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  Why is it important to surface a need for your audience right away? Can you think of an example of a speech or sermon you’ve heard that spoke to your needs? How did the speaker accomplish this?

  Joshua Mays replied 1 week, 5 days ago 43 Members · 43 Replies

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  Gary Norman

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  05/23/2022 at 09:45

  The need establishes the platform for your speech. It is the mechanism that allows you to actually connect with your audience and establish a “what it for me” with the audience.

  I recent heard a guy speak about the importance of prayer and his opening illustrations was praying for the needs of others and understanding the needs in their life. Then he says but the most important prayer anyone can pray is one that only they can pray. Ever person needs to pray for Christ to forgive their sin, change their walk and come into their life . This is our greatest need and most important prayer we can pray. He built the rest of his sermon around our need for Christ.

  This was a short but impactful speech.

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  Alvin Ashworth

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  05/11/2022 at 15:15

  I have had speakers grab my attention by speaking to my reason for being there.

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  Susan Battle

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  01/22/2022 at 11:20

  It is important to capture and keep the audience’s attention. If the subject matter does not interest them, they will shut down on the message you want to deliver. My Senior Pastor can weave stories and current events with scripture so well that I find myself on the edge of my seat most Sundays.

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  Terry

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  01/02/2022 at 22:14

  If you don’t touch a need that your audience have you will lose their attention very quickly. A few years ago my pastor gave a sermon that spoke to a particular need that I had at that time although he didn’t know I was in need of anything, and he had my attention throughout his sermon. He did it by telling a short story about him having a need in the past that unknown to him was very similar to the need I had at that time.

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  Rafeal

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  12/27/2021 at 01:03

  The sermon that was presented this morning by our pastor presented a question to us all. The message was titled ” Look to Jesus to help you and keep your eyes on Jesus. So the subtopic was , who do you look to when you find yourself in need. This title cause everyone to search their hearts for the answer.

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