Sermon Tone Analysis

*Secular:*

* If I wrote a book on finish carpentry…

* No matter the quality of the pictures…

* The nicely worded directions…

* I may even know some of the terminology…

* But it would be hard to support the story…

* No experience

* No qualifications

* No proof

* No quality…

* It just wouldn’t pass scrutiny

 

*Biblical:*

*Section A - Bible \\ *We believe the Bible to be the complete Word of God; that the sixty-six books, as originally written, comprising the Old and New Testaments were verbally inspired by the Spirit of God and were entirely free from error; that the Bible is the final authority in all matters of faith and practice and the true basis of Christian union.

Personal:

*  Instructions from an Authority…

* Prof at College or University

* Doctor

* Specialist

* Hockey Pro at a camp

* They ARE fallible

* How do we react to perfect instruction

* Perfect source, complete, always right…

 

Bridge:

*  We need to set our anchors…

*  What we do know… and why we know it…

 

Body:

•         BELIEF… Knowledge that you hold so dearly that it effects the way you live your life!!

•         BELIEF… that Jesus was right!

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*Jesus Testifies to the Validity of Scripture…*

NAU Matthew 5:17 "Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.

18 "For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

* Jesus ministry wasn’t to remove the impact of Scripture…

* Jesus doesn’t undermine Scripture

* Some people want to forget about Scripture…

* Scripture is enduring…

* Doesn’t fade from importance until all that is promise din accomplished…

TESTIMONY OF CHRIST

* He quoted most of the 22 books of Hebrew cannon

* He considered every section (Law, Prophets, Writings) prophetic of him.

(Luke 24:27, 44)

* Old Testament was unbreakable (John 10:35)

* He mentions individuals Jonah, Moses.

*Jesus believed in the Scriptures and gave them authority!!*

•         BELIEF… that Jesus was right!

 

•         BELIEF… that God’s Power Testifies

*The Power of God Testifies to the Bible…*

NAU John 16:12 "I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear /them /now.

13 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come.

14 "He will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose /it /to you.

15 "All things that the Father has are Mine; therefore I said that He takes of Mine and will disclose /it /to you.

* Speaking to his apostles

* Not about relaying their message… too powerful…

* Power of God… relayed through the Spirit

* Into all truth….

Free from error

* Into all truth… authority in all matters of faith and practice

* Into all truth basis for our Christian Union

* We will know all truth…

BELIEF… that *The Power of God Testifies to the Bible… and its truth*

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•         BELIEF… in the Sufficiency of Scripture!

*God declares the Sufficiency of Scripture*

NAU 2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

* Inspired by God…

* Power of God

* Truth of God

* Message of God

* Teaching – all we need to know

* Reproof –  grounds for rebuke

* Correction – making our paths straight

* Training in Righteousness – making us holy…

* It is right there for us…

BELIEF…  that *God declares the Sufficiency of Scripture*

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BELIEF… that the *Holy Spirit is the author…*

*The Holy Spirit is the infallible Author*

NAU 2 Peter 1:20 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is /a matter /of one's own interpretation, 21 for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.

* It isn’t about what we want said…

* It isn’t about the message */we/* want to communicate…

* The Bible is the very Word God wanted recorded… not the NIV, NLT or NKJV

* The original text…

* It isn’t what we want to understand… or believe

* There is truth… one truth and to that we must be committed…

* It is God at work through humankind…

* To redeem humankind…

*The Holy Spirit is the infallible Author*

BELIEF… that *The Holy Spirit is the infallible Author*

 

Conclusion:

*Passion*

*The reaction to having a belief with eternal consequences.

An overwhelming desire to impact others, growing and informing faith*

-          How do you feel when you get those cards in the mail that tells you… “Congratulations… you have one a trip… or thousands of dollars or a car…”

-          *No credibility…*

-          *No excitement…*

*BUT… if our Belief is…*

*The Bible… is the very Word of God…*

*The Bible… is  the very Truth of God*

* Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

* Isaiah 40:29 He gives strength to the weary, And to /him who /lacks might He increases power.

30 Though youths grow weary and tired, And vigorous young men stumble badly, 31 Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up /with /wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.

* John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.