1. North England Conference
SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHURCH
North England Conference
JULY 13
FHM

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

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

4. Resources
Stickland, Mike J. Heralds of God’s 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

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

6. Definitions…
What is a sermon?
Is this a sermon?

7. 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

8. Activities… Your life should include ..
Time .. To study and meditate on God’s 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

9. 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

10. 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

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

12. Personal Preparation (Stickland,15-20)
Study of God’s 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

13. Your resources… Invitation to Biblical Preaching p.19
Asking God for wisdom
Reading your passage in several versions
Flag up things you don’t understand .. do it
Write down the questions you have
Use your original languages
Go to commentaries that you can trust

14. 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

15. 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…

16. Personal Preparation Develop a Filing System Filing Cabinet
Concertina Folder
Used Envelopes
Computer
Folders and Pockets
Etc…

17. 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

18. The 3 parts of a Sermon Outline
The Introduction (notes, p. 16)
The Main Body (notes, p. 17)
The Conclusion (notes, p. 17)

19. Assignment Review… Read Write Do Today’s Presentations Course Notes
Sunukjian – 1,2,3 & 4
Write
Notes
Quotations Do
Breathing Exercises
Speech Exercises

20. And Finally…