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“I need you to know again Ginny that you guys have been outstanding in your dealing with us. You are cordial, warm, humorous, more companies should send their employees to work with you guys for a week to see how true customer service is supposed to be. It would be a greater world!” Eladio Villanueva, Administrative Pastor [...]

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Turning Eyes to Ears Part 2 Continued

Another aspect of the substance of a sermon is the idea of verbal persuasion. Dr. James O. Davis expands on this idea: The verbal persuasion of the sermonizer will be greatly determined by the choice of words and phrases. Emotive words drive the theme of the message home. The communicator must be enthusiastic about the message. Since [...]

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Turning Eyes to Ears Part 2 Continued

As we continue to look at this article by Dr. James O. Davis, let’s focus more on this idea of the substance of a sermon. Yesterday we looked at the impact of the various parts of sermon delivery. Today we are turning to focus on the vocal effectiveness. The vocal effectiveness of the presenter is determined [...]

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Turning Eyes to Ears Part 2

In December, we began this article by Dr. James O. Davis. Let’s continue now by exploring the substance of a sermon. Substance is “what” is said and style is “how” it is said. There is a certain amount of style in the packaging of a sermon. In John 12:49, Jesus said, “For I did not speak on [...]

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Turning Ears to Eyes

Personal power and charisma are not mysterious. Some believe that one cannot earn it or learn it. This is not true. The effectiveness of your communications determines the effectiveness of your life. Is it worth the price? Growth is what success is all about. Change is inevitable, but growth is optional. Leaders whom people respect and follow [...]

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Communication Continued

21.  Give more than people expect to receive from you. It is the extra ten percent that ultimately makes the big difference in life and ministry. In the middle of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said in Matthew 5:41: “And whoever shall force you to go one mile, go with him two.” It is the second mile [...]

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Communication Continued

20.  The purpose of a sermon is to produce godly character in people’s lives. There is a fundamental difference in aim between a lecturer and a preacher.  A lecturer explains a subject; a biblical preacher seeks character change in the hearts and lives of the listeners.  For example, a lecturer may explain botany, but a preacher [...]

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Communication Continued

19.  The presenter says more when he/she says less. Once of the greatest lessons that I ever learned about sermonic exactness was when I learned the difference between the “eye” and “ear” regarding preparation of messages.  When we write sermons to be graded in seminary, then the “eye” is used more than the ear due to [...]

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Communication Continued

18.  The first ninety seconds are most important during a presentation. There are nearly limitless ways to begin a sermon, but the strategic goal remains the same.  We must capture the attention and arouse interest immediately or face losing the audience. The speaker should view the introduction not in terms of what begins the presentation, but [...]

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Communication Continued

17.  The Word of God makes a lousy club, but it makes a great sword. The preacher needs to be careful not to turn the Word of God into something that it was not intended to be.  Our goal is not to beat people up with Scripture, but to allow the Holy Spirit to cut away [...]

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