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
0.16UNLIKELY
Disgust
0.09UNLIKELY
Fear
0.17UNLIKELY
Joy
0.58LIKELY
Sadness
0.53LIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.52LIKELY
Confident
0UNLIKELY
Tentative
0.81LIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.71LIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.63LIKELY
Extraversion
0.06UNLIKELY
Agreeableness
0.83LIKELY
Emotional Range
0.51LIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
Please turn to 7
Please turn to
I don’t like this sermon!!!!
But know this – very simple, but practical.
I don’t like this sermon!!!!
But know this – very simple, but practical.
Our main teaching in will come in at verse 45, but we need to know the background to make sense of the rest of the passage.
Do your best to actively listen – visualize the narrative.
- Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits.
- They went out and preached that people should repent.
They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them.
Some time later …
Some time later …
Ministry, especially spiritual warfare is taxing and exhausting – emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually.
I think they plopped down, exhausted yet excited to share their stories.
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
“You guys did a good job, you deserve a break.”
Ministry, especially spiritual warfare is taxing and exhausting – emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually.
I think they plopped down, exhausted yet excited to share their stories.
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
“You guys did a good job, you deserve a break.”
Somehow, the people knew where Jesus was going – loose lips, sink ships.
When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, (the disciples were possibly like – “Seriously!”) but Jesus had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.
So he began teaching them many things.
Somehow, the people knew where Jesus was going – loose lips, sink ships.
When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, (the disciples were possibly like – “Seriously!”) but Jesus had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.
So he began teaching them many things.
In other words, “Jesus, you’ve been talking for a very long time (if Jesus talked for a long time, so can I).
We’re tired and hungry.
You know that break you said we would get - can we kind of call it quits for the day.”
- But he answered, “You give them something to eat.”
These guys are wanting rest.
Jesus acknowledged that they needed rest – and what did they get?
Another task.
These guys are wanting rest.
Jesus acknowledged that they needed rest – and what did they get?
Another task.
When it comes to my shampoo or toothpaste, and things like that – I want to get my money’s worth.
When the bottle or tube seems empty, I do everything I can to get as much out of it as possible and make it last as long as possible.
I turn bottles upside down; push all the toothpaste to one end ….
When most people toss their shampoo, I get about another week’s worth.
See, there’s usually just a little more inside than what you think.
That’s what Jesus did with the disciples.
He squeezed them; turned them upside down if you will, to get just a little more out of them.
Here’s what I’m learning – Jesus still does that with His disciples.
It’s not uncommon for Jesus to see more in us than we see in ourselves.
It’s not unusual for Jesus to say, “I know your tired, but there’s more in you – give just a little more, go a little longer, reach a little higher.”
I wonder what would have happened if the disciples said, “We’re too tired.
We’re done for the day.”
Would we still have the story of Jesus feeding over 5,000 men and women?
What can we learn about God’s will?
Sometimes, God doesn’t let us rest when we want to rest.
And, sometimes, there’s a miracle just around the corner if we don’t quit too soon.
And, sometimes, there’s a miracle just around the corner if we don’t quit too soon.
More importantly,
Sometimes, it’s tiring when following the will of God.
We have this idea that if were in God’s will, we’ll have this superhuman energy.
Not always true.
After feeding the crowd,
- Immediately Jesus made his disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd.
After leaving them, he went up on a mountainside to pray.
Both Matthew and Mark use the word “immediately.”
There was a sense of urgency from Jesus.
I’m only guessing, but two things come to mind.
One is that it’s possible that the disciples were just about to lie down and crash, and Jesus said, “This is not the time or place to rest.
Get going.”
Secondly, Jesus had a schedule to keep.
I lean toward the latter, and we’ll see why in a moment.
Both Matthew and Mark use the word “immediately.”
There was a sense of urgency from Jesus.
I’m only guessing, but two things come to mind.
One is that it’s possible that the disciples were just about to lie down and crash, and Jesus said, “This is not the time or place to rest.
Get going.”
Secondly, Jesus had a schedule to keep.
I lean toward the latter, and we’ll see why in a moment.
But here’s what we need to understand - sometimes, there’s a change in direction or plans when following God’s will.
They crossed the lake to be alone and get some rest, but they ended up feeding over 5,000 people.
Instead of making the crowd go home, Jesus made the disciples leave.
That’s not fair.
Sometimes, life isn’t fair when following God’s will.
- Later that night, the boat was in the middle of the lake, and he was alone on land.
He saw the disciples straining at the oars, because the wind was against them.
Need to really use your imagination here.
Need to really use your imagination here.
The Sea of Galilee is 13 miles long and 8 miles wide.
John says they were about 3 miles from shore – which if you’re going East to West, that’s about the middle.
I want us to get this –
The Sea of Galilee
is 13 miles long and 8 miles wide.
John says they were about 3 miles from shore – which if you’re going East to West, that’s about the middle.
I want us to get this –
They were totally struggling.
They were spinning their wheels; running against the wind; going upstream without a paddle – ever feel that way.
They were rowing and bailing water – doing everything that seasoned fisherman knew how to do, still, they were getting nowhere.
On top of that, they were totally exhausted.
Remember, they were already tired – now this storm.
This was about all they could take.
They were totally in the dark.
According to the text and Jewish culture, this was well after midnight.
Being in the middle of the lake, in the middle of the night, in the middle of a storm is a scary place to be.
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9