HOMILETICS 3

Sermon Construction - Review

What are the main parts of a Sermon?

A sermon should include: Objective Outline – this is as basic as
A. Theme or Topic it gets. It’s objective because it
B. Text explains the aim of the sermon
C. Introduction 1. Erect a foundation
D. Body 2. Give an explanation
E. Conclusion 3. Illustrate an application

Erect a foundation (build)

A. Theme or Topic
B. Text

Give an explanation (understand)

C. Introduction
D. Body

Illustrate an application (apply)

E. Conclusion

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Sermon Construction

I. The questions every sermon should answer are _______________or

_______________, _______________, and _______________

a. The _______________and the _______________of the sermon

should convey who or what is the message is about

b. The _______________and _______________ of the sermon

should tell you _______________and _______________ did it
happen historically or personally or maybe how the message was
conceived and _______________it is important

c. The _______________ and _______________ of the sermon

should give you _______________about how to _____________the
teaching

FOUNDATION

II. Theme/Topic/Title

a. The theme to a sermon is as important as the _______________

and _______________of a book

1. A good topic will _______________ your audience’s

attention and raise their _______________

2. A preacher should beware of promising __________than

he can _______________

b. Pick topics that people will _______________

1. It may be _______________ that they remember

2. Remembering the topic may help the congregation to

remember the _______________

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Review: Topical Sermon - A topical sermon is a sermon in which the
subject or topic is given and the scriptures are included to prove or
improve

Jesus taught _______________

2 Sources for Topical sermons

1. ___________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________

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Sermon Construction - continued

III. Text
a. The text will sometimes _______________ the topic

b. The text is the word of God and gives _______________

_______________ to the message

1. It will keep the preacher _______________ and prevent

_______________

c. How is a text chosen?

1. The _______________you know you bible the

_______________ it is to choose you text.

2. Choose the scripture that will _______________

_______________ what God has given you

3. Just as the topic may be determined by the text so the

_______________ may be determined by the _____________

d. To Interpreting the text you must;

1. Determine the ________________________

a. the parts of a discourse that _____________a word

or passage and can_______________ on its meaning

2. _______________ it with other Scripture

3. Research the original _______________

4. 3 sources for researching original language

1. ______________________________

2. ______________________________

3. ______________________________

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Topical Sermon Example

Theme: The Seven Spiritual Positions we can use to advantage are:

Introduction: During the course of a day we find ourselves in numerous Physical

Positions. In much the same way, as we live for the Lord we find ourselves in
many Spiritual Positions. I want us to look at some of them and determine to
make the most of every situation we find ourselves in I believe

Text and Body

I. Lying Down- Spiritual Rest Psalms 23:2 He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. A time of Spiritual Rest

II. Sitting- Spiritual Instruction Luke 10:39 And she had a sister called Mary,
which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word.

III. Standing- Spiritual Warfare Ephesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having your
loins girt about with the truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness.

IV. Walking- Spiritual Fellowship

A) Walk by Faith- II Cor 5:7
B) Walk in the Spirit- Gal 5:25
C) Walk with Christ and His Church- I John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as
he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus
Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

V. Running- Spiritual Progress Hebrews 12:1 wherefore seeing we also are

compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every
weight and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the
race that is set before us.

VI. Leaping- Spiritual Praise Acts 3:8 And he leaping up stood, and walked,
and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping and praising God.

VII. Mounting Up- Spiritual Energy Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the
Lord shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they
shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Conclusion or Application: What Position are you in?

Rev Mike Jones 2434 Allen Road, Effingham, SC 29541