Solutions August 2017 | Page 62

Ministry Hacks from Brandon Hilgemann & Dr. Lawrence Powell Brandon Hilgemann of ProPreacher.com says: There are a lot of ways that people try to preach sermons that stick. Some work, others don’t. But the best way is to learn from Jesus. His sermons were so memorable that we still remember them almost two thousand years later. Here are just three examples that we can learn from Jesus: 1. Be Simple. Jesus preached in simple and powerful statements. A great example is, “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 19:19). Jesus spoke in simple ways 62 Solutions How to Preach Sermons That Stick to simple people. For the most part, it doesn’t take a college degree to understand Jesus’ teaching. Most of his concepts can be summarized in a single sentence. A simple and memorable statement will have some artistic nature to it. They may rhyme, have alliteration, or be an interesting play on words. For example I preached a sermon where the main idea was, “What would you do if you knew God was with you?” I emphasized the rhyme of “do,” “knew,” and “you.” Another simple point I have used is: “If you want your kids