Learn how to prepare a sermon outline before you preach

1. Session Four
(EXHORTATION)

2. Group Discussion
1. What have you realized
about preaching in this
session?
2. Given the
opportunity, how
would you apply this
in your preaching?
3. With whom can you share
what you’ve learned?

3. How to SPEAK the Truth in Love
• Select the best approach based on your
“Teaching Frame”.
• Preach with passion and persuasion.
• Employ all kinds of illustrations.
• Aim for life change, not mere
information.
• Know how to start and end properly.

5. Select the best
approach based on
your “Teaching
Frame”.

7. Teaching Frame
TEACHING
OUTLINE
OCCASION
OBJECTIVES
SITUATION
AUDIENCE

8. • Felt need
– A problem/issue that people are aware of
– Example: lack of finances
• True Need
– A problem/issue that people need to know, be
convinced about, or apply from God’s word
– Example: stewardship
• Take Home Message
– The solution to the true need

9. Types of Text
• Truth Oriented Text
– The main emphasis is a principle
– It is in the indicative mood (Example: Jesus is Lord)
• Thrust Oriented Text
– The main emphasis is a command
– It is in the imperative mood (Example: Believe)
• Truth and Thrust Oriented Text (complete)
– Both Truth and Thrust are in the text

10. Take Home Message
• Truth Oriented Text
– Come up with a Turning Point
– Example: “False teachers ruin good churches.”
• Thrust Oriented Text
– Come up with a Tagline
– Example: “Watch out for bad apples.”
• Truth and Thrust Oriented Text (complete)
– You can use either a Turning Point or a Tagline

11. Topical Question
•
•
•
•
•
•
Who question
What question
Why question
Where question
When question
How question
Focus only on ONE
question per sermon

12. Teaching Outline
• Deductive
• Inductive
• Combination
• Narrative

13. Teaching Outline
• True Need
• Take Home Message

14. Teaching Outline
• True Need
• Take Home Message

15. Deductive
Introduction
True Need, Topical
Question (audience) &
Take Home Message
Body
Explanation, Proof or
Implication from text
Reiteration of Take
Home Message
Conclusion

16. Inductive
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
True Need & Topical
Question (audience)
Explanation, Proof or
Implication of Take
Home Message (text)
Take Home Message

17. Combination
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
True Need & Topical
Question (audience)
Take Home Message
with Explanation, Proof
or Implication (vice-versa)
Reiteration of Take
Home Message

18. Narrative
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
FOCUS – Complication
(Build toward Topical
Question)
TURN – Resolution
(Build toward Take
Home Message)
AIM – Implication(s)

19. Preach with passion
and persuasion.

20. Romans 15:17-19a
17 Therefore
I glory in
Christ Jesus in my service
to God.

21. Romans 15:17-19a
18 I
will not venture to
speak of anything except
what Christ has
accomplished through
me in leading the
Gentiles to obey God…

22. Romans 15:17-19a
…by what I have said and
19 by the power
done—
of signs and
miracles, through the
power of the Spirit.

25. PREACHING IDEA
TAKE HOME MESSAGE

26. A message containing
wisdom, knowledge or
prophecy from God

27. 1 Peter 4:11
11 If
anyone speaks, he
should do it as one
speaking the very words
of God.

28. Employ all kinds of
illustrations.

35. Simple with
Contrast

39. Object
Lessons

44. Aim for life change,
not mere information.

47. IMMEDIATE APPLICATION

48. LONG TERM APPLICATION

49. CHURCH APPLICATION

50. Preach and
teach not for
income but for
outcome.

51. Know how to start
and end properly.

52. Good INTRO
•
•
•
•
•
Interesting beginning
Need raised (felt and then true)
Text introduced and justified
Relevance/Revelation introduced
Overview of the talk
Take-off

53. Good END
• Emphasize the Take Home Message
• Nudge toward application
• Direct the initial response (e.g. altar
call)
Touchdown

54. Teaching Outline
Take-off (Problem)
Take Home Message
(Solution)
Touchdown
(Implications)

55. Final Tips
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Organize your thoughts
Know your objectives
Maintain eye contact
Choose the best words
Maximize vocal variety
Communicate with your body
Harness object lessons

56. How to SPEAK the Truth in Love
• Select the best approach based on your
“Teaching Frame”.
• Preach with passion and persuasion.
• Employ all kinds of illustrations.
• Aim for life change, not mere
information.
• Know how to start and end properly.

57. Group Discussion
1. What have you realized
about preaching in this
session?
2. Given the
opportunity, how
would you apply this
in your preaching?
3. With whom can you share
what you’ve learned?