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I. WHAT IS A PREACHER?H e i s a h er al d o r p ro cl ai me r o f G od 's m es sa ge .

E ve ry p as to r i s a p re ac he r, b ut n ot e ve ry p re ac her is a p as to r.

A n e va ng el is t ( go sp el iz er ) i s a p re ac he r.

A l ay ma n c an p re ac h( EX : S te ph en t he d ea co n p re ac he d - A ct s 7 ; P hil ip t he de ac on p rea ch ed - c p. A cts 8 :5 ).

- - E x am p le s :

i n S un da y s ch oo li n a c on va le sc en t h om ei n a j ai l m in is tr yo n a s tr ee t c or ne r to fi ll th e p ulp it in ab sen ce o f t he pa sto r

* E ve ry b el ie ve r i s t o " pr ea ch t he g os pe l t o e ve ry c re at ur e" ( Ma rk 1 6: 15 ).

T he g oa l o f t hi s co ur se is t o t ra in l ay me n a nd f utu re p ast or s to p re ac h a nd t eac h G od 's Wo rd.

II. WHAT IS SO IMPORTANT ABOUT

PREACHING?P re ac hi ng i s a p ri or it y o f G od . I C or in th ia ns 1 :1 7- 25 -

1. P re ac hi ng i s t he o bj ec t o f C hr is t' s c al l t o s er vi ce ( v. 1 7)

2. Preaching draw s on the power of God to save men (v. 18)

3. P re ac hi ng i s G od 's a pp oi nt ed m ea ns t o s av e m en ( v. 2 1, 2 5; S EE : R om an s 1 0: 13 -1 5) .

III. WHAT IS THE KEY TO BEING AS UC CE SS FU L A ND E FF EC TI VE

PREACHER?S EE : I T im ot hy 4 :1 4.

T od ay t he re e xi st m an y c on fl ic ti ng v oi ce s, b oo ks , s em in ar s, e tc ., a s t o w ha t m ak es f or s uc ce ss fu l a nde ff ec ti ve m in is tr y. T he y i n e ff ec t s ay , " If y ou d o t he se 7 t hi ng s, p us h t he b ut to n a nd p ul l t he l ev er - -o ut p op s s uc ce ss !" H ow c an w e b e s uc ce ss fu l p re ac he rs a nd t ea ch er s o f G od 's W or d?

A . G od ' s P ri or it ie s f or P re ac he rs


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1. " Ta ke h ee d t o THYSELF"

a. Personal holiness # 1 pr io rit y

b. H av e t he r ig ht motivation

Needed:

1) A love for God and His Word2) A b ur de n f or o th er s

c. B ew ar e o f comparing y o ur s el f w i th o t he r s

2. "Take heed . . .unto the DOCTRINE"( D oc t ri n e = t e ac h in g )

Y ou m us t t ak e h ee d t o:

a. The content o f y ou r t ea ch in g ( wh at y ou s ay )

b. The method o f yo ur te ac hi ng ( ho w y ou s ay i t)

( We w il l d is cu ss b ot h t he s ub st an ce a nd a ct iv it y o f p re ac hi ng /t ea ch in g i n t hi s c ou rs e. )

B . G o d' s P ro mi se s f or P re ac he rs

1. Y ou w il l s av e y ou rs el f.

" Sa ve " = t o d el iv er

Y ou w il l d el iv er y ou rs el f f or m b ei ng a c as ua lt y o r c as ta wa y i n t he m in is tr y.

2. Y ou w il l s av e t ho se t o w ho m y ou m in is te r.

a. T he y w il l b e s av ed f ro m doctrinal error.

b. T he y w il l b e s av ed f ro m u n go d ly b e ha v io r.

IV. WHAT IS BIBLICAL PREACHING?P re ac hi ng i s s im pl y t he c om mu ni c at io n o f G od 's t ru th , s o t ha t t he t ru th i s c om pr eh en de d, a pp li ed , a nd l iv ed(obeyed).

A . G od -H on or in g P re ac hi ng W il l F ol lo w t he O ut li ne o f I T im ot hy 4 :1 -2 .

T he se a re t he e ss en ti al e le me nt s t o G od -h on or in g p re ac hi ng :

1. The urgency o f o ur me ss ag e ( v. 1 ).

2. The method o f o ur me ss ag e ( v. 2 ) - " Pr ea ch !"

3. The content o f o ur me ss ag e - " Th e W or d" ( th e w ri tt en Wo rd ).

4. The frequency o f o ur me ssa ge - " Be in st an t i n s eas on , o ut o f s ea so n. "

5. The mode o f o ur m es sa ge

a. " Re pro ve " - to p ro ve w it h ev ide nc e s o a s t o br ing c onv ict ion o f si n (a imed a t t he

intellect)

b. " R eb uk e" - t o s er io us ly w ar n; t o s te rn ly o r s ha rp ly r eb uk e ( af fe ct s t he e mo ti on s)


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c. " Ex ho rt " - t o u rg e, e nc ou ra ge , t o a dm on is h ( ch an ge s t he will)

6. The manner o f o ur m es sa ge"All longsuffering and doctrine"

a. " Lo ng su ff er in g" - p at ie nc e t o r ep ea t a nd r e- pr ea ch p ri nc ip le s - " li ne u po n l in e,precept upon precept."

b. " Do ct ri ne " - o ur p re ac hi ng m us t c on ta in t ea ch in g o r i t i s u n- Bi bl ic al .

B . A ll P re ac hi ng S ho ul d A ff ec t t he " He ad , H ea rt , a nd H an d" ( Jo hn 1 2: 40 ).

1. Intellect ( ra ti on al / t hi nk in g) - T ru th m us t b e known

2. Emotion ( em ot io na l/ f ee li ng ) - T ru th m us t b e u n de r st o od a n d e m br a ce d (applied)

3. Will ( vo li ti on al / d oi ng ) - T ru th m us t b e a ct e d u p on or r e sp o nd e d t o

T o r ea ch t he i nt el le ct w it ho ut t he e mo ti on s i s c ol d, d ry , a nd d ea d t ea ch in g.

T o r ea ch t he e mo ti on s w it ho ut t he i nt el le ct i s f an at ic is m w it ho ut a f ou nd at io n.

T o r ea ch t he i nt el le ct a nd e mo ti on s w it ho ut t ou ch in g t he w il l i s u se le ss a nd i mp ra ct ic al( no t r el at ed t o l if e) .

C . G oo d B ib li ca l P re ac hi ng W il l I nc lu de t he F ol lo wi ng :

1. Explanation - t he f ou nd at io n t o b ui ld u po n ( th e b as is )( "W ha t d oe s t he B ib le s ay ?" )

2. Illustration - t he w in do ws t o s he d l ig ht ( th e e xa mp le )

( "W ha t d oe s t he B ib le m ea n? ")

3. Application - t he d oo rs a nd k ey s t o p ut t he t ru th i nt o a ct io n ( th e p ra ct ic e)( "W ha t d oe s t he B ib le m ea n t o m e? ")

P ro vi de o pp or tu ni ti es f or t he s tu de nt t o p ut w ha t h e h as u nd er st oo d a nd a pp li ed i nt o a ct io n.

A c co r di n g t o N e he mi a h 8 : 8, p r ea c hi n g i n vo l ve s :

1) R ea di ng t h e S c ri p tu r e

2) Explaining the Scripture

a) " Di st in ct ly " = m ak in g i t c le ar ( tr an sl at in g i t)

b) " Ga ve t he s en se " - e xp la in ed i ts m ea ni ng

c) "C au s ed t h em t o u n de r st a nd " ( c om pr e he n si o n i s e s se n ti a l)

A cc or di ng t o I T im ot hy 4 :1 3, p re ac hi ng i nv ol ve s:

1) R ea di ng t he S cr ip tu re ( "g iv e a tt en da nc e t o r ea di ng " )

2) A pp ly in g t h e S c ri p tu r e ( "t o e x h or t at i on ")

3) E xp la in in g t h e S c r ip t ur e ( t o "d o ct r in e ")

V. WHAT IS THE AIM OF PREACHING?A . Y ou r A im i s t he G oa l Y ou w an t t o A cc om pl is h


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M an y p re ac he rs d o n ot a cc om pl is h a ny th in g b ec au se t he y n ev er r ea ll y p la n ( in te nd ) t o.

B . Y ou r A im G iv es Y ou :

1. Motivation ( It e nc ou ra ge s y ou t o s ti ck t o y ou r s ub je ct )

2. Direction ( It s ho ws y ou a re h ea di ng s om ew he re )

3. Purpose ( I t s h ow s y o u a r e a c co mp l is h in g s o me t hi n g)

C . Qu ali ti es of a G ood Ai m

1. Brief e no ug h t o b e r em em be re d

2. Clear e no ug h t o b e w ri tt en d ow n

3. Specific e no ug h t o b e a ch ie ve d

NOTE: Make sure that your aim is God's aim from the text (passage of Scripture) you areteaching.

D . What G eneral Ai m Does God Want i n an y Lesson We Teach?

In every lesson, God wants us to:

1. Know t he t ru th ( Jo hn 8 :3 1- 32 )

a. Hear t he Wo rd ( Re v. 2 :7 )b. Desire t he W or d ( I P et . 2 :2 ; J er . 1 5: 16 )

c. Believe t he W or d ( Jo hn 4 :3 9- 42 )2. Apply t he t ru th ( Mt . 2 1: 45 ; L k. 1 3: 3, 5 )

3. Live t he t ru th ( Ja me s 1 :2 2)

T ea ch in g i s u se le ss u nl es s i t i s l iv ed , a ct ed u po n, o r o be ye d.

EXAMPLE:

M t. 2 8: 20 - " .. .O bs er ve ( to d o) .. ."

Josh . 1:8 -

1) C o ns u me i t2) D ig es t i t3) Do it

M t. 7 :2 4- 27 - W is e m an a nd f oo li sh m an

E ph . 4 :1 1- 12 -

P as to r - T ea ch er s ( th e m ea ns o f t ea ch in g; c p. v . 7 )

E q ui p pi n g s ai n ts ( th e p u rp os e o f t e ac hi n g)

W or k o f m in is tr y ( th e r es ul t o f t ea ch in g; c p. I I T im . 3 :1 7)

E di f yi n g t o m at u ri t y ( th e g oa l o f t ea ch i ng )

G OA L: C ol . 1 :2 8


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A . P RE PA RE Y OU RS EL F B Y P RA YI NG( Ep h. 1 :1 6; P hi l. 1 :4 ; I Th es . 1 :2 )

1. I t i s j us t a s i mp ort an t t o p ra y bef ore yo u p rep are y our me ssa ge as i t i s to p ray b efo re y oupreach it (your effectiveness in preaching and teaching will be determined more by how youprepare than by how you preach or teach).

2. P ra y f or :

a. Understandingb. Wi sd om to mee t t he ne ed s of th e p eop le y ou w il l min is ter t o.

3. Ma ke i t a ha bit to b ath e ev ery me ss ag e in p ra yer t o a voi d:

a. P r ea c hi n g w i th o ut p o we r b. P re ac hi ng w it ho ut a h ea rtc. P r ea c hi n g e r ro r

VI . H OW D O I PR EP AR E A ME SSA GE ?:

SE LE CT A P AS SA GE O F S CR IP TU RE T O P RE AC HB . S EL EC T A P AS SA GE O F S CR IP TU RE T O P RE AC H

T he B ib le p ro vi de s a n i ne xh au st i bl e s up pl y o f p re ac hi ng m at e ri a l!

1. 6 6 b oo ks2. 1 , 1 89 c h ap t er s3. 3 1 ,4 7 6 v e rs e s4. 2 93 0 c ha ra ct er s ( pe rs on s i n t he B ib le )5. A v ar iet y of t yp es of l it er atu re -

- - l aw- - h i st or y

- - p oe tr y

- - w i sd o m l i t er a t ur e

- - p r op h e cy

- - n a r ra t i ve

- - a l l eg o ri e s

- - p a ra b l es

- - a po ca l yp t ic l i t.

- - b i o gr a p hi e s- - d r am a

- - v i si o ns

- - s e r mo n s

- - r i dd l es

- - s on gs

-- conversations

- - l e tt er s

- - t e ac h i ng

6. A v ar ie ty o f t he me s o r t op ic s t o c hoo se f ro m:

a. A t tr i bu t es o f G o d: h o li n es s , t r ut h fu l ne s s, m e rc y , e t c.

b. V ir tu es t o l iv e b y: h on es ty , l ov e, p at ie nc e, e tc .

c. S in s t o a vo id : s ex ua l i mm or al it y, p ri de , e tc .

d. P ra c ti c es t o f o ll o w: p r ay e r, s o ul - wi n ni n g, f e ll o ws h ip , e t c.

e. E xa mp le s t o f ol lo w: D an ie l, S te ph en , P au l, e tc .

f. E xa mp le s t o a vo id : J eh os ho ph at , A ch an , P ha ri se es , e tc .

7. H ow d o y ou d ete rmi ne w ha t t o p re ac h?a.Devotions


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P re ac h w ha t G od h as t au gh t y ou .

-- A mes sag e mu st s pea k t o yo u be for e i t w ill sp eak t o a nyo ne e ls e.

b. S ug ge st io n - G et a l it tl e n ot eb oo k t o k ee p a s pir it ua l d ia ry . Wh en G od s pe ak s t oy ou r h ea rt , w ri te d ow n y ou r t ho ug ht s ( th is w il l p ro vi de s ee ds f or f ut ur e s er mo ns ).

c. G et i de as f ro m o th er m en 's s er mo ns

Wa rn in g! D o n ot p re ach t he se rmo ns o f o the rs. D o yo ur o wn st ud y! D on 't fo llo w am an , f ol l ow C h ri st !

