Sermon Tone Analysis

Intro

Elton Trueblood relates the story of a man who had the crazy idea he wanted to walk a tightwire across Niagara Falls, pushing a wheelbarrow with a man in it.

The aspirant erected a simulated practice situation in his backyard.

Daily the determined person practiced, first with a balance bar, later without it.

Eventually, after long, arduous weeks of hard work, the “wire-walker” became very good.

At last the day arrived for the hazardous undertaking.

Neighbors and persons from the press assembled.

Looking nervously across the rushing water the stuntman said to an admiring friend, “Joe, do you believe I can do it?”

Elton Trueblood relates the story of a man who had the crazy idea he wanted to walk a tightwire across Niagara Falls, pushing a wheelbarrow with a man in it.

The aspirant erected a simulated practice situation in his backyard.

Daily the determined person practiced, first with a balance bar, later without it.

Eventually, after long, arduous weeks of hard work, the “wire-walker” became very good.

At last the day arrived for the hazardous undertaking.

Neighbors and persons from the press assembled.

Looking nervously across the rushing water the stuntman said to an admiring friend, “Joe, do you believe I can do it?”

“I absolutely believe you can.”

“I absolutely believe you can.”

The performer looked out over the falls one more time: “Joe, do you really believe …?”

The performer looked out over the falls one more time: “Joe, do you really believe …?”

“I really believe you can.”

“I really believe you can.”

“Fine, you’re my man.

Get in the wheelbarrow.”

“Fine, you’re my man.

Get in the wheelbarrow.”

Jones, G. C. (1986).

1000 illustrations for preaching and teaching (p.

10).

Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.

Jones, G. C. (1986).

1000 illustrations for preaching and teaching (p.

10).

Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers.Preaching Themes Theme: Faith

FAITH IS NOT JUST A STATEMENT BUT THE STATEMENT IN ACTION.

The Necessity of Faith

Matt

Jesus uses the proverbial smallness of the mustard seed to make an emphatic point.

There is a difference between small and little.

Little is miniscule compared to small but small faith is better than no faith at all because small faith can move mountains.The New American Commentary: .

Implications for Discipleship: Correcting Misunderstandings (16:21–17:27)

“It is important to observe here that it is not the ‘amount’ of faith which brings the impossible within reach, but the power of God, which is available to even the ‘smallest’ faith.”21

Moreover, for Matthew, the type of faith required always involves commitment to Jesus and obedience to his commands, which must therefore always include praying, “Thy will be done” (6:10) (R.T. France , The New American Commentary: Matthew)

“It is important to observe here that it is not the ‘amount’ of faith which brings the impossible within reach, but the power of God, which is available to even the ‘smallest’ faith.”21

Moreover, for Matthew, the type of faith required always involves commitment to Jesus and obedience to his commands, which must therefore always include praying, “Thy will be done” (6:10)

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Faith Defined

Definition of Faith

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How important is assurance?

What are you hoping for?

Assurance and hope is a word that comes together.

Conviction refers to the state of being convinced and confident that something is true;

by biblical conviction we mean convictions or beliefs derived from and based on a commitment to Scripture, the Bible.

As God’s Holy Word, it is the absolute index for the whole of our lives—faith and practice.

Biblical conviction is a belief derived from and based on a commitment to Scripture, the Bible.

As God’s Holy Word, it is the absolute index for the whole of our lives—faith and practice.

God’s Word is truth:

Implication of Faith

Because the Jews thought in concrete rather than abstract terms, Hebrew words were designed to form mental pictures.

There are five Hebrew word-pictures of faith found in the Old Testament.

They are progressive, and they illustrate steps in spiritual growth:

Because the Jews thought in concrete rather than abstract terms, Hebrew words were designed to form mental pictures.

There are five Hebrew word-pictures of faith found in the Old Testament.

They are progressive, and they illustrate steps in spiritual growth:

1. AMEN: Faith Allowing the Omnipotence of God to be Realize: THE POWER TO SAVE

Omnipotence is divine power - power to create, destroy, give life, forgive, bless, provide, protect, sustain, etc.

It is the power that saves.

Powerful enough to change spiritually dead person to be alive spiritually.

Powerful enough to give life to anyone who believes.

GOSPEL -power of God for salvation.

IF YOU CANNOT EXPLAIN THE GOSPEL THEN YOU CAN’T PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL.

HOW WILL ONE BE SAVE FROM ETERNAL WRATH OF GOD?

Romans 1:1

Amen means "to lean on for support."

It is usually translated "believe."

It is the use of “faith” for salvation

and pictures someone leaning on God.

tells us that Abram "believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness."

This "leaning faith" is the faith of spiritual infancy.

The kind the an individual posses during conversion.

The stage of faith in God that help you cross over from death to life.

and pictures someone leaning on God.

tells us that Abram "believed in the Lord; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness."

This "leaning faith" is the faith of spiritual infancy.

The kind that an individual posses during conversion.

The stage of faith in God that help you cross over from death to life.

The believer lean on Christ for salvation.

john 5

2. BATACH

Batach is a wrestling term that draws the picture of someone bodyslamming his opponent to the mat.

Usually translated "trust," batach is found in:

, "Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He will sustain you."

"Wrestling faith" is comparable to the experience of SPIRITUAL ADOLESCENCE, the time when believers—having acquired a little biblical knowledge—begin to enter the spiritual conflict.

Faith influencing your way of life.

It is the standard by which you live by.

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous man shall live by faith.”

By FAITH it is the only way we can experience the abundant life Christ promised.

Anything that detracts from faith robs us of spiritual life.

With FAITH = life

Without FAITH = spiritual death.

What then will the devil, the enemy, will do to you?

3. CHASAH