Sermon Tone Analysis

As we look to the Word of God we can see that */it is God’s will for us to prosper/*.

But */all/* of the */Promises of God are conditional/*, */meaning/* that */you have to do your part/* */and/* */God will do His part/*.

The */Churches/* */have not done a very good job/* to */proclaim/* the */Whole Gospel/* of the Lord Jesus Christ, we have */fallen short/* */in 1 area/*.

*/What/* do I */mean by/* the */whole Gospel/*?

*I.*

In order */to answer that/* we have to */turn to/* */LUKE 4:16-22/*

              *A.*

What I want you to */notice/* here is that */Jesus did not simply make the statement/*, “*/This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears/*.”

*1.*

The */1st part/* of (*/V 21/*) says, “*/He began to say unto them/*.”

*a.*

*/That’s another way to say/*, “*/He began His message by saying, /**/This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ear/*.”

*b.*

This */wasn’t/* the */only thing/* that */He said/*, this was */only the beginning/*.

*i.*

*/Luke/ **/felt/* that the */message/* was */not necessary to write/*.

*ii.*

Basically, */Luke/* just */gave/* a */summary/* */of the message/*.

*2.*

(*/V 22/*) is */further proof/* that */Jesus/* must have */preached a message/*.

(READ IT */V 22/*)

              *B.*

*In light of these Vs* (*/LUKE 4:16-22/*) */Jesus probable preached/* that */He was anointed/ **/to preach/*.

*1.*

*/To the captives/*, */He preached deliverance/*.

*2.*

To the* **/brokenhearted/, *He preached* **/healing/*.

*3.*

To the */blind/*, He preached */recovery of sight/*.

*C.*

In these */Vs/* that we read */Jesus outlined/* that the */Gospel covers many areas/*.

*D.*

*/We/* have */preached/ **/healing/*, */recovering of sight/*, */deliverance/*, and */new birth/ to the poor*; but we have */not even scratched the surface in preaching/* the */Gospel to the poor/*.

*II.*

*/What is the Gospel to the poor/*?

*A.*

*/That Jesus has come/ **/and they don’t have to be poor anymore/*.

*1.*

*/Not very many/ **/poverty-stricken/ **/people/* have */heard/* the */whole Gospel/*.

*2.* */People/* have */said/* that */prosperity/* is an */American Gospel/*.

*a.* */You can preach/* the message of */prosperity/* to all the */3rd world countries/*.

*i.*

The */Gospel is true/* */to all/*, and not just to 1 or 2 groups.

*b.*

*/There is a reason/ **/why/* these */3rd world countries/* are */not prospering/*.

*i.*

The */Gospel/* has */not/* been */preached there/* */to any great measure/*.

*ii.*

*/Where the light of God’s Word is missing/*, the */Devil/ **/has a legal right to be there/*.

*iii.*

Turn to */MATT 12:43-45/*

                                           *iv.*

It’s the */same thing/* with the */spirit of poverty/*, */If we bind/* that */spirit of poverty/* over a country, */but/* the */Gospel/* is */not preached/* there the */evil spirits/* */will come back/* and */bring more back/* with them, and the */last state/* of the man (or country) will be */worse/*.

*v.*

*/The Word/* of God */works where ever it’s preached/*.

*B.*

Look at */Luke 7:20-22/*

                        *1.*

The */works/* that */Jesus did/* here are* **/the works of the Gospel/*.

*a.*

The word “*/Gospel/*” literally means “*/Good News/*.”

*2.*

In (*/V 22/*) */what is good news to the blind/*?

*a.*

*/Salvation/*, But */specifically/* */in this V/* that the */blind will see/*.

*b.*

The */Good News/ to the **/lame/* (according to this V) is that they will */walk/*.

*c.*

To the */leper/* that they will */be healed/*.

*d.*

To the */deaf/* that they will */hear/*.

*e.*

To the */dead/* that they will be */raised/*.

*i.*

Each and */everyone of these things/* */are things/* that */Satan brings/*, */but/* */Jesus brought/* */the opposite/*.

*ii.*

(*/John 10:10/*) Says, “*/The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly/*.”

*3.*

*/What is the Good News/* to the */poor/*?

*i.*

*/That God will prosper them/*.

*C.*

There are */2 main things/* that you */need to know about prosperity/*.

*1.*

*/1st /*you need to know *that* */it is God’s will/ **/to prosper His people/*.

*/3JOHN 2/*

                                  *a.*

The word “*/Wish/*” in this V would be */better translated/* “*/Pray/*.”

*b.*

The apostle */John/* that */walked with Jesus/*, */knew Jesus/*, and */served the Lord/ **/for many/, **/many years/*, who would *soon **/write the book of revelation/*, */said/* “*/I pray for your prosperity/*.”

(Also said *many other things* in this V)

                        *2.*

The */2nd /*thing we need to */know/* is the */reason for God prospering us/*.

*a.*

Look at */EPH 4:28/*

                                  *b.*

The */whole purpose/* */for work/* */and/* */God prospering us/* */is to do something about/ the **/poverty/* in the world.

*c.*

*/Remember/* what */we read/* in (*/MATT 12:43-45/*) */When/* an */evil spirit/* is */gone out/*, when he */tries to return/*, */finds it empty/*, so he goes and */gets more evil spirits/*, and they */all dwell in the man/*.

*i.*

*/The thing/* */that is going to keep the evil spirits out/* of an area, */is the light of God’s Word/* being */preached continuously there/*.

*ii.*

But */it takes money to preach the Word/* */here and around the world/*.

*iii.*

*/That’s why I said/*, “*/The reason for God prospering us is to do something about the poverty in the world/*.”

To */spread/* */the Word/* of God, */here and afar/*.”

*iv.*

That would */include giving to the church/*, */giving to missions/* and */giving to those that are without/*.

*d.*

(*/MAT 6:19-20/*) Says, “*/Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon Earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven/*.”