Preaching Through Your Sermon Points

02/27/24 • 40 min

Whether you're a seasoned preacher or just starting out, a clear sermon structure is crucial for effectively communicating biblical truth.
In today's episode, we'll be breaking down the essential architecture of an impactful sermon point. You'll discover the key elements that must be included to captivate your listeners' attention, convince them of the truth, inspire life change, and pave a smooth path from start to finish.
We all know the difference between a disjointed, meandering sermon and one that feels focused and purposeful and the goal of this episode is to equip you with a clear blueprint to preach compelling, persuasive sermons that transform hearts and lives each week.
The main components of a sermon point are:
- a clear one-sentence statement
- an explanation of what that statement means
- argumentation making the case for why the point is true using Scripture
- an illustration through a story or example to make it concrete
- application to bring the point home to real life
- and a transition to shift smoothly to the next part of the sermon.
For new preachers, follow this structure until you master it. Then you can adapt it as needed. Seasoned preachers may need a refresher on using all these elements.
Having a reliable sermon structure allows the preacher a stronger sense of empowerment in the delivery because of a guiding framework during preparation. Just like following a well-designed floor plan when building a house, implementing these sermon architecture fundamentals will lead to solid, enduring communication.
While creativity and personal style still have plenty of room to shine through, your underlying structure needs to facilitate clarity and persuasion. Whether your next sermon has one point or five, test out these sermon architecture basics and see what a difference they make. When people can easily follow where you're taking them, you have a captivated audience eager to apply God's truth.
Sermon Architecture Tool
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"You Can Change" by Tim Chester
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Preaching Through Your Voice

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Do you sometimes feel like an imposter when you step into the pulpit? Like you're trying to imitate other preachers rather than preaching as your authentic self? Finding your unique preaching voice can free you up to genuinely pastor your flock.
Yes, the sound of your voice has something to do with it... but it's really much more than that! It is your personality, passions, delivery style, and other nuances about you that come together to form the authentic you in the pulpit. It's not just about the sound of your voice, but encompasses personality, passion areas, and delivery style.
Imitation is a great place to start when discovering your voice (or discovering new parts of your preaching voice) but it's a terrible place to end. It's like learning to speak - kids naturally imitate sounds around them as part of the process.
In this episode of Preaching Through Podcast get insights for integrating who you naturally are with the preaching tasks God has called you to. Try new things, employ different methods, get feedback, and land on what fits.
Whether you're funny or serious, subdued or animated, you'll pick up practical guidance on how to preach as the unique preacher God made you to be.

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Preaching Through 4Gs Sermon Series

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We all tend to shrink God down to size in our minds, crafting Him into a more comfortable and understandable being.
But in today's episode, the focus is on expanding the vision of who God truly is in all His greatness, glory, goodness, and grace. We will unpack the profound implications wrapped up in what we call “the 4 Gs.” Even if you don’t preach an entire series on them, these God-centered truths can revolutionize how you communicate the gospel.
The main points of the 4 Gs are:

God is great, so we don't have to be in control. Understanding God's power allows us to trust Him instead of trying to control everything.
God is glorious, so we don't have to fear others. Recognizing God's majesty makes other people seem less intimidating.
God is good, so we don't need to look elsewhere for satisfaction. God is the ultimate source of joy and fulfillment.
God is gracious, so we don't have to prove ourselves. We can rest in God's grace rather than striving to earn worth.

These good news truths should show up in our sermons again and again and feel familiar to your audience and core to your teaching. Repeating these aspects of God’s character reminds people of who God really is, and each one addresses a common struggle that comes from failing to see God properly.
When we fail to regularly remind people of who God really is, it is human nature to fill that gap with our own thoughts and ideas, building a version in our minds that is often a lot like ourselves. It takes consistent reminders for our congregation not to lose sight of the true character of God.
Hearing about the 4 Gs should stir the soul and shape the way the gospel is preached. We must continually proclaim His greatness, glory, goodness, and grace until they saturate every fiber of our being.
"You Can Change" by Tim Chester
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"When People are Big and God is Small" by Ed Welch
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