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1. Thou Shalt Not Judge - True or False?

Matthew 7:1-6

Sermon

James Merritt

... in the back left pew." "The man said, "You are wrong. That's exactly where I looked, and nobody was there." Well, they got into a heated argument and he even appealed to some people standing by, but all of them to a man said that they, too, had seen tenors in the back left choir pew. He decided he just needed to leave that church and go somewhere else. He went to a second church, and much the same thing happened; and a third church, and again it happened. He finally went to the fourth church and a very ...

2. The Messiah

Matthew 3:1-12

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... actually come to us, to forgive our sins, to restore us to the life that God would want us to live. It means that we will have to change. If this Messiah has come to save the world, then the whole world must change. So immediately after the tenor announces the gracious invitation, "Comfort ye my people," and the chorus sings that "the glory of the Lord shall be revealed," the bass comes in with the judgment. Thus saith the Lord of Hosts:--Yet once a little while and I will shake the heavens, and the earth ...

3. Living In ‘Oddville’ With ‘Peculiar’ People

Romans 12:1-2, 19-21

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... ARE being transformed. And as disciples of Jesus Christ, they will, in turn, continue to transform the world for God's Kingdom. Conclusion Leadership Magazine had a great story about a pastor visiting a church service. He wrote: "It was one of those mornings when the tenor didn't get out of bed on the right side of the sheet music. As I listened to his faltering voice, I looked around. People were pulling out hymnals to locate the hymn being sung by the soloist. "By the second verse, the congregation had ...

4. Dare To DV8

Romans 12:1-8

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... the members have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another." Leadership Magazine had a great story about a pastor visiting a church service. He wrote: "It was one of those mornings when the tenor didn't get out of bed on the right side. As I listened to his faltering voice, I looked around. People were pulling out hymnals to locate the hymn being sung by the soloist. "By the second verse, the congregation had joined the soloist in the hymn ...

5. How Much Is That Preacher?

Illustration

Jean Shaw

... right here. We want a man about 30, well educated, with some experience. Good preacher and teacher. Balanced personality. Serious, but with a sense of humor. Efficient, but not rigid. Good health. Able to identify with all age groups. And, if possible, sings tenor. Sings tenor? We're short of tenors in the choir. I see. Well, that's quite a list. How much money did you want to spend? The committee says $22,000. $24,500 tops. Hmmm. Well, perhaps we'd better start in the bargain basement. Tell me, how much is ...

6. Accusations

2 Corinthians 2:12--3:6

Understanding Series

James M. Scott

... and vehicle—active together and supported by a single word or phrase, whose meaning is a result of their interaction (“two ideas for one”). The “tenor” is the underlying subject of the metaphor, and the “vehicle” is the means by which the tenor is presented. In our passage, the vehicle is the idea of a Roman triumphal procession in which a conquering general rides a quadriga. However, the underlying subject is different. Paul merely uses the idea of the Roman triumphal procession in order ...

7. Jesus Heals A Paralytic

Mark 2:1-12

Sermon Aid

Richard A. Jensen

... of the stories in 1:16ff. is positive. People accept Jesus and his mighty words and deeds. This segment ends with the glad announcement: "We have never seen anything like this!" (Mark 2:12). The general tenor of the stories which begin in 2:13, on the other hand, is negative in tone. People reject Jesus. This series of stories ends with the ominous words: "The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him" (Mark 3:6). In our text ...

8. Elijah and the Widow of Zarapheth

1 Kings 17:7-24

Sermon

George Paul Mocko

... God is in ordinary events. As I have been, I am sure you have been thrilled by and warmed to the voice of Luciano Pavarotti. I warmed to him even more when in an interview he was asked how it feels to be regarded as the greatest living tenor, and perhaps the greatest tenor ever. "It is not I," he responded. "I am not my voice. The voice is something I possess. It has been given to me. No different than someone else being given a violin or a piano. God has given it. Now I must use it." Beautiful Luciano. You ...

