Biblical Preaching

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A Comprehensive Checkup

• From Chapter 196
• The Art Craft of Biblical Preaching
• Haddon Robinson, Craig Brian Larson, Gen. Ed.

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Organization - Introduction
Does the message get attention? Does it touch
some need directly or indirectly? Does it orient
hearers to the subject? Or to the main idea? Or
to the first point? Is it the right length? Is
there a specific purpose?
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Organization - Structure
Is the development clear? Is the overall
structure clear? Does the sermon have a central
idea? Can you state it? Are the transitions
clear? Do they review? Is there a logical or
psychological link between the points?
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Organization - Structure
Do the main points relate back to the main
idea? Does the sermon have a central idea? Have
you thought of various ways to restate it? Are
the sub-points clearly related to the main
points?
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Organization - Conclusion
Does the sermon build to a climax? Is there an
adequate summary of ideas? Are there effective
closing appeals or suggestions?
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Content
Is this subject significant? Is it
appropriate? Is the sermon built on solid
exegesis? Does the speaker show where he or she
is in the text? Is the analysis of the subject
thorough? Logical?
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Content
Does the speaker convince you that he or she is
right? Does the content show originality?
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Content Supporting Material
Is the supporting material logically related to
its point? Is it interesting? Varied? Specific?
Sufficient?
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Content - Style
Does the speaker use correct grammar? Is the
speakers vocabulary Concrete? Vivid?
Varied? Are words used correctly? Does the
choice of words add to the effectiveness of the
sermon?
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DeliveryIntellectual Directness
Does the speaker want to be heard? Is the speaker
alert? Do you feel the speaker is talking to
you? Is the speaker friendly? Does the
delivery sound like a lively conversation? Are
words pronounced correctly?
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Delivery Oral Presentation
Is the voice easy to listen to? Is there clear
articulation? Is there vocal variety? Does the
pitch level change? Is there a variety of
force? Does the rate vary enough? Does the
speaker use pauses effectively?
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Delivery Physical Presentation
Is the speakers entire body involved in the
delivery? Does the speaker gesture? Are the
gestures spontaneous? Wide? Definite? Are there
distracting mannerisms? Is the posture good? Does
the speaker look alert? Is there good facial
expression?
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Audience Adaptation
Is the sermon adapted to the hearers interests?
Attitudes? Is the message related to hearers
knowledge? Does it meet needs? Does the speaker
look hearers in the eye? Do you feel the
speaker is aware of audience response?
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Extra-biblical Helps

• crosswalk.com
• www.willowcreek.com/
• www.pastors.com
• www.sermoncentral.com

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Tools of the Trade

• Helps in preaching continue to expand especially
  with access to better exegetical helps
• www.biblesoft.com/academic
• Password SUA863
• And internet links
• http//www.brehmcenter.com/

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Tools of the Trade

• SermonSpice.com
• Shoutable.com
• BlueFishTV.com
• HighwayVideo.com
• www.creativemyk.com/

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Sermon Reaction Questionnaire
Reluctance Preacher is called, laypeople are
not He or she is our preacher Not sure of
preachers sincerity? By-product people
become better listeners?
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Sermon Reaction Questionnaire
Select group of laypeople Poll for a couple
weeks initially then again later to see if you
are improving Random group of 20, polled for 5
weeks straight, then meet to share the research,
clarify some of the responses. Remember some
questions are in reverse order on the rating
scale.
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