God has ordained that in the spoken word, men may be moved.
It is through the preaching of the Gospel that people are saved.
There carries with the spoken word a great force.
I have just finished watching William Shakespeare's Henry V which was directed by Kenneth Branagh.
I thought I'd post a piece of the King's motivational talk to his disheartened men (they were out-numbered 5 to 1, and the french army was fresh, while the English were battle weary, sick and exhausted from there great journey) as they are about to begin the battle of Agincourt:
"We few.
We happy few.
We band of brothers.
For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother. Be he near so vile this day shall gentle his condition.
And gentlemen in England now abed shall think themselves accursed they were not here and hold their manhood's cheap.
While then he speaks that fought with us upon St Krispin's day."
Let me encourage you, that while we live in a time that belittles preaching... know this, that when we speak God's Word... it carries with it a great and awesome power to change men & womens lives!
Proverbs 18:20-22 (New International Version)
20 From the fruit of his mouth a man's stomach is filled;
with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.
21 The tongue has the power of life and death,
and those who love it will eat its fruit.
Keep posted to this weekly blog as we continue to look at other great speeches and encourage one another in this great craft of preaching.
Let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment.
Till next week
Godspeed & Kaizan
Clive
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