Sermon Tone Analysis

The Mind’s Eye

What does a veteran see on Veteran’s Day?

For a moment the humility of service.

To be truly part of something greater than ones self

- For a moment the humility of service.

To be truly part of something greater than ones self

The friends and the people you served with

Paul asking for Mark

Paul and Silas

The 12 disciples which grow to over 70

Yet there is the group you lost in battle or thru the scars of battle.

Those who paid the ultimate price

Our end of this life is not for us to determine but only God.

It’s not saying people don’t make bad choices:

Conflicts happen

Life is lost

Communities destroyed

The Sacrifice of Service

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for your benefit

SACRIFICE — the ritual through which the Hebrew people offered the blood or the flesh of an animal to God as a substitute payment for their sin.

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We label sacrifice in so many different ways.

Giving our time maybe a sacrifice if it cost in another fashion ( meeting, work, family etc…)

Most everyone considers when they give money it is a sacrifice.

But again what is the loss was a meal or pair shoes, a soda, cup of coffee.

We must note however, giving of a resource and not being challenged by its giving is not a sacrifice.

For instance our tithe is not considered a sacrifice it what is required by God as outlined in scripture.

An offering above and beyond your tithe that may provide you a challenge that is a sacrifice.

As our emergency service worker and military members spend time protecting other at possibly the cost of their life that is a sacrifice.

Christ died on the cross to save all humanity, whether or not everyone excepts this unmerited gift or not.

The price of freedom is never free if not in life, them compromise or some other way giving of ones self.

The Honor of Serving

Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons, through the insincerity of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and require abstinence from foods that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, for it is made holy by the word of God and prayer.

We are to aid others into maintaining their faith despite what is going on in the world around.

This responsibility can’t be taken lightly or in jest.

It’s more than a mere honor to have been chosen with such a great task.

The responsibility is great and the stakes are high

People will look to you for wisdom and guidance.

You will be supported by those who follow Christ.

Colossians 4:2-4

Be in prayer and fasting.

The Lord will and has prepare you for the task that lays ahead

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SACRIFICE — the ritual through which the Hebrew people offered the blood or the flesh of an animal to God as a substitute payment for their sin.

The Cost is Great yet the Life After is Amazing