{"id":25451,"date":"2021-10-11T16:57:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T16:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/podcasts\/series\/three-ways-to-create-tension-in-your-sermon\/"},"modified":"2021-10-11T16:57:00","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T16:57:00","slug":"three-ways-to-create-tension-in-your-sermon","status":"publish","type":"podcasts","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/podcasts\/monday-morning-preacher\/three-ways-to-create-tension-in-your-sermon\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Ways to Create Tension in Your Sermon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why does tension even matter in a sermon? How do you keep the tension? Co-hosts Matt Woodley and Kevin Miller explore these questions, considering the scriptures. Here are three ways you can keep tension in your sermon:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Highlight the tension that’s already in the Biblical text.<\/li>\n\n\t
  2. Keep the bold Biblical statements bold.<\/li>\n\n\t
  3. When presenting the Biblical truth, also give credit to what you can in the opposing view.<\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Miller said, “when we lose tension in our sermon, listeners lose interest.” As a result, your listeners can disengage from the Word of God. We also cannot negate, the boldness found in scripture.<\/p>\n\n

    Here’s an example he gave, to illustrate that boldness: “But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses (Mt. 6:15).”<\/p>\n\n

    Check out the show-notes: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n