Sermon Tone Analysis

*/Ephesians 6:12 through Ephesians 6:13 (KJV) \\ /*12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high /places/.

13Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

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*/Judges 6:11 through Judges 6:16 (NIV) \\ /*11The angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites.

12When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, he said, “The LORD is with you, mighty warrior.”

13“But sir,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us?

Where are all his wonders that our fathers told us about when they said, ‘Did not the LORD bring us up out of Egypt?’

But now the LORD has abandoned us and put us into the hand of Midian.”

14The LORD turned to him and said, “Go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand.

Am I not sending you?”

15“But Lord,” Gideon asked, “how can I save Israel?

My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.”

16The LORD answered, “I will be with you, and you will strike down all the Midianites together.”

\\ */2 Corinthians 12:9 (KJV) \\ /*9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.

Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

\\ */Isaiah 41:10 (NKJV) \\ /*10       Fear not, for I /am/ with you;

          Be not dismayed, for I /am/ your God.

I will strengthen you,

          Yes, I will help you,

          I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’