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“Using Illustrations to Preach with Power” by Bryan Chapell

“Using Illustrations to Preach with Power” by Bryan ChapellUsing Illustrations to Preach with Power by Bryan Chapell
Published by Crossway on April 4, 2001
Pages: 208
Format: eBook
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From the Back Cover: If the apostle Paul had not punctuated his words with images of the armor of God or the racecourse, would we so easily remember his instruction? The march on Washington might have become nothing more than a ragged hike across a majestic mall if Martin Luther King, Jr. had not led us through a “dream” and onto a “mountaintop”…This book clearly affirms that illustrations are integral to powerful preaching—not because they entertain but because they expand and deepen applications in the lives of your listeners. They infuse your words with life without comprising the message, making the truth of the Word ring clearly in people’s hearts long after your sermon is done.

 
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My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Stars
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“Baptism: Personal Faith Goes Public”

On the first Sunday of May, I took the opportunity to preach on the meaning of water baptism when we at First EFC had a baptism service. It wasn’t unrelated to the current sermon series on Colossians, since we were right in the middle of talking about baptism and being buried with Christ and raised with Him by faith in Colossians 2:12-3:4. Most Christians I know seem to have only thought superficially about baptism, its meaning, and the implications of it. Continue reading →