KIND OF SERMONS TOPICAL SERMON (Focuses on the subject) One whose main divisions are derived from logical

divisions of the subject not the text. Example: TEXT John 3:16 SUBJECT Love POINTS Sensual love Brotherly love Divine love EXPOSITORY SERMON One whose main divisions are derived from the context of the passage. Both faithful and clear proclamation. It is faithfully committed to determine what the specific Bible passage is saying and present this meaning in clear and simple application of this meaning to a contemporary situation. Bible centered preaching according to Greidanous and centers on the meaning of the passage as intended by the Bible writers themselves according to Martin Luther. TEXTUAL SERMON One whose main divisions are derived directly from clear points in the Bible text itself. Example: Micah 6:8 He has told you o man what is good; and what does the Lord requires of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God. Proposition: What does the Lord require? 1. Act justly 2. Love mercy 3. Walk humbly

OUTLINE: The structure of the sermon. It should be simply a list of main ideas to be conveyed to the audience.  Sub points are not necessary  Scriptures are not outlining points  Illustrations are not outlining points  Outline points must be ideas, thoughts and concepts. NOTES: Any written aides to memory the preacher has before him as he is preaching. It maybe his outline or other material he needs as reminders. ILLUSTRATIONS: Anything used to create a picture in the listeners mind. An illustration may be any of the following a story, a comparison, a description, a figure of speech, a proverb, a diagram, a drawing or object, a quotation, a song, a film. Where do you find illustrations?  What you hear  What you see  What you hear  What you experience CONTEXT: The total, cultural, situational and literary environment of a portion of scripture. A scripture taken out of context may distort the truth. EXPOSITION: The explanation of significances and implications that go beyond just the word of scripture deriving useful principles and moving toward practical application to human life. CONTENT: The meat of the sermon as ideas, meaning or truth distinct from illustrations and delivery style. EXHORTATION: Admonition or imperative. Command stating scriptural truth in the form of command. DELIVERY: The way the sermon is presented. The preacher s technique distinct from content. It is the vehicle which carries the sermon. It consists of the use of voice, bodily movement, eyes, gestures, etc. to convey the message.

THE CHIEF ELEMENTS OF A SERMON TEXT: The passage of Scriptures with which the sermon deals. SUBJECT: What the sermon is all about. It must be about a definable something, not everything. TITLE: The name the preacher gives the sermon. It may or may not reveal the actual subject often a title is designed to stimulate listener s interest in hearing the sermon. PROPOSITION or SUMMARY SENTENCE: The sum truth of the sermon, stated in one sentence. A sermon is not ready until he can state the proposition clearly.