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
0.08UNLIKELY
Fear
0.11UNLIKELY
Joy
0.54LIKELY
Sadness
0.11UNLIKELY
Language Tone
Analytical
0.31UNLIKELY
Confident
0UNLIKELY
Tentative
0.03UNLIKELY
Social Tone
Openness
0.82LIKELY
Conscientiousness
0.96LIKELY
Extraversion
0.57LIKELY
Agreeableness
0.94LIKELY
Emotional Range
0.88LIKELY
Tone of specific sentences
Tones
Emotion
Language
Social Tendencies
Anger
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9
Introduction
Do you have a favorite psalm?
Many of us do.
The psalms connect with us on many levels and it’s easy to have one that is your favorite.
Our psalm for this week is a favorite for many people.
1. Personal help
Psalm 121:1-3a
A. Assumptions about help
1.
We need help personally.
2. We look for help
not always in the right places.
mountains were where the “high places” were, idol worship
B. Acknowledgements about our Helper
1.
The Lord is the helper.
This term for help עֵזֶר is only used of the Lord and the wife Genesis 2:18, 20
2. The Lord is our helper “your foot”.
2. Persistent help
Psalm 121:3b-5a The Lord never stops watching over us.
A. The Lord sees everything
B. The Lord is never distracted.
3. Proximate help
Psalm 121:5b-7a The Lord is always near
A. Close at hand
Shade, relief at your right hand
What is within reach of your right hand, right now? Phone, purse, wallet, keys, Bible, coffee, the Lord.
B. At all times
Whether it is day or night, out in the open or in a dark alley
C. In times of danger
When harm is nearby
4. Perpetual help
Psalm 121:7b-8
A. Through all your life
B. Through your travels
C. Through all eternity
Discussion questions:
1.
How has God helped by keeping you from harm or hardship?
2. How has God helped you through hardship?
How have you been "safe" even though you experienced harm?
3. How have you benefitted from harm or hardship?
< .5
.5 - .6
.6 - .7
.7 - .8
.8 - .9
> .9