Sermon Tone Analysis

Order of Service

Mother defined:

A lot of emotions come to a lot of people on this day

Don’t bury emotions -

Honor don’t worship

Allow Memories to lead to Kingdom living :

The power of mother-hood

celebrate Mothers:

Hurt from loss:

The Marks of A Worthy Servant

A Worthy Servant Contributes

To Commend is to recommend v. — to present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence.

Described as a Deacon: attendant ⇔ servant n. — someone who waits on or attends to the needs of another.

1249.

διάκονος diakŏnŏs, dee-ak´-on-os; prob.

from an obs.

διάκω diakō (to run on errands; comp.

1377); an attendant, i.e. (gen.) a waiter (at table or in other menial duties); spec.

a Chr.

teacher and pastor (techn.

a deacon or deaconess):—deacon, minister, servant.

Strong, J. (2009).

A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible (Vol. 1, p. 22).

Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.

How did Paul tell them to receive her?

They were to receive her “in the Lord.”

HIS PEOPLE: person of God ⇔ holy one n.

— a person of God; understood as a person dedicated to God (morally, ritually, or by devotion).

Benefactor: female benefactor n. — a woman who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; especially with her (financial) resources.

A Worthy Servant is Identified with the Lord

IN THE LORD (ἐν Κυρίῳ, en Kuríō): A favorite Pauline expression, denoting that intimate union and fellowship of the Christian with the Lord Jesus Christ which supplies the basis of all Christian relations and conduct, and the distinctive element in which the Christian life has its specific character.

Edwards, D. M. (1915).

In the Lord.

In J. Orr, J. L. Nuelsen, E. Y. Mullins, & M. O.

Evans (Eds.),

The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia (Vol.

1–5, p. 1466).

Chicago: The Howard-Severance Company.

Cf the synonymous Pauline phrases, “in Christ,” “in Christ Jesus,” and the Johannine expressions, “being in Christ,” “abiding in Christ.”

“In the Lord” denotes: (1) the motive, quality, or character of a Christian duty or virtue, as based on union with Christ,

Edwards, D. M. (1915).

In the Lord.

In J. Orr, J. L. Nuelsen, E. Y. Mullins, & M. O.

Evans (Eds.),

The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia (Vol.

1–5, p. 1466).

Chicago: The Howard-Severance Company.

A Worthy Servant is Known by Their Work

Work: to toil v. — to do wearisome labor, or labor unto extreme fatigue.

A Worthy Servant is Obedient, Wise, and innocent

An Unworthy Servant

A Mother to all

the present context it is used to draw some special attention to Rufus as an outstanding person in the Lord’s service.

Once again in the Lord’s service is literally “in the Lord” (see verse 16:2, and verse 16:9, as well as verse 16:12).

Newman, B. M., & Nida, E. A. (1973).

A handbook on Paul’s letter to the Romans (p.

294).

New York: United Bible Societies.

mother n. — a woman who has given birth to a child.

Like a Mother, God Doesn’t Forget

Sincere Faith

A mother’s relationship with her children

Supporting other out of her own means

Mother’s influence bad behavior

negative influence

Leaving Parents to care for others

Care for mother in-law

Love God More than Mother

Following Jesus Christ involves a commitment to him even deeper than love of one’s parents

Disciples are Brothers and Sisters of Christ

Servants

Retain the Knowledge of God!

Deacon: attendant ⇔ servant n. — someone who waits on or attends to the needs of another.

Benefactor: female benefactor n. — a woman who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; especially with her (financial) resources.

“In Christ Jesus” is taken by the TEV in the sense of in the service of Christ Jesus (so also NAB) and by Goodspeed with the meaning of “in the cause of Christ Jesus”; most other translations render literally.

My fellow workers in the service of Christ Jesus may be rendered as “they worked together with me in serving Christ Jesus” or “they joined with me in working for Christ Jesus.”

Quote:

The Christian Post reported last month that the “nones” group is now as large as evangelicals in the U.S., with 23.1% of those surveyed identified as having “no religion,” while those who are evangelical, and of any race, represented about 22.8%.

The data was gathered through the 2018 General Social Survey, a biennial project run by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago.

“What can be done about this devastating trend?”

Rohrer asked.

“And how much further will our culture fall without those who are grounded in their faith and who are engaged members of the local church?

It’s not about church marketing, bigger buildings, louder music or attractive programs to entice people to choose church attendance or membership.

It’s a heart matter and a matter of truth.

Without debate, pastors and church leaders must lead the way in reaching out to their communities and strongly imploring that a life without Christ is no life at all, neither here on Earth nor for eternity.”