Oceans of Love with Dr. J. Ralph McIntyre

Today’s message was preached from Hebrews 2:1-3 at Two Rivers Baptist Church. Dr. McIntyre preached that as Christians we possess the gift of the grace of God. What are we doing with that gift? When we come to the end of our days we need to be certain that we have not neglected and have handled properly this wonderful gift of salvation. Dr. McIntyre mentions the death of Dr. Robert G. Lee of Belle...

For this evening service at Two River Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, Dr. McIntyre challenges the congregation with a very practical message on Christ in the everyday world. He asked the congregation how different would their tomorrow be if they did whatever they did as though they were doing it for Jesus. Unbind Jesus and go with Him. That's the way for the Christian life to take on n...

With this service Dr. McIntyre began a period of time preaching at Two Rivers Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee. The sermon was on Ebenezer, the stone of help. This stone was a preacher that never spoke. A preacher that never wrote a book. A preacher that never traveled, but nevertheless a preacher across hundreds of years. Not a man but a rock - Ebenezer. This Ebenezer rock preaches to us to...

The Pastoral Section of the Church Administration Department was responsible for the administration of the Shreveport National Conference on Preaching. The Church Administration Department is housed in the Church and Staff Support Division of the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and is under the direction of Dr. J. Ralph McIntyre who was asked to speak this day on the subject...

After 18 years as Pastor of Brainerd Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee Dr. McIntyre accepted the position of Director of Church and Staff Support at the Baptist Sunday School Board in Nashville, Tennessee. This was his first message for the Sunday School Board Chapel. After his welcoming introduction and a solo by Jacqueline Malone, Dr. McIntyre gave his message on the four spiritual bounda...

This marked the final service for Dr. McIntyre as pastor of Brainerd Baptist Church of Chattanooga, Tennessee. The service was centered around the observances of baptism and the Lord's Supper with Dr. McIntyre speaking on the significance of these ordinances. As communion was administered the choir sang followed by the organ playing "The Old Rugged Cross" and other selections. Follow...

The message for this Easter Sunday morning was a very challenging message on an incident in the life of King David. Dr. McIntyre also led the congregation in the reading of Romans 13. For the past several weeks a chapter in the Book of Romans had been read toward the beginning of the service. Today's passage was Romans 13. The special music for this Easter Sunday was provided by the choir and solo...

Today Dr. McIntyre delivered a message he has preached over 40 times on the well know passage in Daniel on the writing on the wall. Just before the message Harry Hampsher most appropriately sang a selection titled "The Hand of God Upon the Wall." Today's congregational singing included "When Morning Gilds the Skies," "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah," "I Will Sing of My Redeemer," "Trusting Jesus,"...

For this Sunday morning service at Chattanooga's Brainerd Baptist Church, Dr. McIntyre presented a powerful message from Nehemiah 13 on the challenges of living the Christian life. It is difficult to live pleasing to Jesus. There is so much to pull us away from the walk, the witness and testimony of the Christ like life. Our desire should be to do all we can to walk with Jesus every day. Once...

For this morning message Brother McIntyre speaks on the importance of not quenching the Holy Spirit in our lives. No area of Christian doctrine, except the second coming, is so grossly misunderstood as the person, the work and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Our responsibility is to yield to the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Yield to the Spirit and the holy God in you because of your...

 This message was delivered to the Hamilton County Pastor's Association in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In this message Dr. McIntyre shared his personal experiences with the sudden death of his wife Sue McIntyre the previous year. He relates the Lord's leading in his life as he dealt with grief and his dependence on the Lord in moving forward.

For the morning message Dr. McIntyre encouraged the congregation to rejoice in the glories of the grace of God that is shared with us in the wonders of the revelation God has given in His word and the expression of grace that is completely filled in the presence of Jesus and the wonder of that grace that He has freely made available to everyone of us. Special music was a big part of this morning s...

This Easter Sunday evening service at Brainerd Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee was dedicated entirely to the commemoration of the Lord's Supper. The entire service was a time of reflective worship with extended organ selections and choir pieces including "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross." Dr. McIntyre led in the observance of the Lord's Supper preceded by Scripture reading and sharing of...

The message for this Sunday morning addressed the recent tornadic tragedy in the area that took over 300 lives. Dr. McIntyre spoke on the unshakeableness of God even in tragedy. Harry Hampsher comforted the congregation with his singing of "Rock of Ages". It was announced that for the following Friday evening there would be a special dinner for the church family in which Brainerd Baptist Church wo...

Dr. McIntyre's service was titled "Angels." Angels being one of the most misunderstood yet frequently discussed doctrines in the Bible. Dr. McIntyre related that the facts and knowledge of angels and their work and ministry would bring an added strength to ones Christian life and help Christians to be strong in the Lord in all these times of testing. The message was preceded by a bea...

For the morning message Dr. McIntyre preached from the Sermon on the Mount and the principles learned there that differentiates between the ordinary life and the Christian life. Jesus desires the best for those who follow Him and gives different principles by which we are to live life. This Sunday morning service at Brainerd Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee was blessed with the beautiful t...

This Sunday morning service at Brainerd Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee centered around the theme of the love of God. Dr. McIntyre indicated that there are many expressions of God's love that are made known to us, but there are thousands of other evidences of His love that we often take for granted and thus there is little thanking Him for them. The message was preceded by a ladies du...

Dr. McIntyre preached on why faith is so important in marriage - faith in each other, faith in self, and faith in God to feed and grow and sustain. Faith is vitally important in making a home work. The entire evening service is given including a skit telling about the youth week activities coming up. The message was preceded by a solo by Harry Hampsher.

Today’s message was preached on Sunday morning March 10, 1974. It is the third part of a four part series, entitled “The Home.” Part two is not available. Dr. McIntyre’s sermon for this message comes from Matthew 19:2-9. Brother McIntyre talked on God's plan for marriage, the institution started by God. It was Youth Week at Brainerd Baptist Church which included a kite flying derby the next Sa...

This is the first of four messages preached by Ralph McIntyre at Brainerd Baptist Church on The Home. This message dealt with the institution of marriage as set forth in God's Word. Unfortunately message number two is not available but messages three and four will be upcoming.  The service is preceded by a beautiful six minute organ prelude. The announcements included a welcome home to service...

For this message Dr. McIntyre preached that we as Christians are trophies of His grace and so we must all to Him surrender. As the people of Israel proclaimed, "all the Lord has spoken we will do," so should we today do the same with all our heart. The service commenced with the singing of "O How Glorious". Upcoming church events presented during announcements included Tuesday...

In this message Dr. McIntyre gives a background to the Book of Acts and the beginning of the spread of the Good News. He challenged the congregation by asking, "What are you ready to begin to do?" The service began with the congregation singing "Redeemed". A glimpse at church life in 1974 is revealed in the announcements. There were a total of 842 in attendance in Sunday School...

Today’s message by Dr. J. Ralph McIntyre from Romans 12 presents doctrine becoming practical. We are to present our bodies as a living sacrifice. We have the privilege, the opportunity and the joy to present our bodies not as a sacirfice for dying but to present our bodies as a sacrifice for living. The service was preceded by a four minute organ prelude with the congregation then singing "Th...

In today’s message, Dr. McIntyre preaches on how there is nobody else in eternity like Jesus. He "by Himself" purged our sins. Jesus only, the only begotten Son. Enjoy the entire service which includes a four minute organ prelude. The congregation sing "Jesus Saves", "Wherever He Leads" and "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms". This service also includes music...

In this message, Dr. McIntyre preaches that as children of God there needs to be a sincere desire to know more and more of the Word of God and grow to be like Jesus. Once again Harry Hampsher blesses the congregation in song with "Fill My Cup Lord" preceding the message and again as the invitational hymn. The special music also includes a female soloist and a male soloist with the choir....