THE STRUCTURE OF A SERMON

The methodology of preaching

•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.

•Part 1 - The Introduction

• 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

• Main Purposes

•The Introduction

1- Attention

• Main Purposes

•The Introduction

1- Attention2- Direction

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1- Attention2- Direction3- Intent

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1- Attention2- Direction3- Intent4- Introduce

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•The Introduction

you

Your idea

Your audienceMain body

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• The Title

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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

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• TitlePurposes

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• TitlePurposes • 1 Publicizing

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• TitlePurposes• 1 Publicizing• 2 Stimulating interest

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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

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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

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• Introduction/proper

Definition

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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.

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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics

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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented

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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent

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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific

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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright

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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple

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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied

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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied• Appropriate length

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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied• Appropriate length• Realistic

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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied• Appropriate length• Realistic• Positive

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• Introduction/proper Essential Characteristics• Carefully prepared and skillfully presented• Pertinent• Specific• Forthright• Simple• Varied• Appropriate length• Realistic• Positive• Appropriate emotion

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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

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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

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• Title• Introduction• Transitions

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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.

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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

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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

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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

• Writing the introduction

•Putting it all together

• 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.