These gentlemen wants to be MENTORED to PREACH!
THEY brought me to STARBUCKS!
[i don't usually find my self in a starbucks coffee house ... street coffee "YES", but starbucks "NO!"
he he he -- probably this is my 6th or 7th time to be in a STARBUCKS Coffee house in my entire life,
that's including 1 in Cebu and 1 in Manila or somewhere.]
Treated me ... with a Drink and Dessert.
THEN I tutored them what I knew in my heart ...
Then I shared to them these thoughts:
BEFORE EVER PREACHING ... you must ...
PART 1
SMS idea
1) Something to Say or To Say Something?
- a preacher has SOMETHING to say!
- he / she has heard from GOD!
- he / she has a word for the World!
- he / she knows that he / she carries an ORACLE for all to hear.
- HE / SHE DOES NOT JUST TALK TO FINISH A 30 MINUTE GIVEN TIME!
- HE or SHE has really SOMETHING TO SAY! If not --- KEEP QUIET!
2) Moves People!
- a preacher is not satisfied with NOTHING! NO challenge and change felt.
- he / she desires to MOVE people from ONE PLACE to ANOTHER!
- he / she is never satisfied with the STATUS QUO.
- HE or SHE WANTS a Decision! HE or SHE WANTS to be HATED or LOVED or FOLLOWED!
WE MOVE PEOPLE WHEN WE FIRST ESTABLISH an "AUTHORITY" in the following spheres:
- Sphere of HEAVEN -- a preacher is a son or daughter of God! This is foremost!
- Sphere of HELL -- a preacher must be known to be an ENEMY in Hell! Never friends with the devil.
- Sphere of EARTH -- honor; respect; character; anointing FELT by people around him / her.
I TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS A SECRET -- to authentic PREACHING! WE NOT ONLY PREACH THE WORD ... we also "PREACH" the LIFE we are LIVING!
3) Seed of the Word of God planted intentionally.
- he / she is not concerned about GOOD COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS apart from THE INTENTION TO PLANT THE POWERFUL WORD of God in the hearts and thoughts of his / her hearers.
- We are not like that "POPULAR TV TALK SHOW HOST!"
- We are to believe that we are GOD'S MOUTH PIECE! THEREFORE EXCLUSIVELY BRINGING THE WORD of God to the PEOPLE!
- Don't be too enamored by STYLE! Be first baptized with the idea THAT I AM TO BRING GOD'S HOLY WORD TO THE PEOPLE CAREFULLY, EXCELLENTLY and CREATIVELY!
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PART 2
I ALSO BROUGHT with me a PHOTOCOPY of
"ONE GREAT TRUTH: A Sermon" article
borrowed from an old AMERICAN PREACHER.
THESE ARE THE THOUGHTS we read together:
a) Picture the Invitation and the One Thing you want to happen.
b) Decide what Truth will make it happen.
c) Write it Down and Look at it.
d) Decide the Destination of your Sermon.
e) Decide the Truth to be Delivered.
f) Use the time between this decision and the time of the preaching of the sermon to convince yourself of the the the importance of the Truth that you have chosen.
g) Write the Truth and place it at several well-travelled places.
h) Set times to do nothing but think of the importance of the Truth to be delivered on the Lord's Day.
i) Place the Truth at the Top of your prayer list.
j) As you pray, picture in your own mind the invitation on Sunday.
k) Choose a song that conveys the chosen Truth.
l) Read all you can about this Truth.
m) Think of its Greatness.
n) Repeat the Truth over and over again.
o) Remember that you have only one chance.
p) Avoid complicated outlines.
q) Have the Truth that is being emphasized written boldly somewhere in the outline.
r) If, for any reason, there is no central Truth given in the sermon, have something very memorable to present.
s) If you have a sermon with points, Repeat all when the new one is given. [its good to be repetitious with the right purpose]
t) It is often advisable to have the people Repeat the points aloud.
u) Do not change your direction while preaching a sermon if you are feeling like it is a failure. [unless you Know God is wanting you to]
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Hallelujah!
more and more preachers of God's Word soon!
more and more REVEALERS of JESUS CHRIST too!
we PREACH Him ... crucified, resurrected and coming again.
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“We preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness”
(I Corinthians 1:23).
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