S2 Ep282: Tuesday Teaching Tips | Episode 282 | “Speaking Short and Sweet” | Malcolm Cox - a podcast by Malcolm Cox

VALUE THE DISCIPLINE OF SHORT LESSONS



1. Shorter is not always better: 

    - “And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them.” (Luke 3:18 NIV11)

    - “With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”” (Acts 2:40 NIV11)

    - “He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,”(Acts 20:2 NIV11)

    - No formula



2. But speakers should master the art of speaking long, medium, short



3. My Format

    - Context

    - Verse

    - Main point

    - Illustration

    - Application



4. Leave them wanting more



5. My experience

    - Hard

    - Practice the timing

    - People asked me about the next one - were looking forward to it

    - Could repeat back to me the main point



6. Conclusion

    - Fill the heart/mind, not the time

    - Most of the parables are short

    - Experiment: how short can you go and still be meaningful?



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