Sermon Tone Analysis

*BBC MAY 6, 2007 IF MY PEOPLE - PRAY 2 CHRON 7:17  PRAYER SERIES*

 

NKJ *2 CHRONICLES 7:14* "IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES, AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE, AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN, AND WILL FORGIVE THEIR SIN AND HEAL THEIR LAND.

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*INTRO: *FANNY CROSBY, THOUGH BLINDED IN INFANCY, GREETED FRIENDS AND STRANGERS ALIKE WITH A CHEERFUL “GOD BLESS YOUR DEAR SOUL.”

AND, ACCORDING TO HER OWN STATEMENT, SHE NEVER ATTEMPTED TO WRITE A HYMN WITHOUT FIRST KNEELING IN PRAYER.

IF THIS BE TRUE, FANNY CROSBY SPENT CONSIDERABLE TIME ON HER KNEES.

SHE WROTE NO LESS THAN 8,000 SONGS.

MISS CROSBY WAS OFTEN UNDER PRESSURE TO MEET DEADLINES.

IT WAS UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES IN 1869 THAT SHE TRIED TO WRITE WORDS FOR A TUNE COMPOSER W. H. DOANE HAD SENT HER.

BUT SHE COULDN’T WRITE.

THEN SHE REMEMBERED SHE HAD FORGOTTEN HER PRAYER.

RISING FROM HER KNEES, SHE DICTATED—AS FAST AS HER ASSISTANT COULD WRITE—WORDS FOR THE FAMOUS HYMN, “JESUS, KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS.”

BUT ONE DAY IN 1874, FANNY CROSBY PRAYED FOR MORE MATERIAL THINGS.

SHE HAD RUN SHORT OF MONEY AND NEEDED FIVE DOLLARS—EVEN CHANGE.

THERE WAS NO TIME TO DRAW ON HER PUBLISHERS, SO SHE SIMPLY PRAYED FOR THE MONEY.

HER PRAYER ENDED, SHE WAS WALKING TO AND FRO IN HER ROOM TRYING TO “GET INTO THE MOOD” FOR ANOTHER HYMN WHEN AN ADMIRER CALLED.

GREETING THE STRANGER WITH “GOD BLESS YOUR DEAR SOUL,” THE TWO CHATTED BRIEFLY.

IN THE PARTING HANDSHAKE THE ADMIRER LEFT SOMETHING IN THE HYMN-WRITER’S HAND.

IT WAS FIVE DOLLARS.

RISING FROM A PRAYER OF THANKS THE BLIND POETESS WROTE: “ALL THE WAY MY SAVIOUR LEADS ME.”

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*EXPL: *CHRONICLES IS A BOOK THAT BEARS THE TITLE, ACTS OF THE DAYS AND RECORDS FAMILY HISTORIES THROUGH THE LINE OF KING DAVID.

IT RECORDS THE RULE AND REIGN OF KING DAVID, AND SOLOMON AND THE DIVIDED HISTORY OF THE RULE, RUIN AND REVIVALS IN THE KINGDOM.

IN CH. 6 AND 7 SOLOMON IS DEDICATES THE TEMPLE.

THE PEOPLE HAVE GATHERED TO WITNESS AND CELEBRATE THE TRANSFER OF THE ARK FROM THE TENT TO THE TEMPLE.

*SOLOMON’S SERMON – *

SOLOMON ADDRESS THE PEOPLE REMINDING THEM:

 

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THE LORD TOLD DAVID WHERE TO BUILD IT; JERUSALEM

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THE LORD TO DAVID WHO WOULD BUILD IT, SOLOMON

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SOLOMON TOLD THE ASSEMBLY THE TEMPLE WAS BUILD TO HONOR  GOD AND HOUSE THE ARK OF GOD.

 

*SOLOMON’S SUPPLICATION* (HUMBLE PRAYER)

SOLOMON IS POSITIONED ON A PLATFORM WITH RAISED HANDS OF PRAISE

 

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HE PRAYS FOR HIMSELF

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HE PRAYS FOR PEOPLE AS INDIVIDUALS

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HE PRAYS FOR THE PEOPLE AS A NATION

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HE PRAYS FOR THE FOREIGNERS

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HE PRAYS FOR THE ENEMIES

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HE PRAYS FOR ISRAEL’S CAPTIVITY

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*RIGHT THERE WE SEE WHO WE SHOULD PRAY FOR ….BUT MORE IMPORTANT WHAT WE SHOULD PRAY FOR…*

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*SOLOMON BEARS HIS SOUL* - PLEA  V 40-42 IS THAT THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD DWELL WITH US; THAT WE ARE CLOTHED WITH SALVATION AND REJOICE IN THE FACT THAT HE IS GOOD AND HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER.

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*SOLOMON SEES SIGNS AND WONDERS *AS FIRE COMES DOWN FROM HEAVEN AND BURNS UP THE SACRIFICES AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD FILLED THE TEMPLE

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*SOLOMON THE PROCEEDED TO OFFER SACRIFICES *UNTO THE LORD

22, 00O OXEN AND 120, 000 SHEEP IN A AWESOME CELEBRATION OF THE PRESENCE AND POWER OF GOD.

*CH 7 SOLOMON IS REASSURED BY OUR SOVEREIGN GOD – AND TELLS HIM TWO THINGS;*

 

SIN AND REPENTANCE EQUALS RESTORATION

SIN MINUS REPENTANCE EQUALS REJECTION AND RUIN.

