Sermon Tone Analysis

*I know* that this *scripture* is *talking about* *standing in the gap* *for someone* or something by praying, but it can *also* *mean* *standing in the gap* for someone *by love*.

*I.

*What are some of the *ways* that we can *stand in the gap for others*?

*A.

*We just *mentioned prayer*.

*/JAM 5:16/*

                        *1.

*I think that we can all see that *we are to pray for one another*.

But *what* *are some* of the *other areas*.

*B.

Use our shield* *of faith* on behalf of others.

*/EPH 6:16/*

                        *1.

There are times* that *our faith won’t work for others*, because there is a *time* that they will have *to stand on the Word* of God *for themselves*.

*a.

*I remember a *story* that *Oral Roberts* *told* that in one of his *meetings* he had *people fill out* a *card* *if* they got *healed*.

*b.

*When he *got* the *cards back*, he checked to *see* *what* *denomination* *had* the *highest % rate* of *healing*.

*c.

*The* biggest % rates* of *healing* *came from* the *traditional churches*, like *Lutheran*, *Methodist*, churches *like that*.

*i.

More* *than* the *spirit filled churches*.

*        d.

*He said *The reason* for that, was that the *people* *that came from* the *traditional churches* were *being carried by his* own *faith* (Oral Roberts’ faith).

*i.

*Where the *people* *from* the *Spirit filled churches* *should have been standing on* there *own faith*.

*ii.

**/LUKE 12:47-48/*

                                           *iii.

*In (*/V 47/*) He tells us that the *servant* that *knew* the *will of his Lord* and *didn’t prepared himself*, shall be *beaten* with many stripes.

*a.

Because they knew more*, *more was required of them*.

*iii.

That means* that they *are going to have to bear* their *own burdens*, *hardships*, their own *sicknesses*, and so on.

*/Because they knew the will of God but didn’t prepare themselves/*.

*iv.

*Now the big question is, `*/How do you prepare yourself/*?’ (*/ROM 10:17/*) “*/So then faith {cometh} by hearing, and hearing by the word of God/*.”

(*/KJV/*)

                                           *v.

*Or you can put it the way that */Joshua/* puts it, (*/JOS 1:8/*) “*/This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success/*.”

(*/KJV/*)

                                           *vi.

*(*/LUK 12:48/*) Says, “*/For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required/*.”

*vii.*

The *people* *from Spirit filled churches* have *been given much in the area of the Word*.

They are *required to walk in it*.

*2.

*You *might have seen* in *a gladiator* movie or something like that, *where someone is hurt or week*.

and the *someone runs out to help* the one that’s week or hurt, and he *puts his shield around him to protect him.*

and *they* *come back safe*.

*a.

That’s what you need to use your shield for*, to *protect those that are hurt*, *week or young*.

*b.

Extend* *your shield* of faith *around them in love*.

*C.

*Look at */1PE 4:8/*

                        *1.

*The word “*/Charity/*” in this V is the */Greek/* word for “*/The God kind of love/*.”

*2.*

And when it says “*/Love shall cover the multitude of sins/*.”

*a.

*The word “*/Sin/*” in this */V/* */doesn’t necessarily mean/* a */sin unto God/*, though it can mean that, but it *can also mean* someone that has */missed the mark/*.

*i.

*When someone has sinned, of course, they have missed the mark.

*b.

*But *when someone* is *sick* or *in need* *they missed the mark* *in the sense* that *they were unable to get healed or for their needs to be met*.

*They’ve missed God’s best*.

*i.

In that sense your love will cover their inability’s and hurts and help bring them out of it.*

*ii.

*I’m *not saying* that you *have to give them* a *monetary gift* *or* *pay* for their *doctor visit*.

*3.

*But *love*, the God kind of love *will cause you to stand in the gap for them*; to pray for them and believe God for them.

(Not talk about them.)

*a.

That’s the action of love* that were talking about.

(Praying and believing God.)

              *D.

*There’s *another kind* of */agape/* love, The God kind of love.

*1.

/1 definition/* for the word “*/Agape/*” is “*/Brotherly love/*.”

*a.

*It *has to do with attitude towards one another*.

*b.

*When the Bible tells us to “*/Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind/*” like it does in (*/Matthew 22:37/*).

*i.

*It’s the */same Greek word/* “*/Love/*” in (*/John 13:34/*) Where Jesus said “*/A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another/*.”

(*/KJV/*)

                                  *c.

In other words* *we are to love one another with* the *same* *kind of Love* that *we have for God*.

*i.

Of course*, *God* always has to *come* */1st/*, *but* *we* *are to love one another* with the *same* */type/* of *love*.

*        d.

*Look at */1JOHN 4:7-11/*

                                           *i.

We* *are to walk* in the *same kind* of *love* *for one another* that *God has* for us.

*ii.

*In fact, *both* *times* the *word* “*/Love/*” is *used* in (*/V 11/*) it’s the *same Greek word*, “*/Agapao/*” (a-ga-po) */meaning/* “*/Dearly loved/*.”

*iii.

*We are to *love* *one another* with this *same type* of *love* that *God has for us*.

*2.

*And this *kind* of *love* *will cover a multitude of sins*.

*a.

*(*/1CO 13:6 and 7/*) Says that *love rejoices not in iniquity*, but it *beareth all things*, */covers it with silence the Greek says/*.

*II.

As* *we’re trying* *to walk in love* toward one another *and* *stand in the gap* for them, there are times that we are going to have to */know how to handle evil reports/* about others.

*A.

**/REV 12:10/ *