O th er p re ac he rs m ay s pa rk i de as , b ut t he y s ho ul d n ot w ri te y ou r s er mo ns .

d. Pr ea ch o n t he me s o r t op ic s

1) A s n ee ds a ri se

2) T o c or re sp on d t o a p ar ti cu la r d ir ec ti on y ou r c hu rc h i s h ea di ng i n.E X: I f e mb ar ki ng o n a b ui ld in g p ro je ct - t he b oo k o f N eh em ia h m ig ht b e j us tw ha t t he p eo pl e n ee d.

e. P re ac h o n c al en da r e ve nt s

1) E xa mp le : C hr is tm as t he me , E as te r, M ot he r' s D ay , e tc .2) B e c ar ef ul , t hi s g et s o ld a ft er a w hi le .

f. P re ac h b oo k s tu di es

1) T his i s by fa r the b est met hod . Why ?a)Y ou a vo id r ut s

b) Y ou a re f or ce d t o p re ac h t op ic s, e tc ., t ha t y ou n or ma ll y w ou ld n ot .

c) Y ou s ta y o ff o f h obb y h or ses o r p et pe ev es.

d) Y ou p re ac h " th e w ho le c ou ns el o f G od " ( Ac ts 2 0: 27 ).

e) Y ou a vo id w as te d t ime t ry in g t o d eci de w ha t to pr ea ch e ac h w ee k.

f) Y ou g ro w i n y ou r u nd er st an di ng o f G od 's W or d b ec au se y ou a ref or ce d t o s tu dy p as sa ge s o f S cr ip tu re y ou m ig ht n ot o th er wi se s tu dy a sdiligently.

g) Y ou p re ac h o nl y G od 's w or ds , i n t he o rd er t ha t G od p ut t he m ( Go d' s

w ord s ar e i nsc ri bed in t he b oo ks o f t he B ibl e in a c ert ai n o rde r a nd f or acertain purpose).

V I. H OW D O I PR EP AR E A ME SSA GE ?: S TU DY T HE P AS SA GE O F S CR IP TU RE Y OUD EC ID E T O P RE AC HC . S TU DY T HE P AS SA GE O F S CR IP TU RE Y OU D EC ID E T O P RE AC H

1.Commands f ro m G od t o s tu dy( G od c o mm an d s d il ig en t s t ud y )

II T im. 2 :1 5 - " St ud y t o sh ew t hy se lf a pp ro ve d u nt o G od , a w or kma n t ha t n ee de th n ot t o b ea sh am ed , r ig ht ly d iv id in g t he w or d o f t ru th ."

a. I t r eq u ir es s tu dy t o u nd er st an d d if fi cu lt p as sa ge s ( I I P e t . 3 : 16 ) .b. I t r eq ui re s s tu dy t o g ua rd y ou rs el f f ro m t ea ch in g e r ro r (M t. 2 2 :2 9 ).


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c. I t r eq ui re s s tu dy t o b e q ua li fi ed t o t ea ch a nd p re ac h G od 's W or d.

1) As preachers, we must be "apt to teach" (I Tim. 3:2; cp. II Tim. 2:2).

2) A s p re ac he rs , w e w il l b e h el d a cc ou nt ab le f or e ve ry th in g w e s ay -

(a) "My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receivethe greater condemnation" ( J am e s 3 : 1) .

(b) "Whosoever therefore shall break one of these leastcommandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least inthe kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, thesame shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven" (Mt. 5:19).

(c) "...For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be muchrequired" ( L k. 1 2: 4 8) .

d. W h o s t ud i ed ?

1) P au l s tu di ed ( cp . I I T im . 4 :1 3)

2) L uk e s tu di ed ( Lk . 1 :1 -4 )

3) T im ot hy s tu di ed ( II T im . 2 :1 5)

4) T he B er ea ns s tu di ed ( Ac ts 1 7: 11 )

5) T he O ld T es ta me nt p ro ph et s s tu di ed ( I P et . 1 :1 0= 11 ) ( Ex . D an ie l - D an .9:2)

6) E ve n a ng el s w is h t he y c ou ld s tu dy t he m ys te ri es o f G od 's W or d(I Pet. 1:12)

2. Prerequisites t o g ua rd y ou r s tu dya. A lw ay s s tu dy f or y ou r o wn e di f ic at i on first.

( Do n't j us t g o t o t he S cri pt ur es t o g et a s er mo n. Y ou r me ss ag e w il l n ot i mp ac t o th er s i f i t h as n ot f ir st i mp ac te d y ou )

b. B e t ot al ly s ur re nd er ed ( yi el de d) t o t he H ol y S pi ri t t o g iv e y ou u nd er st an di ng .

1) T he H ol y S piri t i s th e A ut ho r o f S cr ip tu re ( II P et . 1 :2 1) .

2) T he H ol y S pi ri t i s t he G ui de i nt o S cr ip tu re ( Jn . 1 6: 13 ).

3) T he H ol y S piri t i s th e t ea ch er o f S cr ip tu re ( Jn . 1 6: 14 , 1 5; I C or . 2 :1 0- 13 ).

* B ef or e y ou c an f ul ly u nd er st an d G od 's t ru th : " Th e w il l o f t he s tu de nt( pr ea ch er ) m us t b e s ur re nd er ed t o t he w il l o f t he A ut ho r" ( R. A. T or re y) .

c. Yo u mu st be wi ll in g to accept w ha te ve r G od s ay s:

1) A re yo u w il li ng to a cc ept n ew t ru th e ven t hou gh it is n ot w ha t y ou w er et au gh t i n t he p as t?

2) A re y ou w il li ng t o a cc ep t n ew t ru th e ve n t ho ug h i t c on tr ad ic ts w ha t y ouo nc e t ho u gh t, t au gh t, o r e ve n p ub li sh ed ?

3) A re y ou w il li ng t o a cc ep t n ew t ru th e ve n t ho ug h y ou c an no t t ot al lyu n de r st a nd i t ? ( E X: e l ec ti o n/ f re e -w i ll ; t ri n it y , e t c. )

3. Principles t o g ui de y ou r s tu dy .


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F ol lo w t he se e ss en ti al f ou r r ul es o f h er me ne ut ic s i n o rd er t o i nt er pr et G od 's w or d c or re ct ly :

a. R ea d t he B ib le literally (normally, plainly).(The Literal Principle)

1) S ee k t he n at ur al a nd o bv io us m ea ni ng o f S cr ip tu re .

2) P ul l o ut t he m ea ni ng o f t he t ex t ( "e xe ge te ") r at he r t ha n p ut ti ng y ou r o wn

i de a i nt o t h e t ex t ( " ei so g et e" ) .

3) B e wa re o f "a ll e go r iz a ti o n" ( s pi ri t ua l iz i ng S c ri p tu r e) a n d b e wa re o f f in d in g" ty pe s" t ha t G od n ev er i nt en de d.

b. U n d e rs t an d t h e context ( of t he v er se s y ou a re s tu dy in g) .(The Contextual Principle)

S ee k t o u nd er st an d t he a ut ho r' s f lo w o f t ho ug ht b ef or e t he v er se ( or v er se s) y ou a res tu dy in g a nd a ft er t he v er se ( or v er se s) y ou a re s tu dy in g.

" A t ex t w it ho ut a c on te xt i s a p re te xt "

c. C o ns is t en t ly f o ll ow r ul e s o f grammar ( as y ou s tu dy )(The Grammatical Principle)

1) S ee k t o u nd er st an d t he v er bsa) T ens e ( ti me ) - th e when o f t he a ct io n( Is i t p as t, p re se nt , o r f ut ur e? )

b) Mo od (mo de) - the how of the action( Is i t a r ea l a ct io n, d es ir ed a ct io n, o r p ot en ti al a ct io n? )

c) Voice - the who of the action( Is t he s ub je ct o f t he v er se d oi ng t he a ct io n, o r r ec ei vi ng t he a ct io n)

2) S ee k t o u nd er s ta nd t he c on ju nc ti on s( Ar e t he y c oo rd in at e o r s ub or di na te ?)

a) Coordinating conjuctions:b) Subordinating conjuctions:

3) S tu dy t he d ef in it io ns o f k ey w or ds( in a H eb re w o r G re ek E xp os it or y D ic ti on ar y)

4) U se a m et ho d o f d ia gr am mi ng y ou r v er se s( EX : b lo ck d ia gr am m et ho d)

a) U nd er li ne v er b s a n d a na l yz e t h emb) I n de n t s u bo r di n at e ( m in o r) c l au s esc) Circle subordinators

S u bo r di n at i ng C o nj u nc t io n s - E x am p le : t h at , b e ca u se e t c.

A dv er bs - E xa mp le : w he n, a s

R el at iv e P ro no un s - E x. w ho , w hi ch

E xa mp le o f a b lo ck d ia gr am me d v er se :

R o ma n s 1 2 :2


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"And be not conformed to this world;

but be ye transformed by the renewing of you mind,

that yemay prove

what is that good

and acceptable

andperfectwill of God".

d) C om pa re S cr ip tu re w it h S cr ip tu re ( as y ou s tu dy )(The Theological Principle)

- - L et S cr ip tu re i nt er pr et i ts el f

- - L ook at c ro ss r efe re nce s i n a g oo d st ud y B ib le ; u se a c on co rd an ce

HOMEWORK

Galatians 6:7

R ea d G al at ia ns 6 :7 f iv e t im es .R ea d G al at ia ns 6 t wo t im es t o g ai n a n u nd er st an di ng o f t he c on te xt o f G al at ia ns 6 :7 .

A ns we r t he se t wo q ue st io ns :

1. W ha t d oe s G al at ia ns 6 :7 s pe ci fi ca ll y m ea n i n i ts c on te xt ? ( in o th er w or ds , w ha t i sG od s pe ci fi ca ll y c al li ng u po n b el ie ve rs t o s ow ? H in t: S ee v . 6 a nd 1 0) .

2. C an y ou t hi nk o f a ny o th er v er se s o r e xa mp le s i n S cr ip tu re t ha t w ou ld t ea ch t hes am e p ri nc ip le ( of " so wi ng a nd r ea pi ng ") a s G al at ia ns 6 :7 ?

V I. H OW D O I P RE PA RE A M ES SA GE ?: P UL L O UT P RI NC IP LE S F RO M T HE S CR IP TU REY OU D EC ID E T O P RE AC HD . P UL L O UT P RI NC IP LE S F RO M T HE S CR IP TU RE Y OU D EC ID E T O P RE AC H.

( " Pr i nc i pl i z e t h e t e xt " )

1. W ha t i s a S cr ip tu ra l p ri nc ip le ?

a. A S cr ip tu ra l " pr in ci pl e" i s a p re ce pt o r f un da me nt al l aw g iv en f ro m G od a ndd es ig ne d t o e it he r t ea ch o r e xh or t ( in st ru ct o r c om ma nd ).

b. I n o t he r w o rd s , a S c ri p tu r al "p ri n ci p le " i s s im p ly a s ig ni fi ca nt , t im el es s, t ru t h .

1) A " si gn if ic an t" t ru th i s n ot t ri vi a, b ut a s ta te me nt w it h m ea ni ng a nd

application for everyone.

2) A " ti me le ss " tru th is a n et ern al t rut h, no t b ou nd by t ime . I t i s a u niv ers alt ru th f or e ve ry a ge , d is pe ns at io n, o r g en er at io n ( Ex am pl e - i t i s n ot l im it ed t ot he O ld T es ta me nt ).

3) A " tr ut h" i s a t ru st wo rt hy s ta te me nt o f f ac t.

a) All truth is from God and all from God is truth.

b) E ve ry t ru th d is co ve re d i n t he B ib le w il l i n n o w ay c on tr ad ic t t ru tht a ug h t e l se w he r e i n S c ri p tu r e.

c. T he p ri nc ip le s o r tr ut hs w e w il l p ul l ou t o f th e S cri pt ure s a re o fte n r ef er re d t o as"a ss e rt i on s " ( p ro v ab l e s t at e me n ts o f f a ct ) .


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2. W he re c an I d ra w p ri nc ip le s f ro m?

a. P ri nc ip le s c an b e p ul le d o ut o f a ll p ar ts o f t he B ib le .

b. R eg ar dl es s o f t he t yp e o f B ib le l it er at ur e o r " ge nr e" y ou a re p re ac hi ng f ro m, t heS cr ip tu re s a re f ul l o f e te rn al t ru th s t ha t a pp ly t o u s t od ay !

1) P r in c ip l es c an b e e x eg e te d f ro m D O CT R IN A L S c ri p tu r es

( Ex am pl e: t he e pi st le s o f P au l, P et er , J am es , e tc .)

2) P ri nc ip le s c an b e e xe ge te d f ro m P O ET IC S c ri pt ur es( Ex am pl e: J ob , P sa lm s, S on g o f S ol om on )

3) P ri nc ip le s c an b e e xe ge te d f ro m P RO PH ET IC S cr ip tu re s(Example: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Zechariah, REvelation)

4) P r in c ip l es c an b e e x eg e te d f ro m H I ST O RI C S c ri p tu r es ( n ar r at i ve a c co u nt s )( E xa mp l e: G e ne s is , N e he mi a h, t h e G o sp e ls , A c ts , e t c. )

c. W it h c ar ef ul s tu dy , t he e as ie st t yp e o f S cr ip tu re t o p ul l o ut p ri nc ip le s f ro m, a re

d oc tr in al b oo ks ( su ch a s t he E pi st le s) .

