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"Although directed primarily to those who preach or wish to preach the Word of God, the present volume offers much more in terms of spiritual nourishment to all Christians. It is, in fact, a book that can be read with great profit by everyone interested in a living faith."
- From the preface by Rev. N. Michael Vaporis
Contents
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Preface
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p. 9
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1. The Priority of Preaching
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p. 11
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Preaching as a Sacrament
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p. 16
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What is Preaching?
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p. 18
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The One Who Preaches
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p. 25
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A Great Occupational Hazard
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p. 29
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2. The Content of Our Preaching
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p. 34
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Types of Preaching
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p. 38
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Teaching Sermons
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p. 41
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Improve the Feed
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p. 42
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The Need for Repetition
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p. 43
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Come and Go
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p. 43
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You Must Preaching
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p. 45
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Be Positive
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p. 47
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Preach the Cure
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p. 50
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Preach Both to Comfort and to Afflict
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p. 51
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Preach the Good News
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p. 55
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3. Preparing the Sermon
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p. 60
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Finding the Time
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p. 66
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Time for Prayer
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p. 67
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Know Those to Whom You Preach
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p. 75
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The Preachers Mistake
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p. 79
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Know Gods Word
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p. 84
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Prepare by Reading
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p. 87
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What the Church Fathers Did
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p. 91
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What to Read
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p. 92
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Hold on to What You Read
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p. 95
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Writing the Sermon
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p. 97
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4. Crafting the Sermon
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p. 100
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The All-Important Question: How?
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p. 104
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One Central Point
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p. 107
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The Use of Illustrations
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p. 111
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A Holy Imagination
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p. 115
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Feedback
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p. 116
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Sermon Questionnaire
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p. 120
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Humor in the Pulpit
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p. 125
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Seek a Response
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p. 128
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The Introduction
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p. 130
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Attention Grabbers
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p. 133
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The Conclusion
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p. 135
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Simplify and Clarify
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p. 138
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Application
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p. 145
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The Importance of Definitions
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p. 149
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Define Your Terms
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p. 149
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Whatever Happened to Sin?
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p. 150
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The Word God
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p. 152
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The Word Happiness
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p. 153
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The Word Jesus
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p. 154
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Love
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p. 155
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The Word Sex
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p. 156
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A Symbol of Total Giving
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p. 156
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The Word Church
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p. 157
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Conclusion
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p. 159
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5. Delivering the Sermon
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p. 160
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The Actual Delivery
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p. 161
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Preach with Love
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p. 167
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Preach with Enthusiasm
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p. 170
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The King is in the Audience
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p. 173
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Be Not Discouraged
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p. 174
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Sermons That Started Something
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p. 175
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The Preachers Health
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p. 176
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Conclusion
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p. 177
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Product Description
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Paperback:
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179 Pages
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Publisher:
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Holy Cross Orthodox Press
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ISBN:
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978-0-916586-65-2
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Product Dimensions:
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9 x 6
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Author:
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Anthony M. Coniaris
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Publication Year:
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1983
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