Sermon Tone Analysis

INTRODUCTION

We’ve had a wild ride last year, 2021, didn’t we?

Let me just put it this way… We started 2021 out in bad shape – There was rebellion, pride, witchcraft, and disobedience going on.

There was also gossip, slander, and backbiting.

Listen – all that had to be dealt with.

A few people had to be sat down and some removed from the church.

Yet I’m so excited to say that what God has done, over the year, in us.

We finished extremely strong and we’re starting 2022 out on firm, solid, Holy ground.

Because we have done the hard things to be obedient to the Will and Word and Spirit of God.

I can feel Father God smiling on us – today

NOW HIS BLESSINGS ARE ON US IN 2022

Give Glory to God!!

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First Half

Like I said – the being in of the year was really bad – Correction had to be made – I just didn’t know what to do until the end of April.

Some of you may remember that service where the Hand of God was so heavy on me…

In a nutshell, the Holy Spirit was speaking Jer 26:13 to me.

If you will – please turn there with me.

Jeremiah 26:13

– OOOF!!

God was saying ‘correct your ways and deed [Victory Biker Church] and obey my voice so that I may relent concerning the disaster.’

Ya see – if I hadn’t done what The Holy Spirit had directly told me to do – I would have been disobedient – Let me just say this – We would not be here right now.

It was an evil time that had to be corrected…  I’m reminded of what the Apostle Paul tells us in Eph 6:13

Ephesians 6:13

Listen, ‘having prepared everything’ includes obedience.

o·be·di·ence| əˈbēdēəns, ōˈbēdēəns |  compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another’s authority

Obedience can be broken down further like this – Repentance and CorrectionRepentance

Now, there is a lot of scripture that I want to cover here about repentance because it is very important – so please stick with me.

Repentance all starts with humbling ourselves… repentance is not sorrow for getting caught.

It’s a change of heart that leads to a change in behavior.

Please turn to Matt 23:12

Repentance leads to Victory?

Repentance is vitally important, church!!

AMEN?

Ephesians 4:32

I’m so thankful that this is what we are now – Kind, Compassionate, and forgiving toward one another!!

Mark 11:25

Victory Biker Church – Because we chose to repent and obey early in the year – we are now prepared, ready and have mature in Christ.

God is now pouring out His blessings on us in 2022.

Q:  Can you feel the presence of the Holy Spirit?

Ya see we had to correct ourselves – before we wrecked ourselves!

God will not bless a mess!!

AMEN or Oh Me?

‘forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those things which are before.”

(Phil 3:13).

We must now person to fulfill the Vision God has give us and the reason why we are here.

Second Half

Have last years officers stand up

Have this years officers & assistance standup

Since we took a brief look at the beginning of 2021.

Let’s look at the way we finished the year.

I’m so thankfully excited to say – the second half of the year has been awesome!!!!!  We’ve stabilized and are growing again.

As we are now stewarding things well.

We’re now stewarding:

God’s people – that’s the reason for our new software and app

God’s building and property – we’re making headway to care for this place

God’s finances – again that’s what our new software does for us but it’s more than computer programs.

It’s planning for the future, it’s saving and it’s sowing into other ministries and churches.

We’re not an island unit ourselves – we are a part of the Body of Christ globally.

GOD IS BLESSING US!

Listen, we started 2021 out in the RED but because we’ve been obedient to the voice of God and have done some hard things.

We finished the year well ahead of any of our expectations – well into the Black!!

Ya know – we have a great leadership team in this church and I’m so thankful for each and every one of you!

Have last years officers standup

Have this years officers and assistance stand up

There’s one section of scripture that has been on my heart all week as I’m been working on this message.

2 Chron 20:13-19.

Where Israel was at war with their enemies…  If you’ve been reading your bibles you know that ancient Israel went back and forth from being disobedient to God, breaking His covenant, then getting attacked, losing, being captured, and then they’d cry out to God for help.

Q:  How many times have we done the same thing?

The Lord is with us VBC

show up

line up

be engaged and watch the Lord do glorious things in 2022!!

Give Him a SHOUT of Praise!!!

We finished 2021 STRONG and God is well pleased!!

As I wrap this up –

Q: Are you prepared, ready, and maturing in the Lord?

I ask that for several reasons – we all have a personal walk with Christ Jesus and must spend time with him daily in order to grow.

Q:  Are you prepared and ready to get involved here at church?

Ministry of Helps

We need you

Ushers

maintenance

Construction

computers

children & youth

musicians

GIVERS

Listen, the growth and health of the church requires that all of us work the vision that God has given us – to carry the Gospel of Christ Jesus to the biker nations and to the ends of the earth.

Also as we are about to take communion – we need to examine ourselves.

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If you’re watching on the livestream – prepare yourselves as well and get your communion elements ready too!

COMMUNION

Matthew 26:26–30

VBC – Like I said we finished 2021 strong so let’s keep the momentum going.

AMEN?

Be faithful to God in your daily personal pursuit of Jesus

Read your Bible and Pray every day

Come to every service

Be involved & engaged