Acts 2:17     “‘In the last days, God says,

I will pour out my Spirit on all people.

Your sons and daughters will prophesy,

your young men will see visions,

your old men will dream dreams. 

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Holding The Attention of People As You Preach

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Grab Peoples’ Attention As You Preach

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Watch Your Language When You Preach In the last couple of posts we’ve looked at the Curse of Knowledge and how to overcome it.  In this post we are going to consider one of the ways that you might become a victim of the curse of knowledge.  You need to watch your language when you […]

How To Overcome the Curse of Knowledge

How to Overcome the Curse of Knowledge In the last post we identified a major obstacle to effective preaching, the curse of knowledge.  In this post we are going to consider how to overcome the curse of knowledge in your preaching. A Reminder Let’s review for just a moment what the curse of knowledge is. […]

The Curse of Knowledge for Preachers

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