Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
This automated analysis scores the text on the likely presence of emotional, language, and social tones. There are no right or wrong scores; this is just an indication of tones readers or listeners may pick up from the text.
A score of 0.5 or higher indicates the tone is likely present.
Emotion Tone
Anger
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Disgust
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Fear
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Joy
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Sadness
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Analytical
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Confident
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Tentative
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Social Tone
Openness
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Conscientiousness
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Extraversion
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Agreeableness
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3 ways can’t relate: 1) marginalization; 2) demon possession / reputation / overcoming credibility issue ( bad reputation / 3) Overcoming credibility
1) Intro.
Marginalization of women
can’t relate - woman; demon possession; showing God’s leaders how it’s done
surprises me: opposition to woman voting; women clergy; Bible times - property; polygamy; vulnerable to accusation; divorce
whom do we marginalize?
who is looking for attention?
what do we do to get attention?
1) tactics - raising voice; tantrum, squeaky wheel; obnoxious behaviour
2)) political groups (race, income, profession, UMC) wanting to make sure they are not marginalized; 3) non-profits: Nicaragua, Safe Nights, Project Echo (homeless), Farming 4 Hunger (incarcerated persons)
A Liberated Soul (not a liberated reputation)
demon possession
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Pentecostal Church (choir member - embarrassing testimony, grew up in the area; drug addiction; public arrests; reputation on campus
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high school student - reputation; embarrassed to take to banquet
demon possession - caring more about reputation than story
demon possession - caring more about reputation than story
an embarrassing past (throwing yourself on the ground; indecent; vulgar language
can’t eliminate that from your mind
Gospel’s emphasize what she has become
here’s what a liberated soul looks like: Doing 2 things despite lack of credibility; who would believe me? who is talking about me, remembering my past?
examining my credentials?
ignoring me; marginalizing me; big barrier to evangelism - lack of credibility; feeling marginalized, unimportant; how to share the Gospel if your life hasn’t been changed?
1) Leaving Everything; 2) Sharing About Jesus
1) showing how discipleship is done
a. money
Luke 8:
How did he get paid?
Rich benefactors.
Jesus mocked because of his choice of followers; low standard
left money; no husband that we know of;
b. to the end
The First Christian Sermon
first is best; not best
first is important
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