How to Preach Clearly

1. How to Preach Clearly Some sermons are as clear as ancient Hebrew! Dr Rick Griffith, Singapore Bible College www.biblestudydownloads.com

2. Be Clear! NO STOPPING ANY TIME?

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4. Doolittle's Point of No Return1942 B-29 Bomber Intended bombing route Intended carrier route Actual bombing route Actual carrier route

5. 1 2 3 4 16 17 18 19 20 21 67 "Point of No Return" (Books & Sermons) Reading Subject MPI MPII MI Preaching Subject MPI MPII MI Pages (or Minutes)

6. 28 Reading versus Listening What the People Heard: What the Preacher Said: SubjectI. A. B. 1. 2.II.MI SubjectI.A.B.1.2.II.MI How can we resolve this? • Repeat key points • Restate key points

7. Haddon Robinson aptly says… "…is a FOG in the pew" "A mist in the pulpit…" from Biblical Preaching

8. Of course, there may be other interpretations. Be clear about your viewpoint!

9. Clarity Throughout: Check Your Flow 67 Subject: Today we'll see how to speak to unbelievers properly. I. Speak graciously (6a). II. Speak with purity (6b). III. Speak appropriately to each one (6c). MI: Speak gracious, pure, appropriate words to each unbeliever.

10. Clarity in Your Introduction 67 1. To emphasize each key sentence either: a. Repeat it (use same words). b. Restate it (use different words). 2. Clearly lead toward one of these three: a. Main Idea b. Subject c. MP I 3. Share relevant backgroundbefore text.

11. Share only relevant background Need Text Background Give background before text

12. Clarity in the Body 68 Repetition (same words) Speak gracious words (6a).Speak gracious words. 2. Restatement (different words) Speak gracious words (6a).[Talk in an enfolding way.]

13. 69 Restatement Exercises #1 Yes No Problems S: God shows his grace by protecting His own people R: God shows his grace to those who belong to Him. How grace shown not restated

14. 69 Restatement Exercises #2 Yes No Problems S: To do greater things for God, the Israelites had to trust in God's continuous providence R: He had done this many times to them and He would continue to do so Israelite action changed to God's action

15. 69 Restatement Exercises #3 Yes No Problems S: We should demonstrate our faith by obeying God's ways of help unquestioningly R: Israelites showed their faith by obeying God's unorthodox strategies "We" changes to "Israelites"

16. 69 Restatement Exercises #4 Yes No Problems S: If you love God, you will obey Him R: Obedience and love for God go together

17. 69 Restatement Exercises #5 Yes No Problems S: Prayer should be the Christian's highest priority R: Your communication with God must come before everything else

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19. Transitions Advance Thought 68 Subject: How can we know how to speak to non-Christians (Col. 4:6c)? I. Speak gracious words (6a) A. B. (Whatever is in your transition goes here within the parentheses) II. Speak wise words (6b) A. B.

20. Types of Transitions 68 Subject: How can we know how to speak to non-Christians (Col. 4:6c)? I. Speak gracious words (6a) A. B. Rhetorical Question (What's the second way to speak to non-Christians?) II. Speak wise words (6b) A. B.

21. Types of Transitions 68 Subject: How can we know how to speak to non-Christians (Col. 4:6c)? I. Speak gracious words (6a) A. B. Flashback (We saw that we must speak gracious words to non-Christians. Now…) II. Speak wise words (6b) A. B.

22. Types of Transitions 68 Subject: How can we know how to speak to non-Christians (Col. 4:6c)? I. Speak gracious words (6a) A. B. Incomplete Sentence (The second way to speak to non-Christians is to…) II. Speak wise words (6b) A. B.

23. Types of Transitions 68 Subject: How can we know how to speak to non-Christians (Col. 4:6c)? Incomplete Sentence (The first way to speak to non-Christians is to…) I. Speak gracious words (6a) (The second way to speak to non-Christians is to…) II. Speak wise words (6b)

24. Clarity in the Body 68 Repetition Restatement Transitions Key Words

25. 68 Repeat Key Words Subject: How can you fathers avoid provoking your children to anger (Eph. 6:4)? ? I. We should not exasperate them I. Don't exasperate your children. ? ? ? II. We can avoid this by teaching them (A second way we can avoid provoking our children to anger is…) II. Teach your children.

26. Clarity in the Body 68 Repetition Restatement Transitions Key Words Deductive Development

27. 68 State MPs Deductively • Preview the conclusion of a point before you begin explaining it. • Tell the audience the point of the verse/passage before you read it. • In rare cases, when you feel the need to develop the MP inductively, put it in parentheses on your outline: • Page 48 top (MPI) • Page 49 top (MPI)

28. Simple Inductive (Acts 6:1-6) 49 Subject: When church growth problems arise, how should we solve them? (I. The apostles solved the growth problem with lay leadership) (=EI) Inductively developed MPI A. Their church was growing (1a)B. They had a food problem (1b)C. They designated leaders (2-6) (=EI) II. The solution to the problems of a growing church is lay leaders (MI) III. The solution to our problems… (APP) Don Sunukjian, DTS

29. 68 State MPs Deductively • Preview the conclusion of a point before you begin explaining it. • Tell the audience the point of the verse/passage before you read it. • In rare cases, when you feel the need to develop the MP inductively, put it in parentheses on your outline: • Page 48 top (MPI) • Page 49 top (MPI) • Page 59 top (MPII)

30. Clarity in the Conclusion 68 • Repeat the Subject • State the Homiletical Idea (HI) • Repeat the Main Points (MPs) • Drive it home with a clear story

31. Use Movement 68 !ytiralc rof sdrawkcab erutseG Gesture backwards for clarity! "He is the Alpha and Omega, the A and the Z, the beginning and end."

32. 76 Clarity in the Body Full sentence Main Points Transitions Illustrations Movement Repeat the subject

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