Sermon Tone Analysis

Beloved as a people of God, we are now challenged with this new reality that has morphed into establishing fear in the lives of our people.

The KKK has climbed out of it dormancy, with little bearded men, no longer burning crosses, but marching with little torches, singing Dixie Land, but you are safe.

The Alt right is seeking too weave it’s relevancy into the fabric of our nation, hating anything that’s naturally beautiful, because we have been kissed by natures sun, and you are safe.

Parents worried about their bright stars as they matriculate on the campus of UVA, wondering will my child go unharmed, but I want to encourage you on today, that they are safe.

How many of you know that as a child of God there is no reason to fear because you’re dwell in the secret place of the Most High God, you have been raised with Christ in heavenly places.

No weapon that is formed against them shall prosper...

How many of you know that as a child of God there is no reason to fear because you’re dwell in the secret place of the Most High God, you have been raised with Christ in heavenly places.

You don’t fear because no weapon formed against you shall prosper and that all things work together for the good because you love the Lord.

We are safe because God provides for us, He protects us, He delivered us, He calms our storms, wipes away our tears, and He loves us.

It’s easy to feel unsafe as we see the evil acts men unfold, but the reality of your Christian walk is that you are SAFE.

No matter how it looks or sounds you are SAFE.

The Text Says!

How many of you have ever been in trouble and you knew that you needed help.

I’m talking about in so much trouble that you couldn’t see your way out, you didn’t know who to call because there was no one that you knew that could help.

You tried calling your friends and they couldn’t help, you called your family members and they couldn’t help, then you called on the name of the Lord, because you knew that the only one that could help you was nobody but the Lord.

So you called on His name.

So you called on the name of Jesus… the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.

the name which is above every name,

10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow

The problem is that many people don’t know His name, even in the church people are afraid of calling on His name.

The problem is that many people don’t know His name, even in the church people are afraid of calling on His name.

The problem is that many people don’t know His name, even in the church people are afraid of calling on His name.

I may not react to you if you didn’t call me by my name.

I may not react to you if you don’t call me by my name.

I don’t think that you would appreciate someone pointing at you and calling you something other than what your parents named you, you wouldnt appreciate someone calling you with just you, matter of fact I don’t like it when people call me a speaker, because I am not, I am a preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Donald Trump can be your speaker, but he can never be a preacher, because you have to know the Lord by His name.

I don’t think that you would appreciate someone pointing at you and calling you something other than what your parents named you.

You wouldn't appreciate someone calling you with just you, matter of fact I don’t like it when people call me a speaker, because I am not, I am a preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,

Donald Trump can be your speaker, but he can never be a preacher, because you have to know the Lord by His name.

God’s name is not the big guy, God is more than just the man up stairs., God is not a pointing of the finger in the air.

The Name of the Lord is not the big guy in the sky, God is more than just the man up stairs, God is not a pointing of the finger in the air.

His name is El Elyon, the most High God.

He’s Elohim, the creator of all things.

He’s Jehovah-nissi, the Lord who will fight your battles.

He’s Jehovah-jireh, because he provides your every need.

He’s Jehovah-shalom, He’s the God of peace that surpasses your cognitive thoughts and your understanding.

He’s El Olam, the everlasting God, He the God that was, that is, and that is to come.

He’s from everlasting to everlasting, He’s the God that authored the beginning and the end at the same time.

He’s the God that authored the beginning and the end at the same time.

He’s Jehovah-shammah, He is the God of your right now… he’s alway right there whenever you need Him, a very present help in times of trouble.

His name is Adonia, because He is your Lord and your master.

His name is Yaweh, He is Lord Jehovah.

His name is I AM that I AM… which means when you can’t explain Him, just believe on His name.

He’s El Shaddai, He’s the all sufficient One, He is God alll by Himself, there is no one that can compare, there is no one that can love you like Him, there is no one that will care for you like he does, there is no one that you bless you the way that He does, He is God and besides Him there is no other.

He’s the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob… He is the Mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace, He is the Holy One of Israel.

There is something about the name of Jesus

Everyone who call upon the name of the Lord shall be safe.

You can have full assurance that you’re safe because the bible says the the name of the Lord is a strong tower.

Somebody shout strong!

The tower becomes strong only when you call on His name.

