Post by Jesse Morrell on Mar 5, 2007 15:58:31 GMT -5
I was recently shopping with Krista and I came across a very real looking human skull. It's actually for a fish tank, but is very life like.
I thought of how the prophets in the Old Testaments used visual illustrations, like Jeremiah and the yoke, and how Jesus in the New Testament used stories when open air preaching.
So I thought, "you know, I could maybe use that in open air preaching to talk about death and how the wages of sin is death."
So I bought the skull and will experiment with it on campus.
I thought I could tell different stories, on different campuses, on who this person used to be. (in a make believe story way).
He could have been:
- Frank the fraternity boy from _________ university. He used to love parties and one night drank and drove. That was the last party he ever went to, because he died. His sin lead to his death....
- Mohammad the jihadist from the middle east. The prospect of 70 virgins lead him to kill himself and others. His lust lead to his death. If Mohammad could talk now, what would he say to this campus?.....
- Jimmy the homosexual. He was born in Dallas into a Christian family. His father was a baptist pastor. But he moved to San Fansisco at 18 and cruised the castro. He eventually cought HIV which turned into AIDS and he died. His sin lead to his death.....
- Pam the striper. She loved being attractive and loved making money. But one night a rapist came to her strip club and was stirred up by her. After the club, he followed her, raped her, and killed her. Her sin lead to her death....
The potential stories are endless. I want them to be stories that I can make up to fit the immediate crowd. If the topic is drunkeness, I can tell a story about that. Or if the topic is homosexuality, I can tell a story about that. Etc etc. And they can be detailed stories, so that the students can relate the most that they possibly can to them.
And with such a visual aid, I think that the reality of death will really be pressed upon their minds, and not easily ignored. Most young students never truly believe that they can die, but act as if they will live forever. So I think this can help get them to start thinking about life after death.
I'll experiment on the campus and let you guys know how it goes.
I thought of how the prophets in the Old Testaments used visual illustrations, like Jeremiah and the yoke, and how Jesus in the New Testament used stories when open air preaching.
So I thought, "you know, I could maybe use that in open air preaching to talk about death and how the wages of sin is death."
So I bought the skull and will experiment with it on campus.
I thought I could tell different stories, on different campuses, on who this person used to be. (in a make believe story way).
He could have been:
- Frank the fraternity boy from _________ university. He used to love parties and one night drank and drove. That was the last party he ever went to, because he died. His sin lead to his death....
- Mohammad the jihadist from the middle east. The prospect of 70 virgins lead him to kill himself and others. His lust lead to his death. If Mohammad could talk now, what would he say to this campus?.....
- Jimmy the homosexual. He was born in Dallas into a Christian family. His father was a baptist pastor. But he moved to San Fansisco at 18 and cruised the castro. He eventually cought HIV which turned into AIDS and he died. His sin lead to his death.....
- Pam the striper. She loved being attractive and loved making money. But one night a rapist came to her strip club and was stirred up by her. After the club, he followed her, raped her, and killed her. Her sin lead to her death....
The potential stories are endless. I want them to be stories that I can make up to fit the immediate crowd. If the topic is drunkeness, I can tell a story about that. Or if the topic is homosexuality, I can tell a story about that. Etc etc. And they can be detailed stories, so that the students can relate the most that they possibly can to them.
And with such a visual aid, I think that the reality of death will really be pressed upon their minds, and not easily ignored. Most young students never truly believe that they can die, but act as if they will live forever. So I think this can help get them to start thinking about life after death.
I'll experiment on the campus and let you guys know how it goes.