HOW TO

MAKE AN
OUTLINE

PRAY

Prayer is
essentially the
first step to
making an
outline
because it
connects you
to the Source

Research
Just asking God
for the message
without any
searching and
researching
wont work. And
yes, it is
searching and

Filter
After doing some
readings and
googling, you
must have
created a huge
collection of
points, verses,
illustrations,

repackage

It is finally time to
make your outline!
Remember, a clear
and simple outline
is better than one
that is long, flashy,
and vague. It is
good to be
creative, but not

process

Read and
meditate on the
outline as many
times as
possible. Make
sure the Word
ministers to you.
If possible, have

Deliver

Time to share the

word! Remember
to be sensitive to
the flow of the
Holy Spirit. Speak
with boldness
and confidence
(thats why

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1. preparation
Prepare yourself
holistically.
(Spiritually,
Mentally, Physically,
Emotionally, etc.)

2. diagnosis
A. YOUR AUDIENCE

a.

Audience Profile:

audience?

Who is your

b. Demographic: What specifics

does your audience have (age,
status,gender, class)

c.

Analysis:

doing in life?

How is your audience

B. YOUR TOPIC:
Text: the theme verse
b. Thesis: what is your
a.

point?

Title: should be concise

and attractive
c.

3. treatment
1. Exordium
-Introduction. It must
be something that can
catch the audiences
attention, but still
related to the theme

2. Explication
-Explaining your text.
This includes giving a
background/context of
the verse chosen. The
explication doesnt
have to be long.

3. Main Body
-Expounding of the
text. It is the points of
your outline.

a. What does the text

mean to its original
audience?
b. What timeless truth
can be found in the
text?
c. How can this truth
be applied today?

NOTE: You must hit a

climax before you
conclude.

4. Conclusion
-This is when you
throw a challenge. The
conclusion may be as
short as a one-line
question. Use strong
words.

Practicum
outline delivery

One of the
most richest
man in the
world

Bill
Gates
Owner of the
Microsoft Office

Proverbs 16:1-3
-The plans of the heart belong to
man, but the answer of the
tongue is from the Lord.
-All the ways of a man are clean in
his own eyes, but the Lord weighs
the motives.
-Commit your plans in the Lord
and you will be successful.

Stop the Stress!

Go for the
SUCCESS

I. Mine versus His

Proverbs 16:1
-The plans of the heart belong to
man, but the answer of the tongue
is from the Lord.

II. RigHT versus WRONG

Proverbs 16:1
-All the ways of a man are clean in
his own eyes, but the Lord weighs
the motives.

III. OBeDience equals Success

Proverbs 16:1
-Commit your plans in the Lord
and you will be successful.

 God wants us to know His

Great plans, plans that is
greater than ours. To know
and do what is right and
wrong and to obey Him in
order to gain SUCCESS.
(Proverbs 16:9)

Are we willing to
trust God?
Sin.o sa aton ang
gusto wala na stress
sa pag skwela?