Different preachers are going to preach differently. Some may try to catch lightning in a bottle so that awe can be understood. Others try to channel the energy into the form of a campfire so that warmth and light can be felt. Still others try to move the energy into the form of electricity so that it can do something which can be seen.
The one with the bottled lightning wants to aim at the head, the campfire the heart, and the electricity the will.
Lightning in a bottle is an amazing, awe-inspiring opportunity to study and gaze and take in the majesty of the material. The sermon is a moment of divine inspection providing the listener the opportunity to have something as powerful as lightning captured in a bottle which can be turned over, admired and meditated upon.
Campfires provide warmth and naturally lend themselves to relational dynamics. Campfires attract gatherings. They lead to late nights and long talks and clothes that smell like smoke and fire for days afterwards. The sermon is a moment to connect with people, to huddle up, to share stories, to touch others hearts and share your own, and make an impression through a memorable experience many will appreciate.
Electricity animates other things. The sermon in this scenario is an opportunity to employ the energy already reserved in batteries and motivate dead batteries back to life through the call to do something. Electricity is an agent of change, making dark rooms bright and cold engines turn over.
The prophet preaches to catch lightning in a bottle.
The priest preaches to produce a campfire.
The king preaches to flip the switch on.
The prophet wants to change your mind.
The priest wants to mend your heart.
The king wants to employ your hands.
Prophets preach to teach the mind
Priests preach to reach the heart.
Kings preach to move the hands.
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