So, you want to write a sermon. This is very challenging, especially if you’ve never written one before. How do you go about it? What is the message going to be? Are you using any Bible verses for your sermon? How are you going to make it a practical sermon? Are you confident enough? You see, the power of the Bible is that there can be a number of interpretations. Well, if you need help in preparing the sermon, let me give you 3 pointers that can get you started in prepartion a wisdom-filled Bible Sermon.
How to prepare Bible Sermons
Start by selecing a specific Bible verse or chapter that you can to talk about. A lot of times, this will lock you into a subject. For instance, if you have decided to talk on “10 Commandments”, it’s pretty strange if you prepare the sermon by looking at the “Noah’s Ark”. Having specific bible verse or topic in mind allows your preparation of the sermon much easier as you have a laser-targeted topic to write about.
Another thing you want to do is start the sermon off with a related personal story. It will be good if the story is a humorous one. The logci behind this for this is because you don’t want the congregation falling asleep on you. If you jump right into the theological debate, you have a high chance of losing some of your congregation. Stories will add a human factor to any sermon and you should try to add stories too.
Lastly, remember this rule: KISS, which means “Keep It Simple, Saints”. Some mentors like to say, if you can’t get your point across in under 10 minutes, then it wasn’t worth getting across in the first place. To make your sermons short and sweet, a good way is to try have your sermons in bullet points. Many suggested that having three to four bullet forms will be good enough.
To conclude, my advice is that pastors and preachers are adviced to allow the Holy Spirit to lead you and as the provider of the message. Praying and fasting before staring a sermon preparation will be a good idea and you should have the inspirations to write a Spirit-fill message.
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