Sermon Tone Analysis

INTRO

S.T.A.R.T.

On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther’s 95 Theses were posted at the University of Wittenberg to begin a theological discussion about the practice of indulgences, but unbeknown to Luther, this act was the spark that lit the flame of the Reformation.

Over the next century, the Reformation resulted in profound changes both within the church and in the larger society.

The solas, then, are not mere slogans from yesteryear; they are truths to be received and wholeheartedly embraced.

They remind us what is central to Scripture and what is vitally important for the church to teach, preach, and joyously live out before the watching world.

The solas, then, are not mere slogans from yesteryear; they are truths to be received and wholeheartedly embraced.

They remind us what is central to Scripture and what is vitally important for the church to teach, preach, and joyously live out before the watching world.

Stephen J. Wellum - Southern Seminary Magazine - V85 - N2

What do you believe and why do you believe it?

Why is it important to know what you believe?

500 years later, is this still important?

Illustration of need addressed.

Connect illustration to present day hearers.

Solemnly praise and recognize the greatness of our God and Savior connected to the Biblical text being preachedTouch upon the subject of corporate sin and confess any shortcomings the body has committed related to the Biblical text to be preachedAsk God to help the body/local church to hear and apply the truths of the Biblical text to be preachedReview and remind the audience of the key related passages to the Biblical text being preachedTransition to the opening of the sermon and the Biblical text to be preachedTHE SERMON BODYExpose the structure of the text.Main points should support the theme.points

should follow textual sequence unless good reason to change.use

simple and clear transitions to give structure to movement.Use verse references before quoting so that listeners can read along.Use personal observances to illustrate difficult concepts.CONCLUSIONBe brief.Don’t introduce new material.

narrow the focus don’t expand it.Clinch the goal.Give concrete applications.GoalApplicationCLOSE

Transition = Show this need or similar issue was also the question behind the biblical text.

E.N.D.

Clearly state the theme of the text/sermon.

Exalt God in relation to the Biblical truths that were just taughtName the Biblical principles preached and ask God to help the local church body to obey these truthsDraw people to the cross of Christ by proclaiming hope and help in the person and work of Christ for salvation and sanctification------------------------COMMUNIONWhat it stands for1 Cor 11.23-26 Warning 1 Cor 11.27-29 Communion Verses Matt 26.26 Matt 26.27-28 COMMUNION TOGETHER Fellowship With Each Other Act 2.42-47

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Title & Text

The Five Solas

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Theme

500 years later and we are still fighting Luther’s battle.

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Pray

S.T.A.R.T.

Solemnly praise and recognize the greatness of our God and Savior connected to the Biblical text being preached

Touch upon the subject of corporate sin and confess any shortcomings the body has committed related to the Biblical text to be preached

Ask God to help the body/local church to hear and apply the truths of the Biblical text to be preached

Review and remind the audience of the key related passages to the Biblical text being preached

Transition to the opening of the sermon and the Biblical text to be preached

MESSAGE

MESSAGE

Sola Scriptura

Scripture Alone

The World Says

Truth is subjective

true for me and true for you

your truth is not my truth

truth is dead

Scripture is outdated

cultural context

what is applicable and what’s not

who decides?

Jhn 18

The Bible Says

Truth is objective

logically consistent

Scripture is eternal

truth is timeless

the Reformers rightly confessed that God alone is the final authority and source and standard of truth and that Scripture judges all human authorities...

Why is sola Scriptura important?

Because it reminds us that God is God and alone trustworthy while humans are completely dependent on him for knowledge.

Contrary to secular thought, humans are thankfully not the final arbiters of truth; only God is.

Objective truth is real and we can know it because God is its source and standard and he has taken the initiative to speak to us.

Why is sola Scriptura important?

Because it reminds us that God is God and alone trustworthy while humans are completely dependent on him for knowledge.

the Reformers rightly confessed that God alone is the final authority and source and standard of truth and that Scripture judges all human authorities...

Why is sola Scriptura important?

Because it reminds us that God is God and alone trustworthy while humans are completely dependent on him for knowledge.

Contrary to secular thought, humans are thankfully not the final arbiters of truth; only God is.

Objective truth is real and we can know it because God is its source and standard and he has taken the initiative to speak to us.

Solus Christus

Christ Alone

The World Says

Jesus was just a good man

the myth of the virgin birth

historical accounts

the myth of the resurrection

moral mandates

There are multiple ways to God

world religions

no truth / no problem

C.S. Lewis = Liar, Lunatic or Lord?

The Bible Says

Jesus was the God man

logic of the messiah

There is only one way to God

logic of one way

Jhn Ch 1 = Word became flesh

In Christ alone God’s righteous demand against sin is definitively and completely satisfied.

Precisely because Jesus is God the Son incarnate, his merits alone are sufficient; there is nothing more that we can add to his work.

Furthermore, we become the beneficiaries of his work by faith alone because our Lord lived and died for us as our mediator and as our great prophet-priest-king.

Sola Fide

Faith Alone

The World Says

Faith is driven by emotion

"Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, & the soul of soulless conditions.

It is the opium of the people."

Karl Marx