Sermon Tone Analysis

Living in Christian Community

We exist for the sole purpose of glorifying God and The Church exist as the One visible demonstration of the community of believers.

We are called to no other group or commitment as we are called to the The Church.

Paul spends a lot of time in the epistles explaining how the Church is to function and how we are to demonstrate community.

Paul uses the word urge here to express His personal desire for the following to take place but also that it is expected but cannot be forced… a favor as it might be.

In verses 12-13 He gives them clear direction about the leaders within their fellowship.

A. Relating to Leadership.

1.

They are those that labor (Leaders)

Paul has already clarified that these are leaders among them (Among in middle English carries the idea of one tree within a larger group.)

It would also be important to state that Paul seemed to make a practice of selecting leaders very soon upon planting a new Church.

Paul makes it clear that the leaders where to carry out labors on behalf of the Congregation.

2.

Over you (In the Lord)

This is not an empty optional request within the Christian Community.

If we are to truly believe when someone in prayerfully chosen then it is God who has chosen

3.

They have the responsibility (have the Authority to) admonish you as needed.

This word admonish carries with it more the idea of warning and should be delivered that way.

4. Esteem them… don't worship them!

Hold in High Regard.... Basically its an encouragement to value their position and how that position benefits you as a believer.

5. Be at Peace

Between the Leaders and the Church

No

B. Playing well together.

There is no perfect Church!

1.

Some will need to be warned (Admonished)

You see it is each member of the Bodies responsibility to watch out for their fellow member.

Heres the real kicker… what group is to be warned?

The Unruly are those that are idle!

these people become disruptive.

2. Some will need to be comforted.

The Fainthearted

This word has an amazing definition.... Lifeless musical instruments.

3. Some will need to be held up.

(Come along side their weakness)

4. Patience will be a valuable commodity.

(With some?)

There is no believer who needs not the exercise of patience “toward” him; there is none to whom a believer ought not to show it; many show it more to strangers than to their own families, more to the great than to the humble; but we ought to show it “toward all men”

a. Don’t return evil for how people deal with you.

b.

Do your good so it benefits all.

C. Reaching our goals as a body of believers.

1 Thess 5:16-

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

19 Do not quench the Spirit.

20 Do not despise prophecies.

21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.

22 Abstain from every form of evil.

1. Rejoice always

Rejoice always

Pray continually

2. Pray continually

The Greek is, “Pray without intermission”

Leave no gaps in your life where prayer isnt systimatic and regular.

3. Give Thanks in all things

4. Do not quench the Spirit

The word quench means to cause a fervent activity to stop.

Watering down a flame

5. Do not belittle what God must do.

5. Discern and then hold

Test everything to see if it is compatible to God’s Word then Hold Fast

Luke 8

7. Reject evil