Salvador De MadariagaSermons seldom convert sinners they sometimes goad them into more sin.
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The first reason sermons seldom convert sinners is that they are too long. A sermon should not be a book or a lecture, it should be a conversation between the preacher and the person listening. The second reason sermons seldom convert sinners is that they are too short. A sermon should not be a paragraph or a sentence, it should be a chapter or a story.
In other words, make each sermon as long as it needs to be and as short as it can possibly be. Good preaching takes time to learn and practice.
Source: Essays With A Purpose
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