93648 Effective Preaching and Teaching Week 8

Review  Topical Message – Take your idea, good thought, scriptural truth and then find scriptural references to support the theme and points. Structure of Message – The structure above fits any sermon unless you break from a solid traditional sermon style and go for something that is completely unique or different. Breaking from this mold …

93645 Effective Preaching and Teaching Week 5

Textual – a sermon that refers often to a particular Biblical text for a subject and the main divisions. The main points are clearly inferred by the passage; however the subdivisions are invented as in the same construction of a topical sermon. Two methods for making textual divisions. A Textual Sermon and an Expository Sermon …

93642 Effective Preaching and Teaching Week 2

Constructing the Topical Sermon  Topical – a sermon that has a topic in mind prior to consulting the text, and then search for one or more biblical texts that address the topic chosen beforeand.  Organizing Your Sermon  *To have an organized sermon, you must also have organized study.* Steps / Checklist for Preparation (one process …

93641 Effective Preaching and Teaching Week 1

Scripture Reference: Nehemiah 8:7-8  (7) Also Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites caused the people to understand the law, and the people [stood] in their place.  (8) So they read distinctly from the book, in the Law of God; and they gave the sense, and …

93624.9 Lesson 9. Commissioning

THE JOURNEY BEGINS NOW — A CALL TO LIVE THE GREAT COMMISSION Brothers and sisters in Christ, Today is more than a celebration. It is a commissioning, a moment when Heaven says, “Go!” The Great Commission is not a task reserved for missionaries or pastors. It is the heartbeat of every believer. Jesus’ final command …

93624.8 Lesson 8. How? Your Story

I. THE POWER OF YOUR PERSONAL TESTIMONY II. CRAFTING YOUR TESTIMONY NOTE: If you want another way to share your story, you can always share about how God has made a difference in your life, helped you, healed you, or brought you through a difficult circumstance, etc. Exercise: Write down your story in three sections. …

93624.7 Lesson 7. How? God’s Story

I. THE POWER OF GOD’S STORY II. THE BIBLICAL BASIS FOR SHARING GOD’S STORY: III. UNDERSTANDING GOD’S STORY: THE BIG PICTURE IV. PRACTICAL METHODS FOR SHARING GOD’S STORY When sharing God’s story, it’s important to use methods that are simple, memorable, and reproducible. Here are several approaches that can be used in various contexts. Overview: …