Posted by Scott Newton Smith
The showdown. The “early service.” You know… the get-it-over-with crowd. They sat there, droopy eyed and lifeless. They had barely survived the song service. The music guy, bless his heart, had done the best he could. Just before I went up, he glanced at me as if to say, We’re fallin’ back, Cap’n, troops are demoralized. We gav’er all we had.
I took the pulpit with a twitch in my eye and a bit wider stance than usual. Anticipation was rising in me. Moisture began to form on the back of my neck. (Click “play” now below for effect and keep reading.)
They looked at me — or through me — I couldn’t tell. I had been here before… and had been beaten before. But not this time. I was ready. When I drew, it would all be over. They’d be hooked. I’d be sure of it.
Posted by Scott Newton Smith
So, how do you achieve melody in your preaching?
1. “Take it To The Bank” Sermon Structure
Predictable consistency is fundamental in achieving melody. When you understand the way the mind catches ideas, (for instance, that illustration naturally follows explanation and application naturally follows those), the pattern becomes “baked into” the structure of each message.
Posted by Joel Southerland
Does your preaching have a “melody”? It should.
If you will listen closely, you will notice that good preachers have a melody to their preaching.
What do I mean by melody? Good preaching has a rhythm to it, like a good song. A random collection of musical notes does not make a good song, and a random collection of words, points, illustrations, and appeals does not make a good sermon.



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