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THE STRUCTURE OF A SERMON
The methodology of preaching
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•Overview Layout of the Sermon
THE INTRODUCTION AND ITS PARTS AND PURPOSESPart 1
THE BODY AND ITS PARTS AND PURPOSES Part2
Part3 THE CONCLUSION AND ITS PARTS AND PURPOSES.
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•Part 1 - The Introduction
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• Definition
• “The introduction to a sermon is that preliminary part of the sermon which is
designed to secure the favorable attention of it auditors, establish relationship between Scripture used and its subject, state its
proposition and introduce its body”
•Part 1 - The Introduction
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• Main Purposes
•The Introduction
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1- Attention
• Main Purposes
•The Introduction
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1- Attention2- Direction
• Main Purposes
•The Introduction
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1- Attention2- Direction3- Intent
• Main Purposes
•The Introduction
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1- Attention2- Direction3- Intent4- Introduce
• Main Purposes
•The Introduction
you
Your idea
Your audienceMain body
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• Main parts •The Introduction
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• The Title
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• The TitleDefinition
• The title is an expression of the
specific feature to be presented in the
sermon, stated in a manner which may be
suitable for advertising the
sermon
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• TitlePurposes
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• TitlePurposes • 1 Publicizing
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• TitlePurposes• 1 Publicizing• 2 Stimulating interest
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• TitlePurposes• 1 Publicizing• 2 Stimulating interest• 3 Uniting thought
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• TitlePurposes• 1 Publicizing• 2 Stimulating interest• 3 Uniting thought• 4 Filing the sermon
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• Title
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Title
• “This tiny part of the sermon has the greatest power of economy in conveying to your audience
where you are going with sermon”
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• Title
• “This tiny part of the sermon has the greatest power of economy in conveying to your audience
where you are going with sermon”
• It gives you the greatest bang for your bucks• Use it
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• Title• Introduction/proper
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper
Definition
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper
Definition
A brief story or illustration, that is
captivating and indicative of what your
proposition to the audience will be and
what is to come next in the body of the sermon.
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied• Appropriate length
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied• Appropriate length• Realistic
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied• Appropriate length• Realistic• Positive
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied• Appropriate length• Realistic• Positive• Appropriate emotion
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied• Appropriate length• Realistic• Positive• Appropriate emotion• Dynamic
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied• Appropriate length• Realistic• Positive• Appropriate emotion• Dynamic• Personal
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Title• Introduction• Transitions
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Transitions
Definition
A carefully thought out sentence that stands out like a signpost to indicates to the audience a shift in direction in the sermon.
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Transitions Key Points
• Best to write them out• Gives clarity and direction• Helps audience keep up• Great tool in editing thoughts• Helps in writing sermon• Helps the preacher stay
focused
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• Title• Introduction• Transitions• Proposition
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Proposition
• Definition “The proposition of the sermon is that sentence in the overall introduction to the sermon which distinctly express the dominate idea and exact objective of the sermon to the audience”
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• Proposition – PurposeBoundaries (editing)Unity (editing)Initial interpretation of scripture and ideasContemporizes bibleRelevancyChallengeFills in gapsBuilds bridges
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• Title• Introduction• Transitions• Proposition• Transitions
• Main parts •The Introduction
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• Second Transitions
Is to mark end of introduction, introduce main body while still
maintaining the audiences attention.
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Critical junction
Do not say here are my 7 points, or the 4 d’s or the 12 steps………..just don’t do it
DON’T kill all your hard work in the introduction, with one bad sentence.
Acronyms and clever puns for aid in memorizing are poor substitutes for a well crafted sermons
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• Writing the introduction
•Putting it all together
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• Writing the introduction
•Putting it all together
TITLE-
INTRODUCTION-
TRANSITION-
PROPOSITION-
TRANSITION-
“The Anchor”
Story at Lakes entrances bar.............The internal panic stop when I knew the anchor had held.
Sometimes our souls seem like their about to be dashed upon the rocks but just like my boat.........
THERE IS AN ANCHOR FOR YOUR SOUL.
And more than ever young people in Australia need hope. In light of horrific stats on youth suicide young people need to know there is an anchor for their souls.