Sermon Tone Analysis

TITLE:  The Awe of the birthing room

 

TEXT:  Acts 1:1-26, 2:43

 

OBJECTIVE:  The birthing room is a great place where new life is revealed.

It is a great time to experience.

When you see this, you see the greatness of God.

INTRODUCTION:

 

*Acts 2:43 NLT *A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders.

1.

If the Jackson Pilot wanted to interview a Christian for a feature article, who would you recommend?

2.

Why?

3.

What are the qualifications for a good example of a real Christian?

4.

Have you ever been able see a live birth?

a.

Calf—Pulling the calf

      b.

Pigs squirt out

      c.

Baby girls born

            April 6, 1982-Snow storm

      d.

Person born again

      e.

Church Born

 

5.

What happens when a person in born again?

6.

What happens when a church is born?

7.

What happened in Acts 1-2

 

8.

What happened to Jesus?  Acts 1 1-11

I.  Jesus Commission

 

      A.

Stay and Pray

      B.

Holy Spirit will come

      C.

Be witnesses

            Jerusalem

            Judea

            Samaria

            Remotest part of the world

 

I.

Choice of leaders 

!       A.

1:10-11 Promise of the return of Jesus Christ

!             --1 The 4:13-18

!             --1 Cor 15:51-58

!             --John 14:1-5

!      

!

B.

1:12-14  Pray as they wait

 

!             --Disciples learned their lessons from the garden

!             --WATCH AND pray that ye enter not into temptation

 

Luke 22:40 When He arrived at the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

/Nasb 95/

 

Mark 14:38 “Keep watching and praying that you may not come into temptation; the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

/Nasb 95/

 

      C.

Unity—One Mine Acts 1:14

            1.

One accord

            2.

One mind and one passion

            3.

homothumadon {homothoomadon'} from a compound of the base of 3674 and 2372; TDNT - 5:185,684; adv AV - with one accord 11, with one mind 1; 12

 

1) with one mind, with one accord, with one passion

 

++++A unique Greek word, used 10 of its 12 New Testament occurrences in the Book of Acts, helps us understand the uniqueness of the Christian community.

Homothumadon is a compound of two words meaning to "rush along" and "in unison".

The image is almost musical; a number of notes are sounded which, while different, harmonize in pitch and tone.

As the instruments of a great concert under the direction of a concert master, so the Holy Spirit blends together the lives of members of Christ's church.

II.

Choice of leaders is so vital-Rest of Acts 1

The foundational leaders were chosen and carefully prepared by Jesus.

(1:1-26)

     

      A.

The disciples were hand picked by Jesus

            --1:13

 

      B.

Judas Iscariot died--Hung himself--burst open

            There needed to be another to take his place

     

      C.

How did they choose another to take Judas place?

Qualifications:

           

            1.

v.

20--had to be an overseer

            2.

v.

21--Had to be accompanying disciples and Jesus

            3.

v.

23--Found 2 who would qualify

            4.

v.

24—Prayed

            5.

Gave forth their lots--put their pebbles (Vote) into the jar

            6.

Numbered--Voted for, cast their vote in

     

      C.

Is Godly leadership important?

1.

Why is it so vital to have Godly leaders?

            2.

Is it important to have godly elders?

3.

Is it important to have godly treasurers?

            4.

Is it important to have godly teachers?

II.

Look at Titus 1:5-16

 

      1.

Godly leaders  5-9

 

      2.

Ungodly leaders 10-16

 

      3.

Old Testament Leaders: 

 

Leviticus 21:16-24.

16 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 17 “Speak to Aaron, saying, ‘No man of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect shall approach to offer the food of his God.

18 ‘For no one who has a defect shall approach: a blind man, or a lame man, or he who has a disfigured /face,/ or any deformed /limb /19 or a man who has a broken foot or broken hand, 20 or a hunchback or a dwarf, or /one who has /a defect in his eye or eczema or scabs or crushed testicles.

21 ‘No man among the descendants of Aaron the priest who has a defect is to come near to offer the Lord’s offerings by fire; /since /he has a defect, he shall not come near to offer the food of his God.

22 ‘He may eat the food of his God, /both /of the most holy and of the holy, 23 only he shall not go in to the veil or come near the altar because he has a defect, so that he will not profane My sanctuaries.

For I am the Lord who sanctifies them.’