Sermon Tone Analysis
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Doing the Impossible
That is Impossible
People are Awesome or People are Amazing
Dude Perfect - Has been introduced into our home.
SuperHeros
SuperHuman
Be Joyful
Be Prayerful
Be Thankful
Be Careful
Be Joyful v16 In All Times
We need super human strength.
Be Joyful at All Times is impossible without the Holy Spirit.
Joy is appropriate at all times.
- Even in difficult times.
The expression of joy is not appropriate at all times.
- Funeral or Formal Gathering
Jesus saw joy in the cross.
Be Prayerful v17 In All Things
We need super human strength.
Be Prayerful at All Times is impossible without the Holy Spirit.
You are to pray frequently .
Prayer is proper at all times, in all places, about all things.
Jesus prayed in a garden at night just before the cross.
“Constantly and fervently must we pray, because through this means God promises us immense blessings.”
- Hugh of St. Victor
Be Thankful v18 In All Situations
We need super human strength.
Be Thankful at All Times is impossible without the Holy Spirit.
Jesus gave thanks before the cross.
This is the will of God.
The ancient Greeks & Romans believed divination had to be used to know the will of the gods.
He has revealed the mystery of his will in the person of Jesus and the scriptures.
The will of God is your sanctification. 1 Thess 4:13
The will of God is to be joyful, prayerful, thankful.
1 Thess 5:16-18
The will of God is for you to do good.
1 Peter 2:15
Be Careful v19-22 In All of Life
We need super human strength.
Be Careful at All Times is impossible without the Holy Spirit.
The Do not’s.
v19-20
Don’t quench the Spirit.
v19
The Spirit is often symbolized by fire, so to quench it means to stop it or prohibit it.
Matthew 3:11, Acts 2:3, 2 Tim 1:6
Don’t despise prophecy.
v20
Prophecy is spoken revelation from God.
Prophecy involves the telling of truth past, present, or future.
It is likely the Corinthian church erred on the use of spiritual gifts and the Thessalonian church erred on prohibiting spiritual gifts.
The Do’s. v21-22
Do test everything.
v21a
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It must be for the common good.
2. It must build up the church.
3. It must agree with the apostles teaching.
Do hold fast to good.
v21b
What is good?
Do avoid every form of evil.
v22
"To suppose that whatever God requireth of us that we have power of ourselves to do, is to make the cross and grace of Jesus Christ of none effect."
- John Owen
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