Sermon Tone Analysis

What’s Next?

As we continue through Matthew 24 the writer warns us of the circumstances tht will face the Christian Community

“will deliver you” “to tribulation”

The words here denote bring one into a state , to force or compel

The world is currently engaged in a war against the Church - we see the beginning of lawlessness taking hold in our communities and countries

Interestingly enough it is spoken in Eph

It is the basis of the word “lewdness” living by the desires of the flesh!

Uncleanness - a condition brought about by the lust of their hearts to dishonor their bodies

Here we find the Christian has been “set free” a condition brought about by freedom from sin

In Romans 1 we saw that the exchanged the truth of God for a lie

What is the truth of God that the world seeks to pervert?

His Love

If God is Love then why?

First we must know that we cannot truly understand God’s love

We know physical love - selfish in origin

We know affectionate love - Emotional gain

But both are centered in the benefits we receive int he relationship

Giving love is Spiritual love - Christ’s sacrifice on our behalf

God’s love is patient - waiting for man to respond

Which leads us to His mercy - God is merciful

Mercy is not getting what we deserve - God judge them, I want to see God’s judgement fall on them!

Really?

what about your sin

In his mercy then we have received forgiveness for our transgressions

That takes us to His Graciousness - What we don’t deserve!

Patience is the dam holding back the judgement of God but....

We are called into patience through God’s love

Yes all of the sin of mankind was paid for by Christ but not all of mankind will accept it!

It is the pleasure of unrighteousness and rejection of the truth of God’s wrath that man swims in the cesspool of his sin

There is a limit to the patience of God though...

Evil is already running rampant - Transgender story time in local libraries indoctrinating children to their lifestyle ; MBLA now want pedophilia classified and a sexual orientation; The attempt to silence the voice of reason crying in the wilderness if you are not in agreement with their sin

There is a moment coming when the patience of God will be depleted and man will be left to his own demise

Jesus said:

Lawlessness will abound

So we see that the fulfillment of everything in the first part of Matt 24.

Jesus went on to warn them about the next phase: