The Apostle Paul Asks For Prayer
In the last post we started considering the various passages considering how important it is to have people praying for you. Here are a couple more passages where the Apostle Paul asks for prayer fore himself.
The…
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Procuring Prayer For the Preacher
In this post we're going to look at the importance of procuring prayer for the preacher of the Word. I'm picking up on a theme that I touched on earlier in this blog.
I like to listen to books as I…
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Planning Sermons Far Ahead
Planning sermons far ahead can give you an edge in the preaching practice. We turn to that now from the previous posts on looking like our audience. I have a friend who doesn't plan far ahead at all. He is now…
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Looking and Feeling Good For Preaching
In the last post we considered how you should dress for preaching. You should look like your audience, or dress one step more dressy than they do. In this post I want to consider a somewhat controversial…
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Looking Like Your Audience
We turn now from considering the use of humor in your sermons, as in these last few posts, to a consideration of something most preachers learn the hard way. Looking like your audience is important. If you don't,…
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Guidelines For Using Humor In A Sermon
This will be the last post in this series on humor in a sermon. The previous posts begin here. In this post we'll develop some guidelines for using humor in a sermon that will help you in the use of…
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Humor Can Make A Hard Truth Hit Home
We are looking at humor in sermons in this series of posts. Today we are going to see that humor can make a hard truth hit home for your listeners.
A Hard Truth Hits Home
In his book, Preaching Nuts…
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Using Humor Makes Your Sermon Memorable
Using humor makes your sermon memorable for your audience. Think about the last good joke you heard in a sermon. Didn't it catch your attention? Didn't it make you ready to listen to what came next?…
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Great Sermons Reflect Practice
The past series of posts dealt with illustrations. Now we turn to the key to moving your sermon from good to great: practice. Great sermons reflect practice by the one delivering it.
Car Buyers' Remorse
I…
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Finding Illustrations Useful for Preaching
We've been considering the art of illustration your sermons. You'll find the first post in the series here. In this post we look at how to go about finding illustrations useful for preaching impact…
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The Apostle Paul Asks For Prayer
Prayed GreatProcuring Prayer For the Preacher
Prayed Great, Top Preaching TipsPlanning Sermons Far Ahead
Top Preaching TipsLooking and Feeling Good for Preaching
Eating and ExerciseLooking Like Your Audience
Top Preaching TipsGuidelines For Using Humor In A Sermon
Humor In Your MessageHumor Can Make A Hard Truth Hit Home
Humor In Your MessageUsing Humor Makes Your Sermon Memorable
Humor In Your MessageGreat Sermons Reflect Practice
Top Preaching TipsFinding Illustrations Useful for Preaching
Effective Illustrations