Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

Discuss the sermon series so far

Talked about the foundation of the church

Marks of a true church

Marks of a healthy church

Mission of the church

Last week we talked about a culture of discipleship and we focused mainly on the discipleship that takes place within the local body as we minister to one another, using the gifts that the Lord has given to us for the building up of the body of Christ.

Today I wanted to talk about a culture of evangelism and that is something that we will get to but we are going to come at it from a different angle than i normally would.

With today being the Sunday before thanksgiving I want us to think about thankfulness to the Lord and what we will see in the passage before us this morning is that thankfulness should lead to evangelism.

Three things that I see in v. 1 of

I. We are to praise God for His former mercies.

Notice the first part of v.1

Oh give thanks to the Lord

From the context it is clear that we are to give thanks to the Lord for His deeds, His wondrous works according to v.2

So this morning I want us to consider together the deeds of the Lord, the wondrous works of the Lord that we are to be thankful for.

As the Psalmist calls us to

Psalm

Consider the work of creation, the glory of God revealed in Creation

Consider the promise that God made to Abraham, a clear expression of the Covenant of Grace, and God’s fulfillment of the these promises in the person and work of Jesus Christ

Consider the promise that God made to Abraham, a clear expression of the Covenant of Grace, and God’s fulfillment of the these promises in the person and work of Jesus Christ

Consider the promise that God made to Abraham, a clear expression of the Covenant of Grace, and God’s fulfillment of the these promises in the person and work of Jesus Christ

Consider the work of God in the OT, in the Sinai covenant with the people of Israel

God made promises to His peoplel

God delivered His people from Israel, remember how the story went and God was faithful

God made promises to His people

God led his people into the promised land

God was faithful to His people

Even after exile God brought His people back into the promised land again

The fulfillment of all God was doing in and through Israel comes to a head with the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ

In Christ we have the revelation of God to us

John 1.

But He not only makes God known to us but brothers and sisters He comes that we might have peace with God

Ephesians 2.11-22

Consider the gospel hope that we have in Christ Jesus our Lord

If you are a believer consider the Lord’s grace to you in Christ Jesus our Lord

Consider the work of the Holy Spirit to convict you of sin

john 16.

Consider the work of the Holy Spirit to draw you to Christ

john 6.44-

Consider the love Christ showed you when you came to Him, He did not refuse you but He welcomed you with open arms

Consider the power of the Holy Spirit in sealing you and keeping you in Christ

john1.

Consider the power of God that has kept you though you would have fallen away and given up 1000 times by now but God’s grace would not let you go

Consider the fact that God is graciously forming you into the image of Christ, that He is making you holy

Consider the fact that God will continue to keep you and that He will lead you safely home to be with Him

Consider the fact that God is working all things together for your eternal good.

Consider the fact that by God’s grace and for His glory you will spend an eternity enjoying the glory of God

Unbeliever, church member that has been playing church games

Consider God’s patience toward you in Christ Jesus our Lord

Consider that God has brought you here today and is giving you another opportunity to repent and believe in Christ

Consider that Jesus will welcome you if you will come to Him

Consider the grace of God in that the day of salvation is still open to you

As we consider these things we should be a thankful people

II.

We are to pray for further mercies.

Believer, know that if God has given you mercy in Christ Jesus our Lord that He will continue to give you mercy.

He has not brought you this far to abandon you now.

Let’s us look to the Lord for persevering mercy

For mercy to continue to grow in Christ likeness

For living mercy

For dying mercy

He who began a good work within us is faithful and He will complete the work that He began in us.

III.

We are to publish His famous mercies.

Oh believer you know the mercy of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

You have so much to be thankful for, how can you be quiet?