Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

As we gather to worship on the weekend that we celebrate American Independence, our eyes are turned to flags, our ears to the sounds of fireworks, and our hearts burn with gratitude and pride when we think of our great nation.

Upon further reflection, however, we often begin to think of our nation’s shortcomings and faults.

it would seem that this past election, out of the 330 million prospects, we picked the 3 worst possible candidates to run for president.

We hear of wars, of rumors of wars.

We see the major parties more set on blaming each other than fixing problems or getting anything real done.

Our nation quickly being over run by mobs of people fueled by hatred, prejudice, and ignorance.

Gone are the days of peaceful productive protests…now it is simply mob rule.

Gone are the days of productive discourse where folks of different views could come together and find common ground.

What happened to America the Beautiful?

This kind of introduction gets preached in Bible Believing churches all over the nation on memorial day and independence day weekends.

What can be done?

At this point many would say that America needs more religion.

Or we need to be more spiritual, or that we need prayer in public schools, or people must start going to church again.

While all of these things might be nice, they will not change the mood or or focus of a nation or its leaders.

The answer is found in

In this Psalm David is focusing on the supremacy of God above all.

We don’t need a God, we need THE GOD.

We don’t need a name to confess, we need THE NAME to confess.

We don’t need a word to believe, we need THE WORD, the word that is above all, to believe.

Absolute TRUTH is the hope of a nation.

THE GOD above all Gods

Better than man made wisdom and reasoning.

Better than false gods with Satanic deception.

The Truth of God’s existence does not depend on whether or not you believe it.

THE NAME above all Names

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Name = reputation

A name that saves

Reputation of lovingkindness

Reputation of truth

Salvation comes at the name of Jesus.

He must not be anonymous.

He cannot be replaced or made generic.

Saving faith is brand specific!

One day every creature will acknowledge that fact.

The WORD above all else

The word is perfect

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The word is preserved

The word is powerful to bring faith

Romans 10

The word is powerful to convict and convert.

The word is powerful to comfort

The word is powerful to compel praise

psalm 138

The True God, Whose name is Jesus, revealed in His perfect Word is the Hope of a Nation