Sermon Tone Analysis

1. Understanding the Word, Christ

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53.82 Χριστόςa, οῦ m; Μεσσίας, ου m: (literally ‘one who has been anointed’) in the NT, titles for Jesus as the Messiah—‘Christ, Messiah’ (but in many contexts, and especially without an article, Χριστός becomes a part of the name of Jesus; see 93.387).

Χριστόςa: ἐπυνθάνετο παῤ αυ’τῶν ποῦ ὁ Χριστὸς γεννᾶται ‘he inquired where the Messiah was to be born’ Mt 2:4.

Μεσσίας: οἶδα ὅτι Μεσσίας ἔρχεται, ὁ λεγόμενος Χριστός ‘I know that the Messiah, the one called Christ, will come’ Jn 4:25.

In a number of languages Χριστός (or Μεσσίας) as a reference to the Messiah occurs in a transliterated form based either on Χριστός in Greek or on Messiah in Hebrew.

However, in some languages an attempt is made to represent the significance of the terms Χριστός and Μεσσίας by translating ‘God’s appointed one’ or ‘God’s specially chosen one’ or ‘the expected one,’ in the sense of one to whom everyone was looking for help and deliverance.

Christ occurs 529 times in the New Testament

Christ is a Greek word.

It is a translation of the Hebrew word, Messiah.

Messiah appears only twice in the NT, ;

Christ in the LXX — General sense

Anointed High Priests

Prophets (“the anointed of God”)

Kings of Israel (“anointed of the Lord”)

The One Christ — Specific

Jews understood only one Christ would come

The Christ

2. Understand CHRIST’S expectations

Ever have something turn out different from what you expected?

EXPECTATIONS THAT CHANGED:

Something you cooked?

A job?

A relationship?

What did the Jews expect of THEIR Messiah?

Philip Yancey: Jewish seminary books:

Political revolutionary

Jewish seminary books:

Magician who married Mary Magdalene

Galilean charismatic

A rabbi

A peasant Jewish cynic

Pharisee

An anti-Pharisee Essene

An eschatological prophet

A “hippie in a world of Augustan yuppies”

The hallucinogenic leader of a sacred mushroom cult

Would the real Messiah stand up?

To be served, enslaved, burden or to serve, free, and relieve?

Heal or dominate?

Mission of mercy or might?

Application

How do I express my thankfulness to Jesus for saving me?

How does Christ’s healing of my sins work?

How are my expectations different?

How do I submit to His sovereign will?

When life does not turn out the way I expected, how do learn to instead look for God’s blessings in the way He sees fit to give them?

3. Living CHRIST’S Name

Was Jesus full name: Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ?

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Matthew

So, Christ is a title that became a last name.

Gentiles, outside of Jerusalem, made it a last name.

Acts 11:26

So, what name would have been on Jesus’ mailbox?

What about His title them?

How does His current status, position, and identity confirm this?

Peter saw Jesus as the fulfillment of the heavily loaded expectations of the OT Messiah.

How do our words and lives reflect the declaration that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the Living God?

Romans

How does my resurrection life reflect my resurrection name?

Living His Name: Do I pursue this planet’s passions or glorifying God?

Living His Name: Do I boldly Go or fearfully cower in a corner?

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4. Walking CHRIST’s Path

Was His path the Majestic extrinsic proud path of a King on a throne in Jerusalem or intrinsic humble content suffering servant on a cross?

4. We should not be surprised when suffering comes, but we can be confident that it will produce things of eternal value.

Did the two on the road to () on the Road to Emmaus know the path Jesus had taken?

How do I know if I am walking the path He wants me to walk? (If I walk with Him I will get where He wants me to go).

Luke 24:

Am I guarding my thoughts & intentions of my heart?

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Do my words reflect my confession?

Do my actions reflect my confession?

I.e.

How we treat a poor visitor

What course corrections should I make?

5. Marked by Christ’s Mission

As a sinner I need a Savior.

Does my life reflect that need?

Phil.2:

Do I confess my sins to Jesus?

How? When?

Where?

Do I live the humble life of a grateful slave that has been set free? How?