9. Winning When It Really Counts

Philippians 3:12-4:1

Sermon

King Duncan

... what kingdom do you reign?" "Over myself," was the proud reply. There are very few kings and queens who rule the kingdom of self. That is an essential ingredient in winning, however. Tenor Luciano Pavarotti was such a winner. He was often described by his admirers as "the new Caruso." In a newspaper interview, the 6-foot, 300-pound tenor asked: "Do you want to know the hardest thing about being a singer? It is to sacrifice yourself every moment of your life, with not one exclusion. For example, if it is ...

10. Together, But Not Enmeshed

John 15:1-17

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... family, and our outer structure is healthier and happier when our constitutive parts flourish. Take a church choir. Can you imagine the sounds that would emanate if we asked the sopranos to sing like basses, the basses like altos, the altos like tenors, and the tenors like sopranos? That would be idiocy. The choir sounds like a choir because its singers are true to their voices. Together, but not enmeshed. When that happens, we are infinitely happier; but more to the point, God is better served.

11. The Lost and Found Elder Brother

Luke 15:25-32

Sermon

James W. Moore

... MISSED THE PARTY BECAUSE HE WAS ENVIOUS. Envy is so deceptive and sneaky. It doesn’t seem so bad, but let me tell you, it is lethal… and there is nothing God-like about it. I am thinking of a man I know in another state who has an excellent tenor voice. He is an outstanding singer – but he has not sung in church for more than 30 years. Thirty-three years ago, he was active in his church’s music program, sang in the choir… and was the church’s main soloist. People praised him often for his great ...

12. Positive Living

Galatians 5:1-15

Sermon

King Duncan

... the outside, you can still possess love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. The Irish tenor, Ronan Tynan, had both legs amputated below the knee after a motor bike accident many years ago. How would ... you react to such misfortune? I’ll tell you how Tynan responded. He went on to become a medical doctor, a well-known Irish tenor, and an excellent athlete. In the 1984 and 1988 Paralympics, he won four Gold Medals in the discus, shot put and the long jump. ...

13. Surprise in a Graveyard

John 20:10-18

Sermon

King Duncan

... The “Hallelujah Chorus,” said Smith, is a magnificent expression of two thoughts: first that Christ reigns over all, and second that his reign is eternal. About the middle of the chorus the bass voices begin singing, “And he shall reign for ever and ever.” Then the tenor voices join, “And he shall reign for ever and ever.” Then the alto voices follow with, “And he shall reign for ever and ever.” Then, still higher, the soprano voices add, “And he shall reign for ever and ever.” Then bass ...

14. The God Who Comforts

Isaiah 40:1-11

Sermon

King Duncan

... because we deserve it, nor because he approves of everything we are or have done. He came because of his Father’s great love for us. Take a few moment this Christmas to listen again to the opening lines of Handel’s Messiah. Listen as the tenor sets the mood: “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned.” Then continue to listen as he sings, “The voice of him that crieth in the ...

The question "Who ought to be boss" is like asking "Who ought to be tenor in the quartet?" Obviously, the man who can sing tenor.

Henry Ford

16. Inside Out

James 5:7-10

Sermon

Charley Reeb

... that Paul lists as fruit of the Spirit depends on external circumstance. No matter what happens to you from the outside, you can still possess love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self- control” on the inside (Duncan). “The Irish tenor Ronan Tynan had both legs amputated below the knee after a motorbike accident many years ago. How would you react to such misfortune? I’ll tell you how Tynan responded. He went on to become a medical doctor, a well-known Irish ...

17. The Collapsing Circle

Galatians 3:26--4:7

Illustration

Richard A. Jensen

... Grace." Allan described her voice as one of the most beautiful he had ever heard. Allan was moved by her singing. It was beautiful. So beautiful, in fact, that when she started to sing verse two some great impulse from within prompted him to join his tenor voice to her song. They were singing. Just the two of them black and white in harmony. An old woman from the back of the church came forward and touched him. "Jesus," she said softly. That was the one bond between them. And then Mr. Nelson committed ...

