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The Painful Truth
I’m going to talk to myself for a few minutes
I’ve gained a few pounds since I moved here.
My biggest problem is I can’t figure out a workout sked.
The only way I can maintain my weight and keep my heart healthy is by exercising.
It’s especially important given my family history.
The 1st painful truth.
We have to hurt ourselves in order to maintain our health.
Maybe that’s why I haven’t been too motivated.
I really don’t like to exercise, it hurts.
My lungs hurt, my legs hurt, my joints hurt, everything hurts.
The 2nd painful truth.
The pain of exercise is nowhere near as bad as the pain of a heart attack or the pain in my joints from carrying extra pounds up and down my stairs and these hills.
I’ve got to figure this out.
B/C this is the way God designed me.
If I will introduce a manageable amount of pain into my life thru diet and exercise I can avoid unmanageable pain.
Now, I’m done talking to myself, I’m sure none of you can relate to my predicament.
3rd Painful truth.
This is not only true of our physical lives, but also spiritual, emotional, and mental health, too.
We stay healthy and grow more mature in all these areas thru painful exercises.
Made perfect: Sanctified.
It’s not that Jesus wasn’t already perfect.
But the changes He went thru; torture and death; perfectly fulfilled His purpose to save us.
And, as our Leader, He suffered for us.
So, when we suffer for Him we can be sure He can help us get thru.
We know He’s been thru worse so He can help us get thru our pain, too.
Likewise, when we go thru hard times, they perfect us.
The changes we go thru help us fulfill God’s calling in our lives and we can help those behind us get thru, too.
Pain is the only way to produce perseverance, character, and hope.
The only way to find out how strong your faith is, is to put it to the test.
Once you make it thru, you’ve raised the ceiling on the limit to your ability to find peace and joy in future hard times.
The next time you won’t stress where you stressed the last time.
You made it thru once, you will do it again.
This morning we are wrapping up this series, The Founding Fathers of the Faith.
We are at the end of Joseph’s life and we’ll see how the painful suffering he went thru changed him for the better.
Not only had he grown, but he was not bitter, at all.
He was able to see the positive in his pain.
When we’re done, I hope that you will be able to see the positive in your pain, too.
The Release
Joseph sobbed.
So loud his servants could hear outside.
No doubt, they quickly ran to Pharaoh and reported his number 2 was upset.
Something was seriously wrong!
All that pent up emotion.
22 years.
Unfair.
Enslaved.
Imprisoned.
Estranged from his father and brothers.
Lied about, lied to, innocent.
The brothers had to mis-read the emotional release.
They thought he was angry w/ them.
Asking everyone to leave the room so he could kill them w/out witnesses.
They couldn’t make the connection between what they had done and what they saw in Joseph in that moment.
That is, until he revealed to them who he really was.
Genesis 45
The Reveal
Stunned silence.
Joseph had had a while to process all this.
It hit them like a wall of ice cold water.
They had lived the lie for 22 years.
I had a friend, when we were in jr.
high, we did some pretty stupid things together.
A number of years ago he passed away from a genetic disorder.
I never have to worry about him telling anyone what we did.
There’s a little peace of mind there.
I can deal w/ my conscience okay.
Maybe the brothers had convinced themselves that Joseph really was dead and their secret was safe.
Ooops.
The brothers, in that moment, realized they were outed.
Busted.
The lie was a lie.
No more hiding it from their father, God, Benjamin, themselves, or anybody else.
A whole new paradigm.
How do they process this?
As it sinks in, what does it all mean?
The Realization
Genesis 45:4-15
The brothers
Realized it really was Joseph!
Think about the emotional gymnastics they are going thru.
Thrilled, excited, he’s Joseph!
Wait, we sold him into slavery, abused him, lied.
Conviction, guilt, shame, fear.
Will he retaliate?! Has he forgotten, forgiven?
All this comes flooding over them.
Joseph
Realized remarkable character.
“Don’t be angry at yourselves.”
As if they had completely dealt with this as far as they could w/ God.
He saw beyond their actions to God’s sovereign hand in preparing him and leading him there so that he could save their lives and preserve the promises.
He reassured them.
He was the victim and He eased their pain.
Pharaoh
Realized he had Joseph’s family near by.
If they were half as wise and blessed as Joseph he had something special in his country.
He wanted them close at hand and was thrilled to support Joseph and his family.
Not only did he approve, he improved their situation.
“Leave all your personal items in Canaan.
I’ll replace them w/ better ones.”
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