1. Preach the Word

2. Preaching Workshop

3. Preaching begins with the Word Of God Holy Bible

4. The Preamble Construction Construction Development Development Aim Aim Purpose Purpose Preparation Preparation Presentation Presentation

5. The main tool of the Preacher is ‘The Word of God’ The Bible is the most important tool to have The Bible is the most important tool to have A preacher cannot prepare a sermon without the Word of God. A preacher cannot prepare a sermon without the Word of God.

6. Preaching is a service to the people Getting to know and being familiar with the Bible. Getting to know and being familiar with the Bible. Reading it should be an every day occurrence. Reading it should be an every day occurrence. Filling the storeroom. Filling the storeroom. Having plenty to work with. Having plenty to work with.

7. The Ground Work To build a house like this the Foundation is all important

8. The Prologue An Interesting Beginning An Interesting Beginning Captivating the Attention Captivating the Attention Using a Catch Phrase Using a Catch Phrase Using a wise Catchphrase Using a wise Catchphrase

9. The Monologue Filling in the skeleton Filling in the skeleton Giving the sermon a body Giving the sermon a body Bits and pieces Bits and pieces Connecting parts Connecting parts Pictures in word form Pictures in word form Cohesion Cohesion

10. THE EPILOGUE The Conclusion The Conclusion Know how to finish Know how to finish Applying the truth Applying the truth The Evangelical Sermon The Evangelical Sermon The Doctrinal sermon The Doctrinal sermon Giving the invitation Giving the invitation

11. PREPARING THE MATERIAL 2 Timothy 2 v 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

12. 2 Timothy 2 v 15 Study to shew thyself approved Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of rightly dividing the word of truth. truth.

13. Rightly dividing the word of Truth Means To cut a strait edge To cut a strait edge To divide right To divide right Correct exegesis Correct exegesis Biased interpretation Biased interpretation Primary resource Primary resource

14. PRODUCING THE MANNA Finding the Word Finding the Word Collecting the Word Collecting the Word Preparing the word Preparing the word Delivering the Word Delivering the Word

15. PROCAIMING THE MESSAGE Important news Important news Meaningful words Meaningful words Words of life Words of life Impacting the people Impacting the people Attract the listener Attract the listener A passion for the truth A passion for the truth

16. THREE THINGS THE PREACHER CANNOT DO WITHOUT ARE 1.THE SPIRIT Matt 3 v 16 He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. 2 Cor 3 v 6 The Spirit gives life The Spirit gives life

17. 2.THE SWORD Ephes 6 v 17 Ephes 6 v 17 And the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. And the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. A Sword can Pierce Pierce Cut Cut Defend Defend

18. 3. THE TROWEL Using the Word of God Using the Word of God Equal distribution of truth Equal distribution of truth A dangerous concept A dangerous concept Understanding the scriptures Understanding the scriptures An Overall understanding An Overall understanding

19. THE SCRIPTURES Listen to them Listen to them Apprehend them Apprehend them Comprehend them Comprehend them Mediate on them Mediate on them Communicate them Communicate them

20. Augustine said “Understand the scriptures And you will understand The dispensations”. When preaching you must Understand the role of the trowel in the process of building a sermon

21. Jesus used the phrase on a number of occasions to point Out the infallibility of the word of God. John 3 v18: 7 v 38:19 v 38.

22. Paul refers to it in 2 Tim 3 v 16. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.

23. The Subject In the construction of a sermon it helps to have a title or topic to build the message around.

24. Remember preaching is not putting together a maze. Those listening have to see where you are leading them.

25. The Substance Resources to aid the Preacher. A Theological Library is essential. A computer with reputable Bible Software is also useful.

26. Available Software. The Online Bible. The Online Bible. Quick verse 6 or later. Quick verse 6 or later. Power Bible C.D. Power Bible C.D. The main resource however Must be the word of God

27. Different Types of Preaching Doctrinal Doctrinal Expository Expository Evangelical Evangelical Extortive Extortive

28. Instructive Instructive Eschatological Eschatological Topical Topical Homiletically Homiletically Alliteration Alliteration Demonstrative Demonstrative

29. The Posture of the Preacher Body Language Body Language Voice Voice Appearance Appearance

30. Preaching! It can be Dry Dry Drab Drab Dreary Dreary

31. Preaching should be Inspiring Inspiring Uplifting Uplifting Motivating Motivating Convicting Convicting Life Changing Life Changing

32. Things to avoid when Preaching Do not Assume Do not Assume Do not Presume Do not Presume