Learn to preach with stories. Pastor Cox describes a method for preaching stories in this Audio post.
Category: Preaching
Biblical Preaching – Appeal to Duty
Charles Koller continues his look at the basic appeals of Biblical preaching by his description of The Appeal to Duty.
Biblical Preaching – Appeal to Curiosity
The next appeal that Koller speaks of in his book How To Preach Without Notes is the appeal to Curiosity. This is a “susceptibility to that which appears novel, unfamiliar, or mysterious.”
A Basic Sermon Model – Three Points and a Poem
One of the most persistent models of preaching has been termed “Three points and a Poem.” What it means is that the preacher makes three points and then ends with a poem. Some preachers have termed the same sermon method as “Three points and a celebration.”
Biblical Preaching – Appeal to Aspiration
The next appeal that Charles Koller speaks of in his book entitled How to Preach Without Notes is The appeal to Aspiration. This is the hunger of both “spiritual happiness” and “completeness.”
Koller’s Appeals – The Appeal to Altruism
Charles Koller’s first appeal of Biblical preaching is the appeal to altruism which he defines as: “a benevolent regard for the interests of others.”
Sermon Should Transform Us Before Others
I remember one time trying to make some dry beans. I had been used to the frozen beans that cooked very quickly. I didn’t realize that the dry beans need much more time. It felt like they cooked and cooked and cooked. But they were never done. Finally, they got to the point where they were ready for eating. A little seasoning and the outcome was much better than the frozen beans I was used to eating.
Charles Koller’s Appeals of Bible Preaching
Charles Koller’s excellent book entitled How To Preach Without Notes devotes chapter 16 to the topic of The Basic Appeals in Biblical Preaching. We will work our way through these appeals in the coming days.
Charles G. Adams Preaching Method
Charles G. Adams provides a discussion of his sermon preparation method in Cleophus LaRue’s book Power in the Pulpit. It is detailed and comprehensive.
Sermon Preparation
Pastor Adams first emphasizes that prayer is at the beginning of the sermon. In addition, the preacher must have a text from the Bible and a subject from the preacher.
Preaching out of the Overflow
The last general principle Cleophus LaRue writes about in his book before walking through the methods of the great preachers is Preaching Out of the Overflow
Preaching Effective Sermons Requires Discipline and Perspective
Be not deceived, great preaching requires sustained study and great discipline. Cleophus LaRue notes this fact in his book Power in the Pulpit.
Chronological Bible Storying
Kent Anderson on the Preaching.Org site put up a link to the Chronological Bible Storying Site.
What is Chronological Bible Storying? According to the site
Hymns in Preaching
Cleophus LaRue speaks of hymnody in his book Power in the Pulpit. Preachers have used the power of hymns in their preaching for centuries. LaRue notes that some preachers quote hymns here and there throughout the sermon. Other preachers use it during the “celebration” phase of the sermon.