Sermon Tone Analysis

*                         Evidence that Jesus is Working in One’s Life *    11~/2~/08 A.M.

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*Lk 7:22-23*       Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: that /the/ blind see,  the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, /the/ dead are raised,  /the/ poor have the gospel preached to them.

23 And blessed is /he/ who is not offended because of Me.”

 

Jesus shows that He is the Christ by the effect on the people that allow Him to work in their lives.

*That is what we want to look at this morning, the effect Christ has on those that /“have”/ a life changing relationship with Him.

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*We will be looking past the physical application to the spiritual application.*



 *Mt 16:23*   ….

You are an offense  /(stumbling block) /to Me for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

 

*Ro 8:5*    ….

*those /who live/ according to the Spirit, * /(set their minds on)/ *the things of the Spirit.*

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*1 Co 14:20*    Brethren, * do not be children in understanding; … but in understanding be mature.

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*Let’s try for maturity** in our understanding   *

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*God doesn’t see as man sees, man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart.*

*1 Sa 16:7*    7 But the Lord said to Samuel,  “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him.

 *For /the L/ord does not /see/ as man sees; for man  looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the  heart.”

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*So let’s try to see as God sees.*

*Jesus said, it’s the heart of the matter that counts the most; *

Murder is committed by hatred,

Adultery is committed by lust,

Idolatry is commented by greed and covetousness,

Blasphemy is committed by accrediting the works of the Holy Spirit to Satan

 

*Let’s look at the heart of the matter.*

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*As evidence that one has a life changing relationship with Jesus, *

*He describes *

*The blind, *

*The lame, *

*The leaper,*

*            The deaf, *

*The dead, *

*The poor, *

*And the witness of Christ*

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*As we look at these, *

*Let’s strive for maturity in understanding, *

*Let’s try to see as God sees, *

*And let’s look at the heart of the matter.*

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*Lk 7:22-23*       Jesus …  said …, …

that /the/ blind see,  

the lamewalk,

the lepers are cleansed,

the deaf hear,

/the/ dead are raised, 

/the/ poor have the gospel preached to them.



23 And blessed is /he/ who is not offended because of Me.”

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*/The/ blind see – see the error of ways thru the truth of God’s word-gain understanding*

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*/The/ lame walk – have obtained the ability to live the life of Christ*

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*/The/ lepers are cleansed – their life cleansed of sinful disease*

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*/The/ deaf hear – now listen to wise counsel~/the word of God~/Holy Spirit~/heed truth*

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*/The/ dead are raised – now live a life of substance and worth*

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*/The/ poor have the gospel preached to them – fed by the word*

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*/The/ one who is not offended because of Me.” – not ashamed of the gospel*

 

*/Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector/*

 *Lk 18:9-14*     9 Also He spoke this parable to *some  who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: *10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

11 *The Pharisee  stood and prayed thus with himself,  ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men—extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector.*

12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’

13 And *the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise /his/ eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!*’ 14 *I tell you, this man went down to his house justified /rather/ than the other;*  for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Is Jesus Lord of your life?

Today is the day of salvation

 

Maybe you’ve been touched by Jesus but have grown cold?

Jesus blesses us with times of refreshing!!