week 6

· Make sure sermon ideas are clear and well worded.

· Plan with the dynamics of oral communication.

· Design the presentation to follow the text.

· Design the presentation to engage the audience.

· Balance development for the whole man.

· Plan for the audience and for the occasion.

This exercise involves planning the design of your sermon for an oral presentation. This form follows the motivated sequence outline combined with the traditional introduction-body-conclusion format.

Introduction

Attention - Set the scene of my car wreck.

Need - Joy in hard circumstances

Bridging Sentences

[Subject: proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ Modifier: confidence]

Textual Idea: Paul writes to the Philippians as an encouragement to proclaim the Gospel in boldness

Sermon Idea: Believers must continually proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ with confidence and humility.

Interrogative: How should believers preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ?

Transition: Believers should preach the Gospel with boldness and confidence in God’s purpose.

Body

Satisfaction

Division 1 Statement

The Gospel of Christ is to be proclaimed to our enemies.

Explanation

God’s purposes are greater than our preferences. Our enemies may become a great sword for the Gospel

Illustration

It shows grace that illustrates Christ’s love for us.

Argumentation

The more we share the gospel with our enemy, the more they can see the love of Christ in us. The more grace and love they receive, the more Christ will be exalted in us.

Application

When we share the Gospel with our enemies, we look like Christ.

Transition (Div. 1 to Div. 2)

If we share the Gospel with our enemies, should we not also share the Gospel with our friends?

Division 2 Statement

The Gospel of Christ is to be proclaimed to our allies

Explanation

We are called to share the Gospel with all, not just our enemies.

Illustration

We share because Christ commands us to share.

Argumentation

The Great Commission is not exclusive, but inclusive.

Application

Friends are willing to listen. God has given us a captive audience.

Transition (Div. 2 to Div. 3)

If we proclaim the Gospel to our enemies, and we proclaim the Gospel to our friends, we should proclaim the Gospel to all people.

Division 3 Statement

The Gospel of Christ is to be proclaimed to everyone.

Explanation

We are fulfilling the “Great Commission” when we go into the nations and confidently proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Illustration

As believers of Christ, we should desire to be obedient to the Great Commission.

Argumentation

Christ has commissioned us so that God’s sovereign will might be fulfilled through us.

Application

We intentionally point the lost to Christ.

Transition (Div 3 to Div 4)

The Gospel of Jesus Christ must be proclaimed among the nations.

Division 4 Statement

Regardless of motive, the gospel of Christ will be proclaimed to the nations.

Explanation

Jesus died for the salvation of the lost who would repent. It is important that the world know the wage of sin and the gift of life. Believers are called to proclaim that Gospel.

Illustration

In order for people to know the Gospel, believers must be witnesses.

Argumentation

Witnessing advances the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Application

Mature disciples evangelise the lost. Evangelism reaches lost souls for Christ.

Transition (Div. 4 to Con.)

The proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ should be normal for believers. Jesus commissioned the apostles to go and make disciples. Disciples reach the world for Christ.

Conclusion

Visualization

We believe because someone was bold enough to proclaim the Gospel to us. We must go and proclaim the Gospel to the world in obedience to Christ so that some might come to know Him.

Reiteration

Believers are called to proclaim the Gospel even in tough circumstances.

Action

We are to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to our enemies, our allies, and the nations with boldness, even if it causes our suffering. If we are to suffer for Christ, we ought to rejoice in that suffering.