Sermon Tone Analysis

We’ve been *on the subject* of the *Glory of God* for a number of weeks now.

*Our main V* that we’ve been using is *2CHRON 7:14* so let’s *turn there*.

*I) **In this V* *4 things mentioned* are that we *need to do* for us *to see* the *Glory of God* in the Church.

*A) **1st* he says, “*If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves*.”

*1) **Pride* is 1 thing that *will hinder* the *move of God*.

*(a) *“*Pride*” *is* basically *thinking of yourself as better than someone else*, *because of* *money*, *Social standing*, *things you have*, or *things that you do*, even things you *don’t do*.

*(i) **Even* the *things* that *we do for the Lord* can be a *source of PRIDE*, if it causes us to think of ourselves better than someone else.

*(b) *Paul said in (*Romans 12:3*) that *we should not think of himself more highly than he ought to think*.

*(i) *(*Proverbs 16:18*) Says, “*Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall*.”

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*B) *The *2nd* *thing* that is *mentioned* in (*2 CHRON 7:14*) is “*PRAYER*.”

*1) *For us *to see* *the Glory of God* in the Church and in our own personal lives *we have to PRAY*.

*(a) *I’m *not* going to go into this in *much detail*, but *much time is needed in prayer* *for the Glory* of God to *come down* *and* for *REVIVAL* to *take place*.

*2) *The *3rd* thing mentioned is “*SEEKING GOD’S FACE*.”

*(a) *That means through *PRAYER*, *PRAISE*, *WORSHIP*, *FELLOWSHIP WITH THE LORD*, *READING HIS WORD*, and *ANYTHING ELSE* THAT WILL *BRING YOU* *CLOSER* TO GOD.

*C) *The *4th* thing mentioned here is “*Turn from their wicked ways*.”

*1) *Peter records in (*1 Peter 1:16*) that God said, “*Be ye holy; for I am holy*.”

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*(a) **God can not come face to face with sin*.

*(b) *For us *to see the Glory of God*, we need to *get the sin out.*

*II) *For the *rest of this message* I want to *look at bringing God’s glory* *and* His *miracles* *to our personal lives*.

*A) **Last week* we *talked about* *how* the *words* that we speak *can bring* *Blessings* *or* it can bring a *Curse*.

*1) *Our *words* *can* either *bring in* the *miracles of God* *or* they can *stop* *God from moving*, *and* *even* cause us to be *worse off*.

*(a) *Jesus said in (*MARK 4:15*) that *Satan will come and try to steal the Word* that was *sown in your heart*.

*(b) **When you begin to step out* *and* begin to *confess the Word* of God, *many times* *Satan* will *try* to *bring more problems*, *trying to get you to stop* *speaking the Word* of God *and* *to* *start confessing* words of *defeat*.

*(i) *But *1 thing* that you *have to remember* is that *Satan is defeated*, and *if you continue* *to do the things of God* *you will have Victory*.

*(ii) **Satan has no power over you*.

*B) **1 thing* *that hinders* our *faith* *is* a *lack of Patience*.

*1) *(*Hebrews 6:12*) Tells us *it’s through faith and patience that we’ll inherit the promises of God*.

*2) *(*Mark 4:28*) Says, “*For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear*.”

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*(a) **This is a natural law of growth*, *but* it is *also* *a spiritual law*.

*3) **Many times* a *miracle takes* time *before you see it*.

*(a) **Just as Mary* was *given the Word* of God *that* *she was going to give birth to a child*, *she didn’t see* that *miracle* *for another 9 months*.

*(i) **But as she received the Word*, *conception took place* *in the womb of her spirit*, *and* *because she held on to that Word*, *9 months later she gave birth to a miracle*.

*(ii) **If you’ve conceived in your heart* *God supplying all your needs* *or* that *by Jesus striped you are healed*, *DON’T BE MOVED BY CIRCUMSTANCES*.

*(iii) **You’re going to give birth to a miracle*, *if you hold on to God’s Word* *and* *His promises*.

*(b) *It *may not happen over night*, *but there will be a growth process*, *1st* *the Blade*, *then the Ear*, *then the Full Corn in the Ear*, *then the Miracle comes*.

*III) *Turn with to *JOHN 5:1-9*

*A) **You may have read this passage* *and* *had the idea that this man was operating in unbelief*, *but God healed him anyway*.

*1) **God responds to Faith*, *not unbelief*.

*(a) **In* (*V 3*) *John said* that *there we many sick people there*.

*(i) *Let’s *read it* *JOHN 5:3*

*2) **In* (*V 8*) *Jesus spoke the Word*, *but it wasn’t just to that 1 man*, *it was to all that would hear*.

