Colossians 3:16

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European Pastors Council Preaching That
Connects -nine lessons from the preaching
ministry of Jesus By Dr. Derek J. Morris
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1 Preach in the power ofthe Holy Spirit

• The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me because He has
  anointed Me to preachLuke 418
• You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has
  come upon you and you shall be witnesses to
  Me... Acts 18
• Examples?

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2 Bathe your sermon preparation and delivery in
prayer

• Mark 135-39
• Acts 64
• Ephesians 619-20

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3 Preach the Word of God, instead of human
opinions

• The word which you hear is not Mine but the
  Fathers who sent Me. John 1424
• I have given them Your Word. John 1714
• Notice the example of the apostles Acts 431

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4 Communicate Gods grace

• They all bore witness to Him and marveled at the
  gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth.
  Luke 422
• Jesus was full of grace and truth. John 114
• 1 Peter 12 Ephesians 12, 28-9.

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5 Be aware of your audience

• Luke 422-23 notice body language
• Luke 1213-21 listen to verbal feedback
• Acts 236-41 allow opportunity for your
  audience to respond

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6 Use a simple, memorable statement

• John 635 I am the Bread of Life
• A simple sentence, rather than complex
• Stated in the positive, rather than negative

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7 Use repetition and restatement

• John 635 I am the Bread of Life
• John 648
• John 641
• John 651

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8 Find practical illustrations

• Examples from the preaching ministry of Jesus?
• Matthew 1334
• Where can we find good illustrations?

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Illustrations
listener
preacher
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9 Call for radical life change

• Matthew 724-29
• Acts 237-40
• The call should be simple and clear

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Using media to increase your impact

• Distribute free CDs to family friends
• Archive sermons for free viewing and downloads
  from website
• Stream services live on the Internet
• Broadcast sermons on Hope Channel
• Publish sermon series in book form

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For more preaching resources

• www.powerfulbiblicalpreaching.com

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For a copy of this presentation

• Write to
• MorrisD_at_gc.adventist.org