Sermon Tone Analysis

For the *last few weeks* we’ve been *talking about* *bringing in the Glory of God*, and that is *something* that *we need* to see *in the Churches*.

*We need* to have *the presence of God* in the church, *we need* to have *the Spirit of Revival*, and *we need* to see more of *the MOVE of the Spirit* of God.

*I) *For our *main text* we’ve been using (*2 Chronicles 7:14*) Which says, “*If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land*.”

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*A) **For* the *Spirit of Revival* *and* the *Glory of God* *to come*, it’s *going to take* *the church*, *1st of all*, *TO HUMBLE THEMSELVES, and PRAY*.

*1) **2nd* we’re going to have to *SEEK GOD’S FACE*.

*(a) *You do that *by Praise and Worship* *and* *anything* else that will *get you into the presence of God*.

(Like *fellowshipping* *with the Lord* or, *reading* His *Word*.)

*2) *The *next thing* that He says *in* (*2CHRON 7:14*) *is* that we have to *TURN FROM OUR WICKED WAYS*.

*(a) *That means, “*Get the sin out*.”

*3) *Turn to *Joshua 6*

*(a) *In this chapter, *Joshua is instructing the people* about some *things* that *they must do* in order *for* the *Jericho’s walls to fall*.

(Maybe we’ll get into that later.)

*(b) **But* *Joshua continues to instruct the people* *about* *what to do after the walls come down*.

*(i) **Now*, *1 of the people* *did not listen* *to what the Lord said* through Joshua.

*(ii) **The result* *of* that *sin* *stopped the move of God*.

*(iii) **Sin will stop the move of God* *in the church*, *but* it will *also* *stop* *God from moving in our personal life*.

*B) *Look at *JOSHUA 6:16-17a*

*1) *Let’s *stop* right *here* *for a moment*.

The word “*ACCURSED*” here *can mean*, “*DEVOTED*.”

*(a) **Even* in the *margin of my Bible* it *says*, “*DEVOTED*.”

*(b) **It means* that *everything was to be given over to the Lord*.

*(c) **This is a type of the tithe*.

*This was their* *1st* *city* that *they defeated* and *their* *1st* *fruits* *were to be given to the Lord*.

*(i) **The Lord instructed Israel later* *and* He *also teaches us* that *we are to give 10%.*

*2) *Go down to *JOSHUA 6:19*

*(a) **The Hebrew word* that is *translated* here “*CONSECRATED*” is *used* well *over 450 times* in the OT, *but only once* is it *translated* *CONSECRATED*.

*(b) **Almost always* it’s *translated* “*HOLY*.”

*(c) **Our tithe is holy to the Lord*, *because it is HIS*.

*(i) *In (*MAL 3*) *God says* that *if we don’t give our tithes* *to Him*, *we are robbing Him*.

It *has to be His* *for us to rob Him of it*.

*3) *But *let’s look at what happened* *and* *we’ll see how sin affects the whole group* *and* *how the move of God was stopped*.

*(a) **JOSH 7:1-4, 10*

*(i) **The children of Israel* *lost* the *battle* *with* that small city called *Ai*.

*(ii) *That *1 sin* *affected all of Israel*, *but* *it also affected that 1 man*.

*(iii) **Achan and his whole family died because of his 1 sin*.

*(b) **Thank God* that *we have* (*1 John 1:9*) Which says, “*If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness*.”

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*(i) **Sin* *and* *even* *holding back your tithe* *from the Lord* *is going to hinder* *the move of God* *in the Church* (It’s not going to stop it, but it will hinder).

*(ii) **But* even *more than that*, *it is going to stop God from moving the way you need him to move* *in your own life*.

*C) **Well*, *the Lord says* that *if we would* “*Humble ourselves*, and *pray*, and *seek my face*, *and* *turn from their wicked ways*,” *then He will heal our land*.

*That’s where the Glory of god will be poured out*, and *we’re going to see revival* *in the land*.

*1) *Let me ask you this question, *What is our land*?

*(a) *Some will say the *Untied States*; some will even say *California*, or *Burbank*.

*(b) *But *this Church is also our land*, and where *our home* is that *is also our land*.

*(i) *And *many of us* *need healing in our homes*.

*II) **Part* of *TURNING FROM OUR WICKED WAYS* is *getting out* *SEEDS OF DISCORD* and *STRIFE*.

*A) *In (*PSA 133*) we see that *UNITY* will *help BRING in the ANOINTING of God*, and *when the anointing of God is there*, *God begins to move*.

*III) **Last week* I *started teaching* *on* the *words* that *we speak* *can have a big affect on our lives*.

*A) *The *words* that *we speak* *can either usher in the Miracles of God* in our lives, *or* our words *can usher in Defeat and Destruction*.

*1) *(*Proverbs 18:21*) Says, “*Death and life are in the power of the tongue.*”

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*B) **The Virgin Mary* *had a Word from God* that was *delivered* *by* the angel *Gabriel*.

*1) **That word was* “*Behold*, *thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS*.”

(*Luke 1:31*) KJV

*(a) **Mary responded*, “*Be it unto me according to thy word*.”

(*Luke 1:38*) KJV

*(b) **With those words that she spoke*, *she believed and received the Word of God*, *and* *she gave birth to a miracle*.

*C) **Back in* *the book of Joshua*, the *Israelites* *were about to take* the *biggest city* they *ever faced*, *Jericho*.

*1) *But *Joshua told them* *as they walk around the city*, *not to let even 1 Word come out of their mouth*.

*(a) **Why did Joshua tell them that*?

*2) *Let’s look at it.

*JOSHUA 6:10*

*(a) **Here* *we have* *Joshua* *giving the order* *not to say a word* *when you’re walking around the city*, *until* *I tell you to shout the Victory*.

*(b) *But *what did God tell Joshua*?

*3) *Go back to *JOSHUA 6:1-5*

*(a) *The *Lord* *never commanded* the *Israelites* *to be silent* as the marched.

*4) **Why did Joshua tell them to be silent*?

*(a) **Joshua knew* that *if they were allowed to talk*, *they would have said*, “*This is ridiculous*, *we’re never going to be able to take this city*, *there’s no way in*.”

*(b) **Joshua put a stop to what they were going to say* *because of what he learned* some *40 years before* when he was still under Moses.

*D) *Let’s go back to *NUMBERS 14*.

*1) **Moses sent out 12 spies* to *check out* the *Canaan land*, but *10 of them came back* *with an evil report*.

*(a) **It was an* “*EVIL REPORT*” *because* *it was not in line with what God said*.

*(i) **God said* in (*NUM 13:1*) *that* *He gave them the land*.

*(ii) **But in* (*Numbers 13:31-32*) It says, “*But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we*.

(32) *And they brought up an evil report of the land*.”

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*2) **Look at what* the *Israelites said* in *NUM 14:1-4*

*(a) **Again*, *what they were* *saying* *was all wrong*.

*3) *Look at *NUMBERS 14:26-30*

*(a) **Joshua learned* *that* *the words that come out of your mouth* *can either bring blessing or curses*.

*4) **Now that Joshua*, *and all of Israel* *was come into the Canaan land* *and* *faced their* *1st* *city*, *he didn’t want anyone to mess it up*, so *he told them* *not to even say a word*.

*E) **The Lord is telling us the same thing*.

*1) **If we want* *the miracles of God in our lives*, *don’t speak out the negative things*, *It’s time to shout the victory*.

*(a) **Speak out what God says* *in His Word*.

*By doing so* *you’re giving birth to a miracle*.

*(i) **It may take some time*, *but you will see that miracle birthed* *into this natural realm* that we live in.

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