Sermon Tone Analysis

Alêtheia Christian Fellowship ~~ 062908 ~~ Romans 10b

 

Mt 28:19 “Go therefore and *make disciples* of all the nations, *baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit*, 20 *teaching them* to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Ac 2:38 Peter said to them, “*Repent*, and each of you be baptized in the *name of Jesus Christ* for the *forgiveness* of your sins; and you will receive the *gift of the Holy Spirit*.

 

1 Co 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all *baptized into one body*, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to *drink of one Spirit*.

Ga 3:27 For all of you who were *baptized into Christ* have *clothed yourselves with Christ*.

Ro 6:3 Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been *baptized into His death*? 4 Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that *as Chr**ist was **raised* from the dead through the glory of the Father, *so we too might walk in newness of life*.

5 For *if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection*,

 

 

*Sermon:*

Paul spoke about sin culminating in the fact that Christians have an *interior battle*, but that was not a sign of hopelessness – on the contrary it was *proof of the Holy Spirit*.

He concluded chapter 8, by saying nothing can take your *salvation away* – Yet the obvious question would be what *happened to the Jews?*

Last week we saw that there is no difference between Jew and non-Jew – *both are condemned for unbelief* and both are *saved by believing*.

*Romans 10:9b-13 ~~ *9bif you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; 10for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

11For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.”

12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; 13for “Whoever will call        on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

*Romans 10:14&15 ~~* 14How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed?

How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard?

And how will they hear without a preacher?

15How will they preach unless they are sent?

Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!”

*SLIDE:* 6 verbs in descending order…

 

1- *Will be saved* – eternity with God

 

       2- You *must call* upon Him *to be saved*

 

             3- You *must believe* in order *to call* upon Him

 

       4- You *must hear* the Message in order *to believe*

 

             5- A preacher *must preach* in order *to hear*

 

                    6- A preacher *must exist* in order *to preach*

 

khru>ssw, Proclaim *Kerygma*

 

poimai>nw = (Verb) Peter shepherd My sheep Jn 21:16

 

poimh>n = Latin pāstor, Ephesians offices i.e. pastor Ep 4:11

 

Shepherd = Latin: Pastor

 

*Ephesians 4:11* ~~ Shepherd and Teacher (dida>skalov) – one office.

Elder (presbu>terov) and Overseer (ejpi>skopov) ~~ All meaning that the office of Pastor, instituted by Jesus, means a couple of basic things.

A person who is *mature *in the faith who *shepherds a flock *as a *vicar* (Persian Vizier) of the true shepherd.

1- Leads

       a) Folds (Keeps the flock together)

       b) Disciplines (… in line)

       c) Directs (to good & safe areas)

2- Cares

       a) Nourishes (Feeds)

       b) Exercises (Moves the flock around)

3- Protects

       a) From External Threats (Wolves)

       b) From Themselves

 

*Authority comes* from the Word itself and all three areas are *primarily communicating* that very Word.

The *mandate and direction to the vicar *is from the Word and the *staff* is also the Word.

I must *love the flock* (church), much more than the individual lambs.

I won’t *jeopardize the flock* for a lamb, no matter how cute.

People will say the Good Shepherd *left the 99 *to recover the one… Luke 15

 

You must love the Shepherd and the *office* He established much more than me.

*Love God*, love the *church*, and love the *office *of pastor, elder, deacon, worship leader, youth leader

 

This is not popular and will not preach well, but it is important to understand.

Story of *1st day* in Flight Physiology.

*Don’t focus on me*, focus on the office – *don’t focus on Billy Bob*, focus on the Body.

*Don’t be so self-involved*…

       Concerned about how things *affect you*…

             Take the lemons and *do something* *positive*!

My job is to do my job and God willing that is what I’ll do – let us all have that same commitment.

*1-* God’s Word (Word) ~~ *leads to*

*2-* Genuine Relationship with God (worship) ~~ *leads to*

*3-* Genuine Relationship with each other (Fellowship)

 

*For the purpose of*… sending the preacher unto salvation

 

*Everything we have* to go on is the Word and *what is the Word?*

 

*Romans 10:16-18 ~~ *16However, they did not all heed the good news; for Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”

17So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

18But I say, surely they have never heard, have they?

Indeed they have; “Their voice has gone out into all the earth and their words to the ends of the world.”

The Word is the *Word of Christ*, i.e.

The Gospel

 

To finish our section on the church and ministry we can see that the *key to everything is the Word* and that *Word must be proclaimed* – we must see to it!

Yet, we see that *the effect is predicated upon acceptance* of that Word.

*SLIDE:* Back to our original intent…

 

Paul quotes from a few Old Testament verses to indicate that the *Jews*, more than any other people on earth, *had the Word*.

Even though it is the Word that saves… It is *not automatic*

 

The *Sovereign God involves people* – He *respects* our choices and will therefore *hold us accountable*!

What a *privilege* and what a *responsibility*

*Romans 10:19-21 ~~* 19But I say, surely Israel did not know, did they?

First Moses says, “I will make you jealous by that which is not a nation; by a nation without understanding will I anger you.”

20And Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who did not seek Me, I became manifest to those who did not ask for Me.” 21But as for Israel He says, “All the day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

Again, Paul quotes from a few Old Testament verses to indicate that the Jews, more than any other people on earth, had the Word.

But *often having a bit of God makes one godless* and God will *use that to give others an opportunity* and *hopefully bring you back as well*.

Beware of being *FAT*

 

*Hippies*

 

Of course the *Prodigal*’s brother.

All the day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.”

*HOW ARE WE DIFFERENT*?

 

*Faith* comes from a *heart response* to *hearing the Word* of God.

We must recognize the *importance of God’s Word*.

*1) Understand *what a pastor is supposed to do and *support *the pastor in Kerygma* \\   \\ 2) Preach \\   \\ 3) Pray *for the Holy Spirit to *anoint *and to *touch *and to *empower \\   \\ 4) Carefully guard your own heart *as you listen to God’s Word – *respond positively *and *build faith that is unshakeable*