TY - BOOK AU - Sweazey,George E. TI - Preaching the good news SN - 0136948022 AV - BV4211.2 .Sw2 PY - 1976///] CY - Englewood Cliffs, N.J. PB - Prentice-Hall KW - Preaching N1 - Includes index; Basics -- The importance of preaching -- New developments in preaching -- The purpose of preaching -- The preacher's authority -- Understanding the Bible -- The power of God in preaching -- Preaching as communication -- Technique -- What to preach about -- Sermon structure -- Examples of sermon structure -- Introductions and conclusions -- The time for sermon preparation -- Working on the sermon -- Style -- Words -- Material -- The use of the Bible -- The sources of sermon material -- Quotations, poetry, and illustrations -- Humor -- Controversial preaching -- Subjects -- Preaching on the great beliefs -- Preaching on individual morality -- Preaching on social morality -- Preaching on personal problems -- Preaching on the Christian disciplines -- Special occasions -- The participants -- The preacher -- The hearer ER -