1. Introductions How can you begin and end your sermon well? Conclusions Billy Graham began and ended his ministry well Dr. Rick Griffith, Singapore Bible College www.biblestudydownloads.com Dr. Rick Griffith, Singapore Bible College www.biblestudydownloads.com

2. Introducing Your Sermon

3. The Two Minute Warning "For the preacher, the two minute warning comes at the beginning of the game." 74

4. There are three types of preachers: Those to whom you cannot listen Those to whom you cannot listen 74 Those to whom you can listen Those to whom you can listen Those to whom you must listen Those to whom you must listen During the introduction the congregation usually decides the kind of speaker addressing them that morning. Haddon Robinson, Biblical Preaching, 167

5. Don't Apologize! "I was up till all hours fiddling with this speech, so I sure hope you'll like it." "I got a late start on this sermon, so it's not going to be very good…" "Sorry but I can't speak English…" "The dog ate my first sermon manuscript, so I've had to do it over…" What examples of sermons that began with apologies can you give?

6. Introductions Conclusions Acronyms can help recall what to include GRIP PAT GRIPPATGRIPPAT GRIPPATGRIPPAT STAIN STAINSTAIN STAINSTAIN 74

7. Introductions GRIP PAT Get Attention on the Subject 74

8. Ken Davis, Secrets to Dynamic Communication Clues to Audience Involvement Emotional InvolvementNote TakingAttentive Expression

9. Clues to Audience Neglect Audible SnoringTable GamesBlank Faces Ken Davis, Secrets to Dynamic Communication

10. "They say it's a tough church to preach at." Get their attention early or else!

11. Audiences have "remotes" in their heads and can switch channels at any moment when they sense something else is more interesting! Work to keep their interest!

12. What are they really thinking? Lewis B. Smedes describes it well… In Hostetler, Introducing the Sermon, 27

13. "Wasn't everybody expecting a resurrection?" Do you think this is a good first sentence for a sermon? Why or why not? 76

14. "If you wanted to destroy a society without the use of weapons, how would you do it?" Is this one a good opener? Why or why not? 76

15. Good beginning or not? 76

17. Introductions GRIP PAT Get Attention on the Subject Raise Need Get Attention on the Subject Raise Need 74

18. You have very little time to raise need Thirty Minutes to Raise the Dead: How You Can Preach Your Best Sermon Yet – This Sunday

19. Introductions GRIP PAT Get Attention on the Subject Raise Need Introduce the Subject, MI, or MPI Provide Background 74

20. Share only relevant background Give background before text Background Text Need

21. Introductions GRIP PAT Get Attention on the Subject Raise Need Introduce the Subject, MI, or MPI Provide Background Get Attention on the Subject Raise Need Introduce the Subject, MI, or MPI Provide Background Contact points from Hostetler, Introducing the Sermon 74

22. Introductions GRIP PAT Get Attention on the Subject Raise Need Introduce the Subject, MI, or MPI Provide Background Preview Outline 74

23. Previewing Your Message Examples What it does

24. Introductions GRIP PAT Get Attention on the Subject Raise Need Introduce the Subject, MI, or MPI Provide Background Preview Outline Announce Text (2-3 times) Transition to MPI 74

25. Subject: How can we know how to speak to non-Christians (Col. 4:6c)? Types of Transitions 68 I. Speak gracious words (6a) (The second way to speak to non- Christians is to…) II. Speak wise words (6b) (The first way to speak to non- Christians is to…) Preview: We will see two ways to speak to non-Christians.

27. Why are good conclusions so vital?

28. Conclusions are Remembered 75 "What people remember most are the speaker's first words and last words. If you are going to make a mistake, let it occur in the middle!" "What people remember most are the speaker's first words and last words. If you are going to make a mistake, let it occur in the middle!"

29. Introductions Conclusions GRIP PAT GRIPPATGRIPPAT GRIPPATGRIPPAT STAIN STAINSTAIN STAINSTAIN

30. Conclusion Elements Conclusions STAIN State your MI (or restate it) Tell the Main Points

31. An Old Adage on Clarity 75 Tell them what you are going to tell them Then tell them what you told them Tell Them Them

32. Conclusion Elements Conclusions STAIN State your MI (or restate it) Tell the Main Points Apply or exhort obedience Include variety

33. Include Variety Don't always end with a poem or prayer Finally, my brothers... I sense another speech coming on.

34. Conclusion Elements Conclusions STAIN State your MI (or restate it) Tell the Main Points Apply or exhort obedience Include variety Never announce a conclusion

35. Don't Announce It And in conclusion... DON'T ANNOUNCE YOUR CONCLUSION Close it down, brother! Yeah! Amen! All right!

36. Introductions GRIP PAT Get Attention on the Subject Raise Need Introduce the Subject, MI, or MPI Provide Background Preview Outline Announce Text (2-3 times) Transition to MPI 74

37. STAIN Conclusions Review

38. Black

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