the crowds we interact with as well...
Paul’s life contains a convincing testimony because he was sincere...
What does your life testify about you?
It was Paul who lamented for His Brethren, knowing that there sincerity would only condemn them for being wrong...
Paul was sincerely wrong and he recognizes that his brethren are caught in the same fate...
Paul tells the crowd he is aware of their traditions and practices...
The Practice: Paul lets the mob know that he understands the traditions and the old faith of Judaism.
Paul attempts connecting with the crowd through demonstrating his understanding of what they believe...
Not many in the crowd knew Judaism better than Paul...
Paul’s practice may have been wrong at one time but he kept his zeal...
What you do, even though you might do it fervently can still be wrong...
Paul essentially went from the persecutor to the persecuted...
We are no different, we once were lost but now we’re found; blind but now we see;
Paul sincerely persecuted and now he is being sincerely wrongly persecuted by those he was just like...
4060 Sincere Flattery?
A curmudgeon on British publishing finally decided to retire at age 70.
He was given the usual dinner.
Associates, joyous at the prospect of his leaving, vied in elaborate praise.
When the time came to respond, the old gentleman got up and said, “I had no idea I was held in such esteem.
I shall stay on.”
—Eugene Exman
C. Persecution—vv.
4–5.
Paul tells how he persecuted the Christians, placing them in prison.
The Jewish high priest gave him permission to persecute and punish all Christians he found.
He stood by as Stephen was being stoned to death—Acts 7:57–60.
The Persecution: Paul tells the mob what his ignorance caused, the persecution of the truth and the church.
A short 8 years ago Paul held the coats of those who stoned Stephen to death.
He was sincerely wrong!
Wrong is just plain wrong even if one is sincere...
Man must operate in Godly sincerity because only that operates out of the truth...
If sincerity is to be profitable it must be inline with the truth...
Paul encouraged movement from the Old way to the new way because it was the truth...
Is your sincerity in line with the truth?
Do you just do things out of tradition?
Do you act and follow in ignorance?
Then you might be sincere but you are dead wrong in what you do...
God’s Plan of Salvation inline with the Truth
Hear the Truth
Believe the Truth
Repent - turn to the Truth
Confess - the Truth of Jesus
Be Baptized - Truth demands it
Remain Faithful to the truth
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