T he m os t d if fi cu lt t yp e o f S cr ip tu re f ro m w hi ch t o e xe ge te p ri nc ip le s a re h is to ri ca l a ndprophetical.

W hy ? B ec au se t he p ri nc ip le s a re n ot a lw ay s d ir ec tl y s ta te d, b ut a re s ee n b y c ar ef ul lys tu dy in g t he l if e o f s om eo ne , a n e xa mp le o f a s it ua ti on o r c ir cu ms ta nc e, a nd t he nc om pa ri ng t he c ha ra ct er is ti c e xa mp le o r c ir cu ms ta nc e w it h o th er S cr ip tu re t o m ak es ur e y ou r p ri nc ip le i s v al id .

3. Ho w do I kn ow if t he pr inc ip le I fo un d is va li d?

A sk y ou rs el f t wo b as ic q ue st io ns :

-- Can I APPLY it?-- Can I PROVE it?

a. C an I apply i t?

1) I s t he p ri nc ip le r ea ll y s ig ni fi ca nt ? ( or i s i t t ri vi al ?) .

2) I s t he p ri nc ip le a t im el es s a nd u ni ve rs al t ru th ?( or i s i t historical f ac t t ha t d oe s n ot a pp ly to me t od ay ?)

b. C an I prove it?

A ll o f t he b el ow q ue st io ns m us t b e a ns we re d i n o rd er t o p ro ve t he p ri nc ip ley ou h av e d er iv ed :

1) C an I p ro ve i t f ro m C ON TE XT ?

2) C an I p ro ve i t G RA MM AT IC AL LY ?

3) C an I p ro ve i t T HE OL OG IC AL LY ?( by c om pa ri ng i t w it h t he s am e p ri nc ip le f ou nd e ls ew he re i n S cr ip tu re ?)

* Being a preacher is like being a lawyer. You must state a fact, then be ab le toback it up with facts.

B ef or e y ou e ve r m ak e a s ta te me nt r eg ar di ng a v er se o f S cr ip tu re , a sk y ou rs el f:C an I r ea lly p ro ve t he p oi nt I a m ma kin g?


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4. Examples o f P ri nc ip le s e xe ge te d f ro m A ct s 6 :1 -7 .

NOTE: When pulling out principles from Scripture, observe the various perspectives (pointso f v ie w) i n t he c on te xt .

I n A ct s 6 :1 -7 p ri nc ip le s c an b e d ra wn f ro m t he s ta nd po in t o f:1) Individual believers (the Laymen)

2) T h e A p os t le s ( t he L e ad e rs h ip )3) T he C hu rc h ( Th e L oc al A ss em bl y a s a w ho le )4) T he W ri te r ( Lu ke )5) G od ( Th e L or d' s v ie wp oi nt )

a. P ri nc ip le s ( an d p ro of s) i n A ct s 6 :1 -7 f ro m a n I ND IV ID UA L' S ( a b el ie ve r' s)standpoint (perspective):

1) A ll b el ie ve rs h av e a n e qu al s ta nd in g w it h e ac h o th er ( v. 1 ,3 ,5 ).a) V er se o ne i mp li es t ha t d is ti nc ti on s i n r ac e o r l an gu ag e ( He ll en is ts v s.H eb re ws ) s ho ul d n ot c au se d iv is iv en es s ( bo th a re e qu al ly w or th y o f support).

b) A ll b el ie ve rs h ad a n e qu al v ot e i n c ho os in g d ea co ns ( v. 3 , 5 ).

2) No individual should be overlooked by fellow believers (v. 1).

a) V er se 1 i nd ic at es t ha t s uc h o ve rl oo ki ng p ro mp te d s in fu l b eh av io r ( r ev e al s a p r ob l em ).

b) T he c on te xt re ve als a s ol uti on h ad t o be a rr iv ed a t to so lv e th isproblem.

3) B el ie ve rs a re c ap ab le o f s in fu l b eh av io r ( v. 1 ).

a) V er se 1 r ev ea ls a m ur mu ri ng t ha t a ro se a mo ng b el ie ve rs ( di sc ip le s

who were multiplying).

b) E ve ry t ime ( "m ur mu ri ng ") i s u se d i n t he N ew T es ta me nt , i t r ef er s t os in fu l b eh av io r. E X: J n. 7 :1 4; P hi l. 2: 14 ; I P et. 4 :9 ; c p. J d. 1: 16 ; M t.2 0: 11 ; L k. 5 :3 0; J n. 6 :4 1, 43 ,6 1, e tc .

4) E ve ry i nd iv id ua l b el ie ve r' s i nv ol ve me nt i s e ss en ti al i n d ec is io n- ma ki ng ( in al oc al c hu rc h) ( v. 3 ).

a) V er se 2 i nd ic at es t ha t t he A po st le s s um mo ne d t he w ho le m ul ti tu de .

b) V er se 3 r ev ea ls t ha t t he i nd iv id ua l b el ie ve rs h ad a p ar t i n s ee ki ngdeacons.

c) T h e A p os t le s ' s u gg e st i on s "p le as e d t h e w ho le m u lt i tu d e" ( v .5 ) .

d) " Th ey ( pl ur al ) s el ec te d. . . t he y s et b ef or e t he A po st le s" (v .5 , 6) .

5) Not all individuals are qualified (spiritually) for official positions ina church (v. 3, 5).

a) T he f ac t t ha t t he y h ad t o s ea rc h f or s pi ri tu al m en w it h a n i mp ec ca bl et es ti mo ny r ev ea ls t ha t n ot a ll b el ie ve rs h ad o ne ( v. 3)

b) T he m en c ho se n ( v. 5 ) a re d is ti ng ui sh ed ( in di re ct ly ) f or t he ir outstanding character.

6) A b e li ev er 's t es ti mo ny i s v i ta l ly i mp o rt a nt ( v .3 )


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a) T he A po st le s c al l o n t he " br et hr en " t o l oo k f or m en " we ll r ep or te d

o f" ( pa ss iv e v er b) f ro m w hi ch r ef er s t o o ne 'stestimony.

b) T he i mp or ta nc e o f t he b el ie ve r' s t es ti mo ny i s i mp li ed b y t he n ee d t h ath ad t o b e met by such qualified men.

7) B el ie ve rs a re c ap ab le o f l ea di ng h ol y l iv es ( v .3 , 5)a) " Fu ll o f th e H oly Spirit a nd wisdom (v er se 3 ) . . . f ul l o f faith" ( ver se5 ) i nd ic at e h ol in es s ( a s et -a pa rt ne ss u nt o G od ).

b) T he f ac t t ha t 7 m en w er e c ho se n i nd ic at es t he p ot en ti al f or s uc hl iv in g i s i nd ee d p os si bl e ( v. 5 ).

8) A n i nd iv id ua l' s c ha ra ct er c an b e v is ib ly s ee n b y o th er s ( v. 3 ,5 ).

a) T he i nt er na l G od li ne ss ( "f ul l o f H ol y S pi ri t a nd w is do m, a nd f ai th ") i sevident.

b) T he fa ct t ha t t he se t ra its c an b e seen is evide nt by:

(1) V er se 3 , w hi ch i nv ol ve s a n i mp er at iv e t o l oo k f or

( ) s uc h me n.

(2) V er se 3 , w hi ch i nv ol ve s a p as si ve p ar ti ci pl e - " be in g w el lr e p or t ed o f . "

(3) V er se 5 , i nd ic at in g t ha t s uc h m en c ou ld b e f ou nd .

9) A ll b el ie ve rs s ho ul d b e willing t o s er ve t he L or d ( ev en i n m un da ne a re as )(v. 1, 5).

a) None of the 7 men chosen (v. 5) refused to accept the position of

deacon.

b) T he y w er e w il li ng t o i de nt if y w it h t he g os pe l m in is tr y a nd r ec ei ve at ra ns fe rr al o f s er vi ce ( si gn if ie d b y v . 6 - " la yi ng o n o f h an ds ") .

c) T he mu nd an e ar eas ar e ev ide nt b y th e w or d " tab les " ( v. 2 ) an d th ec on te xt o f m ee ti ng p hy si cal n eed s o f w id ow s o f t he c hu rc h.

10) Not all believers share the same role or function (in the Body) (v. 4).

a) V er se 3 i s c on tr as te d w it h v er se 4. Wh il e me n w ere to be ap poi nt edt o me et p hys ica l n eed s (v . 3 ), i n ve rse 4 ot her men ( th e A po stl es )

n ee de d t o r et ai n t he ir p ri or it y o f m ee ti ng s pi ri tu al n ee ds ( by t he" mi ni st ry o f t he W or d a nd p ra ye r" ).

11) C hr is ti an s mu st b e w il li ng t o iden tify w it h G od 's w or k a nd m en ( if c ho se nf or c hu rc h o ff ic e) ( v. 6)

a) None of the 7 men chosen (v. 5) refused to be identified with theg os pe l m in is tr y ( th ey w er e w il li ng t o b e " se t b ef or e" t he A po st le s) .

b) T he " la yi ng o n o f h an ds " i nd ic at es a n i de nt it y w it h a nd a t ra ns fe re nc ef rom t he m en l ay in g t he ir h an ds u po n t he p er so ns ( in t hi s c as e, t heA po st le s, v . 6 ). ( th e 7 m en w er e w il li ng t o i de nt if y w it h t he g os pe lm in is tr y a nd r ec ei ve a t ra ns fe rr al o f s er vi ce ).

b. P ri nc ip le s i n A ct s 6 :1 -7 f ro m a C HU RC H' S s ta nd po in t.

1) I n a c hu rc h, p ro bl em s a re i ne vi ta bl e ( v . 1 ).


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2) C hu rc h g r ow t h b ri ng s w it h i t i nc re as ed d em an ds ( ne ce ss it ie s) ( v. 1 ).

3) I n a l ar ge c hu rc h, s om e m in is tr ie s a re o ve rl oo ke d ( v .1 )

4) C hu rc h m in i st ry h as d ai ly r e sp o ns ib i li ti e s ( v . 1 ) .

5) I n a c hu rc h, r ac ia l f ac ti on s a re p ot en ti al ( v. 1 ).

6) T he C hu rc h m us t t ak e s pe ci al c ar e o f w id ow s ( v. 1 ).

7) T he C hu rc h m us t k ee p t ra ck o f e ac h m em be r c ar ef ul ly ( v. 1 ).

8) Administrative problems will manifest themselves by sinful symptoms("grumbling").

9) Not all church members share the same role or function (diversity) (v.2, 4).

10) T he ch urch i s re sp on si bl e to mee t th e n eed s o f i ts o wn m emb er s (v . 1 , 3 ).

11) T he c hu rc h i s r es po ns ib le t o s ol ve i ts o wn p ro bl ems( it i s a ut on om ou s) ( v. 3, 5)

12) Effective church administration involves fulfilling your own responsibilities(priorities) (v.2,4).

13) E ff ec ti v e c hu r ch a dm in i st ra ti on i nv ol v es d e le g at i on o f a u t ho r it y ( v . 3 , 4 ) .

14) T he c hu rc h n ee ds m en w ho a re w il li ng t o s ha re t he l oa d o f t he m in is tr y(v. 3, 5, 6).

15) T h e i nv ol ve me nt o f e ve ry c hu rc h m em be r i s e ss en t ia l i n d ec is io n- ma ki ng

(v. 3, 5).

16) Not all church members are qualified for official positions (v. 3, 5).

17) T ho se w ho s er ve i n a n o ff ic ia l c ap ac it y ( in a c hu rc h) m us t b e sp iri tu al lyqualified (v. 3, 5).

18) D ea co ns ( of fi ci al s er va nt s) a re c ho se n f ro m a mo ng t he c hu rc h b od y ( v . 3 ) .

19) D ea co ns ( of fi ci al c hu rc h s er va nt s) m us t b e w il li ng t o m ee t m un da ne n ee ds(v. 1, 3).

20) D ea co ns ( of fi ci al c hu rc h s er va nt s) m us t b e w il li ng t o m ee t r ou ti ne n ee ds( da il y) ( v. 1 ).

21) D ea co ns ( of fi ci al c hu rc h s er va nt s) m us t b e w il li ng t o t a ke o r de rs ( v . 3 ) .

22) A d ea co n' s r es po ns ib il it y i s o ne o f s er vi ce , n ot l ea de rs hi p ( v. 2 , 3 ).

23) W he n a c hu rc h h as p ro bl em s, a c oo pe ra ti ve s pi ri t i s n ec es sa ry ( v. 5 ).

24) Th e ch urc h member s must s ub mi t t o t he l ea d o f t he o ve rs ee r( s) ( v. 5 , 6 ).

25) I n a c hu rc h, p ro bl em s a re s ol vab le ( v. 5 -7 ).

26) A he al th y c hu rc h w il l b e a g ro wi ng c hu rc h ( v. 7 ).


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27) G od b le ss es a c hu rc h t ha t s ol ve s i ts p ro bl em s ( v. 7 ).

V I. H OW D O I PR EP AR E A ME SSA GE ?: D ET ER MIN E T HE T HE ME O R T HE O VE RA LL(MAIN) PRINCIPLEE . D ET ER MI NE T HE T HE ME O R T HE O VE RA LL ( MA IN ) P RI NC IP LE

( f ro m t h e S cr ip t ur e p a ss ag e y o u h a ve s t ud ie d) .

I n o th er w or ds , f in d o ut w ha t G od i s s tr es si ng o r emph asi zin g i n t he c on te xt .

W ha t i s G od 's m aj or t ho ug ht o r p ri ma ry i de a?

