Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

True or False

True or False

Carm.org asked the following true or false questions

2+2=4 - True or False

The earth orbits around the sun - True or False

If A=B and B=C then A=C - True or False

Do we believe these things are true?

Do we believe the Bible is true?

Do we believe all of the Bible is true?

Do you believe what Jesus said is true?

John 4:46-56

Let’s Pray

John 4:46-47

We’ve all been here haven’t we.

We have had family members who have been close to death and we pray to God to heal them.

We have all hoped that we would see a miraculous healing

That’s what this official wanted - in the Greek it eludes to this official as being king like.

So he was bringing the authority of his position as a royal official in Capernaum to Cana asking Jesus, to heal his son.

John 4:48

John 4:48-

Look at what Jesus says - “Unless you people” - He wasn’t just talking to the official, he was talking to the people of Cana that had no doubt heard about the wedding where Jesus turned water into wine - what kind of miracles were they going to get to see during this visit to Cana?

“Unless you people see signs and wonders, you simply will not believe.”

So what will it take for us to believe?

Let’s take a look at some Research about American’s and Scripture

Pew Research - 2014 Survey of Americans

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/14/5-facts-on-how-americans-view-the-bible-and-other-religious-texts/

35% of American’s read their Holy Book at least once a week

Of those:

88% of Jehovah Witness’s read at least once a week

77% of Mormons

63% of Evangelicals

46% of Muslims

30% of Mainline Protestants

29% of Orthodox

25% of Catholic’s read the Bible at least once a week

17% of Jews

So what does this tell us - people in cults like Jehovah Witness’ and Mormon’s read their Bible more often than Evangelical Christians

Why do I call these cults

According to Watchtower of the Jehovah Witness - Jesus is also Satan.

Look at this quote from Watchetower on CARM.org

https://carm.org/jesus-abaddon-and-apollyon-destroyer

"When Jesus was on earth as a man, he was a Hebrew, and now in his capacity as Jehovah's royal Executioner he is called by the Hebrew name Abad'don, which means Destruction.

(; ; ; ; ) In the Greek in which the inspired Christian Scriptures were written his similar title is Apollyon, which means Destroyer," (Watchtower, Dec. 1, 1961, p. 719).

Comment:  Abaddon is the Hebrew word for the ruling angel in hell.

Apollyon is the Greek equivalent.

Is it Jesus?

No.

The New Topical Textbook lists Abaddon and Apollyon as names of Satan.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary does the same.

Who do the Mormon’s say Jesus is?

Mormon’s believe that Jesus and Satan were brother’s.

Can we all agree that we don’t believe in the same Jesus as Mormon’s and Jehovah Witnesses

Jesus is not an angel in Hell

Jesus is not Satan’s brother

Yet the very people who believe this read their Holy Books more often than we do as Evangelical Christians.

More Pew Research

75% of Christians believe that the Bible is the Word of God

In 2014 only 40% of American’s reported that reading their Bible was essential to their faith

So what do we do?

Are we like the people of Cana looking for the next miracle or sign?

John 4:48-50

John 4:

The official believed the word of God.

So let’s ask ourselves a question.

Do we believe the word of Jesus?

Do we believe the word of Jesus?

John 3:16-17

Do you believe that Jesus did not come to judge the world but to save the world?

John 10:10

Jesus came so that we could have life and have it more abundantly!

Do you believe it?

Matthew 11:28-29

Matthew 11:

There are two types of tired.

Physically Tired

Soul is Tired

If you are physically tired, you can rest and recharge.

If your soul is tried, only in Jesus can you find rest for you soul.

Do you believe it?

John 15:11

Jesus wants your joy to be full.

Do you believe it?

Let’s get back to our story.

John 4:50-54

John

This is the 2nd of 7 miracles that John is going to describe in the first 12 chapters of his gospel!

Conclusion

John 4:53

There is hope for entire households to come and believe in Jesus.

We saw it today with Richard’s family.

Whole families have come to believe.

It started with Kenny’s daughter Phynex.

Which led to Kenny bringing his family to church and the whole family now believes.

Mindy invites her brother Richard to church, now his whole family believes.

Entire families have come to believe - just like the official’s household.

Gospel Message

Someone in here today needs to hear that Jesus loves them.

The He came and died for your sins.

The best part was that Jesus beat death.