The sermon I chose is called, “The Shocking Youth Message” by Paul Washer. He uses many rhetorical techniques to get the audience to get his point that there are many false prophets and how bad Christianity has become in the world today. He wants the people to believe that the things that go on in the world as far as christianity is completely thrown off.
Before he even started his actual speech he began using repetition. He kept repeating, “and i will preach….”, to get the audience to listen to what he has to say or just for emphasis. The things he said that he would preach was to basically grab the audience's attention, and the points he started making were very attention grabbing from my perspective. When Washer does this he gets the audience's trust despite him already being a famous person and being known for doing sermons.
The use of facts throughout the speech were another key. He didn't just go off the top of his head and express his opinions. He actually referred to the bible and explained each piece that people always misunderstand. Not only did he do that but he did his own experiment to see how many people think they are actually christians and how many were wrong about them being Christians. That fact right there was enough to get the crowd to think of the research he has done to make sure his point was correct.
Even though he used more than just the devices i gave, these were things that got my attention as a listener. The use of them were actually very effective and made me ask myself, “Am i a real christian?”, just as he would want me to. This sermon was very reasonable and he even expressed his anger in the world that we have become.
Before he even started his actual speech he began using repetition. He kept repeating, “and i will preach….”, to get the audience to listen to what he has to say or just for emphasis. The things he said that he would preach was to basically grab the audience's attention, and the points he started making were very attention grabbing from my perspective. When Washer does this he gets the audience's trust despite him already being a famous person and being known for doing sermons.
The use of facts throughout the speech were another key. He didn't just go off the top of his head and express his opinions. He actually referred to the bible and explained each piece that people always misunderstand. Not only did he do that but he did his own experiment to see how many people think they are actually christians and how many were wrong about them being Christians. That fact right there was enough to get the crowd to think of the research he has done to make sure his point was correct.
Even though he used more than just the devices i gave, these were things that got my attention as a listener. The use of them were actually very effective and made me ask myself, “Am i a real christian?”, just as he would want me to. This sermon was very reasonable and he even expressed his anger in the world that we have become.
Relying on the Bible solely during a speech and not just yourself is something that really makes a sermon good. Not only that but the repetition and points he made, really went a long way too.
ReplyDeleteI think it's cool that he questioned if people were actually true Christians but on the other hand if he had used that type of rhetoric on me, I would have felt personally attacked and would've felt like I had to defend myself. Though I do agree that reflection on our religion is good, I feel that questioning our faith is something to be done in private.
ReplyDeleteA good sermon will make you question how strong your faith really is.
ReplyDeleteThat's really cool how he said stuff like "and I preach" to make the listeners pay attention. That is very smart and effective
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