preaching (morning slides)

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So you have to preach on Sunday....

Outline of Topics : 

Outline of Topics Sermons in General Sermon Faqs Preparing to Preach (Lunch) Writing the Sermon Preaching the Sermon After the Sermon

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What is a sermon?

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“A sermon is an oration by a prophet or member of the clergy. Sermons address a Biblical, theological, religious, or moral topic, usually expounding on a type of belief, law or behavior within both past and present contexts. Elements of preaching include exposition, exhortation and practical application.”

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“No one can have faith without hearing the message about Christ.” Romans 10:17 (CEV)

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What makes a good sermon?

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What makes a great preacher?

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In groups consider the following questions What is the best sermon/preacher you ever heard? What made it memorable to you?

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What is the greatest sermon ever preached?

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Jonah entered the city, went one day's walk and preached, "In forty days Nineveh will be smashed." (Jonah 3:4 MSG)

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Why is that the greatest sermon?

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Why is that the greatest sermon? The people of Nineveh listened, and trusted God. They proclaimed a citywide fast and dressed in burlap to show their repentance. Everyone did it - rich and poor, famous and obscure, leaders and followers. (Jonah 3:5 MSG)

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You do not preach by yourself. In ever pulpit you enter remember other preachers have spoken there before and the Holy Spirit is at work through your words.

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What you say and what others hear

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Sermons are spoken so they are meant to be heard and not read

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G O D I S N O W H E R E

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Sometimes you just have to preach and Sometime you just have to preach

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There are two basic types of sermons Textual and Thematic

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There are two basic types of sermon writers Bees and Spiders

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So how long is a good sermon?

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How long does it take to write a good sermon?

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What's the best sermon format? Full text, notes, or nothing but memory?

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Guest preacher vs regular preacher

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Small church vs Large church

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Preparing the Sermon: Where do you begin?

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The Scripture So will it be lectionary or chosen texts? Which is better?

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Context, Context, Context

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Context of what you will preach Context of when you will preach Context of where you will preach

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Textual Context: What does the scripture say? What does it mean? Why is this important?

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Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 (KJV)

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You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule. Matthew 5:3 (MSG)

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Temporal Context: When in the year are you preaching? What is happening in the world/region/community?

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Locational Context: Who will you be speaking to? Where do they live (rural/urban)? How familiar are they with church?

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What is Grace? Grace is the way God offers us salvation. Without God’s grace we struggle and fail to rise above the sins which drags us down.

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What is Grace? Grace is a patch God puts on our lives to make us a newer version. Without the upgrade the bug is still there and we are caught in the same problems we had before

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Gathering Resources: Commentaries, own thoughts, illustrations Stories, prayers, hymns.....

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Always asking two questions: What do I feel called to say? What resources do I need to do that?