A s y ou r ea d ov er t he p ass age o f S cri ptu re , b e a ski ng y ou rs el f, " Wh at is t he main point t ha t G od i se mp ha s iz in g i n t hi s c on te x t? "

1. Wh at i s t he v al ue o f d et er mi ni ng t he m ai n p oi n t o f a p as sa ge ?

a. T he m ai n p oi nt ( or m ai n p ri nc ip le ) w il l f or mu la te t he p ro po si ti on f or y ou r m es sa ge .

b. T he ma in p oi nt w il l h el p i n d et er mi ni ng t he t it le y ou d ec id e t o g iv e y ou r s er mo n( mo re w il l b e s ai d a bo ut h e " pr op os it io n" a nd " ti tl e" i n t he n ot es t o f ol lo w) .

2. H ow d o I d et er min e w ha t G od 's mai n po in t is ?

a. L oo k f or r ep ea te d w or ds ( ob vio us e xa mp le s: L ov e - I C or . 1 3; f ai th - H eb . 1 1).

b. L oo k f or a r ep ea te d idea ( co nc ep t) ( EX : I T h. 5 :1 6- 18 - b e c on si st en t in your inn er l if e w it h G od ; R om . 1 2: 1- 2 - f ul l s ur re nd er )

c. L oo k f or a k ey p hr as e o r s en te nc e w hi ch t he w ri te r e xp an ds o n o r e xp la in s ( ak no wl ed ge o f g ra mm ar w il l h el p h er e) .

(E x: I T h. 4 :3- 8 - P aul sa ys , " For th is is th e w il l o f G od, e ve n y ou r s anc ti fic atio n" inv er se 3 a; P au l t he n e xp la in s w ha t h e me an s b y s an ct if ic at io n i n v er se s 3 b a nd

following).

V I. H OW D O I P RE PA RE A M ES SA GE ?: F OR MU LA TE Y OU R P OS IT IO NF . F O RM UL A TE Y O UR P R OP O SI T IO N

A ft er y ou h av e d et er mi ne d w ha t t he m ai n p oi nt ( th em e) i s f ro m t he S cr ip tu re y ou h av e s tu di ed , n ows um ma ri ze t ha t m ai n p oi nt i n o ne s ho rt s en te nc e. T hi s s en te nc e i s y ou r " p ro po si ti on ."

1. Definition: ( Wh at i s a p ro po si ti on ?)

a. A p ro po si ti on i s a s ig ni fi ca nt t im el es s t ru th t ha t y ou a re " pr op os in g" f or t he l is te ne rst o u nd er st an d, b el ie ve , a nd r es po nd t o.

b. T he p ro po si ti on i s a s im pl e d ec la ra ti on o f t he s ub je ct w hi ch t he p re ac he r p ro po se st o d is cu ss , d ev el op , p ro ve , o r e xp la in i n t he s er mo n.

c. I n o th er w or ds i t i s t he s er mo n r ed uc ed t o o ne s en te nc e. I t i s t he h ea rt , c en te r, s um ,o r g is t o f t he s er mo n.

So me cal l it: " The s ermon in a n ut sh ell ."

2. Function:( Wh at d oe s a p ro po si ti on d o? )

a. I t i s t he fo un dat ion o f t he e nt ir e s tr uc tu re o f t he s er mo n.

A ll o f y ou r p oi nt s, i ll us tr at io ns , e tc ., w il l b e a im ed a t d ev el op in g t he p ro po si ti on . Y ou r s er mo n c on te nt w il l b ui ld o n y ou r p ro po si ti on .


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b. I t ti es t he s er mo n t og et he r i n a n u nd er st an da bl e u ni ty .

T hu s, i t p re ve nt s y ou f ro m p re ac hi ng a " br us h p il e" ; f ro m g oi ng o ff o n " ra bb it t ra il s" ;o r g iv in g a " sh ot g un " m es sa ge w hi ch g oe s i n e ve ry d ir ec ti on c au si ng c on fu si on t o t helisteners.

3. Benefits:

a. I t f or ce s t he p re ac he r t o s ee k a nd d ev el op t he main point of t he p as sa ge o f Scripture.

b. I t h el ps t he p re ac he r s ti ck t o t he p oi nt . I t c on tr ol s t he f lo w o f s up po rt in g m at er ia la nd h el ps h im e xc lu de t he i rr el ev an t.

c. I t p ro vi de s t he l is te ne rs w it h a p re vi ew o f t he c ou rs e o f t he s er mo n.

d. It g iv es t he p eo ple a sin gl e tr uth th at th e pe op le c an r eme mb er a nd g o h om e w ith .

4. Types o f P r op o si t io n s:

a. H o r ta t o ry ( a n e x ho r ta t io n )1) E nc ou ra ge s a r es po ns e f ro m t he l is te ne rs .

2) A n i mp er at iv e o r c om ma nd u su al ly i nc lu di ng t he w or ds " mu st ," " sh ou ld ,""ought to," etc.

3) Examples:

b. Declarative (an assertion)

1) A s ta te me nt o f f ac t

2) Examples:

c. Exclamatory (a positive proclamation)

1) A n e mo ti on al s ta te me nt o f f ac t

2) S tr es se s a p os it iv e t ru th

3) Examples:

d. I n t e rr o ga t iv e ( a q u es t io n )

1) I t p ro vo ke s t ho ug ht b y t he l is te ne rs ( qu es ti on s s ti r t he c on sc ie nc e)

2) Examples:

5. Rules f o r F o rm i ng P r op o si t io n s:

a. M ak e s ur e y ou r p ro po si ti on f lo ws f ro m t he p as sa ge1) T he t en or o f t he t ex t s ho ul d d et er mi ne t he t yp e o f p ro po si ti on y ou c ho os e

2) I f t he p as sa ge i nv ol ve s i mp er at iv es , y ou r p ro po si ti on s ho ul d b e h or ta to ry .

E xa mp le : I T he s. 5 :1 2- 22

3) I f t he p as sa ge s ta te s f ac ts , y ou r p ro po si ti on s ho ul d b e d ec la ra ti ve .

E xa mp le : I C or . 1 3

4) I f t he p as sa ge a sk s q ue st io ns , y ou r p ro po si ti on s ho ul d b e i nt er ro ga ti ve .


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E x am p le : R o m. 8 : 31 - 35

5) I f t he p as sa ge s tr es se s p os it iv e t ru th w it h m uc h e mo ti on , t he p ro po si ti ons ho ul d b e h or ta to ry .

E x am p le : R o m. 8 : 37 - 39

b. T he p ro po si ti on s ho ul d c on ta in o nl y o ne m ai n i de a ( ke ep t he w or d " an d" o ut o f your proposition)

c. I t s ho ul d b e a c om pl et e s en te nc e ( su bj ec t a nd v er b a nd p re di ca te )

d. I t s ho ul d b e a timel es s tru th ( it mu st a pp ly t o u s) .

e. It should be:

1) S imp le e n ou gh t o b e u n de rs to o d

2) S h or t e no ug h t o b e r em em be re d

3) S pe ci fi c e no ug h t o b e c on vi ct in g

4) I mp or ta nt e n ou gh t o d ra w a tt e nt io n

VI . H OW D O I PR EP AR E A ME SSA GE ?: D E TE RM IN E Y OU R M AI N P OI NT SG . D ET ER MI NE Y OU R M AI N P OI NT S

1. The Definition o f M ai n P oi nt s:

a. T he m ai n p oi nt s a re s im pl y a d ev el op me nt o f t he s er mo n' s t he me o r p ro po si ti on .

T he y a re t he ma in s ec ti on s o r d ivi sio ns w hi ch u nf ol d t he m ai n p oi nt o f t he s er mo n.

T he ma in p oi nt s a re b as ic al ly a w ay o f s ta ti ng t he pr in cip le s ( or t ru th s) t ha t y ou h av epulled out of the Scripture.

T he se s ta te me nt s i n s om e w ay e xp la in t he o ve r- al l p ri nc ip le o f t he S cr ip tu re p as sa ge .

b. I n ot her w or ds , i f y ou r mes sag e i s ab out th e th eme o f " sa lv ati on ," t hen a ll of y ou r m ai n p oi nt s m us t r el at e t o s al va ti on .

T he m ai n p oi nt s m us t i n s om e w ay d es cr ib e, i ll us tr at e, e xp la in , p ro ve , o r a pp ly t hes in gl e t ru th ( th em e o r p ro po si ti on ) t ha t y ou w an t t o " dr iv e h om e" t o t he a ud ie nc e.

c. Example:

I f y ou w an t t o p re ac h o n t he s ub je ct " Th e B le ss in gs o f G iv in g, " t he n e ac h m ai n p oi ntm us t d e sc r ib e t h is t h em e .

Title: "THE BLESSINGSOF GIVING"

Text: Philippians 4:10-23

P ro po si ti on : I t i s t ru ly a b le ss in g t o g iv e!

6 ways that giving is a blessing:

I . G i vi n g C A US ES R EJ O IC I NG ( v. 1 0a )


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I I . G i vi n g R EV EA LS T HO UG HT FU LN ES S ( v. 1 0b )

I I I. G i vi n g R EL IE VE S P RE SS UR E ( v. 1 4)

I V . G i vi n g S HO WS G EN ER OS IT Y ( v. 1 5- 16 )

V . G i vi n g G AI NS " SP IR IT U AL I NT E RE ST " ( v. 1 7, 19 )

V I. G iv in g P LE AS ES G OD ( v. 1 8)

2. The Function o f M ai n P oi nt s:

a. T he m ai n p oi nt s s er ve a s a b as ic o ut li ne ( sk el et on o r f ra me wo rk ) o f a s er mo n.

b. T he y d ev el op t he p ro po si ti on ( th em e o r m ai n p oi nt ) o f t he s er mo n.

T he m ai n p oi nt s d ev el op t he p ro po si ti on b y p ro vi di ng :

1) E xp la na ti on ( th ey d ef in e o r d es cr ib e t he s er mo n' s t he me )2) A rg um en ta ti on ( th ey g iv e r ea so ns , p ro of s, o r e vi de nc e f or t he s er mo n' stheme)

3) I ll u st ra t io n ( t he y e n li g ht e n t h e s e rm on ' s t h em e)

4) A pp li ca ti on ( t he y a p pl y t h e s e rm on ' s t h em e )

c. E xa mp le s o f d if fe re nt w ay s o f d ev el op in g ( ou tl in in g) a t he me .

D if fe re nt W ay s o f o ut li ni ng J o hn 3 : 16 :

T he me : G od 's L ov e f or t he W or ldDeclarative Outline

* T he m ai n p oi nt s o f t he o ut li ne m ak e a d ec la ra ti ve s ta te me nt( th ey f ul ly s ta te a t ru th o r p ri nc ip le ).

I . G od 's L ov e i s S ac ri fi ci al

I I. G od 's L ov e i s B en ef ic ia l

A . H is s ac ri fi ce i s e no ug h t o k ee p u s f ro m p eri shi ng

B . H is s ac ri fi ce i s e no ug h t o g ra nt u s e te rn al l ife

Interrogative Outline

* T he ma in p oin ts o f t he o utl in e a sk a q ues ti on t o a ro us e t ho ug ht .

I . H ow d id G od l ov e?

I I . Wh om d id G od l ov e?

A . Th e w or ld

B . T he " w ho so ev er s"

I I I. Why d id G od l ov e?

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A n al y t ic a l O u tl i n e

* T he mai n p oi nt s of th e o ut lin e a na ly ze th e te xt ; th is fo rm of ou tl in in g is go od fo r t ea ch in g a nd o ut li ni ng i n b oo ks . T en ds t o b e s om ew ha t m ec ha ni ca l.

I . T he Ma ni fe st at io n o f H is l ov e

I I. T he O bjects o f H is l ov e

I II . T he Mo tiv e o f H is l ov e

Exclamatory Outline

* T he m ai n p oi nt s o f t he o ut li ne e mp ha ti ca ll y s ta te a t ru th o r p ri nc ip le w it h e mo ti on alappeal.

G o d' s L o ve :

I . M ad e t he G r ea te st S ac ri fi ce ! ( "H e g av e" )

I I. W as M an if es t t o t he G re at es t D eg re e! ( "H is S on ")

I II . W as E xt en de d t o t he G re at es t N umb er ! ( "W or ld ")

I V. F ul fi ll ed t he G re at es t N ee d! ( "n ot p er is h" )

V . P ro v id ed t he G re at es t G if t! ( "e te rn al l if e" )

H o rt a t or y O u tl i n e

* T he m ai n p oi nt s o f t he o ut li ne a re d es ig ne d t o p er so na ll y e xh or t a nd t ou ch t he will o f t h e a u di e nc e .

I . Y ou m us t r ea li ze G od 's l ov e f or y ouI I . Y ou m us t r ea li ze G od 's s ac ri fi ce f or y ou

A . H e s ac ri fic ed H is S on so yo u wo uld no t pe ri sh

B . H e s ac ri fi ce d H is S on s o y ou w ou ld h av e e ve rl as ti ng li fe

3. The Rules f o r d ev e lo p in g m ai n p o in ts

a. Y ou r p oi nt s m us t c om e d ir ec tl y f ro m t he S cr ip tu re .

A m ai n p oi nt d oe s n ot f un ct io n a s a s ta te me nt a bo ut o r a lo ng w it h t he p as sa ge o f S cr ip tu re , b ut a s a s ta te me nt o f t he S cr ip tu re ( a d ed uc ti on d ir ec tl y fr om i t) .

b. Y ou r p oi nt s m us t c on ta in o nl y a s in gle i dea .

