Transcript Outlining How to see your message as a whole Dr Rick Griffith, Singapore Bible College www.biblestudydownloads.com.

Outlining
How to see your
message as a whole
Dr Rick Griffith, Singapore Bible College
www.biblestudydownloads.com
27-28, 251
The Preparing Expository Sermons Process
Based on Ramesh Richard's text, Preparing Expository Sermons
TEXT
SERMON
5 Desired Listener Response
Brain
4 The Three
Developmental
Questions
3.2 Exegetical Idea
3.1 Exegetical
Outline
2 Analyze Text
1 Choose Text
CPT
Purpose Bridge
Heart
Structure
Skeleton
Study
Flesh
CPS
6 Homiletical Idea
Structure
Preach
7 Homiletical
Outline
8 Clarity
9 Intro/Concl
10 MSS &
Preach
White text shows 10 steps adapted from Haddon Robinson, Biblical Preaching (notes, 105)
Deciding Sermon Structure
28, 138
Where is the Application?
Simple
Cyclical
Where is the MI?
(given once) (given throughout)
Inductive
(end)
Deductive
(beginning)
Simple
Inductive
Cyclical
Inductive
Simple
Deductive
Cyclical
Deductive
All creatures need a
skeleton.
Sermons too!
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Why is a sermon
outline important?
A good outline…
1. Shows the whole sermon at once to
see if it flows naturally
2. Clarifies superior from inferior parts
3. Helps you put parts in proper order
4. Shows where you need supporting
material
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How can you
help
listeners see
the skeleton
of your
message
without
taking the
skin off?
Let's see
how to
outline
correctly…
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How to Outline Correctly
A. Distinguish ideas
Distinguishing Points on Col. 4:6 HO
Subject: How can you speak to nonChristians properly (6c)?
I. Speak graciously (6a)
A.
B.
II. Speak wise words (6b)
A.
B.
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3. Superior Point Outlining
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I. _________________ (v. 5)
A. _________________ (v. 6)
B. _________________ (v. 7)
I. _________________ (vv. 5-7)
A. _________________ (v. 5)
B. _________________ (vv. 6-7)
1. _________________ (v. 6)
2. _________________ (v. 7)
Platforms need support
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Support Your Main Idea
MAIN IDEA
MP
I
MP
II
MP
III
SPs - It's OK if these are not seen!
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How to Outline Correctly
A. Distinguish ideas
B. Consistent symbols
Symbols for the Body of the Sermon
I. = For Main Points Only
A. = For Major Sub-Points
1.
a.
(1)
(a)
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Intro & Conclusion Symbols
Introduction
1.
2.
I.
A.
Body
B.
of
the
II.
Message
A.
B.
Conclusion
1.
2.
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Don't
misplace
your
points
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How to Outline Correctly
A. Distinguish ideas
B. Consistent symbols
C. Transitions
Transitions are Parenthetical
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Subject: How can you make sure you're
speaking to non-Christians properly (6c)?
I. Speak graciously (6a)
A.
B.
(What's the second way to speak to nonChristians properly?)
II. Speak wise words (6b)
A.
B.
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How to Outline Correctly
A. Distinguish ideas
B. Consistent symbols
C. Transitions
D. Inductive parentheses
Simple Inductive (Acts 6:1-6)
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Subject: When church growth problems
arise, how should we solve them?
(I. The apostles solved the growth (=EI)
problem with lay leadership)
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
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How to Outline Correctly
A. Distinguish ideas
B. Consistent symbols
C. Transitions
D. Inductive parentheses
E. Use full ideas
Don't Outline Like This! (Acts 6:1-6)
MI: Church growth problems
I. Their lay leadership
A. Growing (1a)
B. Food (1b)
C. Leaders (2-6)
II. Our lay leaders (MI)
A. Our growth
B. Our key problem
C. Our solution
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Better with Full Sentences (Acts 6:1-6)
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MI: When church growth problems arise,
we should solve them with lay leadership
I. The solution to Jerusalem's growth
problem was lay leadership (EI)
A. Their church was growing (1a)
B. They had a food problem (1b)
C. They designated leaders (2-6)
II. The solution to our growth problems
is to appoint lay leaders (MI)
A. We grew from 50 to 100 last year
B. Our key problem is soul care
C. We need to more pastoral leaders
E. Only use full ideas
1.
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Write every point in the sermon, no matter
how small, in a grammatically complete
sentence.
a.
b.
Avoid a "title" or "phrase" outline
(never "The work of God")
Avoid sentences equivalent to a
phrase:
• "Paul discusses the
work of God."
• "Two features of
salvation are described."
E. Only use full ideas
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Write every point in the sermon, no matter
how small, in a grammatically complete
sentence.
Each point should be a declarative or
imperative sentence—not a question.
Each point should be a single idea. Avoid
complex and compound sentences.
Each point should be as short as possible
by deleting every unnecessary word.
Put repeated phrases or words
within the MPs into the subject
Subject: How can you
face trials?
I. In your trials at
work, trust God (1).
II. In your trials at
work, seek
counsel (2).
MI: In your trials at
work, trust God and
seek counsel.
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Subject: How can you
face trials at work?
I. Trust God (1).
(How else can you
face trials at work?)
II. Seek counsel (2).
Subject: How can you
face trials at work?
MI: Trust God and
seek counsel.
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F. Qualities of a Good Outline
1. Unity
2. Balance
3. Movement
G. Place the Main Idea Properly
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Subject: How can
you speak to nonChristians properly?
MI: Speak graciously
& wisely to
unbelievers.
I. Speak graciously
(6a).
I. Speak graciously
(6a).
II. Speak wise words
(6b).
II. Speak wise words
(6b).
MI: Speak graciously
& wisely to
unbelievers.
MI: Speak graciously
& wisely to
unbelievers.
One Example
Converting the EO to the HO
EI: The reason the church
should restore a sinning
Christian correctly is
because it extends God's
authority.
I. (15-17) The manner in
which the church should
correctly restore a
sinning Christian is by
keeping the matter as
private as possible.
II. (18-20) The reason the
church can restore or
continue to seek to
restore errant believers
is because it extends the
authority of God Himself.
Intro MPI: How do we restore
sinning Christians properly?
I. Keep the matter as private
as possible (15-17).
(Why can we restore or
excommunicate members?)
II. Our church extends God's
authority (18-20)!
MI: We must restore sinning
members properly because
we act on God's behalf
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