Sermon Tone Analysis
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• Paradox stated—4:7a: 1) A paradox is a statement that seems to contradict itself (goes against common sense)
• The purpose of the paradox, 4:7b: 1) The whole issue is the glory of God.
• The paradox illustrated, 4:8-12: 1) The details, vv.
8-9: 1) All 8 verbals are present tense; 2) They all come in pairs; 3) The idea is intense suffering within limitations; 4) In each pair . .
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The first is the action of the opposition; b) The second is the delivery of God; 2) The summary, vv.
10-11.
*The means of delivery oftentimes is a brother/sister comes along and comforts
The first pair
• Troubled
• Not crushed
The second pair
• Perplexed
• Not in despair
Choices when perplexed
• The guilt road
• The expectant road
The third pair
• Persecuted
• Not forsaken
The fourth pair
• Cast down
• Not destroyed
Principle—The extremes of suffering are the thresholds of delivery
The summary--vv.
10-11
• First 4 expressions (afflicted, perplexed, persecuted, struck down—vv.
8-9)—summarized in v. 10 “the dying of the Lord Jesus”
• The second 4 expressions (not crushed, not despairing, not forsaken, not destroyed—8-9)—summarized in v. 11 “for Jesus’ sake”
The conclusion—vv.
12-15
• Paul’s suffering is for the sake of those he ministers, v. 12
• The climax of all suffering is God’s glory, vv.
13-15
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