T he y m us t b e a s ta te me nt o r p hr as e c on ve yi ng o nl y o ne t ho ug ht !

Never use the word "and" in a main point.

c. Y ou r p oi nt s m us t b e d is ti nc t ( or d if fe re nt i de as )

I n o th er w or ds , t he y s ho ul d n ot o ve rl ap w it h e ac h o th er . R at he r, e ac h p oi nt s ho ul dc on ve y a d is ti nc t i de a f ro m t he p oi nt s w hi ch p re ce de a nd f ol lo w i t.

d. Y ou r p oi nt s s ho ul d b e p ar al le l i n s tr uc tu re .

1) P ar al le l i n l en gt h

O ne p oi nt s ho ul d n ot h av e 3 w or ds w hil e an ot her p oi nt h as 1 0 w or ds .


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2) Parallel in grammatical form

EX: If point # I is subject - verb - object, then try to make point # II subject -v er b - o bj ec t.

Example o f p oi n ts b e in g p ar al le l i n g ra mm at ic a l f o rm :

"THE FUNCTION OFGOD'S LAW"

Romans 7:7-13

NOT like this -

I . T he La w E xp os es S in ( v. 7 )

I I. S in i s A gg rav at ed b y t he L aw ( v. 8- 11 )

I I I. T he L aw 's M ag ni f ic at i on o f S i n ( v. 1 2- 13 )

Like this:

I . T he La w E xp os es S in ( v. 7 )

I I. T he L aw A gg ra va te s S in ( v. 8 -1 1)

I II . T he L aw M ag ni fi es S in ( v. 1 2- 13 )

Or like this:

I. Si n i s Exposed b y t he Law (v. 7)

I I. S in i s A gg rav at ed b y t he L aw ( v. 8- 11 )

I II . S in i s M ag ni fi ed b y t he Law (v . 1 2- 13 )

e. Y ou r p oi nt s s ho ul d b e i n a c hr on ol og ic al o r l og ic al o rd er .

Y ou r po in ts sh ou ld b ui ld o r l ead t o a g oa l.

I f y ou a re p re ac hi ng a n e xp os it or y s er mo n, t ry t o f ol lo w t he f lo w o f t he p as sa ge .

E xa mp le : I f y ou a re p re ac hi ng a s er mo n o n t he s te ps o f s al va ti on , y ou s ho ul d p ro gr es si n a c hr on ol og ic al o rd er .

Example:

"THE STEPS OF SALVATION"

The steps of salvation include:

I . B ei ng t au gh t t he G os pe l

I I. B ei ng c on vi ct ed b y t he G os pe l

I II . B ei ng p er su ad ed b y t he G os pe l

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f. Y ou r p oi nt s s ho ul d b e s ta te d c ar ef ul ly .

1) A s b ri ef a s p os si bl e2) A s c le ar a s p os si bl e3) A s m em or ab le a s p o ss i bl e

* O ut li ni ng D ev ic es t ha t A id M em or y:

H er e a re s ome h el pf ul h in ts t ha t w il l a id p eo pl e i n r em em be ri ng a n o ut li ne -

-- Alliteration

[ Ke y w or ds b eg in gi ng w it h t he s am e l et te rs ]

Examples of Alliteration

"THE RAPTURE"

I T h e ss a lo n ia n s 4 : 13 - 18

I. Ch ee rf ul H op e ( v. 1 3)

II. A Ce rt ai n H op e ( v. 1 4)

I II . A Co mm on H op e ( v. 1 5- 17 )

IV. A Co mf or t in g H op e ( v. 1 8)

"NEW LIFE"

I I C or i nt h ia ns 5 :1 7

I f y ou b el on g t o C hr is t, y ou h av e:

I. A New Fu t u re ( E ph . 2 : 1- 1 0)

II. A New Fa mi l y ( Jn . 3 :1 -7 ; A ct s 2 :4 2- 46 )

I II . N ew Fr ie nd s ( I C or . 1 5: 33 ; I I C or . 6 :1 4- 16 )

IV. A New Fi gh t ( Ga l. 5 :1 7; I I T im . 3: 12 ; J a. 1 )

V. A New Foo d ( I P et . 2 :2 ; M t. 4 :4 )

-- Cliches or Idiomatic Expressions:

[ Ph ra se s t ha t w il l " st ic k" i n t he mi nd s o f t he p eo pl e]

Example:

"THE HEART"

M a tt h ew 1 3 :1 - 9, 1 8 -2 3

W hi ch t yp e o f h ea rt d o y ou h av e?

I. "HARD - H ear te d" ( v. 4 , 19 )

II. "FAINT - H ea rt e d" ( v. 5 -6 , 2 0- 21 )


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I II . "HALF - H ear te d" ( v. 7, 22 )

IV. "WHOLE - He ar te d" ( v. 8, 2 3)

-- An Acrostic:

Thematic Acrostic:

[ Th e k ey w or ds o f y ou r o ut li ne s pe ll o ut y ou r t he me ]

Example:

DANIEL: A MAN IN THE KINGDOM"

D a ni e l 5 : 11

W ha t m ad e D an ie l a m an o f n ot ab le c ha ra ct er ? H e w as l ik e C HR IS T!

I . T he Co nv i ct i on s o f D an i el ( ch ap . 1 )

I I. T he Hu mi li ty o f D an ie l ( ch ap . 2 )

I II . T he Re sp e ct o f D an i el ( ch ap . 4 )

I V. T he In te gr i ty o f D an i el ( ch ap . 5 )

V. T he Su p pl i ca ti on o f D an i el ( ch ap . 9 )

V I. T he Te n ac i ty o f D an i el ( ch ap . 6 )

Alphabetic Acrostic:

[ Ea ch p oi nt o f y ou r o ut li ne b eg in s w it h a s uc ce ss iv e l et te r]

NOTE: God used this device in the Hebrew of Psalm 119.

Example:

"THEA B C's OFETERNAL SECURITY"

Y ou w il l f ee l s ec ur e i n y ou r s al va ti on i f y ou h av e:

I. As su ra nc e i n y ou r h ea rt ( I J n. 5 :1 1- 13 ; I I T im . 1 :1 2)

II. Be li ef i n t he p ro mi se s o f G od ( Ro m. 4 :2 0, 2 1; T it us 1 :2 )

III. Co nf id en ce i n t he k ee pi ng p ow er o f G od ( I P et . 1 :5 )

[ Ou t li n e b y P as t or D ou g L ow er y ]

Concluding Warnings:

1) D o n 't f o rc e y ou r m ne mo n ic d ev i ce s

E xa mp le : D on 't s tr iv e f or a ll it er at io n a t t he e xp en se o f t he t ex t o r a t t hee xp en se o f t he c om pr eh en si on l ev el o f y ou r c on gr eg at io n.


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2) D on 't " be s tuc k" to a c er ta in n um be r o f p oi nt s fo r e ac h s erm on .

Y ou d on 't h av e t o h av e t he " tr ad it io na l t hr ee p oi nt s. " V ar y t he q ua nt it ya cc or di ng t o s ub je ct o r t ex t.

4. The benefits o f m ai n p oi nt s

a. T he y b en ef it t he s pe ak er 1) T he y p ro mo te c la ri ty o f t ho u gh t

T he y h el p y ou s ta te y ou r ma jo r p oi nt s o f e mp ha si s w it h 1 ) s im pl ic it y, 2 )orderliness

2) T he y p ro mo te u ni ty o f t h ou g ht

a) T he p oi nt s e na bl e h im t o v er ba li ze t he p ar ts t ha t m ak e u p t he w ho le( w hi c h i s s u mm ar iz e d i n t h e p ro p os i ti o n)

b) T he p oi nt s k ee p t he s pe ak er t o t he theme o f t he t ex t

- - T he y h el p t o a vo id d is tr ac ti ng " ra bb it t ra il s"- - T he y h el p a vo id p re ac hi ng a c on fu si ng " br us hp il e"

3) T he y p ro mo te m em or y o f t ho u gh t

b. T h ey b e ne fi t t h e l is te ne r

1) T he y ma ke i t ea sie r t o follow t he p ro gr es s o f t he me ss ag e ( fr om p oin t topoint)

2) T he y m ak e i t e as ie r t o h ol d t he p eo pl e' s i nt er es t t o t he m es sa ge ; w he nw el l- pr ep ar ed , t he y p ro vi de f re sh ne ss a nd e xp ec ta nc y t o t he m es sa ge .

3) T he y m ak e i t e as ie r t o re me mb er t he m ai n t hr us t o f t he m es sa ge .

V I. H OW D O I PR EP AR E A ME SSA GE ?:D E TE RM IN E Y O UR M IN O R P OI NT S ( OR S UB DI VI SI ON S)H . D ET ER MI NE Y OU R M IN OR P OI NT S ( OR " SU BD IV IS IO NS ") :

. . . I f y ou r te xt o r t heme r equ ire s t he m. Min or p oi nts a re n ot a lw ay s es se nt ial , u nl es s, o f c ou rs e, y oua re d ev el op in g a m or e c om pl ex t ho ug ht t ha t n ee ds d et ai le d e xp la na ti on

1. W h er e as t h e main points develop the proposition (theme), the minor points develop them ai n p oi nt s; t hu s f or mi ng a n o ut li ne t ha t i s u ni te d ( lo gi ca ll y t ie d t og et he r) .

2. T he re fo re , a m in or p oi nt w il l e it he r d es cr ib e, i ll us tr at e, e xp la in , p ro ve , o r a pp ly t he m ai npoint that it is developing.

Example:

"WatchYour Mouth"

J a me s 3 : 1- 1 2

* Y ou n ee d t o s er io us ly g ua rd y ou r t on gu e!

T w o r e as o ns :

I. Because of the POWERof the Tongue (v. 1-6)

A. I t h as t he power t o d ir ec t ( v. 1 -4 )

B. I t h as t he power t o d es tr oy ( v. 5 -6 )


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II. Because of the PROBLEM of the tongue (v. 7-12)

A. The problem o f h um an c on tr ol ( v. 7 -8 )

B. The problem o f s i nf u l i n co ns i st e nc y ( v. 9 -1 2)

3. T he s am e rules a pp ly f or d ev el op in g t he m in or p oi nt s a s t he m ai n p oi nt s ( Se e p ag e 3 2) .

V I. H OW D O I PR EP AR E A ME SSA GE ?:F IL L I N Y OU R D IS CU SS IO NI . F IL L I N Y OU R D IS CU SS IO N

1. D is cu ss io n i s b as ic al ly a n u nf ol di ng o f t he i de as c on ta in ed i n y ou r m ai na nd m in or p oi nt s.

Y ou a re s im pl y d is cu ss in g a p oi nt .

A s er mon is n ot co mpl et e i f al l y ou ha ve is a n o utli ne (a sk el eto n); y ou n ee d to ad d s ome" me at " t o i t.

2. Analogy o f a M es sa ge :

a. B ra in = T he P ro po si ti on( th e t he me o f t he m es sa ge )

b. Bo ne s = T he Po in ts( th e m ai n a nd m in or d ev el op me nt s o r " sk el et on " o f t he m es sa ge )

c. Bo dy = T he P ar ts( th e " me at " a nd " fl es h" o f t he m es sa ge )

T he " Bo dy " ( di sc us si on ) h an gs o n t he " Bo ne s" ( po in ts ), a nd t he " Bo ne s" d ev el op f ro mt h e "B ra i n" ( p ro p os i ti o n) .

P r op o si t io n [ t he t h em e ]

P oi nt s [ ma in a nd m in or d ev el op me nt s o f t he t he me ]P ar ts [ di sc us si on o f t he p oi nt s]

3. G oo d d is cu ss io n i n a m es sa ge m ak es t he t ru th " com e a li ve " a s y ou e xp la in , i ll us tr at e, a nda pp ly t he p oi nt s y ou a re m ak in g f ro m G od 's W or d.

a. G oo d d is cu ss io n w il l g en er al ly i nv ol ve t hr ee e le me nt s ( Se e p ag e 4 a nd 5 )1) Explanation2) Illustration3) Application

b. G o od d i sc u ss i on w i ll g e ne r al l y a n sw e r t hr e e q u es ti o ns :

1) E xp la na ti on : W ha t d oe s t he B ib le s ay ?2) I ll us tr at io n: W ha t d oe s t he B ib le me an ?3) A pp li ca ti on : W ha t d oe s t he B ib le me an t o m e?

c. G oo d d is cu ss io n w il l g en er al ly a ff ec t t hr ee a sp ec ts o f m an :

1) E x pl a na t io n : T h e I n te l le c t ( ra t io n al / th i nk i ng ; t h e "h ea d ")2) I l lu s tr a ti o n: T h e E m ot i on ( e mo t io n al /f e el i ng ; t h e "h ea r t")


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3) A p pl ic a ti o n: T h e W il l ( v ol i ti o na l /d o in g ; t h e "h an d ")

E LE ME NT S O F T HE " ME AT " O F Y OU R M ES SA GE

1. EXPLANATION

E ve ry p oi nt s ho ul d i nc lu de s om e e xp la na ti on t o h el p t he l is te ne r u nd er st an d w ha t y ou a re

saying.a. Why d o I n ee d t o e xpl ai n t he S cr ip tu re ?

1) Not everyone has a grasp on language and interpretation.

2) T he B ib le w as o ri gi na ll y w ri tt en a t a d if fe re nt t im e p er io d, l an gu ag e( He br ew /G re ek ), i n a d if fe re nt c ul tu re , t o p eo pl e i n t he m id st o f d if fe re ntcircumstances.

T he p re ac he r w il l n ee d t o " br id ge " t he se " ga ps " t o h el p t he l is te ne r c om pr eh en dt he W or d o f G od m or e a cc ur at el y.

