A lesson or sermon is usually best, if it is spoken without memorizing it all and not even writing it all down in complete sentences, and then you cannot merely read it, but use a meaningful outline. Make your key words larger so that they stand out in your eye and in your mind. That can be like a map to follow. A lesson or sermon should be better when it is not like a speech or oration that a public speaker (such as a politician) might simply read to an audience, unless you are an extremely effective reader. Each sermon may be a whole new topic or one in a “series” of multiple sermons or lessons. [2] X Research source
Know the outline and the plan so well that you don’t need to look at it or your notes more than an occasional glance, or so that you only need the larger key word to make it click in your mind, but you can have them there, open and available.
You may give a humorous remark about what it does or does not mean. Use a starting point related to a scripture or an event that was/is the impetus for the main idea.
Since you gave the concept to be developed in the introduction, then you and the class or congregation know what you are talking about, and you know upon what you will make a conclusion. Develop your main points with examples like a story or two, Biblical parables, part of a song, church events or such that you can weave into the topic. You may realize that there would be objections in your topic like: “What do you mean?” “How did that happen?” “What if ______________ (name something) happened?” And so, ask those as “rhetorical” questions (not to seek an answer from the audience, unless it’s a small group), and answer them like: “What if _________ (something) happened? Well, then ____________ (this) is what you or someone can do because ___________ (whatever), but then. . . " (fill in the blanks beforehand) – and so you would answer the objections or questions for them. If you do allow answers, wait for it. . . as in a class room; don’t disagree with the answer unless it is important to say why “Actually, I feel like this is the answer: _______” (giving your view). Generally, suspend judgment so you neither praise nor ignore comments, and you can nod and say one or a few words in response “I see. “, while nodding agreeably, “Okay. “, “I see your point. " or “Thank you. " or such a non-judgmental remark – and then steer it onto the path it was supposed to be on (without characterizing the comment as right or wrong).
This is like an assignment to do the things that you taught or preached about.
Find sermon outline services on the Internet, completely organize them, to your needs. They probably can’t serve your needs, if you just pick out a sermon outline that sort of sounds okay, but it is something that does not particularly inspire or inform, or about which you wouldn’t care to talk/hear yourself. They won’t be in your style, in your order, or right for the way you feel or speak. Download collections of lessons or sermons: Some great old-time religion materials should be found out there, for free. Consider subscribing to preaching outlines perhaps with Power Point presentations, with pictures, and examples–even with a complete order of service, list of verses, cross references, and songs to use.
Use free Bible look-up websites accessible for 25 versions and even with different languages such as [5] X Research source and [6] X Research source ; the two sites totally free and are quite different from each other.