NOW WE CAN’T GET AWAY FROM SIN; WE WERE BORN IN SIN AND SHAPED IN INIQUITY; WE CAN’T GET AWAY FROM SIN BECAUSE IF IT IS NOT US …OTHER WILL GET UNDER OUR SKIN…AND THEREBY WE EXPERIENCE

 

SINS OF OMISSION  - DIDN’T MEAN TO DO THAT

SINS OF COMMISSION  - I MEANT TO DO THAT

 

WHEN WE UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF SIN

WHEN WE UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF OUR SAVIOR

 

*PROP: WE CAN HAVE A POWERFUL PRAYER LIFE.

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WHAT MUST WE COME TO UNDERSTAND IF WE ARE TO HAVE A POWERFUL PRAYER LIFE…..WHAT MUST I UNDERSTAND IF I AM GOING TO GET A PRAYER THROUGH….WHAT MUST I UNDERSTAND IF…WHILE ON OTHERS THOU ART CALLING, PLEASE DON’T PASS ME BY?

 

*TS:* AS WE LOOK AT THIS OT PASSAGE WE WILL DISCOVER PRINCIPLES TO HAVE A POWERFUL MINDSET.

WE MUST UNDERSTAND THAT…THE FOLLOWING;

 

I BELONG TO THE LORD

I DEPEND ON THE LORD

I RETURN TO THE LORD

 

NKJ *2 CHRONICLES 7:14* "IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES, AND PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE, AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN I WILL HEAR FROM HEAVEN, AND WILL FORGIVE THEIR SIN AND HEAL THEIR LAND.

I MUST UNDERSTAND…THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS…

 

 

 

 

 

 

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*MP I.  I BELONG TO THE LORD.

IF MY PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME.

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THE FAMILY OF FAITH – I MUST UNDERSTAND THAT PRAYER IS RELEGATED TO THE FAMILY OF FAITH.

THE PEOPLE WHO BELONG TO GOD AND HAVE THEIR NAME OVER THEM.

IMP.

IF GOD CALLED US, THEN HE WANT’S US TO CALL OUT TO HIM.

IF HE CALLED US ACCORDING TO HIS SOVEREIGN WILL, THEN HE WANTS US TO CALL UPON HIS NAME.

THE TENSION IS THAT IN THIS FLESH WE CALL UPON HIS NAME BUT IT IS NOT NATURAL FOR US DUE TO SIN.

WE CALL, HE ANSWERS AND WE FORGET.

WE ARE IN A RELATIONSHIP WITH  INITIATED BY GOD.

LORD CALLED NOAH – COME, YOU AND YOUR HOUSE INTO THE ARK; FOR YOU ARE RIGHTEOUS BEFORE ME IN THIS GENERATION.

ABRAHAM – LORD CALLED ABRAHAM – COME OUT FROM AMONG YOUR FAMILY…AND SEPARATE FROM LOT.

JACBO – LORD CALLED JACOB AND TOLD HIM TO RETURN TO HIS TO HIS HOMELAND, THE LAND OF HIS FATHERS AND KINDRED, AND I WILL BE WITH THEE..

 

MOSES – LORD CALLED MOSES – I HAVE SEEN THE AFFLICTION OF MY PEO.

IN EGPYT AND HAVE HEARD THEIR CRY BY REASON OF THE TASKMASTERS; FOR I KNOW THEIR SORROW.

SAMUEL – LORD CALLED SAMUEL, AND HE ANSWERED HERE AM I.

 

DISCIPLES – LORD CALLED AND SAID FOLLOW ME AND I WILL MAKE YOU FISHERS OF MEN.

US – LORD HAS CALLED US…BY HIS NAME; CHRIST AND WE ARE CHRISITANS.

HE HAS CALLED US…

 

CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE

CALLED CHILDREN OF THE LIVING GOD

CALLED TO HIS PEACE

CALLED UNTO LIBERTY

CALLED TO RECEIVE HIS PROMISE

CALLED OUT OF DARKNESS INTO HIS MARVELOUS LIGHT

 

APPL:  CALL ON HIM…BASES ON HIS PROMISES.

ILL: IF GOD IS YOUR GOD, PLEASE PHONE HOME.

* MP II.

I DEPEND ON GOD,  HUMBLE THEMSELVES, PRAY AND SEEK MY FACE.*

HUMILITY – THE MOMENT WE’VE ACQUIRED IT, WE’VE LOST IT

HUMILITY – THE DIVINE VEIL THAT COVERS OUR GOOD DEEDS FROM OUR EYES

HUMILITY -  THE PERFECT QUIETNESS OF THE HEART.

HUMILITY – EXHIBITION OF THE SPIRIT OF CHRIST.

HUMILITY – BOOKER T. WASH.

ARRIVED IN A CITY TO MAKE A SPEECH, HIS TRAIN WAS LATE AND HE WAS IN A HURRY.

HE DASHED OUT OF THE STATION TO THE CAB STAND, WHERE THE CABBIE GROWLED…I DON’T DRIVE NEGROS... WASHINGTON SAID, “ALL RIGHT, I’LL DRIVE YOU, YOU GET IN THE BACK.

HUMILITY – MUHAMMAD ALI WAS IN HIS PRIME AND ABOUT TO TAKE OFF ON A AIRPLANE FLIGHT, THE STEWARDESS REMINEDED HIM TO FASTEN HIS SEAT BELT.

HE CAME BACK BRASHLY…”SUPERMAN DON’T NEED NO SEAT BELT.’

THE STEWARDESS QUICKLY CAME BACK, “SUPERMAN DON’T NEED NO PLANE EITHER.

ALI FASTENED HIS SEATBELT!

THEY WILL HUMBLE THEMSELVES; THE SENTENCE IN THE HEBREW BEGINS WITH HUMILTY.

HUMILITY …MEANS ONE IS NOT PROUD OR HAUGHTY, NO ARROGANT OR OVERLY ASSERTIVE ; THE WORD IS KANA AND REMINDS US CANAAN AND THE PROMISED LAND.