*(a) **Only 1 man responded*.

*(b) **That Word* that *Jesus spoke* *Lodged in the Womb of that man’s Spirit*, *and* *Conception took place*.

*(i) **That man was able to see himself walking*.

*(ii) **When his image of himself changed*, *he began to recover* *and was totally healed*.

*B) **There are 2* *interesting things* that *Jesus brings out* here *when* He *asks* the *question*, “*Wilt thou be made whole*?

*1) **1st* *He was bringing out* *that* *wholeness was available*.

*(a) *The *NIV* *quotes Jesus* as saying “*Do you want to get well*?”

*(i) **The man didn’t argue with that*, but *his response was*, “*I don’t have any one to help me*.”

*2) *The *2nd* *thing* that *Jesus brought out* in talking to this man *was that* *it is the* *PERSONS RESPONSIBILITY TO RECEIVE WHOLENESS*.

*(a) **Jesus didn’t say*, “*I’m going to do this for you*.”

*(i) **He was saying*, “*Wholeness is available to you.

Do you want it*?”

*(ii) **Many Christians* have *done* exactly *what this man did*.

*(iii) **They have said*, *“I would like to be healed, but you don’t know my problem*.”

*3) **Jesus knew* *that man’s problem* *and he was offering the answer*.

*(a) **But this man had been sick* and diseased *for so long* *that it was hard for him to see himself any other way*.

*(i) **The man had a hard time seeing himself well and whole*.

*(ii) **So Jesus began to minister to him*, *when He said*, “*Wilt thou be made whole*?”

*C) **Man* is *made up* of *3 parts*, *SPIRIT*, *SOUL* and *BODY*.

*1) **Paul said* in (*1 Thessalonians 5:23*) “*And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole* *SPIRIT and SOUL and BODY* *be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ*.”

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*2) **When 1 part of the whole man* *is weak* *or* *diseased*, *the other 2 parts are affected*.

*(a) **MENTAL problems* can *affect* *you* *SPIRITUALLY and PHYSICALLY*.

*(i) **PHYSICALLY problems* can *affect* *you* *MENTALLY and SPIRITUALLY*.

*(ii) *And *SPIRITUAL problems* can *affect* *you* *PHYSICALLY and MENTALLY*.

*(b) **The Bible say* in (*Proverbs 18:14*) “*A wounded spirit who can bear?*”

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*(i) **It will affect the mind*.

*(c) *(*Proverbs 14:30*) says, “*A sound heart* (*or* *Spirit*) *is the life of the flesh*.”

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*(i) **You spirit is going to affect you body*.

*D) **The Bible doesn’t record* *everything that takes place*, *but* *Jesus took time* *to minister to the whole man*.

*1) **He saw* that *the man had physical problems*, *but He looked* *beyond his physical problems* *and saw* that *he had* *spiritual and mental* *problems* *as well*.

*(a) *(*Proverbs 12:25*) says, “*Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop*.”

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*(b) **This man was not only lying down physically*, *but he was* *also* *lying down mentally and spiritually*.

*(i) **After being diseased for 38 years*, *his heart was heavy*; *he had a defeat image*.

*(ii) **He didn’t expect to recover*; *he had a failure image*.

*He said*, “*Every time I try to get into that pool, somebody else gets in 1st*.”

*2) **Again* (*Proverbs 12:25*) *says*, “*Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop*.”

But *listen to the last ½ of the V*, “*A good word maketh it glad*.”

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*3) **Jesus knew* that *the impotent man would have to rise up 1st on the inside*, *before* he *could rise up on the outside*.

*(a) **What would be a good word to you if you’ve been flat on your back for 38 Years*?

*(b) **RISE*!

*4) **Jesus ministered to the whole man* *Spirit*, *Soul*, and *Body*, *in that order*.

*E) **He was actually saying to the man* *1st* *RISE*, *RISE SPIRIT MAN*! *CHANGE YOUR IMAGE*.

*GET RID OF THAT DEFEAT*.

*ALLOW SOME FAITH TO RISE UP INSIDE YOU*.

*1) **TAKE UP THY BED, SOULISH MAN*!

*(a) **GET A RIGHT MENTAL ATTITUDE*.

*STOP SEEING THAT BED CARRYING YOU*.

*START SEEING YOURSELF CARRYING THAT BED*!

*2) **AND BODY*, “*WALK*.”

*(a) **BE HEALED*, *GET UP OFF THAT BED* *and* *WALK*.

*LYING FLAY ON YOUR BED IS NO PLACE FOR A HEALTH MAN TO BE*.