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e e e e e e e e e e Aimee Semple McPherson is an interesting individual. I can only wish for
enough time read more about her disappearance! to No is my friends, she no
Amelia Earhart, but she did disappear for five weeks. Her ministry experienced
numerous highs d lows, but she did have a gift for the dramatic. I believe her an
sermon demonstrates several of the McDill skill sets. She demonstrates Skill
Seven, Balancing Persuasive Elements her ability illustrate the biblical text. in to
McDill writes, sermon illustration any word picture that gives the biblical truth “a is
a familiar enough image that the listener can see his Skill Nine, it in mind.”[1]
Scenes and Stories, present retelling of the Barabbas narrative. is in McPherson’s
McDill writes, only are word pictures and stories essential good speech “not to
communication, but they are also inherent to the revelation of God in Scripture.”[2]
Not only does she bring the story life, but also teaches her congregation to she
that God sent his son pay for their sins. neither jest nor mocking, to “Tis
Barabbas. true, thou art free man. For one named Jesus stretched ‘Tis a is to be
upon your cross on However, she also fails this area some Calvary’s hill…”[3] in to
degree. Her use of flowery language does not fit this skill (McDill, 7), although 15
this could be 20 merely effect of reading her early an th Century words through an
early Century lens. McPherson follows McDill method for this step 21st the by
including the phases of a finally, Skill Ten, Human Experience, “five story”.[4] And
is in also present the text of her sermon. She thoroughly integrates the
experiences of Barabbas, while also showing that all are need of substitutionary in
atonement.
