4 Principal Types of Biblical Sermons: There are several types of sermons and various way of categorizing them. I find that the simplest way to categorize the principal types of biblical sermons is to classify them as expository, textual, topical and narrative. I would encourage you to read through the examples below in order to grasp the difference between the 4 principal … [Read more...]
How To Prepare A Deductive Sermon
How To Prepare A Deductive Sermon: When you need to write two or three sermons a week, it is advantageous to have a set structure for writing sermons. I generally prepare weekly sermons with a deductive model in mind. Over many years of preaching weekly sermons, I have developed a deductive model of sermon preparation that enables me to prepare two or three weekly sermons … [Read more...]
How To Prepare An Inductive Sermon
How To Prepare An Inductive Sermon: I never really understood sermon preparation and structure until seminary and ministry. I learned inductive and deductive methods of sermon preparation at seminary but it wasn’t until I began my preaching ministry that I developed an inductive model for preaching. To develop an inductive model for preaching, I needed to understand and … [Read more...]
How To Prepare A Short Sermon For Beginners
How To Prepare a Short Sermon For Beginners? I am often asked to share short sermons for special occasions. How do I prepare short sermons? I follow the five steps below. How To Prepare a Short Sermon For Beginners I am constantly asked to share short sermons for devotions at retirement villages, men’s ministry, children’s story, staff devotions at Christian Schools … [Read more...]
12 Best Books On Sermon Preparation Tips
12 Best Books on Sermon Preparation Tips: There are a variety of good books relating to sermon preparation tips. In this post I will note my 12 best books on sermon preparation tips which I have found useful for developing and delivering biblical sermons. Some of these books are scholarly (text books on homiletics) and others are more inspirational or motivational … [Read more...]
How To Preach A Sermon For Beginners
How To Preach A Sermon For Beginners? In this brief article, I want to expand and explain this subject in three parts: where I started, where you need to start and where to from there. How To Preach A Sermon For Beginners? 1. Where I Started The first time I preached was disastrous. I was in my first year of seminary and I was given an opportunity to preach a … [Read more...]
Sermon Preparation And Structure
Sermon Preparation and Structure: After nearly thirty-years of preaching weekly sermons, I have found that basic sermon structures are fundamental to good sermon preparation. Once you learn and understand the basic sermon structures, you are on the road to enjoying sermon preparation. I often see the transition in students when they learn and understand how to apply basic … [Read more...]
How To Write Topical Sermons
How To Write Topical Sermons! The best way to learn how to write topical sermons is to show you an example of a topical sermon. The example I will show you will be on the topic of prayer. How To Write Topical Sermons The topical sermon that I will show you has three parts: the introduction, the sermon body and a conclusion. The introduction will introduce the topical. … [Read more...]
How To Write Christmas Sermon Outlines
How To Write Christmas Sermon Outlines: The focus of the Christmas sermon should be on the birth of Jesus Christ and the redemptive nature of His birth. I usually create Christmas sermon outlines from passages of Scripture that focus on these two points. How To Write Christmas Sermon Outlines While teaching homiletics to Bible College students, I have discovered that … [Read more...]
How to Prepare to Deliver a Sermon
How to prepare to deliver a sermon? In this article, I want to look at how the preacher prepares to deliver a sermon. In other words, I want to look at how the preacher bridges the gap between the study and the pulpit in order to preach God’s word with passion and purpose. How to Prepare to Deliver a Sermon? I am assuming that the preacher has written his sermon … [Read more...]
How To Write A Topical Sermon
How To Write A Topical Sermon: A topical sermon is one way to teach the Bible to your congregation. There are many subjects in the Bible which you can use to create topical sermons. For example, you may want to teach on the subject of sin, temptation, forgiveness, end times, creation, giving, heaven and hell. Here are four fundamental truths that I keep in mind when I write … [Read more...]
How To Write A 3 Point Sermon
How to write a 3 point sermon? There are different ways to present God’s word to God’s people. However, the three point sermon has been a favorite for many ministers and lay people over the years. In fact, the three point sermon is a favorite of many congregations because they expand and explain one topic, they are progressive and they are easy to follow. As someone who … [Read more...]
Is Sermon Structure Necessary?
Is sermon structure necessary? Do you need to spend valuable hours in the study putting together structured sermons? What do the scholars say? Charles W Koller notes that sound sermon structure bring power to pulpit. And outline that stands out clear and sharp is the first long step to freedom in the pulpit. He also states that sound structure is helpful not only to the … [Read more...]
How To Write A Sermon Outline
How to write a sermon outline! Generally speaking, a sermon has three parts - an introduction, a body and a conclusion. The introduction usually introduces the topical of your sermon. If you are going to talk about "How To Nurture a Dynamic Faith", then your introduction should introduce this topic. The body of your sermon should simply expand and explain the topic - this is … [Read more...]
Topical Sermon Outlines
Topical Sermon Outlines! There are different types of biblical sermons. There are expository sermons, evangelistic sermons or topical sermons. You can write them deductively, inductively or a bit of both. However, this post will explain what is a topical sermon and how to create a topical sermon from a deductive model. A topical sermon usually explains a biblical … [Read more...]