Sermon Tone Analysis

Call to Worship:

Giving:

Today’s Passage:

1.

This whole passage boils down to who (or what) will you serve.

1398 δουλεύω [douleuo /dool·yoo·o/] v. From 1401; TDNT 2:261; TDNTA 182; GK 1526; 25 occurrences; AV translates as “serve” 18 times, “be in bondage” four times, and “do service” three times.

1 to be a slave, serve, do service.

1A of a nation in subjection to other nations. 2 metaph.

to obey, submit to.

2A in a good sense, to yield obedience.

2B in a bad sense, of those who become slaves to some base power, to yield to, give one’s self up to.

1526 δουλεύω (douleuō): vb.; ≡ DBLHebr 6268; Str 1398; TDNT 2.261—1.

LN 87.79 be a slave, serve as a slave (Jn 8:33; Ac 7:7); 2. LN 37.25 be controlled by, the figurative extension of being a slave (Ro 6:6; 7:6, 25; Gal 4:8, 9; Tit 3:3+); 3. LN 35.27 serve, in a humble manner, but not necessarily a slave (Ro 9:12; Eph 6:7), for another interp, see first entry

Last week we talked about what you allow in your in life through the eye is going to effect your spiritual health.

we turn again to a common theme in the gospel of not getting caught up in the desires of this world and the call of heaven.

Jesus tells us again, you cannot serve two masters:

you will love one.

you will hate the others.

let me be clear you will love the things the world has to offer and intern hate the things of God.

2. What is your life pursuit ?

Do not worry about your life.

don’t worry about your body:

what you will eat.

what you will drink

Nor your body:

What you will put on.

Than Jesus ask a question “is not life more than food and the body more than clothing ?

here Jesus asks a confronting question, he is asking what is your life really about?

if we spend our whole life on pursuit of just maintaining the basics of life we will miss the whole purpose of life with God.

3. if The Father is your Lord He will take care of you.

The Lord ‘the tailor’.

God knows how to take care of you.

4. Do not worry, Rather seek the Kingdom.