Sermon Tone Analysis

Pre-Introduction: For those joining us online, you’re listening to the Services of the Broomfield Baptist Church.

This is the Pastor bringing the Sunday Morning message entitled "Is the Word Nigh Thee?"

We invite you to follow along with us in your Bible in the Book of the Revelation, chapter twenty-two, and verses six through fifteen.

Pre-Introduction: For those joining us online, you’re listening to the Services of the Broomfield Baptist Church.

This is the Pastor bringing the Sunday Morning message entitled "Is the Word Nigh Thee?"

We invite you to follow along with us in your Bible in the Book of the Revelation, chapter twenty-two, and verses six through fifteen.

For those joining us online, you’re listening to the Services of the Broomfield Baptist Church.

This is the Pastor bringing the Sunday Morning message entitled "Is the Word Nigh Thee?"

We invite you to follow along with us in your Bible in the Book of the Revelation, chapter twenty-two, and verses six through fifteen.

Introduction:

[Start Low]

A. Get Attention-

B. Raise Need-

Illustration- Of the Tree of which Moses made the Bitter Waters Sweet in :

God's remedies are always at hand.

The tree of life is not afar off, "the Word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth" (Rom 10:8).

But, alas, it is so often true that there is one standing among you whom ye know not.

We think of Mary saying, "Tell me where thou hast laid Him," knowing not that this was He.

And of the man who was born blind to whom Jesus said, "It is He that talketh with thee".

[Dr.

James Smith and Robert Lee, Handfuls on Purpose: For Christian Workers and Bible Students, n.d., Ex 15:22–25.]

Main Thought:

Guarding (keeping/observing) God's Word in your heart will lead you to do God's works in your life.

Guarding (keeping/observing) God's Word in your heart will lead you to do God's works in your life.

Sub-introduction:

At this point in the Apocalypse, Satan has been destroyed, Death & Hell have been have been cast into the Lake of fire along with the unbelieving dead of all the ages of mankind.

The Lord Jesus has received His beautiful Bride out of heaven, adorned by God and arrayed in splendor and glory, and John has told us all about how New Jerusalem, made up of God's true believers through the ages, and of the Lord Himself in the midst, with the crystal river flowing and the tree of life blooming.

He, John, now draws this magnificent Revelation to a close, and redraws our attention to the Blessed Word of God.

Body:

I. Blessed Keepers of Christ's Words ()

[Go Slow]

A. The Reliability of His Words (v.

6a)

Note - "these sayings are faithful and true"

Illustration- Reliability of the Bible

Now is the time for closing arguments.

The prosecuting attorneys appear beleaguered, almost battered … the initial spring in their step now subdued.

They proceed to summarize their case, having exhausted all admissible evidence to attempt to prove the unreliability of the Bible.

Their briefcases no longer bulge, as paper after paper has been tossed into the trash can.

But the defense still has far more to say … solidifying its case with an exhaustive exposition.

The stakes are high.

Since the reliability of the Bible is on the line, by operating with the acronym TRUTH, the defense attorneys begin to pile up proof upon proof upon proof to establish the absolute accuracy of the Word of God—to prove that its claims are unquestionably true.

The preponderance of proof presented by the defense sends the prosecution’s case plummeting.

The furrowed brows on a few faces hint that perhaps a formal objection or demurrer should have been filed—a motion to dismiss the case because legal claims about the Bible’s unreliability are insufficient.

Arguments, however, will be exhausted on both sides, and the jury will have the last word.

As they proceed, the prosecution looks increasingly bewildered and befuddled.

Could this “ordinary” book … be extraordinary?

According to the moving account presented by the defense, in 2 Kings chapter 22 King Josiah was confidently sure.

King Josiah understood everything Moses had written down—and became distraught.

“Truth” penetrated to the core of his being, and the king’s realization that the people of Judah had wandered far from the commands of God filled him with anguish.

“And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.Go ye, inquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.”

(2 Kings 22:11, ).

The Book of the Law had been found by Hilkiah, the high priest, in the temple of the Lord, a place that should have been teeming with copies of all that God had spoken through Moses.

But these were dark times in Judah, and even God’s house had been desecrated by vile, pagan images and practices.

Josiah’s father and grandfather were much to blame.

The latter had tried to destroy every copy of Mosaic Law he could get his hands on.

But the torch of “Truth,” as it turns out, would not be extinguished.…

...To know God, one must know His Word—and to know the Word of God is to have wisdom of God—wisdom for life.…

“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.”

() [June Hunt, Biblical Counseling Keys on Bible: Is It Reliable?: Truth on Trial (Dallas, TX: Hope For The Heart, 2008), 20.]

B. The Reason for His Angel (v.

6b)

Note - Angels have many different functions.

This angel was sent by the God of the holy prophets to show God's servants what He was soon going to do.

Illustration- Consider the "servants" in , who put water in vessels, and shortly after drew out wine.

They had privy knowledge.

"Whatsoever He saith unto thee, do."

C. His Return at Hand (v.

7)

Note - The Coming of the Lord is closely associated with His blessings (e.g.

v. 7 with vv. 12 & 14)

Note - The statement made here is to be expounded in the near following verses.

Application: God's Post-Office

Every Christian is a postmaster for God.

His duty is to pass out good news from above.

If the postmaster kept all the mail and refused to give it out, he would soon be in trouble.

No wonder some Christians are so miserable: they keep God's blessings within their own little lives, and soon there is congestion.

God does not send us good things from the heavenly headquarters merely for our personal enjoyment.

Some of them may be addressed to us, but most of them belong to our fellow-men, and we must pass them on.

[Vance Havner, By the Still Waters, Vance Havner Bundle (Baker Publishing Group, 1974).]

Transition: Just because we are keepers of Christ's Words, however, does not mean that we are ever above temptation and sin in this life.

It's a dangerous thing to mishandle God's Word with ill motive.

I'm glad that God watches over those who love Him with tenderness and brings them correction when needed.

Notice-

II.

An Overwhelmed Misappropriation ()

[Climb Higher]

A. John's Reaction (v.

8)

Note - John had the RIGHT MOTIVES, but he hit the WRONG MARK.

B. John's Reproof (v. 9)

Application: Apply this to Modern CCM, they might be worshipping, but is the object of their worship God Himself, or the god of self?

Notice that John didn't get offended when he was reproved, but boy try and help someone who is steeped in fleshly music get right, and they'll crucify the messenger, rather than see God's angel.

Transition: Be a Keeper of Christ's Words, but stay diligent to also keep your eyes on the PERSON of Christ, lest we misappropriate our adoration and suffer the reproofs of instruction, which are the way of life.

III.

Christ's Word in the World ()

Note - These two verses lie central to John's point here.

A. The Standing of His Word (v.

10)

1.

It's Accessibility

2. It's Urgency

B. The State of the World (v.

11)

1.

The Unrighteous Lost