Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better.

In this episode, H.B. gives 25 tips for using sermon illustrations effectively…

1. Purposeful Illustrations 
2. Strategic Illustrations 
3. Personal Illustrations 
4. Transparent Illustrations 
5. Discreet Illustrations 
6. Historical Illustrations 
7. Biblical Illustrations
8. Contemporary Illustrations 
9. Pastoral Illustrations 
10. Relatable Illustrations 
11. Visual Illustrations 
12. Real-world 
13. Factual Illustrations  
14. Credited Illustrations 
15. Interesting Illustrations 
16. Diverse Illustrations
17. Detailed Illustrations 
18. Brief Illustrations 
19. Simple Illustrations 
20. Creative Illustrations 
21. Humorous Illustrations 
22. Appropriate Illustrations 
23. Practical Illustrations 
24. Authorized illustrations 
25. Prepared Illustrations 

You may build up laborious definitions and explanations and yet leave your hearers in the dark as to your meaning; but a thoroughly suitable metaphor will wonderfully clear the sense – Charles Haddon Spurgeon

HBC2 RESOURCES: 

• On Preaching by H.B. Charles Jr. 
• On Pastoring by H.B. Charles Jr. 
• On Worship by H.B. Charles Jr. 
• It Happens After Prayer by H.B. Charles Jr. 
• The Difference Jesus Makes by H.B. Charles Jr.

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