3) G od c om ma nd s t he p re ac he r t o e xp la in H is W or d

I I T im . 4 :2 - " Do ct ri ne " = t ea ch in g

b. Wh at d o I n ee d t o e xp la in a bo ut th e S cri pt ur e?

A p re ac he r w il l o ft en n ee d t o e xp la in :

1) T he c on te xt o f a p as sa ge o f S cr ip tu rea) G ra mm at ic al c o nt e xt ( p re v io u s o r f o ll o wi n g v e rs e s)

b) H i st or ic a l c o nt e x t ( b ac k gr o u nd s / c u s to m s, e t c. )

2) I mp or ta nt p oi nt s o f g ra mm ar

E x: V er b t en se s, e tc .

K e y w o rd s o f g r am ma r ( c on j un c ti o ns , et c .)

3) Word definitions

M an y w or ds i n t he K JV n ee d s ome e xp la na ti on

4) F ig ur es o f s pe ec h ( Ex . a na lo gi es , m et ap ho rs , e tc .)

5) O th er S cr ip tu re ( pa ra ll el p as sa ge s) t ha t r el at e t o t he v er se s y ou a repreaching.

c. W ha t r es ou rc es ( "t oo ls ") w il l h el p m e i n my e xp la na ti on o f G od 's W or d?

1) E xp os it or y D ic ti on ar y o f H eb re w a nd G re ek W or ds

( Ex . W il s on 's O l d T e st a me n t W o rd S t ud i es ; V i ne 's E x po si t or y D i ct i on a ry )

2) A g ra mm at ic al a id

( E x. L in gu is ti c K ey t o t he G re ek N ew T es ta me nt - R ie ne ck er /R og er s)

3) A c o nc o rd a nc e

( E x. Y o un g 's , S t ro n g' s )

4) A commentary


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( E x. T he B ib le K no wl ed ge C om me nt ar y - W al vo or d a nd Z uc k)

d. T w o I m po r ta n t P o in t s A b ou t E x pl a na t io n :

1) E xp la na ti on m us t n ot b e n eg le ct ed o r a vo id ed i n p re ac hi ng !

- - I t i s t he b ed ro ck f ou nd at io n f or a ny a pp li ca ti on t ha t y ou m ak e

-- T he li st en er s mu st k no w wh at th e Bi ble means b ef ore t he y c an k now w ha t i tme an s t o t he m

2) E x pl a na t io n m us t n o t b e o ve rb a la nc e d i n p r ea ch in g !

- - T oo m uc h e xp la na ti on m ak es a m es sa ge a l ec tu re r at he r t ha n a s er mo n.

- - B e ca re fu l n ot to " sh ow o ff " y ou r k no wl ed ge o f l an gu ag e, e tc .

- - E xp la na ti on w it ho ut i ll us tr at io n t en ds t o b e d ry a nd b or in g. E xp la na ti onw it ho ut a pp li ca ti on t en ds t o m ak e t he m es sa ge u nr el at ed t o l if e ( im pr ac ti ca l) .

2. ILLUSTRATION

T he w or d " il lu st ra te " b as ic al ly m ea ns " to m ak e b ri gh t" o r ( fr om t he v er na cu la r) " to s he d l ig ht "o n a s ub je ct .

A n i ll us tr at io n i s a m ea ns o f t hr ow in g l ig ht u po n a p oi nt b ei ng t au gh t b y u se o f a n ex amp le. I ti s a " wo rd p ic tu re ."

a. Why d o I n ee d i ll us tr at io ns ?1) I ll us tr at io ns a id y ou i n y ou r e xp la na ti on o f t he B ib le .

" A p ic tu re i s w or th a t ho us an d w or ds ."

I ll us tr at io n i s s imi la r t o e xp la na ti on i n t ha t i t a id s t he l is te ne r' s u nd er st an di ng o f t he t ex t, b ut i t i s d if fe re nt i n t ha t i t u se s a n ex amp le o r w or d p ic tu re t o d o s o,r at he r t ha n a s ta te me nt o f f ac t f ro m t he te xt .

2) I ll us tr at io ns o bt ai n a nd h ol d t he i nt er es t o f t he l is te ne rs .

a) E ve ry on e c an r el at e t o s to ri es o r p ic tu re s ( th ey a pp ea l t o a ll a ge s a ndcultures).

b) T h ey s ti mu la te t he m in d a n d i ma gi n at io n .

c) T he y h el p t he l is te ne r " vi su al iz e" a p ri nc ip le i n a ct io n ( a g oo d

i ll us tr at io n w il l e le va te a p ri nc ip le f ro m a bs tr ac ti on t o o bj ec ti vi ty - i tm a ke s t r ut h c o me "a li ve ").

W e a re l iv in g i n a " pi ct ur e o ri en ta te d" s oc ie ty ( a g en er at io n o f lazymi nd s) . I ll us tr at io ns h el p t he l is te ne r " se e, " " fe el ," a nd " to uc h" u ns ee ne te rn al p r in c ip le s w it h f in it e m in ds .

- - J es us c on st an tl y t au gh t b y u si ng i ll us tr at io ns( p ar a bl e s, a n al o gi e s, e t c. ) .

d) T he y g iv e t he l is te ne r a t im e o f " me nt al r es t" ( re la xa ti on ) o r i n o th er w or ds " an o pp or tu ni ty t o b re at h" ( es pe ci al ly d ur in g a l on g m es sa ge ).

3) I ll us tr at io ns a id i n t he r et en ti on ( me mo ry ) o f t he t ru th y o u p r es en t.


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b. Wh at ar e s ome w ays I c an i ll us tr ate a p oin t?

1) E x am p le s f r om t h e B ib le( Ex . a n e ven t in th e li fe o f D av id , Mo se s, Pa ul, e tc .)

2) S t or i es f r om h i st or y

3) Analogies or comparisons4) F a ct s f r om a u th o ri t at i ve s o ur c es ( s ur v ey s , e t c. )

5) Poetry

6) Personal testimony

7) Object lessons

8) D ra ma ti cs ( to r e- en ac t a s ce ne o r c ha ra ct er )

c. R ul es f o r I l lu s tr a ti o ns

1) M ak e s ur e t he y i ll us tr at e t he S cr ip tu ra l p oi nt y ou a re m ak in g * I ll us tr at io nsa re n ot en ds i n th emse lv es, b ut a me an s to an e nd )

A go od i ll ust ra ti on is li ke a wi ndo w th at al lo ws l ig ht t o b e s hed on a su bje ct .

Note: An illustration like a window must be transparent. For example,i l lu s tr a ti o ns a r e n o t s t ai n ed g l as s w i nd o ws w h ic h d r aw a t te n ti o n t o t he ms el ve s,but they are designed to deepen the impression of a point given in a passage ofScripture.

2) M a ke s u re t h ey a r e e n jo y ab l e, u n de r st a nd a bl e , c r ed i bl e , a p pr o pr ia t e, a n d

d i sc r im i na t e ( n ot b i za r re o r g r ot e sq u e)

3) M ak e s ur e n ot t o b e o ve rb al an ce d. D on 't b ec om e a " st or y t el le r. "

3. APPLICATION

a. W ha t i s a pp li c at io n?1) A pp li ca ti on i s t he m ea ns b y w hi ch t he H ol y S pi ri t u se s a S pi ri t- fi ll edpreacher to persuade the listener to respond to the Word of God. It is an appealt o t h e wi ll o f a n i n di vi du al .

b. Why apply?

S om e c on te mp or ar y " pu lp it ee rs " s ay t ha t s in ce a pp li ca ti on i s t he w or k o f t he H ol yS pi ri t, t he p re ac he r s ho ul d n ev er g et " po in te d" o r " pe rs on al " b y a pp ly in g t heScripture.

S ho ul d w e a pp ly G od 's W or d?M os t d ef in it el y - - F or t he f ol lo wi ng r ea so ns :

1) T he c om ma nd t o p re ac he rs d em an ds i t

II Tim. 4:2 - "Reprove, rebuke, exhort" - All appeals to the will of a person(cp. I Tim. 3 :16 - " Reprov e . . . correctio n" )

2) T he c on di ti on o f m an 's h ea rt r eq ui re s i t

Je r. 17 :9 - "The heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked ;who can know it?"


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S in fu l m an i s o ft en b li nd t o h is o wn n ee ds .

3) T he e xa mpl es o f t he B ib le s up po rt i t.

Examples:

a) T he p ro ph et N at ha n - "Thou art the man" ( II S am . 1 2: 7)

b) J oh n t he B ap ti st - "Repent ye..." (Mt. 3:2)

c) The L ord Jesus - "Ye must be born again" ( Jn . 3 :7 )

d) T he A po st le P ete r - "Repent and be baptized" ( Ac ts 2 :3 8 )

e) S te ph en - "You do always resist the Holy Ghost" ( Ac ts 2 :5 1 )

f) Th e A po stl e P au l - "King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest."

c. H ow do I a pp ly t he B ib le ?

1) W it h p e rs o na l q u es t io n s

E x. " Ha ve y ou b ee n r ed ee mi ng t he t im e t ha t G od h as g iv en y ou ?" ( Ep h. 5 :1 6)

2) W it h p e rs o na l e x ho r ta t io n

a) I n t hi rd p er so n: " We m us t r ed ee m o u r t im e! "

b) I n s ec on d p er so n: " Yo u m us t r ed ee m y ou r t im e! "

NOTE: Second person is more pointed. Use third person whenpreaching to your peers.

d. R ul es f o r a p pl i ca t io n :

1) Ma ke su re y ou h ave a pp lie d th e tr ut h an d yo ur ow n h ea rt a nd l if e first.

2) R el y o n t he H ol y S pi ri t n ot y ou r p er su as iv e a bi li ty . O nl y H e c an u se H is" sw or d" t o p ie rc e t he h ea rt a nd c ha ng e t he w il l ( Ep h. 6 :1 7)( Be w al ki ng c lo se t o G od )

3) B e p oi nt ed a nd s pe ci fi c

G en er al a pp li ca ti on s a re l ik e g et ti ng h it o ve r t he h ea d w it h a p ill ow !

E x . o f g e ne ra l a p pl i ca t io n :

"Christians need to pray fervently."

E x . o f s p ec i fi c a p pl ic a ti o n:

"You need to pray fervently."

4) A lw ay s e xp la in t he S cr ip tu re b ef or e y ou a pp ly i t( E xp l an a ti o n i s t h e f o un d at io n a n d a u th o ri ty f o r a p pl i ca t io n ).

5) Never apply your message to any one individual in particular.

D on 't u se th e p ulp it a s a " wh ip pi ng p ost " to g et b ac k at s ome on e. T hi s i s

u ne th ic al a nd c on tr ar y t o M at t. 1 8: 15 -1 7.6) A lw ay s a pp ly t he S cr ip tu re t o:


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a) T he n eeds o f th e p eo ple

( kn ow t he ir n ee ds , a tt it ud es , a nd i nt er es ts - P hi l. 1 :7 )

b) T he times o f th e p eo pl e

( it m us t a pp ly t o t od ay 's w or ld . A pp li ca ti on m us t b e f re sh a nd n ew , n ot"S . O. S ." [ "Sa m e O l d S t uf f !"] ).

VI . H OW D O I PR EP AR E A ME SSA GE ?: P RE PA RE Y OU R I NT RO DU CT IO N, C ON CL US IO N A ND T IT LEJ . P R EP A RE Y O UR I N TR O DU C TI O N, C O NC L US I ON , A N D T I TL E .

1. INTRODUCTION

T he i nt ro du ct io n s ho ul d b e p re pa re d a ft er t he m es sa ge i s c om pl et ed s o t ha t y ou k no w w ha t i ti s t ha t y ou a re i nt ro du ci ng .

a. Definition:

1) T he i nt ro du ct io n i s t he p ro ce ss b y w hi ch t he p re ac he r e nd ea vo rs t o p re pa rethe mind s a nd s ec ure th e in te res t o f hi s h ear ers in t he me ss ag e h e h as t oproclaim (Braga).

2) T he i nt ro du ct io n s ho ul d a ns we r t he q ue st io n: " Wh y s ho ul d t hi s a ud ie nc el is te n t o m e d is cu ss t hi s t he me o r t hi s t ex t? "

T he re fo re t he i nt ro du ct io n i s a b ri ef ( 5- 10 % o f s er mo n) , s in ce re , f ri en dl y, c le ar ,a p pr o pr i at e , d i re c t, i n te r es t in g , s i mp l e, i n fo r ma l a n d p u rp o se f ul "a tt e nt i ongrabber."

b. Function:

1) T he p ur po se f or a n i nt ro du ct io n i s t o e st ab li sh a n i nt er re la ti on sh ip b et we ent he s pe ak er ( an d h is me ss ag e) a nd t he a ud ie nc e.

2) It s ho ul d b e d es ig ne d t o meet t he l is te ne rs w her e t he y ar e a nd b ri ng t he m toa p la ce o f c om pr eh en di ng G od 's m es sa ge a s t he p re ac he r l ea ds t he m a lo ng .

3) T he i nt ro du ct io n s ho ul d a ls o n at ur al ly l ea d t o t he p ro po si ti on .

4) T he i nt ro du ct io n s ho ul d b e br ief a nd i nt er es ti ng s o t ha t t he p eo pl e c an r el at eto what you are about to say. It should grab them from where they are.G en er al ly a g oo d i nt ro du ct io n w il l i nc lu de a n i ll us tr at io n o f s om e t yp e.

T he k ey i s: I t m us t c re at e i nt er es t.

