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http://www.purposedcoachingblog.com/about/the-sermon-illustration/ Sermon Illustrations need to have this one focus or they will fall flat. Knowing this truth can make your illustration come home to the heart and make the truth live. Without it you will often fall in the trap that so easily will mislead you. For years I had struggled to find a way to get good illustrations. I had bought several books of illustrations and would alternate from searching those books for just the right story, to dropping them and just depending on spur of the moment insights to use in messages I preached. Quite frankly, it was a miserable way to prepare illustrations that often would end in failure and those canned illustrations seldom fit. But I knew the right illustration could spell the difference between a crystal clear understanding of a Bible truth or communication breakdown and possibly eternal consequences for my hearers. Through my years of preaching I would from time to time see a few men that were on the perpetual hunt for illustrations, always listening and recording the stories that they heard. But most preachers I met simply preached without those illustrations, and if they used any at all, they were often like me, doing a poor job of it. They just used what came to mind for the moment. This is a poor way to illustrate crucial Bible truths. Then I found a simple and reproducible way to prepare sermon illustrations. Since I began to employ this method I have found it never fails to quickly deliver the perfect illustration. By what do I judge this? Audiences not only grasp the truth I am teaching and remember it, but they internalize Scripture at the same time! The gospel preacher or pastor will be well served to use great and powerful sermon illustrations. Follow this link: http://www.purposedcoachingblog.com/about/the-sermon-illustration/ to learn more about "The Sermon Illustration" System and craft some great illustrations for your Bible messages.