Sermon Tone Analysis

1-WE NEED TO GROW UP.

A- THE OBJECT OF THE CHRISTIAN WALK IS TO GROW INTO MATURITY.

hebrews 5:

B- WHEN WE GROW INTO MATURITY WE ARE NOT EASILY CARRIED ASTRAY BY FALSE TEACHINGS.

2-WE NEED TO BE TRUTHFUL.

A- WE NEED TO BE TRUTHFUL EVEN WHEN IT HURTS.

1 JOHN 3

B- WHEN WE SPEAK THE TRUTH WE ARE TO DO IT IN LOVE.

1 CORINTHIANS 4:

3-WE NEED TO WORK PROPERLY.

At a meeting of the American Psychological Association, Jack Lipton, a psychologist at Union College, and R. Scott Builione, a graduate student at Columbia University, presented their findings on how members of the various sections of 11 major symphony orchestra perceived each other.

The percussionists were viewed as insensitive, unintelligent, and hard-of-hearing, yet fun-loving.

String players were seen as arrogant, stuffy, and unathletic.

The orchestra members overwhelmingly chose "loud" as the primary adjective to describe the brass players.

Woodwind players seemed to be held in the highest esteem, described as quiet and meticulous, though a bit egotistical.

Interesting findings, to say the least!

With such widely divergent personalities and perceptions, how could an orchestra ever come together to make such wonderful music?

The answer is simple: regardless of how those musicians view each other, they subordinate their feelings and biases to the leadership of the conductor.

Under his guidance, they play beautiful music.

A- WE MUST REMOVE OURSELVES FROM BEING THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH.

B- WE MUST ENSURE THAT EACH MEMBER IS WORKING PROPERLY SO THAT WE MAY GROW IN CHRIST.