Last week, as part of a bible study I was leading, I took a group of young adults through some of the process I went through when writing a sermon.
It was really enjoyable. In a way, it showed how a sermon is shaped and, I hope, will allow them to appreciate (both preparation and content) a sermon slightly better.
Through the process, we asked five basic questions...
Where does the book fit in the bible?
Where does the passage fit within the book?
What is important or noteworthy from the passage?
What questions emerge from the passage?
Where is the gospel in the passage - how does it point to Jesus?
The only question we didn’t address, due to time restraints, was the final one...
How does this passage apply to Christian living today?
In my opinion, any sermon which addresses these six questions effectively has the structure of a quality sermon.
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