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May we be preachers who bring a word of life to others because it has become a word of life first in us.
Advertising is big business today. There are over 350,995 billboard signs throughout the US (more than any other country.) Google holds about 28% of the online market share, and Facebook controls 24.5%. Enormous amounts of money are spent annually on advertising, YouTube made over $28.8 billion in revenue in 2021.
In the 1970s, the average American saw anywhere between 500 and 1600 ads per day; by 2017, the number increased to 4000-10000 ads daily. Even though we see thousands of ads daily, we notice less than 100 and only remember a handful of ads. There are a lot of messages that are reaching our attention.
While we don’t “advertise” the gospel, Jesus commissioned us to preach the gospel, the most needed message today! We have been commanded to spread the message (Matt. 28:19-20).
Source: Jordan Prodanoff, “How Many Ads Do We See a Day?” Web Tribunal, (10-6-22); Editor, “How Many Ads Do You See Each Day?” GradSchools.com (Accessed 2-22-23)
The message of Christmas changes our lives and we ought to tell others.
3 tips to finish your sermon with a sweet conclusion.
3 ways to pivot our preaching and still reach our congregations with God’s Word.
As believers we must understand that the gospel reaches all people.
God has the power to work through us despite what we believe is a problem/deficiency.
Habakkuk’s message is one that today’s listeners need to hear.
Use a sub-point or the author’s logic as the main point of your sermon.
The value of asking questions before, during, and after our sermon will help people better engage with the text and God.
Inspire your church to be transformational agents in the world.
Crafting sermons that evoke images, movement, and emotion.
Shape your sermon around what the text is trying to do, not just what it’s trying to say.
Our sermons should encourage our hearers to love God, love themselves, and love others.
3 ways to incorporate the Holy Spirit in our preaching.
The Spirit of God is at work in our preparation, in our delivery, and in our congregations.
Allow yourself to be open to the leadings and prerogatives of the Almighty God.
Trust in the power, presence, and guidance of the Holy Spirit in your sermon prep and preaching.