Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
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Joy
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Analytical
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Openness
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Conscientiousness
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Extraversion
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Me
We
God
Our Fallen State
There is a clear description of the previous state
alienated only seen here and twice in Eph
We were alienated but not just separated by sin
In our fallenness we were hostile toward the gospel
Doing evil deeds.
This may not look evil according to the world
Sin as cosmic treason
Remembering where you were to see where you will be.
A reminder of the need of the gospel.
But now
Pastor Dennis mentioning the phrase “but God”
Here it is the same thing.
In this translation it is written as he has now,
But looking at the translation the idea of But now demonstrates the moment of divine reversal.
In this passage we see the theme of cosmic reconciliation continue from 1:20
The tense of reconciliation shows it is a past event
On the cross we are once reconciled.
The reconciliation is not an ongoing process.
Not falling away but holding to the gospel
The if of verse 23 should not be misunderstood.
This verse is not saying that we will be presented holy and blameless if we remain faithful, as if our eternal salvation depends on our performance.
The Greek construction of the if is not an expression of doubt but an expression of confidence and is better translated as since.
Hope of the Gospel
since
referring to those who are true believers
They will not fall away
May wander
And will therefore share in the hope of this gospel
You
In this short passage we see where we were before the gospel, where we are now with the gospel, and where we will be by the power of the gospel.
All of this is done in the work of Christ
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