Sermon Tone Analysis

*A Prepared People*

 

I                     God Prepares

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A      A Place prepared for the faithful;

1        Matthew 25:34, “Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

B       A Place prepared for the faithful;

1        Matthew 25:41 “Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels;

2        Romans 9:19, You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault?

For who resists His will?”20

On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God?

The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it?

21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use, and another for common use?

22 What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction?

23 And /He did so /in order that He might make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, 24 /even /us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles.

3        1 Corinthians 2:9, but just as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And /which /have not entered the heart of man, All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”

4        1 Timothy 2:14* *Remind /them /of these things, and solemnly charge /them /in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless, /and leads /to the ruin of the hearers.

15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth.

16 But avoid worldly /and /empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene.

Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 /men /who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and thus they upset the faith of some.

19 Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord abstain from wickedness.” 20 Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor.

21 Therefore, if a man cleanses himself from these /things/, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.

22 Now flee from youthful lusts, and pursue righteousness, faith, love /and /peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.

24 And the Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, 25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses /and escape /from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.