Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
This automated analysis scores the text on the likely presence of emotional, language, and social tones. There are no right or wrong scores; this is just an indication of tones readers or listeners may pick up from the text.
A score of 0.5 or higher indicates the tone is likely present.
Emotion Tone
Anger
0.07UNLIKELY
Disgust
0.06UNLIKELY
Fear
0.1UNLIKELY
Joy
0.68LIKELY
Sadness
0.55LIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.76LIKELY
Confident
0UNLIKELY
Tentative
0.35UNLIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.32UNLIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.9LIKELY
Extraversion
0.24UNLIKELY
Agreeableness
0.99LIKELY
Emotional Range
0.55LIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
God Moments...
In the busyness of our lives God steps in and does something absolutely amazing…
Often these are missed
We are too busy and look right past it
We become distracted
We simply are not looking for God to be a part of our lives
There was a moment in time, there was a God moment that went missed by many.
God stepped into time,
Quietly and oh so small
In a place obscured from the world
Caught many unaware though it had been foretold
As we look at the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ we see four ways one can respond to these God Moments...
1) We can miss it
What a shame that we could miss out on God working
Our cares and concerns are so wrapped up in this life we miss what God has in store!
Many in that day 2000 years ago were too focused on their own lives
They had lost their focus on God,
They were looking for God to do what they wanted rather than looking at what God wanted…
If your looking in the wrong place you wont be seeing Him work!
2) We can allow those God moments to create heart reflection
Luke 2:19 Mary pondered these things...
When you see God work… you wont always be able to figure it out
Allow for time to reflect, ponder, we serve a great God
Allow in those moments God to work in you first.
3) We can make it known
God had made known to the shepherds… Luke 2:15
They were doing their job, away from the craziness, and God made this known to them
They didn't want to miss this!!!
They saw God’s work, a baby in a manger wrapped in cloths!
Emmanuel… God with us
They heard God’s message Luke 2:10-14
Consider also what they did with this God Moment… They shared it!
Luke 2:17-18
4) Verse 18 is the forth response… No Action!
We see amazement
We see that they even listen to the shepherds
But what do they do?
It does not lead to heart reflection
It does not lead to sharing
May the birth of Jesus never be for us something we are amazed with, love hearing at Christmas services
But then go on with our life as if nothing really happened… busyness, gifts, parties, dinners...
Ask men to come forward for communion...
Pause… consider what you are hearing… consider the message, a Savior is born… Don’t miss this God moment!
As we take time to remember the birth of our Savior we also want to remember why He is our Savior…
He gave his life, He shed His blood
I don’t think it is coincidence that God initially used shepherds to PROCLAIM the precious Lamb of God
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9