18. Life

John 20:19-23

Drama

Robert F. Crowley

... . Playing Time: 9 minutes Place: A neutral reading area Props: Four stools Wine skin Four glasses Bread Costumes: Contemporary, casual Time: Storytelling time Cast: First Reader -- female, soprano Second Reader -- male, bass Third Reader -- female, alto Fourth Reader -- male, tenor (READERS ENTER AND SIT ON STOOLS. WINE, GLASSES, AND BREAD ARE ON TABLE) SECOND: Shema, Israel, Adonai elohenu, Adonai ehad. FOURTH: Hear, oh Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. SECOND: (POURING WINE AND RAISING A GLASS ...

19. A New Year Love Song

Colossians 3:14

Children's Sermon

Wesley T. Runk

... her special part. First of all I am going to ask kindness to sing his part. (Let kindness sing the bass part of a chosen song.) That was very good. Now I need patience to sing his part just the way that God wants him to sing it. (Let the tenor sing his part.) Wasn't that good! Now we have a part for one of the women in our choir, and I am calling her forgiveness. God says that if we are going to have a good year we must be ready to forgive one another. Forgiveness, will you sing ...

20. God Calls Moses

Exodus 3:1-22

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

Suggestions: Use as an anthem. 3 readers - 1 woman, 2 men (a tenor voice and a deeper voice) The storyteller enables this story to move along by reading with obvious interest. Key: 1 = woman storyteller, 2 = Moses, 3 = God 1: Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian; he led his flock beyond the wilderness, and ...

21. The Gold Calf

Exodus 32:1-33:6

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

Suggestions: Use as an anthem. 7 readers - 3 women, 2 young men, 2 older men. As Aaron is three years older than his brother Moses, let an older man with a deeper voice read Aaron's words. Moses, tenor-voiced, should be a persuasive person. Key: 1 = storyteller, a woman 2 = first person 3 = second person, a woman 4 = third person 5 = Aaron 6 = God, a man 7 = Moses 1: When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron, and ...

22. No Tears for Me, Please

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... you. Jesus would rather see a cross on your shoulder than tears in your eyes. Moreover, Jesus wants obedience from us rather than tears. Once he said, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." "Obedience" is not a popular word in our day. The tenor of current society is opposition to authority. Many think in terms of rebellion with violence. The theme is "Burn, Burn" or "Kill, Kill." This rebellious attitude applies to Jesus' commands to love God and neighbor, to be good to all men, and to go and sin ...

23. Loving

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Sermon

Larry Powell

... supreme perversion. It is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful. (verse 5) Life has its share of humbling experiences. They are necessary, I suppose, to remind us of our humanity. Enrico Caruso, the great tenor, was once traveling alone in the country when his car broke down. A farmer passed by, drove him into town to summon a mechanic, then took him home for lunch while the car was being repaired. Following the meal, Caruso arose and, as a gesture of ...

24. The Bridge

John 1:1-18, Matthew 2:1-12, Luke 2:8-20, Luke 2:1-7, Luke 1:26-38, Genesis 3:1-24

Drama

H. J. Hizer

... working on weather and stars when a Cherub from your communications committee told me to report to the Heavenly Council -- What's happening? Two: I'm not sure, but -- Three: Alleluia -- Alleluia - Alleluia -- Anybody here want to join the Angelic Choir? We still need some tenors and -- Four: Has anybody here seen my firmament? If the Chief finds out I lost some more firmament, he might replace me on the creation and housing committee. Oh my stars -- oh, my firmament! I thought I'd never run out but here it ...

25. An Encounter With Two Old Friends

Luke 18:9-14

Sermon

... from the Bible storybook and when I told this story in the early years of ministry, the issue was already cut-and-dried. The righteous Pharisee became the scoundrel whom one loves to hate, while the Publican became the hero. Recently, however, in the tenor of the times, there has been a subtle shift of accent. The up-front Pharisee is getting better press. The lowly Publican is being more honestly appraised. The story has more depth than it was recognized, and I am less inclined to roller skate across ...

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