The Power Of Analogy!
Today, Christianity posted an article titled, “The Penalties of Preaching.” It is a comparison between football and preaching the Sunday morning sermon
As I read it, I thought I was again reminded as to how useful it was in creating an “Analogical Illustration.”
While the CT article used the various football terms to describe a preacher’s life on a Sunday morning, it has a useful application in making a sermonic point or pushing a BigIdea — as does Tony Evans.
The analogical illustration can be used to develop and drive a biblical truth about Christian life and living.
Football Terms From CT:
Interference
Chop Block
Clipping
Out of Bounds
Encroachment
Facemask
False Start
Holding
Incomplete Pass
Illegal Shift
Delay of Game
Ineligible Receiver Downfield
Helmet to Helmet—personal foul
Flagrant Foul
Targeting
Illegal Motion
Block in the Back
Intentional Grounding
Offside
Pass Interference
Roughing the Preacher
Roughing the Passer
Personal Foul
Extra Points
Unnecessary Roughness
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
I own several small books which layout the terminology of this-or-that sport . . .
. . . . because a speaker-preacher can do what Evans does with almost any sport (maybe excluding Curling), and/or that sport’s terminology.
Additional Football Terms:
A Hail Mary
Armchair Quarterback
Being A Cheerleader
Blitz
Do An End Run
Drop Back & Punt
Fumble
Incroachment
Kickoff
Pile On
Push It Over The Line
Run Inference
Sidelined
I guess there is one!
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