Sermon Prep Process (2)

Study The Text

Observation (What does the Text say?)

Read & Re-read the Text

Memorize it (if possible)

Read it slowly and prayerfully

Note Main Features of Text

Surrounding Context (How does it fit within book?)

Passage Divisions (how many parts are in the text?)

Interpretation (What Does the Text Mean?)

Study the Context

Dissect the Text

Do a Sentence Diagram of the Text

Look at Cross References

Consult Commentaries and Other Tools

Redemptive Integration (How is the Gospel Related to This Text?)

Concluding Implications (How does this Passage Apply to Us Today?)

Unify the Redemptive Theme

Identify the Main Point of the Text (M.P.T.)

Develop the Main Point of the Sermon (M.P.S.)

Construct an Outline

Choose an Approach

Choose Your Words

Develop the Functional Elements

Explanation

Application

Illustration

Add an Introduction and Conclusion

Write the Sermon