Persuasive speech on given topic?
Saturday, April 7th, 2012Question by sOuL dOcToR: Persuasive speech on given topic?
This is more of a persuasive speech/debate to support one opinion on the given topic, and so it doesn’t necessarily mean that I actually believe all this. But anyway, here it is, and if you could tell me anything I could improve on that would be heaps great! I’ll be memorising this for my exam tomorrow. (By the way, the word limit is at its max at the moment.) 
The Great Heroes of the Bible Versus the Modern Heroes of Today
Different ages, cultures, and beliefs vary the heroic personality. To the historian, a hero is one who shapes the course of events; to the philosopher, one who alters the thinking of his times; to the folklorist, one who evokes legends and songs. The search for true heroism is inherent in human nature. Today, I will discuss the definition of true heroism, how biblical heroes compare with modern-day heroes, and how biblical heroes are more successful, valued, and appreciated.
A true hero is a godly role model who exhibits great courage and perseverance. His motives are pure, self-sacrificial, and ordained for the benefit of others. He is not afraid to stand up for what is right, even though it may cost him his life. Above all, his goals are righteous and inspired by God, and therefore he achieves them successfully.
I believe that many modern-day heroes are inferior to biblical heroes, because they are fictitious, unrealistic characters who never change their ideals or plans. They are flat fantasy figures seen on cartoon movies like Spiderman and Superman. They rely on their superficial strength and magical powers to fascinate others. This shows a contrast from the great heroes of the Bible who recognised their imperfections and fallible wills, changed, and then succeeded, rising to the status of true heroes of faith. At first, the apostle Peter relied on his own strength and denied his Lord, but when he realised his mistake, he repented, and his life was changed. We see later that he converts three thousand unbelievers to Christ and performs many miracles through the power of God. In the same way, Paul persecuted the Christians because he trusted in his own knowledge. When he recognized his grave error, he changed. God transformed him and empowered him to witness for Christ.
These are the true heroes that we are to value, because they realised their humanistic weaknesses, repented, and were then raised to greatness, not in their own strength, but in the power of the Holy Spirit working in their lives.
I believe that some modern-day heroes are unsuccessful, because their goals are inspired by their own fleshly and selfish desires. They rely on the materialistic appurtenances of this world: physique, beauty, wealth, and popularity. Hamlet and Macbeth are famous Shakespearean heroes to the public audience. They achieved their goals, but because their goals were evil, they did not succeed in the end. Hamlet was vengeful and unforgiving. His desire to usurp the throne turned him into a heartless murderer, rather than a hero to be admired. In the same way, Macbeth slaughtered his king for the sake of his selfish desire to gain excessive power and wealth. He successfully achieved his goal, but he did not realise the consequences that would follow.
His kingdom was in uproar; he had bizarre dreams; his conscience was beleaguered with guilt. In the end, Macbeth was massacred. Hamlet and Macbeth are not true heroes, because their goals were ungodly and did not achieve true success.
Elvis Presley was the king of rock music and a very renowned performer. Although he achieved his goal of being a millionaire with great fame, did this really achieve him true success? Did he really attain the fulfilment of happiness, good health, long life, peace of mind, and Eternal Life? Records show that Presley suffered from diseases and mental depression, he abused himself with drugs, and he finally died a miserable death at a young age. If only he had pursued more valuable goals, his life would not have been such a failure.
In contrast, biblical heroes are more successful, because their goals are virtuous and inspired by an infallible God. Despite his size, David had a goal to save Israel from the Philistine enemy. David trusted in God, and because his goal was righteous, God empowered him to defeat the giant. King Solomon devoted his life to God, and his goal was to acquire wisdom to lead his people uprightly. God not only gave Solomon wisdom, but also showered him with riches, honour, and fame. Solomon found true happiness and satisfaction in life. Without a doubt, we can conclude that David and Solomon were truly successful heroes, because they pursued godly goals. As the Bible affirms in Proverbs 21:21, “He who pursues righteousness finds life, prosperity, and honour.”
For these reasons, I strongly believe that biblical heroes are more successful compared to modern-day heroes. We cannot rely on fictitious characters to stimulate our imagination. Many modern-day heroes rely on their own abilities to achieve their goals, and many of their goals are based on selfish motives and worldly pleasures. Biblical heroes are not sanitized, plastic icons carved into theoretical creatures, but are rather flesh-and-blood people who achieved great feats for God, despite their imperfections. Biblical heroes are wholly inspiring and are worth imitating, because their righteous goals reflect their inner personalities: love, fortitude, devotion, and self-sacrifice. A call for godly role models is becoming more critical in our depraved society, and as we have seen today, the Bible is our ultimate source to find them. We should admire the true success revealed in the lives of biblical heroes.
Best answer:
Answer by jjshroff
Heroism is not taught in schools nor any university awards a degree.
how heroism comes?
Out of situation? or any major issue? or against a bad social custom? or against a political matter? Well..
Problems are everywhere & at all times, it is one’s courage that makes him/her a hero!!
Jesus- a hero out of social problem,
Gandhi- a hero out of politics
Laden -a hero (or anti- hero, but then also a negative hero)
Alexander-a hero out of superiority complex
So many examples are there but one thing is commen…courage.. courage to deviate, courage to face criticism, courage to face opposition, courage to lead…
I THINK THE ABOVE PESSAGE WILL CREATE AN INTEREST IN UR AUDIENCE. IT CAN FOLLOW ANY IDEA, IT CAN BE PRECEDED BY ANY IDEA.
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