Persuasive Techniques The art of persuasion is a feature that can oftentimes‚ work to one’s advantage. In order to be persuasive‚ one must use persuasive techniques to convince a reader or listener to one’s viewpoint. Old sermons‚ such as Jonathan Edwards‚ “Sinners in the Hands of An Angry God”‚ are written to drive home a message or to bring the sinful back to the church. Beth Chapman’s modern speech‚ “Stand Up for America Rally Speech”‚ is proposed to convince Americans to support the troops
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consequences of sinning. One such dynamic pastor of the time was Jonathan Edwards whose mission was to convert and convince his congregation of sinners. He did this through his powerful sermons. In "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‚" Edwards uses several rhetorical devices that contribute to the effectiveness of his sermon. Edwards uses imagery to paint a horrifying picture of eternal damnation for unsaved souls. His use of graphic words describing the horrors and torment awaiting sinners has a remarkable
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form of public speaking that is formal. ¨Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God¨ was written by Jonathan Edwards to persuade and scare Puritans that weren’t connected with God very much. Edwards wrote this piece of literature by himself as a six hour sermon and terrified the audience by the very vague and colorful language he used in it. Due to the persuasiveness‚ the emotionally appealing text that addressed the needs and concerns of the audience‚ and the use of colorful and rhythmic language ¨Sinners
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Awakening with a series of sermons about his belief that each individual who expressed deep penitence could be saved by God’s grace‚ but the souls who paid no heed to god’s commandments would suffer eternal damnation. George Whitefield‚ who immigrated to the colonies in 1739‚ traveled from one end of colonial America to the other infighting the Great Awakening with his rousing sermons on the hellish torments of the damned. Thousands and thousands of people would come to hear his sermon. He stressed that god
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actually brightened my day and gave me something to look forward to every Sunday. One Sunday during church the Pastor preached a beautiful sermon that helped changed my life. It’s like I saw all the destructions and havoc that I had caused flash before my eyes. He talked about the importance of life and how we should not take things for granted. During‚ the whole sermon I kept thinking about my mom and dad
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entire story will be based on irony when Hughes’ contradicts himself in the first sentence saying he was saved‚ “But not really saved.” Another example of irony‚ is the preacher’s sermon. It’s meant to lead the children toward Jesus‚ but it’s described as “...prayers and songs swirled around me…” revealing that the sermon only confuses Hughes’ more instead of guiding him. This finally comes to a head at the last sentence where he reveals he no longer believes in Jesus “...since he didn’t come to help
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William Byrd II‚ Jonathan Edwards‚ and Benjamin Franklin were three well know and respected me around the same time period and have many qualities in common. Although these men have similar prospects in life‚ they had a very different views in religion. I think this was caused by the different orientation they received as children by their parents‚ their lifestyles‚ and the place where the lived. In the following paragraphs I will explain in detail how these three outstanding men differed in their
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It is very well known that money is what makes the world go round‚ but is money what makes people happy? It’s the biggest decision in this sermon; deciding between happiness‚ and incredible wealth. This sermon was read solely by Jesus Christ in the book of Matthew‚ so it seriously has to have some incredible wisdom to take in. If someone were to read this and was true believer in their religion‚ then the most moral choice
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When I was still in high school‚ I felt God calling me to preach. Writing sermons is a lot easier for me than it is writing about anything else. When I start a sermon‚ I start with a scripture. I think about it and wonder what God is trying to tell me through it. By writing it down‚ I can decide how to best explain the scripture to others as it has been revealed to me
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century. The Minister’s Black Veil‚ a parable by Nathaniel Hawthorne is one of the literature which reflects the concept of romanticism. The Minister’s Black Veil is a story about Reverend Hooper‚ a minister in Milford‚ New England. Hooper delivered a sermon while wearing a black veil on Sabbath day. The Puritan townspeople and the church goers started to gossip and spread rumors about his reasons for wearing the veil. The Minister’s Black Veil has a style of writing‚ the use of psychological approach
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