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    teaching viewers what was expected of them from their religion. Everyman’s message is similar to a sermon, comparatively to Wimbledon’s Sermon. George S. Peek, states in Sermon themes and Sermon Structure in “Everyman” that “It is merely coincidental that these two works develop a topic concerned with giving an account of one’s life at the day of judgment…” (Peek 159). Peek goes onto state that Wimbledon’s Sermon contains five parts, in which can also be seen in the make up of Everyman. The five…

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    In Jonathan Edwards Sermon, “In the hand of an angry God.” his theme was that sinner will go to hell if they don't repent from sinning. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s text ‘the minister’s black veil” his theme was directed towards a life lesson. Edward’s sermon is more effective because of his use of language and style. In both texts “Edwards sermon” and “The minister's black veil” both authors use hyperbolic language in their texts. In “Edwards sermon” he states, “ His mere pleasure that keeps you…

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    Audrey Mariamo November 4th 2014 Theology 201 Dr. Paul Allen Sermon Report on “How Great is Your Faith” by Fr. Robert Barron In his sermon “How Great is Your Faith” Father Robert Barron, founder of “Word on Fire” Catholic Ministries, discusses the gospel story of the persistent Canaanite woman. With references to sources of theology, Barron examines the themes of human faith, and the testing of that faith by God, in this intriguing passage of the New Testament. The gospel story explained by…

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    John Winthrop and Jonathan Edward’s sermons both relate to the puritan ideas; both create a call to action telling the people exactly what they should do in order to be considered faithful puritans. They are trying to influence people to view their ideas and believe in them. Although there are major significant similarities there are also extreme differences in the sermons due to the huge time gap between when these sermons were expressed to the people. The enlightenment time period, and the…

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    Historical Speech Analysis: Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, officially recorded in the Biblical book of Matthew and referenced in Luke, has certainly affected millions of people across the centuries for both religious and moral reasons. Whether the recorded words are a summary of a longer message or a word-for-word sermon is uncertain; however, it is indisputable that Jesus’s words convey a powerful and compelling message on how to truly live as a follower of Christ…

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    Source Analysis: Pope Urban II’s Fiery Sermon Number 1: What language and quotes would motivate people or inspire people to leave everything for a crusade to the Holy Land? Source 1- Fulcher of Chartres A quote from Pope Urban II in source one, makes the people seem like they are not in control and just irrelevant, by saying they are shepherds and this is sort of an analogy of saying that they are gods people, that they have been born with control, but they aren’t acting or using their…

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    through several sermons of John Wesley. In the sermon Original Sin, our sinful nature is depicted, “Now God saw that all this, the whole thereof, was evil; -- contrary to moral rectitude; contrary to the nature of God, which necessarily includes all good…”. God saw us for who we truly were but still allowed His relationship with us to move passed legal justification, which we truly deserve. Repentance is also a topic that will be noted in regard to sanctification. John Wesley’s sermon The…

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    This week’s readings are a combination of John Wesley’s sermons and other theological writings. The first sermon discussed how humans were made in the image of God, how this image was lost in sin due to the Fall, and how the image can be recovered through humility, charity, and the law of the Spirit. Within the second sermon, Wesley spoke of salvation from sin through faith in Christ. He felt this salvation through faith could be attained by any during their time on earth. However, the faith he…

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    Introduction Sermons are the proclamation of the gospel given by the Holy Spirit, which is the good news of Jesus Christ. The news that Jesus came to earth as a man to redeem humanity from the grave and hell as well as set an example before man to endure this journey in the land and make disciples. This purpose of this paper by preaching is a good way to draw the lost to Christ and encourage the downtrodden. This essay will be done by providing a sermon from Philippians 4:1-2.…

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    Hester shows she can not live within the constraints of Puritan society. She lives on the border and not in the forest, an “unredeemed, unchristianised, lawless” area, and Hester continues holding on to Dimmesdale and her role in society as “a living sermon against sin” (302, 95). By living on the border, between sin and morality, Hester 's desire to abandon her sin for a new beginning grows and her chains of longing for her fellow adulterer prevent her from making the jump. This forces Hester…

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