Towers, you may not be allowed to enter if you visit the Trump Towers, but if you call on the name of the Lord you will feel secure because God is a Strong Tower.

You may not be able to depend on the people if you visit the Twin Towers, you may not be allowed to enter if you visit the Trump Towers, but if you call on the name of the Lord you will feel secure because God is a Strong Tower.

Strong tower is something that you can depend on because it higher than your issues, it's bigger than your worry because it a strong tower.

A “strong tower” refers to much more than the typical watchtower that surrounded many ancient walled cities.

A “strong tower” refers to much more than the typical watchtower that surrounded many ancient walled cities.

During the time when Proverbs was written, a strong tower was a place of safe refuge, huge and heavily fortified, built with thick stone blocks.

The tower’s large walled areas protected many soldiers.

During the time when Proverbs was written, a strong tower was a place of safe refuge, it was huge, heavily fortified, and built with thick stone blocks.

The tower’s large walled areas protected the soldiers from their enemies.

God is a strong tower or refuge for those who put their trust in Him!

You must understand that the strong tower is not physical but it’s spiritual, that means that whenever or wherever I call on the name of the Lord is have just entered into the safety of His arms.

Second thing you need to know is that the Strong Tower is a place of provision.

During ancient times, strong towers were built to hold huge amounts of food and supplies.

When the soldiers were in the midst of warfare, these fortresses housed great storages of provision.

IOW… God doesn’t want you to worry while you’re concentrating on your projects, He’s working things out for you.

See we have a God that will not only protect us from the storm but provide for us in the middle of the storm.

See we have a God that will not only protect us from the storm but He provides for us in the the storm.

My God shall supply all name needs according to His riches in glory.

God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.

This is why I look to the hills from when cometh my help, all of my help comes from the Lord.

IS THERE ANYBODY

The Name of the Lord is a Strong Tower and the righteous run to it.

The Name of the Lord is a Strong Tower and the righteous run to it.

Can I hang ten on the righteous run to it.

IOW this speaks to exclusion, this is not for everyone.

If I built a safe house that would sustain my family for 30 days following a nuclear attack, I would build it exclusively for the members of my family, because it’s all about survival.

and it occupants would be calculated so much

If you don’t know the Lord, you may not understand why we’re always running to Him and not to you.

If you don’t know the Lord, you may not understand why we act the way that we do, why we show up on Sundays to worship the Lord and then again on Wednesdays to study His word, you may not understand why we do what we do, you may not understand why we give to the Lord and act the we that we act, shout the way that we shout.

You may not understand why we act the way that we do, why we show up on Sundays to worship the Lord and then again on Wednesdays to study His word.

You may not understand why we give to the Lord and act the we that we act, shout the way that we shout.

If you don’t know the Lord you just may not understand.

You just may not understand, why we love a God that we can’t see and sometimes can’t feel.

Why we love a God that we can’t see and sometimes can’t feel.

You may believe that we’re just a bunch of hypocrites, because you know that it’s humanly impossible to live a perfect life, and you’re right, because we’re not.

You are righteous, which means that you are innocent even though you haven’t always done the right thing, haven’t always been in the right place, you haven’t always said the right words, but you’re righteous.

What makes us “sad diq” which is Hebrew for justified, acquitted, and innocent has nothing to do with me, but it has everything to do with my relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Which means that I am innocent even though I haven’t always been right, haven’t always been in the right place, saying the right things, nor doing the right thing.

Being righteous is not what you do, it’s because Jesus Christ died for our sins, that’s what makes us the righteousness of God.

righteous is not what you do, it’s because Jesus Christ died for our sins, that’s what makes us the righteousness of God.

I am justified by faith and not of good works.

It’s the old rugged cross that made a way for us.

It’s the shed blood of Jesus that washed our sins away.

You’re the righteousness of God, therefore, you have a blood bought right to run to where God is.

You have a right to run to where the blessings of the Lord is.

It’s the cross that made a way for us.

It’s the shed blood of Jesus that washed away all of our sins.

You’re the righteousness of God, therefore, you have a blood bought right to run to where God is.

You have a right to run to where the blessings of the Lord is.

You have a right to run to where the healing is.

You have a right to run where God that can do anything but fail, because you are the righteousness of God.