Charles Spurgeon was a great preacher during the time of 1832-1892. Spurgeon was thought to be so great a man that he was given the title “Prince of Preachers.” He was given such a great title because he had a way with words; he knew how to capture the audience’s emotions and imagination. Spurgeon was also known as a true man of God “Gods Messenger.” Spurgeon’s childhood was not the most wonderful. Spurgeon was born in Kelvedon Essex, to John and Eliza Spurgeon who had 17 children. Spurgeon was one of the 8 children that survived formative years. When Spurgeon was 7, times were hard, and he was sent to live with his grandparents in Colchester England. His grandfather was the pastor of a church in Stamborne for 54 years (“Charles” Encyclopedia.com). Spurgeon was in love with reading; as a lad he spent time reading his grandfather’s books. Spurgeon was said to have read six books or more per week; reading also provided Spurgeon with a firm background. When Spurgeon was in school, he appeared to have low intellect, but he was really smart. Spurgeon liked the book Pilgrims Promise so much that he read it more than 100 times. At the tender age of 14, Spurgeon attended All Saints Agricultural College. Because of hard times Spurgeon struggled with his relationship with God. Eventually, he found God and became a minister in Cambridge shire at age 17 (“Charles” Tlogcal.com). During Spurgeon’s later years into his life and ministry, he urged people to get baptized; being a master of words and knowing how to capture the audience’s emotions, he used stories and told a joke every now and then. When Spurgeon spoke sermons he usually spoke directly from the bible, in texts having to do with sin and salvation. At age 20 Spurgeon had preache... ... middle of paper ... ...om) Spurgeons life was not easy; as he struggled growing up, however he soon found God which turned him into one of the greatest preachers of all time. Spurgeon married and had twin boys who became preachers; his congregations thrived so greatly, he had to move church locations frequently. Charles wrote many great sermons, which were published by the thousands. Spurgeon suffered from gout and depression, and died January 1, 1892 in Mentone, France. Spurgeon was portrayed as a true man of God, which earned him the title “The Prince of Preachers”. Works Cited “Charles Haddon Spurgeon.”Encyclopedia.com.2005.Web.18 Nov 2009. “Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892) Baptist Preacher.” www.Tlogical.com. 2001.Baptistpage.Web.16 Nov. 2009. Ross, Stephen. “Charles Haddon Spurgeon Preacher.” Wholesomewords.org. Christian Biography Resources.Web.18 Nov. 2009.
Francis Marbury was considered to be a gifted preacher and teacher. It seems he was quite passionate about it. When he no longer had a public forum for these activities he focused his attentions in this area on ...
The Great Awakening was a crucial movement to the decline of religious piety. In Jonathan Edward’s sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”, he presents the danger of sin and the intense urgency for change. Similar to many speakers and writers, Edwards has a purpose in mind when delivering his sermon to his congregation. In Edwards's sermon, he appeals to emotion through the use of variation in tone and figurative language/diction with the purpose to instigate a religious fervor that rekindles the faith of the Puritan community.
Thomas Cromwell Is known as the architect of the English Reformation and legal advisor to King Henry VIII. However not many historians look into the life of Thomas Cromwell. Cromwell is notorious with the English Reformation. Every source on Cromwell speaks a little on the man himself, they focus on the part he played in the Kings “great matter”. Thomas Cromwell was a self taught man and struggled for everything he had. Cromwell began his journey to the Kings court in the most modest of ways. He left home at age fifteen because of a dispute with his father. His life before the reformation helped shape his decisions and his actions. Yet very few historians spend any real time looking at whom and what led Thomas Cromwell to become the Kings
Cleophus J. LaRue in I Believe I’ll Testify makes it clear that great preaching comes from somewhere, it also must go somewhere, so preachers need to use the most artful language to send the Word on its journey. There is always purpose in life in black preaching says LaRue. Some of the greatest preaching in America happens on Sundays. The articulation and cadence of the black preacher often arise and causes people to feel something deep down inside their souls. The heart of black preaching has been deeply entrenched in our society and is a staple in the life blood of the traditional black family and community. Many a congregation has been stirred to conviction, repentance, and action by the powerful voice of the African american preacher. In I Believe I’ll Testify, LaRue seeks to explain the designing characteristics that exist in black preaching and how it has become a tooled force in the twenty-first century African American community. Using stories and antidotes and his own experiences, LaRue describes what actually makes for good preaching and gives insightful advice in the art of preaching that many seminarians do not learn from seminary. This book is an informative and well written book and could benefit pastors, former pastors, and anyone interested in the art of good black preaching.
Oliver Cromwell was an English peasant who became one of the most influential, effective and controversial leaders ever to rule England. A great military leader, he ultimately overthrew the King and, for the first time, changed his country from a monarchy to a Republic. Despite the fact that he was a strong leader, Cromwell’s goal and achievement of eliminating the monarchy did not last long after his death. Oliver Cromwell was and remains a controversial figure in history, reviled by many and revered by many others.
Whether people stood for or against the Reverend William A. Sunday, they all agreed that it was difficult to be indifferent toward him. The religious leader was so extraordinarily popular, opinionated, and vocal that indifference was the last thing that he would get from people. His most loyal admirers were confident that this rural-breed preacher was God’s mouthpiece, calling Americans to repentance. Sunday’s critics said that at best he was a well-meaning buffoon whose sermons vulgarized and trivialized the Christian message and at worst he was a disgrace to the name of Christ (Dorsett 2).
was a preacher - known for his sermons like: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God (God’s really mad and you’ll burn in hell forever)
Jonathan Edwards is able to use powerful scare tactics to convince his congregation to undergo an emotional conversion. Edwards is a Christian preacher and theologian who stimulated the “Great Awakening.” Edwards is known for using powerful language; he creates images of absolute horror and images of delight. Edwards uses specific wording that lingers in his listeners mind. In Jonathan Edwards’s sermon, Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, Edwards’s use of negative imagery, negative diction, and positive imagery and diction is able to convince the congregation to undergo an emotional conversion.
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Speeches functioned as great tools for inspiring and motivating people. A passionate and charismatic speaker could often change a group of people’s view of the world with just a short speech. A perfect example of this phenomenon can be seen in the leaders of religious groups such as Matthias and Joseph Smith. These two men both possessed the ability to make people pi...
During the 1700’s people in America were experiencing the great awaking. Many ministers in this period used rhetorical appeals to get across to their congregation. Jonathan Edwards was one of the most well know pastors during this time. In 1741, he preached a sermon-later titled Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God-to his congregation by using rhetorical appeals he got his point across to many unconverted men. Edwards uses rhetorical appeals: pathos, ethos, and logos to create rhetorical appeals. by using these appeals Edwards is able to reach out to his congregation and get them to realize that they are unsaved from the wrath of God, and the fiery pits of Hell.
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Right Reverend Deacon Doctor Zephariah Cornerly The Third, also known as Preacher, is a man with a complex personality. He is self-acclaimed; “that he’s the most educated, smartest man anywhere ‘round.” (Curtis,3). Though, unlike most preachers, he holds no church. Henceforth, verifying that Preacher’s demeanor differs significantly from his true nature. Furthermore, it is diffused evidence of hidden personalities by Preacher making it evident that he is not only two-faced and dangerous but also manipulative.
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Love Yourself as Hearers. Above all, the preachers should consider first the audience or “hearers” when preparing a sermon. As stated in this book, “we need to learn how to introduce, develop, and conclude our subjects in a way that interests hearers” (Galli and Larson, 1994, p. 16). In other words, we need to learn how to modify our words, sentences, paragraphs, stories and illustrations to deliver the message and impact the lives of our audience.