Sermon Tone Analysis

EPHESAINS 3:1-6

Lloyd C. Douglas tells the story of Thomas Hearne, who, "in his journey to the mouth of the Coppermine River, wrote that a few days after they had started on their expedition, a party of Indians stole most of their supplies.

His comment on the apparent misfortune was: 'The weight of our baggage being so much lightened, our next day's journey was more swift and pleasant.'

Hearne was in route to something very interesting and important; and the loss of a few sides of bacon and a couple of bags of flour meant nothing more than an easing of the load.

Had Hearne been holed in somewhere, in a cabin, resolved to spend his last days eking out an existence, and living on capital previously collected, the loss of some of his stores by plunder would probably have worried him almost to death."

How we respond to "losing" some of our resources for God's work depends upon whether we are on the move or waiting for our last stand.

Lloyd C. Douglas tells the story of Thomas Hearne, who, "in his journey to the mouth of the Coppermine River, wrote that a few days after they had started on their expedition, a party of Indians stole most of their supplies.

His comment on the apparent misfortune was: 'The weight of ouaggage being so much lightened, our next day's journey was more swift and pleasant.'

As he was going under, in a dreamy state, a profound thought came to him.

He believed that he had suddenly grasped the key to all the mysteries of the universe.

When he regained consciousness, however, he was unable to remember what the insight was.

Hearne was in route to something very interesting and important; and the loss of a few sides of bacon and a couple of bags of flour meant nothing more than an easing of the load.

Had Hearne been holed in somewhere, in a cabin, resolved to spend his last days eking out an existence, and living on capital previously collected, the loss of some of his stores by plunder would probably have worried him almost to death."

Because of the great importance this thought would be to mankind, Holmes arranged to have himself given either again.

This time he had a stenographer present to take down the great thought.

The either was administered, and sure enough, just before passing out the insight reappeared.

He mumbled the words, the stenographer took them down, and he went to sleep confident in the knowledge that he had succeeded.

How we respond to "losing" some of our resources for God's work depends upon whether we are on the move or waiting for our last stand.

Upon awakening, he turned eagerly to the stenographer and asked her to read what he had uttered.

This is what she read: "The entire universe is permeated with a strong odor of turpentine."

A-THE OVERWHELMING FEELING OF THE GOSPEL.

1- PAUL WAS OVERWHELMED WITH TASK THAT WAS GIVEN TO HIM.

EPHESIANS 3:

2- WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN A TASK AS WELL.

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B- THE THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL.

1-PAUL SAID THAT UNTIL NOW THE GOSPEL WAS A MYSTERY TO THE GENTLES.

EPHESIANS 3-

2- THE GOSPEL IS STILL A MYSTERY TO THE LOST.

C- THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL.

1- PAUL SAID THAT THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL IS THAT IT IS NOT JUST FOR THE JEWS.

2-THE GOSPEL EXTENDS TO YOU.

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