A father took his little girl to Church for the very first time.  After the service he asked her if she liked it.  She replied, "I liked the music, but the commercial was too long."

I promise that this mornings commercial won't be very long.  We are celebrating Heritage Sunday. As Methodists part of our heritage is music.  So this morning, I would like to take Wesley's directions for singing and interpret them for everyday life through  this passage from John's first letter.  In 3:18 John writes: "Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action."   I believe Wesley's directions for singing can help us "love, not just in word or speech, but in truth and action."

I. Learn these tunes before you learn any others; afterwards learn as many as you please.

Rev. Ki…