The Art of Illustration
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- Under 100
- First published
- 1894
- Pages
- 85
About this book
A useful comparison can make a difficult sermon clear. Addressing young preachers, C. H. Spurgeon explains how stories, similes, and metaphors help a congregation grasp religious teaching. His central image is the sermon as a building whose illustrations serve as windows, admitting light and giving listeners a welcome change of pace. The advice combines Christian teaching with practical attention to plain speech, interest, and the needs of an audience.
Spurgeon also shows where speakers can find their material. Newspaper reports, local histories, and everyday incidents become sources for examples that connect an argument with familiar experience. A poacher's changing excuses provide one lesson in the ways people minimize their faults.
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Book facts
- Author
- Charles H. Spurgeon
- First published
- 1894
- Reading time
- About 3 hours
- Pages
- 85
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Christianity
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online