Learning the mechanical layout of the Scriptures will help you see the relationships between words, phrases and clauses in sentences. Therefore you will see how these words, phrases or clauses fit into the overall meaning of the Scriptures you are studying. To put it another way, the mechanical layout of the Scriptures is simply outlining the thought patterns in a … [Read more...] about The Mechanical Layout of the Scriptures
The WORD Bible Study Method
The WORD Bible Study Method is a simple four-step approach to personal Bible study: Write, Observe, Relevant, and Declare. It helps believers examine Scripture in context, apply biblical truth to daily life, and respond to God through prayer. This practical method encourages a deeper, Scripture-centered walk with Jesus. The WORD Bible Study Method I am a great … [Read more...] about The WORD Bible Study Method
The SOAP Method of Bible Study
The SOAP Method of Bible Study is a simple way to study God’s Word through Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer. It helps believers understand biblical truth, apply it personally, and respond to God in prayer. This method encourages consistent Bible study and a growing walk with Jesus. Why Use The SOAP Method of Bible Study? The SOAP Method of Bible study … [Read more...] about The SOAP Method of Bible Study
How To Write Expository Sermon Outlines For Beginners
When I started out in ministry, I had to write three weekly sermons. I quickly learned how to garner biblical information from the text and shape that information into a biblical message that spoke to my audiences. In other words, I learned very quickly how to write expository sermon outlines so that I could delivers sermons to my listeners. I had learned the fundamentals of … [Read more...] about How To Write Expository Sermon Outlines For Beginners
10 Best Books on Preaching For Beginners
I have been preaching weekly sermons for thirty years or so and I have learned a thing or two about preaching. I have survived all these years because I learned how to package biblical information for delivery to my audience. It’s not that preachers struggle with compiling biblical information. It’s more that preachers struggle with how to package that information for … [Read more...] about 10 Best Books on Preaching For Beginners
How To Write An Expository Sermon
How To Write An Expository Sermon: When I first heard the phrase “expository preaching,” I wasn’t quite sure what that implied. As I studied the characteristics of expository preaching in seminary and began preaching in the ministry, I learned how to write expository sermons. In its simplest terms, expository sermons teach the Scriptures verse by verse in a sermon outline or … [Read more...] about How To Write An Expository Sermon
How To Write An Inductive Sermon
How To Write An Inductive Sermon: I began my preaching ministry focusing mainly on the deductive method of sermon preparation. As the inductive method gained greater attention, I decided to study the inductive method in order to understand the inductive approach to sermon preparation and to use it in my preaching. I discovered that to understand inductive preaching, I needed … [Read more...] about How To Write An Inductive Sermon
How To Write A Sermon Outline 101
How To Write A Sermon Outline 101: I have been preaching weekly sermons for nearly thirty years now and students often ask what is most needed in sermon preparation? I tell students that they need to understand the basic structures of a sermon. They need to understand the three parts of the sermon, the three parts of the sermon outline and the three basic structures of the … [Read more...] about How To Write A Sermon Outline 101
How To Write A Sermon 101
How To Write a Sermon 101: I have been asked many times by students how do you write multiple weekly sermons for such a long time (nearly three decades now) and still enjoy doing it? I learned very early in ministry to write a sermon in manageable parts. I study the text from which I craft the sermon outline. I write content to the sermon outline with appropriate … [Read more...] about How To Write A Sermon 101
How To Write A Sermon For Beginners
How To Write A Sermon For Beginners: I have been writing weekly sermons for nearly thirty years or so and I have learned much in that time about writing sermons. Students often ask me for tips for writing sermons for beginners. I remind them that good sermons are never accidents and I usually share with them the following five tips that will help them prepare a sermon for … [Read more...] about How To Write A Sermon For Beginners