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

2 Sun 5 th January 2014 Lecture 8: How to Construct a Topical Sermon

3 The quiz

4 How to set out a Topical Sermon… Methods of Construction 1. By examining a topics different aspects - point by point 2. By stating a series of logical proofs 3. By illustrating your topic from different incidents 4. By construction from a series of analogies

5 How to set out a Topical Sermon… By examining your topics different aspects - point by point Aspect - a particular feature of something (Oxford dictionary)

6 Examples Prayer 1. The meaning of prayer 2. The necessity of prayer 3. Methods of prayer 4. The results of prayer

7 Examples Faith 1. What is faith? 2. Why is faith needed? 3. How is faith received? 4. What will faith accomplish?

8 How to set out a Topical Sermon… By stating a series of logical proofs. Used for Controversial themes Where the theme is a statement of fact When trying to prove a logical argument

9 Examples We believe in the Resurrection of Christ 1. The argument of faith – the Bible declares it 2. The argument from testimony – there were witnesses 3. The argument from history – a successful church

10 Examples Christ is the Messiah 1. Proof from Old Testament prophecy 2. Proof from Christ’s works 3. Proof from Christ’s claims 4. Proof from the power of Christ’s Gospel

11 How to set out a Topical Sermon… By illustrating your topic from different incidents Bible stories Biographies Church history

12 Examples The disciplinary value of delay 1. As seen in the life of Moses 2. As seen in the case of Elijah 3. As seen in the life of Paul

13 Examples The influence of a Godly mother 1. Observed in Moses early life 2. Seen in Daniel’s life 3. Noted in the life of Timothy

14 How to set out a Topical Sermon… By construction from a series of analogies Some familiar object or process may be chosen and treated part-by-part or step-by-step where such an analogy can be given spiritual significance.

15 Examples The Christian life – an agricultural analogy 1. Sowing – working for God 2. Cultivating – prayer and Bible Study 3. Reaping – blessings and eternal life

16 Examples The courtroom of life 1. The Judge – God, the Father 2. The Accuser - Satan 3. The Advocate – Jesus 4. The Verdict – Not guilty

17 The quiz

18 Assignment Review… Today’s Presentation Course Notes Read Course Notes Sunukjian Write Notes Quotations Do Sermon outlines Prepare your sermons Plan sermons Assess sermons

19 And Finally…

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