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100 1 _aSweazey, George E.
245 1 0 _aPreaching the good news /
_cGeorge E. Sweazey.
260 _aEnglewood Cliffs, N.J. :
_bPrentice-Hall,
_c[1976]
300 _aviii, 339 p. ;
_c24 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
505 _a 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.
650 0 _aPreaching.
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