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Help! Rescue The Sermon From Dead Outlines

By Joe Mckeever on Jan 20, 2023

Let Joe McKeever tell you about the day he took a lesson from Warren Wiersbe.

Scripture: Galatians 6:1

Tags: Preaching, Warren Wiersbe, dead outline, preaching

Four Time-Tested Ways To Outline Your Sermon

By Sermoncentral on Jan 31, 2023

Brandon Cox reminds us of proven methods--and supplies a new one of his own.

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10, 1 Samuel 1:11-20, James 3:1-18

Tags: Preaching, Outline, brandon cox, preaching, Time Tested  (view more)  (view less)

Outline That Sermon -- If You Can

By Joe Mckeever on Sep 19, 2018

Sure, it seems like a no-brainer, but what if you're a "right-brained preacher"?

Scripture: Romans 10:1-12

Tags: Preaching, Brain, Outline

Does Your Sermon Outline Serve You Or Do You Serve It?

By Joe Hoagland on Jul 30, 2019

"I don’t really use an outline: it just gets in the way of me being free up there.” (I used to say that, too)

Tags: Preaching

3 Reasons I Began Using A Sermon Manuscript

By Jeff Medders on Aug 20, 2020

"I used to always enter the pulpit with outline in hand; but no longer. I now preach from a full manuscript — 2,500 words or so."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Mark 6:1-8, John 10:1-11:2

Tags: Preaching, manuscript, Outline

Tear Your Sermon In Half

By John Mcclure on Jun 26, 2020

It's a daring move: slash your outline! Your congregation will love you, and they'll remember more.

Scripture: Acts 13:1-17, Acts 12:1-14

Tags: Preaching

Skeletons In The Pulpit And Cadavers In The Pews

By Joe Mckeever on Feb 26, 2020

Alone, catchy points on sermon outlines cannot move people any more than a skeleton will move with no meat on its bones.

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-10, Genesis 9:1, Matthew 21:1-15

Tags: obedience, Preaching

Judah Smith Shares His 7-Step Outline For Sermon Prep

By Sermoncentral on Jan 30, 2020

Judah Smith takes his congregation on a tour through the forest. What's your sermon prep?

If You Overpack Your Sermon, Your Listeners Are In For A Bumpy Ride

By Chris Surber on Mar 4, 2019

Perhaps your sermon outline is actually a sermon series. Can you tell the difference?

Scripture: Acts 5:15-25

Tags: Preaching, Content, Logic, Research, central point  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching Is More Than Telling The Truth

By Peter Mead on Oct 21, 2020

When you stand in the pulpit, you should tell the truth, but that's not your only job--it's just the start.

Tags: Truth, Preaching, memory, Outline, Homiletics  (view more)  (view less)

Alliterated Outlines Are Almost Always Atrocious--Do You Agree?

By Lane Sebring on Oct 20, 2021

Some preachers love them; others would never use them. Are they helpful or not?

Scripture: Luke 23:21-25, Proverbs 2:1-10

Tags: Preaching, authentic, alliteration, Complicated, contrived, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

5 Easy (And Overlooked) Keys To Better Preaching

By Erik Raymond on Sep 30, 2021

"I have never met a preacher who did not want to increase the effectiveness of his sermon. The question is where to start?"

Scripture: Acts 1:1-21, Acts 15:6-19

Tags: Plan, Preaching, preparation, Engage, Outline  (view more)  (view less)

Do You Pay Attention To God's Voice While You're Preaching?

By Mark Moore on Sep 17, 2013

We pay attention to our well-crafted manuscripts and outlines. But, honestly, how many of us are paying attention to the voice of God while we are preaching?

Tags: God, Preaching, voice

How John Piper Prepares A Sermon

By Sermoncentral on Mar 12, 2020

What I take into the pulpit on Sunday is about 10 double-spaced pages that are so marked up they look like chicken scratch, and they function as my outline while I'm talking.

Scripture: Nahum 1:1-2:5, 2 Chronicles 20:2-22:1

Tags: Preaching, Prep

Why (And How) Transitions Can Make Or Break Your Sermon

By Peter Mead on Dec 2, 2020

Your sermon outline looks so good on paper, but how you transition from one point to another is just as important.

Scripture: Proverbs 11:24

Tags: Preaching, transition, effective, conclusion