* E sp ec ia ll y i n e xp os it or y p re ac hi ng - h is to ri ca l b ac kg ro un d, t he c on te xt , a ndo th er d at a r el at ed t o t he p as sa ge s ho ul d n ot c ome f ir st. I t mu st co me a ft er i nt er es t h as b ee n a tt ai ne d.

c. Benefits:

1) T he in tr od uc ti on is a v ita l pa rt o f a s er mo n b eca use i t s ecu res th e g oo d w il l( ra pp or t) o f t he h ea re rs , r es ul ti ng i n f av or ab le a tt en ti ve ne ss , a nd i t a ro us es o r c ap tu re s i nt er es t i n t he t he me t o b e p re se nt ed .

2) T he i nt ro du ct io n c an h el p t he l is te ne rs o ve rc om e:

a) I n di f fe re n ce ( A ny f ee l in g s o f i n di ff e re n ce t o wa r d t h e s p ea k er a n d/ or his message).


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b) Preoccupation

c) Prejudices

d) Circumstances

3) T he in tro duc tio n w il l a lso p ut t he s pea ker a nd l is ten er a t e as e - t o m ak e t het he me p er ti ne nt a nd t o m ak e a s mo ot h t ra ns it io n f ro m t he n at ur al t o t hespiritual.

2 . C O NC L US I ON

a. Definition:1) T he c on cl us io n i s t he c li ma x o f t he e nt ir e s er mo n, i n w hi ch t he p re ac he r' so ne c on st an t a im r ea ch es i ts g oa l i n t he f or m o f a f or ce fu l i mp re ss io n ( Br ag a) .

2) I n t he c on cl us io n, a ll t ha t w as p re vi ou sl y s ta te d i s c on ce nt ra te d i n f or ce o r i nt en si ty t o p ro du ce a v ig or ou s i mp ac t u po n t he l is te ne rs .

b. Function:1) T he c on cl us io n f un ct io ns a s a s um ma ry o f t he m ai n i de as t o r ef re sh t he mi nda nd t o r ef oc us u po n t he ma in t hr us t o f t he S cr ip tu re .

2) I t c al ls f or a d ec is io n, s ec ur es a v er di ct a nd s ug ge st s a p ra ct ic al c ou rs e o f a ct io n w he re by t he t ru th s m ig ht b e p ut i nt o l if e ( wi th ou t i nt ro du ci ng n ewsupporting material).

3) T he c on cl us io n s ho ul d b e:

a) S ho rt ( no t p ro lo ng ed s o a s t o w ea ry t he l is te ne rs )

b) Clear

c) I mp r es s iv e ( y et n a tu r al )

d) R ea l ( no t f or ce d e mo ti on al is m) - H av e i t m em or iz ed s o y ou c an l oo k t he p eo ple ri ght i n t he e ye .

e) A pp ro pr ia te ( tr ue t o t he t he me )

f) U na nn ou nc ed ( Do n' t s ay , " No w, i n c on cl us io n. .. " I f y ou d o, y ou r people will "check out" mentally and tune you out)

4) It may take the form of:

a) R e ca p it u la ti o n ( su mm ar y o f m ai n p o in t s)

b) Illustration

c) Application

(1) W ar n in g o r a d mo n it io n

(2) A n e ar ne st a pp ea l o r e xh or ta ti on ( to t he i nt el le ct , e mo ti ona nd w il l)

* H ow ev er , t he c on cl us io n s ho ul d a lw ay s e nd b y o ff er in g h op e.

c. Benefits:

1) T h e c on c lu si o n h el p s t o e mp h as i ze , r e af fi rm , e s ta bl i sh , o r f i na li z e t ha t w h ic hh a s a l re a dy b e en d e cl ar e d.


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2) I t c on tr ib ut es i n t yi ng l oo se e nd s t og et he r a nd i n ma ki ng t he u ni ty o f t hesermon evident.

3) A w el l- pr ep ar ed c on cl us io n f ix es t he t ru th o f G od 's W or d i nd el ib ly i n t hem in d a nd c on sc ie nc e o f t he h ea re rs s o a s t o mo ti va te t he w il l t o r ig ht a tt it ud e( i nt e rn a l) a n d s u bs e qu e nt l y t o r i gh t a c ti o n ( a n e x te r na l m an i fe st a ti o n) .

T he c on cl us io n i s p ro fi ta bl e w he n i t i s: p er so na l, p oi nt ed , a nd h op ef ul .

3 . T IT LE

a. Definition:1) T he t it le i s a n e xp re ss io n ( st at em en t) o f t he s pe ci fi c f ea tu re ( th em e o r proposition) to be presented in the sermon.

2) I t i s a s ta te me nt t ha t w ou ld b e s ui ta bl e f or a dv er ti si ng t he m es sa ge .

3) B as ic al ly , a t it le i s a n e mb el li sh me nt o f t he t he me s ta te d i n t he f or me it he r o f:

a) A n a r re s ti n g q u es t io nb) A c om mo n p h ra s e ( cl ic h e' )c) A n i nt er es ti ng s ta te me nt o f a t op icd) A b ri ef i mp er at iv ee) An affirmationf) An exclamation

b. Function:

1) T he p ri ma ry p ur po se o f a t it le i s t ha t o f a dv er ti si ng .

2) A n e ff ec ti ve t it le i s o ne t ha t i s:

a) P er ti ne nt t o t he m es sa ge

b) Brief

c) I n k ee pi ng w it h t he d ig ni ty o f t he p ul pi t ( no t b iz ar re , f an ta st ic al , o r ultra sensational)

And yet -

d) O ne t ha t a ro us es i nt er es t ( wh ic h i s i ts f un ct io n)

3) T he t it le a ct ua ll y f un ct io ns a s a p ro mi se .

I t " de sc ri be s t he c on te nt s" i n a n a bb re vi at ed f or m. T he re fo re , i t s ho ul d n o tpromise more than can be delivered in the message. Because a title promiseds om et hi ng , t he m es sa ge m us t n ot f ai l t o f ul fi ll w ha t i t p ro mi se d ( or e ls e i t l ie d) .

c. Benefits:

1) T he t itl e i s a n " ey e c at ch er ." It a ro us es t he c ur ios it y a nd a wa ken s a d es ir e toh ea r t he m es sa ge .

2) I t i s h el pf ul i n t ha t b ec au se o f i ts b re vi ty , i t i s s om ew ha t memo rab le .

3) A n e ff ec ti ve t it le f av or ab ly a dv er ti se s t he m es sa g e s o a s t o a tt ra c t i nt e re st .

I t c an b e v er ba ll y a nn ou nc ed w it ho ut t ak in g u p m uc h t im e a nd p ri nt ed i n t hew ee kl y b ul le ti n o r a re a n ew sp ap er w it ho ut t ak in g u p m uc h s pa ce .


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T he t it le c an a ls o b e p ro fi ta bl y e mp lo ye d o n c as se tt e t ap es ( in a t ap e m in is tr y)o r a s s ub je ct h ea di ng s o f s er mo ns i n p ri nt .

VII. WHAT FORMAT SHOULD I FOLLOW

TO OUTLINE?S in ce Go d i s a G od o f o rd er a nd h as r ev ea le d Hi s Wo rd i n a n or de rl y ma nn er , t he e xpo si ti on a nd de li ve ry of t heS cr ip tu re m us t b e s o. T he h um an m in d i ns ti nc ti ve l y d em an ds o rd er a nd d re ad s c ha os ; t he re fo re , a n o rd er ly ,d i sc i pl in e d s tr uc t ur e i s a dv an ta ge ou s i n p ro pe rl y t r ea ti n g a s ub je c t o f s uc h p ri me i mp or ta nc e.

A . * FO LLO W A C ON SI STEN T S ET O F S YM BO LS ( Ex . I , A , 1 , e tc .) I N Y OU R O UTL IN E

I.

A.

1.a.

1)a)

(1)

(a)

B . E XA MP LE O F H OM IL ET IC AL S TR UC TU RE

Title:

* P r op o si t i on :

I. ( MA IN P OI NT ; U PP ER C AS E L ET TE RS ; B OL D P RI NT )

A. ( MI NO R P OI NT ; U PP ER C AS E L ET TE RS )

B.

C.

1. ( Su b- po in t; u pp er a nd l ow er c as e)

2.

II.

III.

C . S AM PL E O UT LI NE :

TITLE: "BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!"

TEXT: I THESS. 5:1-3

PROPOSITION: You must escape the wrath ofGod before it's too late!

W h y? 2 R ea so ns :

1. THE WRATH OFGOD WILL FALL ATA TIME WHEN:

THE WORLD WILLNOT EXPECT IT (v. 1-3a)


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A. I T' S A N U NK NO WN T IM E ( v. 1 )

B. I T' S A N U NE XP EC TE D T IM E ( v. 2 )

C. I T' S A " SE CU RE " T IM E ( v. 3 a)

1. T h e W or l d w il l e xp e ri e nc e a f al s e " Pe ac e"

2. T h e W or l d w il l e xp e ri e nc e a f al s e " Sa fe ty "

2. THE WRATH OFGOD WILL FALL ATA TIME WHEN:

THE WORLD WILLNOT ESCAPE IT (v. 3b)

A. U NB EL IE VE RS W IL L E NT ER I T Q UI C KL Y

B. U NB EL IE VE RS W IL L F IN D N O W AY O UT

D . R UL ES F OR O UT LI NI NG

1. Your number o f p oi nt s w il l o ft en v ar y f ro m s er mo n t o s er mo n.

The number of points generally depends on:

a. T h e l en gt h o f y ou r S cr ip tu re p as sa geb. T he c om pl ex it y o f s ub je ct m at te r c. T he g ra mm ar o f y ou r t ex t

2. Y ou r p oi nt s m us t develop ( de sc ri be , e tc .) a m aj or t ho ug ht .

Example:a. Y o u r m ai n p o in t s d e ve l op y o ur p r op o si t io n .b. Y o u r mi no r p oi nt s d ev el op a m ai n p oi nt .c. Y o u r s u b- p oi n ts d e ve l op a m in o r p o in t .

*

I.

A.

B.

1.

2.II.III.

3. Only enumerate points .

D o n ot p la ce a n um be r o r l et te r n ex t t o y ou r e xp la na ti on , i ll us tr at io n, o r a pp li ca ti on .

B ut s et o ff t ho se e le me nt s w it h

" bu ll et s" - a st er is ks - *or dashes - --

VIII. WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT TYPES


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O F S ERM ONS ?B as ic al ly , t he re a re t hr ee t yp es o f s er mo ns ( Se e B ra ga , p . 2 1- 86 ).

1. Expository sermons2. Textual sermons

3. Topical sermons

A. EXPOSITORY SERMON

1. T hi s t yp e o f s er mo n u nf ol ds a p ar ag ra ph ( or a " un it o f t ho ug ht ") o f S cr ip tu re . [ Ge ne ra ll y,t wo o r m or e v er se s. ]

2. The theme o r o ve ra ll m a in p oi n t o f t he p as sa ge f or mu la te s y ou r p ro po si ti on .

3. Y ou r p oi nt s ( ma jo r a nd m in or ) a re d er iv ed only f ro m t hi s s in gu la r p as sa ge o f S cr ip tu re[ No te : Y ou m ay i ll us tr at e o r e xp la in b y u si ng o th er S cr ip tu re p as sa ge s. ].

I n e xp os it or y p re ac hi ng , t he e xp os it or d ig s i nt o a p ar ag ra ph f ro m G od 's W or d a nd p ul ls o utsignificant, timeless truths.

4. T he B en ef it s o f P re ac hi ng t hr ou gh a B oo k o f t he B ib le :

5. S a mp le - E x po s it o ry O u tl in e :

"Full Surrender"

Romans 12:1,2

* BECAUSE OF GOD'S MERCY, YOU SHOULD FULLY SURRENDER YOUR LIFE TOGOD.

W ha t D oe s F ul l S ur r en d er m ea n?

1. FULL SURRENDER IS:

LETTING GOD HAVEYOUR LIFE

( A S ac ri f ic ed L if e )

A.WHATKINDOFSACRIFICE DOESGOD WANT?

1. A l i v i n g s ac r i fi c e

2. A h ol y s ac r if ic e

3. A a c ce p ta b le s a cr i f ic e

B.WHY SHOULDYOU GIVE SUCHA SACRIFICE?

- - I t i s " yo ur r e as on ab l e s er v ic e" ( Sa cr i fi c e i s t h e l og i ca l, i n te ll i ge nt c h oi c e)

2. FULL SURRENDER IS:

LETTING GOD CHANGEYOUR LIFE

( A T r an s f or m ed L i fe )

A. THE ENEMY OFA TRANSFORMED LIFE:

T h e W or l d' s M ol d

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A r en e we d m in d

C. THE END RESULTOFA TRANSFORMED LIFE:

T he W il l o f G od

B . T E X T UA L S E RM O N

1. T hi s t yp e o f s er mo n u su al ly d ev el op s a s i ng l e v e rs e o f S c r ip t u re .

2. T he t he me ( Pr op os it io n) a nd ma in p oin ts c om e d ir ec tl y f ro m t he v er se , b ut t he mi nor p oi nt sm ay b e d ev el op ed f ro m o th er S cr ip tu re p as sa ge s.

