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Sermon (1)
SERMON (1)

Definition: A talk on a moral or religious subject, usually given by a religious leader during a service.
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* All ten elements would be in.


1. Purposeful. And purpose for talker may not be same as for the listener(s) or audience/congregation!
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PROSPERITY OR SALVATION ?


2. Prepared. That is, topic was chosen before hand and speaker worked on what and how talk is to be given. In other words, religious leader had jottings, noted quotations, used bookmarks, etc. as appropriate.
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SPECIAL OR ROUTINE SERVICE.


3. Talk is excellent. That is, given at the appropriate time (= relevance), in the appropriate place (= convenience), to the right audience (= attentiveness) and lasts for duration considered adequate (= timeliness).
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BORING OR EXCITING.
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4. What speaker says (= talk) is not the exact opposite of what he or she does away from the 'pulpit'! That is, his or her preaching is what he or she is practicing. (To emphasize.)
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WHATEVER THE TOPIC!


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5. Question(s) can be asked during this talk time. That is, a listener can seek a clarification while talk is on.

6. Talk is not interrupted or interjected by another activity or comment not directly connected with the topic, such as the collection of offering, holy communion, praise-singing by congregation, boo, etc. (to emphasize, see definition, connect to #5).
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WHOEVER IS IN THE AUDIENCE.


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7. Talk is understood by listener(s). That is, philosophizing makes sense to audience, however speech is delivered.
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BUDDHISM. CHRISTIANITY. ISLAM. JUDAISM.


8. Members of the audience remember talk afterwards or much later. That is, preaching is not forgotten immediately after the service by members of the congregation (to emphasize, connect to #5).
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CONNECTS.


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9. (Reserved.)
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(RESERVED.)


10. Sermon achieves objective(s) (connect to #1).
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A REPEAT OR NEW MESSAGE.




Quote: "There is no problem today which could not be settled if approached through the teaching of the sermon on the mount". - Harry S. Truman.

Quote: "Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse". - Henry Van Dyke.

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