SEVENTH-DAY

ADVENTIST CHURCH
North England Conference
JULY 13 FHM 1
 Seventh-day
Adventists
Rebuilding the Walls:
Rebuilding People;
Restoring Relationships;
Inspiring Excellence.
(Ephesians 4:1-13)

JULY 13 FHM 2
 Dynamic
Sermon Design
and Delivery
Adapted with permission from the
IICM Course, LCL 106, planned and
compiled by Gebre Worancha, DPTh.

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Resources
Stickland, Mike J. Heralds of Gods Word, GC
Ministerial Assn, 1998
Sunukjian, Donald R, Invitation to Biblical
Preaching: Proclaiming Truth with Clarity
and Relevance, Kregel Publications, PO Box
2607 Grand Rapids MI 49501
Larson, Craig & Robinson, Haddon (General
Editors) Art & Craft of Biblical Preaching,
Christianity Today International, 2005

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 Sun 6 Oct 2013
Introduction
Lecture 1: The Voice...
Lecture 2: How to Prepare a Sermon

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Definitions
What is a sermon?
Is this a sermon?
Is this a sermon?
What is a sermon?

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Questions
What is a sermon?
Gives instruction
Gives encouragement
Gives hope to sinners
Gives reproof
Inspires action
Discuss your own definition of a sermon in pairs - and
then report back. five minutes

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Activities
Your life should include ..
Time .. To study and meditate on Gods word
Strong prayer life where you talk and listen to God
Time .. To read widely to increase knowledge
Time .. Improving your speaking voice
Asking God to inspire you

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Deciding What to Preach about
The Congregation Composition
The Occasion / Event Church Calendar
Seasonal Activities -
Your Competence Ability / Limitations
Your Purpose 2 Tim 3:16 4:2
Your Brief instruction received
Other you tell us

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Deciding What to Preach about
Cautions on choice of Topic / Text
Avoid obscure texts
Avoid peculiar interpretations/explanations of Scripture
Avoid hobby horses
Avoid taking a text out of context
Getting an idea from a book Invitation to Biblical preaching p.25

Avoid preaching personal opinions How to avoid this?

Be a preacher, not a lecturer

Make it palatable and digestible

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Deciding What to Preach about
Choose your subject
What might inspire you?
Visitation
Bible study
Reading
And

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Personal Preparation
(Stickland,15-20)
Study of Gods Word
Think of the worst sermon you heard
Those who stand before the people as teachers of truth
are to grapple with great themes. They are not to occupy
precious time in talking on trivial subjects. Let them study
the Word, and preach the Word. Evangelism p.151
It is a sin for those who accept to teach the Word to
others to be themselves neglectful of its study. Gospel
Workers p.249
You need to invite the Holy Spirit to inspire you

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Your resources
Invitation to Biblical Preaching p.19
Asking God for wisdom
Reading your passage in several versions
Flag up things you dont understand .. do it
Write down the questions you have
Use your original languages
Go to commentaries that you can trust

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Your resources
Answering the questions
Ask God for wisdom
Reading your passage in several versions
Bible concordance .. BibleGateway.com
Bible dictionary
EGW -Go to your books that you have marked

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Personal Preparation

Cultivate the habit of Making Notes

Of: Thoughts, Ideas, Suggestions,
Observations, Stories, Etc

From: Reading, Working, Conversations,

Listening to others preaching, Nature, Sports,
Etc

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Personal Preparation

Develop a Filing System

Filing Cabinet
Concertina Folder
Used Envelopes
Computer
Folders and Pockets
Etc

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Outline your sermon
Your aim for your sermon. Write this down!
Outlines guide your thoughts
They keep you on track
People are helped to follow the preacher
Helps people remember the sermon

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The 3 parts of
a Sermon Outline

1. The Introduction (notes, p. 16)

2. The Main Body (notes, p. 17)

3. The Conclusion (notes, p. 17)

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Assignment
Review Write
Todays Presentations Notes
Course Notes Quotations

Read Do
Course Notes Breathing Exercises
Sunukjian 1,2,3 & 4 Speech Exercises

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And Finally

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