Boring Sermons – and How Not to Preach Them! - Stuart Olyott

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Stuart Olyott, author of "Preaching Pure and Simple," discusses how to deliver sermons in a manner that is captivating and impactful. He outlines five characteristics of preaching that effectively communicate the message of Jesus from the Bible in a memorable way. View on I'll Be Honest: https://illbehonest.com/boring-sermons-and-how-not-to-preach-them 0:00 - Preview 0:37 - Introduction to 5 Great Characteristics of Good Preaching 5:42 - Characteristic 1: Use Your Imagination 24:45 - Characteristic 2: Dramatic Power 42:13 - Ordinary Voice 49:39 - Characteristic 4: Bombs - Assaulting the Conscience 55:42 - Characteristic 5: The Spirit of God 1:05:48 - QA1: Can Unction Be Expected Every Sunday? 1:08:44 - QA2: If Unction Is All That Is Needed, Why the Other 4 Points? 1:09:29 - QA3: Give Specific Applications or Let the Spirit Do So? 1:11:28 - QA4: Exegesis 1:13:02 - QA5: People Taking Notes? 1:16:27 - QA6: How Do You Decide What to Preach On? 1:18:02 - QA7: How Did You Do Family Devotions? 1:20:49 - QA8: What Advice Do You Have for Growing in Prayer? 1:22:40 - Closing Prayer Stuart recommends "Power Through Prayer" by E.M. Bounds. You can listen to a free audiobook here: https://youtu.be/Ozq5ddqFCV0 Follow I'll Be Honest on: WhatsApp - https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va9XSeR1SWsuk1Km6O1G X - https://twitter.com/illbehonest Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/illbehonest/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/illbehonestwillyou/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0XLYu0mGs7jAsd0ErmwiFO Website - https://illbehonest.com/ Apple App - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ill-be-honest/id673403710?mt=8&uo=4 Android App - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.subsplash.thechurchapp.honest&pli=1