The WORD Bible Study Method is one way to study the Bible while doing your daily devotions. The WORD Bible Study Method is an ACRONYM for: 1) Write, 2) Observe, 3) Relevant and 4) Declare. By following this method of Bible study, you will develop a deeper and richer walk with Jesus. The WORD Bible Study Method I am a great believer in daily devotions and I am a great … [Read more...] about The WORD Bible Study Method
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The SOAP Method of Bible Study
The SOAP Method of Bible Study is an ACRONYM that stands for: 1) Scripture, 2) Observation, 3) Application and 4) Prayer. The SOAP Method of Bible study is one way to experience a deeper walk with Jesus in the midst of a busy lifestyle. Why Use The SOAP Method of Bible Study? The SOAP Method of Bible study helps individuals spend inspirational time with God which is … [Read more...] about The SOAP Method of Bible Study
How To Write Expository Sermon Outlines For Beginners
When I started out in ministry, I had to write three weekly sermons. I quickly learned how to garner biblical information from the text and shape that information into a biblical message that spoke to my audiences. In other words, I learned very quickly how to write expository sermon outlines so that I could delivers sermons to my listeners. I had learned the fundamentals of … [Read more...] about How To Write Expository Sermon Outlines For Beginners
10 Best Books on Preaching For Beginners
I have been preaching weekly sermons for thirty years or so and I have learned a thing or two about preaching. I have survived all these years because I learned how to package biblical information for delivery to my audience. It’s not that preachers struggle with compiling biblical information. It’s more that preachers struggle with how to package that information for … [Read more...] about 10 Best Books on Preaching For Beginners
How To Write An Expository Sermon
How To Write An Expository Sermon: When I first heard the phrase “expository preaching,” I wasn’t quite sure what that implied. As I studied the characteristics of expository preaching in seminary and began preaching in the ministry, I learned how to write expository sermons. In its simplest terms, expository sermons teach the Scriptures verse by verse in a sermon outline or … [Read more...] about How To Write An Expository Sermon
How To Write An Inductive Sermon
How To Write An Inductive Sermon: I began my preaching ministry focusing mainly on the deductive method of sermon preparation. As the inductive method gained greater attention, I decided to study the inductive method in order to understand the inductive approach to sermon preparation and to use it in my preaching. I discovered that to understand inductive preaching, I needed … [Read more...] about How To Write An Inductive Sermon
How To Write A Sermon Outline 101
How To Write A Sermon Outline 101: I have been preaching weekly sermons for nearly thirty years now and students often ask what is most needed in sermon preparation? I tell students that they need to understand the basic structures of a sermon. They need to understand the three parts of the sermon, the three parts of the sermon outline and the three basic structures of the … [Read more...] about How To Write A Sermon Outline 101