3. T hi s f or m o f s er mo n i s g en er al ly g oo d f or :

- - P re ac hi ng t o a ud ie nc es w it h s h or t a tt en ti on s pa ns

(children; elderly)

- - P re ac hi ng a t o cc as io ns o th er t ha n c hu rc h s er vi ce s( E x: b a nq u et s , f u ne r al s , e t c. )

- - P re ac hi ng " Gr ea t B ib le T ex ts " o r " Fa vo ri te B ib le V er se s" s er ie s

4. S a mp le - T e xt ua l O ut l in e :

"RESOLUTIONS"

I C o ri n t hi a ns 1 5 :5 8

* God wants you to make four resolutions regarding your service for Jesus Christ.

1. I WILL NOT QUIT INMY SERVICE FORCHRIST

" Be y e s te ad f as t"

2. I WILLNOT MOVEFROMMYSERVICE FOR CHRIST

"Unmovable"

3. I WILLNOT BECOMECOMPLACENT INMY SERVICE FOR CHRIST

" Al wa ys a bo un di ng . . . "

4. I WILLHAVENOREGRETS INMYSERVICE FOR CHRIST.

". . . Not in vain"

C. TOPICAL SERMON

1. T hi s t yp e o f s er mo n d ev el op s a t op ic o r s ub je ct t ha t t he p re ac he r c ho os es .

E x : p r ay e r, h o li n es s , s e pa r at i on , l o ve , p r io r it i es , e t c.

2. T hi s t yp e o f s er mo n r eq ui re s t he p re ac he r t o h av e a n o ve ra ll k no wl ed ge o f t he B ib le a nd a na bi li ty t o p ul l t og et he r r el at ed p as sa ge s f ro m d if fe re nt p ar ts o f t he B ib le t o s up po rt t he t op ic


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being preached.

T hi s s ki ll i s u se d i n s ys te ma ti c t he ol og y.

3. Th e u se of a co nco rd an ce or a to pi ca l B ib le (E x: Na ve s) is h elp fu l in th is t yp e o f s er mo npreparation.

4. S a mp l e - T o pi ca l O u tl in e :

"TOP PRIORITIES"

* WENEEDTOREALIZE WHATOUR TOP PRIORITIESARE!

( a cc o rd i n g t o G o d' s W o rd )

1. MY# 1 LOVE (Mark 12:28-33)

(Priority Devotion)

" Th ou s hal t l ov e t he Lor d t hy G od . . . T hi s i s t he f ir st c omman dme nt " (v . 3 0).

2. MY# 1 GOAL (Matthew6:33)(Priority Ambition)

"See k ye fi rst . . ."

A. "THEKINGDOM OFGOD"

B. "AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS"

3. MY # 1 JOB (I Timothy 2:1)

(Priority Dedication)

" Fi rs t o f a ll s up pl ic at io ns , p ra ye rs , . . . b e m ad e f or a ll m en ."

Expanded example:

"TOP PRIORITIES"

WENEEDTOREALIZE WHATOUR TOP PRIORITIESARE!

( a cc o rd i n g t o G o d' s W o rd )

1. MY# 1 LOVE (Mark 12:28-33)

(Priority Devotion)

" Th ou s hal t l ov e t he Lor d t hy G od . . . T hi s i s t he f ir st c omman dme nt " (v . 3 0).

A.HOW SHOULDWELOVEGOD?

W he n w e l ov e G od t ot al ly , H e i s:

1. T he c en t er o f m y a ff ec ti on s

2. T he c en te r o f m y l if e

3. T he c en te r o f m y t ho ug ht s

4. T he c en te r o f m y a ct iv it y

B. WHY SHOULDWELOVEGOD?

B e ca us e l ov i ng G od i s :


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1. T he k ey t o o be di en ce ( I J n. 5 :3 )

2. T he k ey t o c lo se f el lo ws hi p ( Jn . 1 4: 23 )

3. T he k ey t o b l es s ed n es s ( Ro m. 8 :2 8)

2. MY# 1 GOAL (Matthew6:33)

(Priority Ambition)

"See k ye fi rst . . ."

A. "THEKINGDOM OFGOD"

1. T he p r io ri t y o f e v an g el i sm

( I C or . 1 5: 3; J n. 1 :4 1)

2. T he p r io ri t y o f C hu r ch

( I C or . 1 6: 1- 2; H eb . 1 0: 24 -2 5)

B. "AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS"

1. T he p r io ri t y o f B i bl e r e ad i ng

( Jo b 2 3: 12 ; P s. 1 19 :7 2, 9 7; M t. 4 :4 )2. T he p r io ri t y o f i n te rn a l p u ri t y

( M t. 2 3 :2 6 )

3. MY # 1 JOB (I Timothy 2:1)

(Priority Dedication)

" Fi rs t o f a ll s up pl ic at io ns , p ra ye rs , . . . b e m ad e f or a ll m en ."

T he se t hr ee d if fe re nt t yp es o f s er mo ns a re s om et im es c ha ra ct er iz ed a s f ol lo ws :

T op ic al - " Pr ea ch in g a bo u t t he B ib le "T ex tu al - " Pr ea ch in g f ro m t he B ib le "E x po s it o ry - "P re a ch i ng t h e B i bl e "

Note: Regarding these different types of sermons, the following is the viewpoint of this professor:

* I f t he p re ac he r c ar ef ul ly c on si de rs t he g ra mm ar a nd c on te xt o f e ac h t ex t e xp la in ed a nd i f h ef ai th fu ll y d et er mi ne s G od 's p ri nc ip le s a nd f ai th fu ll y d ev el op s h is p oi nt s t o m at ch t he t ex t u se d a ss up po rt f or s uc h p oi nt s, t he n h e i s p re ac hi ng t he B ib le .

IX. WHAT ARE SOME TIPS FOR

EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF A M ESSAGE?

A. BE REAL

1. B e s i nc e re , n o t h y po c ri ti c al

2. B e y ou rs el f, n ot s om eo ne e ls e


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B. BE SPIRIT-FILLED

(E x: P eter - Acts 4:8; S tephen - Ac ts 7:8, 10 )

1. B at he y ou r m es sa ge i n p ra ye r

2. B e w al ki ng w it h t he L or d

" Pu ri ty i n y ou r l if e w il l g ive p ow er t o y ou r m es sa ge ."3. M ak e s ur e y ou h av e a pp li ed t he m es sa ge t o y ou rs el f b ef or e y ou p re ac h i t t o o th er s.

4. Y iel d t o t he S pi ri t' s c on tr ol s o t ha t y ou w il l h av e b ol dn es s a nd p ow er .

C . B E Z EA LO US

( Ex : A po ll os - A ct s 1 8: 24 -2 5, 2 8)

1. Preach each sermon as if it were the last one you would ever preach, or as if it were the lastme ss ag e s om eo ne i n y ou r a ud ie nc e w il l e ve r h ea r. I t v er y w el l ma y b e.

2. Z ea l i n p re ac hi ng c om es f ro m:-- A l ov e fo r G od , H is tr ut h, a nd H is r ig ht eou sn es s-- A lov e for those yo u preach to- - A b ur de ne d h ea rt

D . B E L OU D E NO UG H ( to b e h ea rd )

1. B e lo ud enou gh to b e h eard (but not too loud )

2. Y ou r v ol um e s ho ul d b e d et er mi ne d b y y ou r:

a. Audience

A sk : W ho i s h er e?( ol de r p eop le t end to b e h ar d o f h ea ri ng)

A sk : H ow m an y a re h er e?( th e s iz e o f t he c ro wd w il l d et er mi ne y ou r v ol um e)

b. Atmosphere

C o ns i de r t h e f o ll o wi n g:

- - T he a co us ti cs- - T he b ui ld in g s iz e

- - T he b ac kg ro un d n oi se- - T he " PA s ys te m" ( th e c on di ti on o f t he m ic ro ph on es , a mp li fi er s, e tc .)

E . B E C LE AR E NO UG H ( t o b e u n d er s t oo d )

1. Y o ur v o ca b ul a ry s h ou l d b e s im pl e

2. Y o ur d e li v er y s h ou ld f lo w

T ip s t o h el p y ou f ol lo w y ou r s er mo n o ut li ne -

a. T yp e i t - G en er al ly s lo pp y p re pa ra ti on w il l e vi de nc e i ts el f i n a s lo pp y p re se nt at io n.

b. Highlight main points- - U se a f lo re sc en t h ig hl ig ht m ar ke r - - U n de rl in e


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- - C ir cl e o r d ra w b ox es a ro un d m ai n p oi nt s- - U se s ta rs a nd a rr ow s t o d ra w a tt en ti on t o k ey i de as .

c. M em or iz e y ou r m ai n p oi nt s a nd o ve ra ll t hr us t o f m es sa ge

d. P ra ct ic e y ou r s er mo n ( pr ea ch i t i n a q ui et p la ce )

* A s y ou b ec om e m or e a cc us to me d t o p re ac hi ng , y ou c an s ub st it ut e t he o ra l p ra ct ic in go f y ou r s er mo n w it h m ed it at io n o n i t.

F . B E I NT ER ES TI NG

NOTE: This is primarily the job of the Holy Spirit. However, there are several "common sense" tips toh e lp y o ur p r es e nt a ti o n b e i n te r es t in g .

Y ou c an c re at e i nt er es t b y f ol lo wi ng t he se s ug ge st io ns .

I nt er es t i s c re at ed b y:

-- Your voice-- Your eyes-- Your gestures

1. Your voice

a. Y ou r v oi ce s ho ul d h av e v ar ie ty1) V a ri et y i n v ol um e

2) V ar ie ty i n s pe ed

- - A s lo w r at e o f s pe ed c on ve ys s er io us ne ss , w on de r, r ev er en ce ,d e ep t h ou g ht , e tc .

- - A f as t r at e o f s pe ed c on ve ys j oy , e xc it em en t, u rg en cy

U se t he " Dr am at ic P au se "( it h el ps y ou r a ud ie nc e t o t hi nk a nd b ui ld s s us pe ns e) .

3) V ar ie ty i n p it ch( Be wa re o f b ei ng a m on ot on e)

- - L ow p itc h - mor e p le asi ng to e ars t han h igh p itc h; he nc e i t ca n p ut p eo ple t os le ep i f p ro lo ng ed a nd m on ot on e.

b. Y ou r v oi ce s ho ul d b e p le as an t i n q ua li ty .

U n pl e as a nt v o ic e s a r e:

1) Nasal - sounds "sneaky"2) B re at hy - s ou nd s " fe mi ni ne " o r " te ns e"3) H oa rs e - s ou nd s " gr av el ly "

2. Your Eyes

Y ou s ho ul d h av e g oo d e ye c on ta ct

a. Y o u c o mm un ic at e m or e t hr ou gh y ou r e ye s t ha n y ou r ea li ze .

b. G oo d e ye c on ta ct m ak es y ou r m es sa ge p er so na l

[ Do n' t b e g lu ed t o y ou r n ot es !]


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3. Your Gestures

a. M ov e me n ts m u st c om pl em en t a n d r ei nf o rc e t h e v e rb a l c om mu n ic a ti o n o f t h espeaker.

b. M ov em en t m ay i nv ol ve t he w ho le b od y.

1) P os tu re a nd a pp ro ac h t o t he p ul pi t

2) S h if ti n g w ei g ht ( fo r e mp h as i s)3) M ov i ng f o rw a rd o r b a c k wa r d4) Lateral movement

c. Movement involves gestures

1) T he v al ue o f g es tu re sa) T he y i nc re as e e ne rg y i n d e li ve ryb) T h ey d i ss i pa te n e rv o us e n er g yc) T h ey s t im u la t e a t te n ti o n

2) T yp es o f g es tu re s

a) C o nv e nt io n al ( H an d s a n d a r ms )(1) P oi nt in g w it h f in ge r ( to s ho w d ir ec ti on - D on 't p oi nt a ts o me o ne i n c o ng r eg a ti o n)

(2) G iv in g o r r ec ei vi ng ( wi th y ou r h an ds o ut a nd p al ms u p)

(3) R e je c ti o n ( p al ms o u t, p u sh i ng a w ay )

(4) A n ge r a n d d e te r mi n at io n ( cl e nc he d f i st )

b) Descriptive

(1) A ct in g o ut ( im it at io n o f w ha t y ou a re e mp ha si zi ng )

(2) Facial expression

3) C h ar a ct e ri s ti c s o f g o od g e st u re s

a) T he y a re n at ur al ( re la xe d a nd s mo ot h - n ot j er ky a nd m ec ha ni ca l)b) T he y a re e ne rg et ic ( no t l im p a nd a pa th et ic )c) T h ey a r e d e fi n it e ( pu r po se f ul - n o t h a bi tu a l, i rr i ta b le , i d io s yn c ra s ie s )d) T he y a re w el l- ti me d ( co rr es po nd t o p oi nt b ei ng m ad e)e) T he y a re v is ib le ( ab ov e t he p ul pi t - w he re p eo pl e c an s ee y ou )f) T he y a re v ar ie d ( no t t he s am e g es tu re s a ll t he t im e)

G . B E CA REF UL1. B e a w ar e o f y ou r p er so na l a pp ea ra nc e

Y ou s ho ul d b e n ea t, c le an , a nd a pp ro pr ia te ly d re ss ed .

2. B e a wa re o f y ou r g ra mm ar a nd v oc ab ul ar y

a. Grammar

Y ou w il l n ev er d ri ve a ny on e a wa y w it h p ro pe r g ra mm ar ; h ow ev er , y ou m ay w it ho utit.

1) U se c or re ct verb t en se s -

2) U se c or re ct p ro no un s -3) U s e c o rr ec t p ro nu nc ia ti on -


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b. Vocabulary

1) E xp an d i t, b ut n ot b ey on d y ou r p eo pl e( us e s yn on ym s t o e xp la in c er ta in w or ds ).

2) A vo id u si ng s la ng t er ms

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