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*Introduction:*
How many of us can remember the wonderful years of adolescence?
How many of you remember them as “/wonderful?”/
The period known as the teenage years are often very turbulent times as we struggle to deal with the many changes brought on by the changes in our physical body.
Someone who obviously experienced a challenging time growing up said it this way, /“You don’t have to suffer to be a poet!
Adolescence is enough suffering for anyone!”/
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Well, adolescence can be a pretty scary time for young people but they aren’t the only ones who are scared by it.
Parents are often just as frightened by it.
I’m sure you’ve heard such things as:
 
“Raising my teenage son or taming a lion.. hmm, I’ll take the lion any day!’
Or maybe this one,
 
A parent points to his or her Graying hair and says,  I didn’t have any of this until my kids hit their teens!
Or
 
A father pointing to his balding head says,  I used to have hair until my kids became teenagers!
These and many other phrases that I am sure you are familiar with all indicate that our general disposition and concept of parenting children through their adolescent years is “You better hold on because here comes a Hurricane – The Hurricane of Adolescence!”
We have all heard countless stories of children that seemed to be well behaved as a pre-teen who suddenly became rebellious, sink into depression or have thrown their parents values away?
Why do these things happen?
Well if your experience was somewhat of a challenge going through your adolescence or parenting an adolescent then you are in good company.
Let’s turn to the scriptures this morning and read about an incident in the life of one family between an adolescent son and his parents.
Turn with me to *Luke 2: 41-52*
 
*/41/**/./**/Every
year his parents went to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover.
42.
When he was twelve years old, they went up to the Feast, according to the custom.
43.
After the Feast was over, while his parents were returning home, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but they were unaware of it.
44.
Thinking he was in their company, they traveled on for a day.
Then they began looking for him among their relatives and friends.
45.
When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
46.
After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
47.
Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers.
48.
When his parents saw him, they were astonished.
His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this?
Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you."
49.
"Why were you searching for me?" he asked.
"Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?" 50.
But they did not understand what he was saying to them.
51.
Then he went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them.
But his mother treasured all these things in her heart.
52.
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men./*
1. *Major Life Question of Adolescence is*
Do I have what it takes to make it in an adult world?
Children who are transitioning from childhood into adulthood struggle with this question?
“This question requires affirmation that too often is missing in the teen’s own home?
Let’s consider the story of Joseph, Mary and Jesus for a moment.
Joseph and his family had gone to Jerusalem to keep the Passover.
This was nothing new as they did this every year.
They travelled the three day journey to Jerusalem and would undoubtedly meet with other family members along the way.
You can almost hear Mary and Joseph saying “Ok, you can go play with your cousins”
 
When the Passover was finished everyone packed up and began the trip home.
The scripture says, his mom and dad thought he was with them.
They probably thought he was walking along with his cousins or another family member.
But Jesus stayed behind.
Realizing by the end of the day that Jesus was nowhere to be found they “immediately” left for Jerusalem to find him.
They faced every parent’s worst nightmare – a missing child.
You can almost here the panic in Mary’s voice as she visits the places they had been in Jerusalem.
Have you seen my son?
His name is Jesus.
He’s about so high with black hair.
He 12 years old.
They went from shop to shop, door to door to find him.
The scripture says, “After 3 days they found him… in the temple courts sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.”
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