Sermon Tone Analysis

*GUILT*

 

*DEFINITION*

 

Guilt is experienced because of something one said, thought or did that was wrong and against God=s commandments.

The Holy Spirit speaks to our spirit telling us we have sinned.

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*BIBLICAL STATEMENT*

 

Guilt is experienced as God=s way of warning us to repent and turn away from our sins so He can forgive us, cleanse us, and make us entirely guilt free.

*Psalm 51:4 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

(KJV)*

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To be guilty means we deserve punishment because we have broken the law.

We receive mercy and forgiveness by accepting the salvation and forgiveness offered through the vicarious atonement of our Lord Jesus Christ

 

*1 Timothy 1:13-16 13 Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.

16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

(KJV)*

 

*SCRIPTURE*

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*Psalm 103:3 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; (KJV)*

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*Matthew 6:14 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: (KJV)*

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*Matthew 9:13 13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

(KJV)*

 

\\ *Mark 1:4 4 John did baptize in the wilderness, and preach the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins.

(KJV)*

 

*Mark 2:17 17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

(KJV)*

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*Luke 3:3 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; (KJV)*

 

          *Romans 11:29 29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

(KJV)*

 

 *           **Ephesians 1:7 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (KJV)*

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*Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.

(KJV)*

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* **           **Romans 6:23 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(KJV)*

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*Romans 10:910 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

(KJV)*

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*2 Peter 3:9  The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

(KJV)*

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*1 John 1:8-10 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us /our /sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

(KJV)*

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*2 Corinthians 5:17 17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

(KJV)*

 

*COUNSEL*

 

\\ Has the person been saved?

Does he have assurance of salvation, or is he trying to work out or do penance for it?

Has he forgiven himself?

Has the person refused to make restitution for some wrong, harboring unforgiveness, or doing some act that brings guilt?

Emphasize that when repentance is made, God will remove any guilt from sins.

Determine if the person is sensitive to the Holy Spirit within them and minister accordingly.

Emphasize freedom from condemnation when in Christ (1John 1:9).

* 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us /our /sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness*

 

 

* **PRAYER*

 

Individuals need to acknowledge Jesus Christ and accept His complete forgiveness for every sin they have committed.

No longer do they need to feel guilt because Christ has taken their guilt upon Himself.

They are free the very moment they believe it in their heart and confess it with their mouth and they need to receive joy into their life.

*REFERENCES*

 

*1 John 1:7-9                           God**=**s light dispels darkness and fellowship is promised.*

*John 1:12, 5:24;8:36 Belief in Christ delivers from sin.*

*Rom.

6:18,22; 8:1                  Freedom from sin and guilt.*

*Col.

2:13-22                           Assurance of salvation*

*Psa.

103:12                             Our sins completely separated from us.*

*Isa.

1:18                                 Sins are cleansed.*

*Jer.

31:34                               No remembrance of sin by God (cf Heb.

8:12).*

*Phil.

3:13-14                          The prize of God**=**s high calling.*

*GUILT*

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*Hebrews 10:1-9 *

1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, /and /not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered?

because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 But in those /sacrifices there is /a remembrance again /made /of sins every year.

4 For /it is /not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.

5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: 6 In burnt offerings and /sacrifices /for sin thou hast had no pleasure.

\\ 7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. 8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and /offering /for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure /therein/; which are offered by the law; 9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God.

He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once /for all/.

11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: *12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God; 13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.

14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

15 /Whereof /the Holy Ghost also is a witness to us: for after that he had said before, 16 This /is /the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them; 17 And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.

18 Now where remission of these /is, there is /no more offering for sin.

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19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And /having /an high priest over the house of God; *22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

23 Let us hold fast the profession of /our /faith without wavering; (for he /is /faithful that promised;) *24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: 25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some /is/; but exhorting /one another/: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

*26 For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins*, 27 But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

28 He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses: 29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?

30 For we know him that hath said, Vengeance /belongeth /unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord.

And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

31 /It is /a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

32 But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions; 33 Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

34 For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

*35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

37 For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if /any man /draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

39 But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

(KJV)*

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