Just to clarify sermon9/14/2023 ![]() ![]() So how will your sermon help someone who’s in a different season? What will this say to the family with young kids, the person who has been in church faithfully for years, the student in College, the person going through a divorce or in the midst of a financial crisis? When preparing a message it is easy to fall into a trap of unconsciously thinking that everyone in your audience is in the same season as you and therefore is going through what you’re going through. Think about who’s going to be in the room. Clarify what do you want people to know and what do you want people to do?Ī test of how well you’ve prepared your message is the clarity you have regarding exactly what you want your audience to know when you’ve finished, and even more importantly what you’re expecting them to do differently now with this information in their minds.Ĥ. When you start to feel stuck or unsure – ask yourself what was the initial God revelation?ģ. ![]() As you start to prepare a sermon it’s easy to become distracted by all the new different thoughts that can lead to other thoughts – suddenly you don’t know what the message is about, your head so full of different topics and themes. Study with the God thought you received at the front of your mind. The thought of starting to prepare another message may make you feel anxious, especially if you’ve only just finished preparing and delivering your last sermon, however rather than the roster causing you to panic and stressing, instead let it drive you to seek God even more for the revelation and wisdom that only He provides. ![]()
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