Dr. McIntyre spoke on the doxologies for the evening service. The message was preceded by special music that dealt with praise to God. Basically Brother McIntyre indicated that doxology means praise to God. In the Old Testament the word for praise was "hallelujah" and in the New Testament it was "blessed be God."

At this point Brother McIntyre, who mentioned that he had turned 70 years old, asked the congregation to write down three things they thank God for most and then the names of three people who had been a very special blessing in their spiritual life. In conclusion Dr. McIntyre asked each person to take their lists and talk to God and sing His praise and then talk to those who have helped them in their spiritual pilgrimage. He encouraged them to stop long enough during the week to rejoice in their new birth and the new value system He has given us and rejoice in the privilege to comfort others in their Christian journey.

The morning message began with the life of the apostle Paul and how his life was marked by a faith headed forward, a true conquering Christian. For us as Christians we need to remember that our past is the prologue of what our lives can be before God does call us home. Dr. McIntyre concluded the message stating his desire to make the last days of his life facing forward by encouraging people, praying for people, helping people, and lifting up people and not a dead weight, naysayer or grumpy old man. He wanted his last days marked with a Christian optimism facing forward as should all those who love the Lord.

For this session Dr. McIntyre is addressing the Trustee Orientation Program for the Tennessee Baptist Convention. Brother McIntyre shared that a trustee is one who holds assets and acts in the best interest of another. A trustee is charged with establishing, creating and putting policy into cement and determining the direction of the institution. He is one who has the responsibility above all else of prayer for the institution, administration, staff and people.

In this final session on the Sermon on the Mount, Brother McIntyre spend the first part of the message completing his thoughts from the previous evening.

Then in his summation for the series we see that Jesus is the fulfillment of the law and the prophets and those of us who are his disciple,s when we live as He instructed us to live and by the power He give us in His Holy Spirit, then we too get to be a partner with Him in the complete fulfillment of the law and the prophets.

So we as Christians as we embark on His new mission, we will find the rewards He promised are still available and the best reward is not something we gather for ourselves but some honor, some tribute, some glory we make possible for His name. That is what being a Christian really all about.

With this fifth session on the Sermon on the Mount Dr. McIntyre asked, "Why would Jesus say all these things?" The answer is that the Lord wanted the best for the disciples and all those who heard and now read these words. He wanted them and us to grow and be like Him and not be satisfied with less than the best.

In this message on the Sermon on the Mount Dr. McIntyre relates that Jesus declared He was not changing the law and the prophets but only the false interpretations that had come down over the centuries from the Pharisees and the scribes. For today the greatest compliment one can receive is that they look like Jesus. We need to remember that the mark of one who walks with Jesus is love.

The Sunday afternoon session on this series on the Sermon on the Mount was on a Christians' influence. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus reveals a whole new context and way of life - a new purpose and mission for those who are followers of Christ. Dr.McIntyre encouraged the congregation to let their light so shine so people will see what they do so their Father in Heaven gets the glory. Jesus wants us to have an influence where we live.

In this second lesson on the Sermon on the Mount Dr. McIntyre indicates that Jesus was teaching His disciples how He wanted them to live. So the question for us is, "What do we want out of life?" We must include in the list what Jesus wants and what Jesus wants for us is full satisfying joy. This is joy regardless of the storms and temptations of life so that we will have that internal abundant joy that comes from the presence of God Himself in the Lord Jesus.

This is the opening session of a six part series on the Sermon on the Mount. This session was held early on Sunday morning January 17, 1993 before the morning service. This series will conclude on the following Tuesday evening. This first session was for presenting the plan of coverage for each lesson in the series. Then Dr. McIntyre preceded to give and introduction and overview to the Sermon on the Mount covering what it is, what it purports to be and the audience it was directed toward. A look was also given to the author of the book of Matthew where the Sermon on the Mount is given.

Dr. McIntyre began this session by asking everyone to take 3 minutes and write out what they would want their obituary to say. He then asked them to write out what their perfect day would be five years from today. In Psalm 116 David gave 5 mountain peaks of what a perfect day would be.

Those peaks were:

 (1) Talking and hearing the Father 

 (2) Walking with the Father

 (3) Repaying the Father

 (4)Fulfilling my vows to the Father

 (5) Sacrificing for the Father

Dr. McIntyre stated that we don't know when the obituary page will have our name. Plan now for your perfect day and get ready for it for the glory of Jesus.