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
0.06UNLIKELY
Disgust
0.07UNLIKELY
Fear
0.08UNLIKELY
Joy
0.54LIKELY
Sadness
0.14UNLIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.74LIKELY
Confident
0.45UNLIKELY
Tentative
0UNLIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.89LIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.87LIKELY
Extraversion
0.16UNLIKELY
Agreeableness
0.42UNLIKELY
Emotional Range
0.53LIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
Introduction
The verses we will consider today mark the end of the first missionary journey.
We will see Paul and Barnabas…
Preaching The Gospel In Pisidia And Strengthening The Disciples 13:51b-14:28
Tortoise and the hare.
There once was a speedy hare who bragged about how fast he could run.
Tired of hearing him boast, the tortoise, challenged him to a race.
All the animals in the forest gathered to watch.
Hare ran down the road for a while and then and paused to rest.
He looked back at the tortoise and cried out, ‘How do you expect to win this race when you are walking along at your slow, slow pace?’
Hare stretched himself out alongside the road and fell asleep, thinking, ‘There is plenty of time to relax.’
The tortoise walked and walked.
He never, ever stopped until he came to the finish line.
The animals who were watching cheered so loudly for Tortoise, they woke up Hare.
Hare stretched and yawned and began to run again, but it was too late.
Tortoise was over the line.
After that, Hare always reminded himself, ‘Don't brag about your lightning pace, for Slow and Steady won the race!’”
Slow and steady wins the race.
Faithful service, steady working, a consistent, daily walk with Christ; that is what wins the race.
A few weeks ago we looked at Paul’s longest recorded message.
We looked at his audience, his ability, and the answer of the people to his message.
The verses we will consider this week and next mark the end of the first missionary journey.
We will see Paul and Barnabas…
Preaching The Gospel In Pisidia And Strengthening The Disciples 13:51b-14:28
What this passage demonstrates is that
God has one requirement for the child of God.
Faithfulness.
Faithful service to Christ brings growth and effectiveness in the Christian life.
In this passage, the specific application of this one requirement is limited to two life experiences.
Life experience #1 is opposition.
Therefore…
1. Faithfulness Is Required In Opposition vv.
51b-20
Opposition is a form of pressure.
When pressure comes against us we can either give way or we can stand firm.
Scripture repeatedly exhorts the child of God to stand firm.
Therefore,
Constant pressure needs to meet an immovable force.
To be an immovable force in the face of opposition the child of God needs to understand two realities about opposition.
Reality #1…
a. Opposition can be endured vv.
51b-7
If we do not understand that we can endure opposition, we are going to fold under pressure.
Opposition can be endured, however…
Endurance of opposition is conditioned on the believer receiving support.
In these verses three sources of support are revealed.
Source #1…
i.
The support of the Holy Spirit vv.
51b-1
READ V. 51b
As Paul and Barnabas continue their journey they leave Pisidian Antioch and arrive in Iconium (S).
v. 52 – Filled with joy and the HS!
That is their response to being kicked out of the city.
READ V. 52
This is so fascinating.
They are filled with joy and the Holy Spirit!
That is their response to being kicked out of the city.
Joy is a fruit of the Spirit.
When we are filled with the Spirit it is only natural that we be filled with His joy!
If we lack joy, chances are we are not being filled with the Spirit which means there is something preventing Him from producing joy in our lives.
Being filled with joy and the Holy Spirit is what enables these men to continue to minister despite opposition.
READ V. 1
They are filled with the Spirit.
The result of their Spirit filling is an inability to be silent.
Yes, they were just kicked out of a city.
So what!
They must preach Christ!
Their responsibility to preach Christ leads them once again to the synagogue.
Though we are not told, it is likely that they are again asked to speak.
When they do they speak in such a manner that a large multitude of people believe.
The idea here is that they spoke in such a manner.
What do these verses tell us?
They give us three keys to gospel proclamation.
1 - Preparation.
They were prepared by the filling of the Holy Spirit to proclaim the gospel!
If we are not filled with the Holy Spirit we will not be able to reach others.
This requires that we live with sin confessed and in obedience to God and His Word.
2 - Position.
They were put into a position where they could proclaim the gospel.
So they did!
This requires that we recognize the opportunities we are given.
A large multitude of people believe.
3 - Proclamation.
They proclaimed the gospel clearly and persuasively.
These two ideas must be a part of any gospel proclamation.
We must speak with clarity.
If the gospel is not clear, it will not be effective.
We must speak persuasively.
This does not mean that salvation depends on our presentation.
However, it does mean that people are more likely to listen when we speak with passion and conviction.
Proclaimed the gospel clearly and persuasively.
Again, all of this is done in surrender to the Holy Spirit.
Ultimately, He is the one who convicts and draws.
Yet He does that using our lips as we share the Word of God.
To endure opposition, be filled with the Spirit.
In opposition the first source of support is the Holy Spirit.
If we are not Spirit filled, we will be powerless to stand firm when we are opposed.
Source #2…
ii.
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9