Sermon Tone Analysis

Have you ever been wronged by someone?

Has someone done something to you that you find unforgivable?

Do you find it difficult to forgive others?

Have you ever been in conflict with someone that seems like it never ends…..it’s on going…..you can’t seem to shake it….you can’t seem to make it go away…..there’s no end in sight…its just one conflict after another with the same person?

Do you and your spouse frequently find disagreement over one thing or another and have a hard time getting over it?

Have you had a family member, or a friend, or a colleague suddenly stop talking to you and shut off all communication with you over an argument?

Have you been a part of an issue at church that caused a church split?

Have you had a teenaged child, or a brother, or sister, or family member run off and go live somewhere else…and you don’t know where they are because they don’t want you to know?

It’s likely safe to say one or more of the questions presented have happened to you at some point in your life.

I am sure not a day goes by when you feel like someone has done something to you or said something to you or about you that you don’t like.

There are people you know that may even live in a constant state of conflict…..do you know people like that?

Personally over the years, I’ve had or been witness to plenty of conflict.

As a teenager I had conflict with girlfriends that caused the relationships to become nonexistent.

As a twenty something in the Air Force I experienced or witnessed conflict between supervisors and coworkers that eroded communication and unit effectiveness.

In my 30’s I had a marriage fall apart due to conflict and selfishness, and almost saw an end to another marriage.

In my 40’s I’ve lost relationships with friends and family members because I confessed with my mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead.

I know of parents that don’t speak to their adult children because they don’t like their child’s wife or husband.

I’ve had friends and coworkers whose spouse left without a trace due to conflict in their marriages.

I’ve seen supervisors treat their employees like personal servants or like sub-human worthless beings….like

they’re nothing.

I could go on and on…….but

we’ve all experienced or been witness to break ups, been hated by others, treated like we don’t matter, or have lost relationships for one reason or another.

Does that seem true for you?

Personally over the years, I’ve had or been witness to plenty of conflict.

As a teenager I had conflict with girlfriends that caused the relationships to become nonexistent.

As a twenty something in the Air Force I experienced or witnessed conflict between supervisors and coworkers that eroded communication and unit effectiveness.

In my 30’s I had a marriage fall apart due to conflict and selfishness, and almost saw an end to another marriage.

In my 40’s I’ve lost relationships with friends and family members because I confessed with my mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead.

I know of parents that don’t speak to their adult children because they don’t like their child’s wife or husband.

I’ve had friends and coworkers whose spouse left without a trace due to conflict in their marriages.

I’ve seen supervisors treat their employees like personal servants or like sub-human worthless beings….like

they’re nothing.

I could go on and on…….but

we’ve all experienced or been witness to break ups, been hated by others, treated like we don’t matter, or have lost relationships for one reason or another.

Does that seem true for you?

Personally over the years, I’ve had or been witness to plenty of conflict.

As a teenager I had conflict with girlfriends that caused the relationships to become nonexistent.

As a twenty something in the Air Force I experienced or witnessed conflict between supervisors and coworkers that eroded communication and unit effectiveness.

In my 30’s I had a marriage fall apart due to conflict and selfishness, and almost saw an end to another marriage.

In my 40’s I’ve lost relationships with friends and family members because I confessed with my mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead.

I know of parents that don’t speak to their adult children because they don’t like their child’s wife or husband.

I’ve had friends and coworkers whose spouse left without a trace due to conflict in their marriages.

I’ve seen supervisors treat their employees like personal servants or like sub-human worthless beings….like

they’re nothing.

I could go on and on…….but

we’ve all experienced or been witness to break ups, been hated by others, treated like we don’t matter, or have lost relationships for one reason or another.

Does that seem true for you?

Personally over the years, I’ve had or been witness to plenty of conflict.

As a teenager I had conflict with girlfriends that caused the relationships to become nonexistent.

As a twenty something in the Air Force I experienced or witnessed conflict between supervisors and coworkers that eroded communication and unit effectiveness.

In my 30’s I had a marriage fall apart due to conflict and selfishness, and almost saw an end to another marriage.

In my 40’s I’ve lost relationships with friends and family members because I confessed with my mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead.

I know of parents that don’t speak to their adult children because they don’t like their child’s wife or husband.

I’ve had friends and coworkers whose spouse left without a trace due to conflict in their marriages.

I’ve seen supervisors treat their employees like personal servants or like sub-human worthless beings….like

they’re nothing.

I could go on and on…….but

we’ve all experienced or been witness to break ups, been hated by others, treated like we don’t matter, or have lost relationships for one reason or another.

Does that seem true for you?

- A little exercise for you – please get out your pen and little slip of paper - now think of a person that wronged you that you have yet to forgive…..go ahead and write down that person’s name.

- A little exercise for you – please get out your pen and little slip of paper - now think of a person that wronged you that you have yet to forgive…..go ahead and write down that person’s name.

Personally over the years, I’ve had or been witness to plenty of conflict.

As a teenager I had conflict with girlfriends that caused the relationships to become nonexistent.

As a twenty something in the Air Force I experienced or witnessed conflict between supervisors and coworkers that eroded communication and unit effectiveness.

In my 30’s I had a marriage fall apart due to conflict and selfishness, and almost saw an end to another marriage.

In my 40’s I’ve lost relationships with friends and family members because I confessed with my mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead.

I know of parents that don’t speak to their adult children because they don’t like their child’s wife or husband.

I’ve had friends and coworkers whose spouse left without a trace due to conflict in their marriages.

I’ve seen supervisors treat their employees like personal servants or like sub-human worthless beings….like

they’re nothing.

I could go on and on…….but

we’ve all experienced or been witness to break ups, been hated by others, treated like we don’t matter, or have lost relationships for one reason or another.

We’re going to spend the next two weeks talking about love, and fellowship, and forgiveness.