How to Prepare Sermons and Gospel Addresses
Overview
In a conversational tone, William Evans lays out a strategy for delivering addresses ranging from brief gospel readings to full sermons intended for all experience levels. Evans includes several outlines illustrating his sermon construction method.
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“Every truth the preacher expresses, every message he delivers ought to be stamped with his own personality, and should be expressed in his own way.” (Page 17)
“Again, the proclamation of any kind of message other than the gospel message, which is the truth of God as revealed in the Bible, and in Jesus Christ especially, is not preaching. Much of what is heard from the so-called Christian pulpits of today is not real preaching. The discussion of politics, popular authors, current topics, and kindred themes may rightfully be called addresses, and may result in the emulation of the orator, but such efforts can in no sense of the word be called preaching, and such men have absolutely no right, so long as they continue to deliver such addresses from the pulpit, to the honored name of preachers of the gospel. The message of the very truth of God through man to men—that is preaching.” (Pages 11–12)
“From this it is clearly evident that true preparation for the gospel ministry does not consist in mere tricks in sermon-making, or delivery, but in the development of true personality. Such a man in the pulpit will surely prove to be a preacher who will reach the masses.” (Pages 13–14)
“The preacher should be himself, his best self, his consecrated self, his highest self. In so doing he will best prove his sincerity, honor his God, and become a means of greatest blessing to the people to whom he ministers.” (Page 19)
“Exercise; take care of your health; look well to your diet—there are many spiritual enemies that cannot be cast out ‘save by prayer and fasting.’ A change of diet is the first thing some Christians need to attend to in order to their progress in sanctification. The Apostle Paul says, ‘Bodily exercise is profitable,’ therefore take exercise.” (Page 21)
- Title: How to Prepare Sermons and Gospel Addresses
- Author: William Evans
- Publisher: The Bible Institute Colportage Ass’n
- Print Publication Date: 1913
- Logos Release Date: 2015
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Preaching
- Resource ID: LLS:HWPRPRGSPDDRSSS
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-02-12T03:58:22Z