What is in Bold should be written and included in the sermon.
Scripture: 3 points
Title: 2 points
Introduction: (has three steps)
1. Attention Step: 5 points
2. Interest Step: 5 points
3. Lead into the Subject Step: 5 points (includes the two subpoints)
A. Give the Theme of the Book of the Bible from which you are preaching
B. Give the development of the theme
MPS (Main Point of the Sermon): 10 points
Interrogative statement: 10 points
With a HOW or WHY
Transitional statement: 10 points
a. If How is the interrogative the transitional statement is: We can make disciples By
following these steps (keyword is “steps”)
b. If Why is the interrogative the transitional statement is: We should make disciples
Because of the following reasons (keyword is “reasons”)
I. Main Division (beginning with By or Because) 10 points
A. Explanation: 10 points
B. Argumentation: 10 points
C. Illustration: 10 points
D. Application: 10 points
II. Main Division
A. Explanation:
B. Argumentation:
C. Illustration:
D. Application:
Conclusion (has two parts) 5 points (includes the two subpoints)
1. Repeat or restate the MPS and Main Divisions
2. Give one final exhortation to practice the MPS
For more details and examples, see the post: Construct the Sermon Outline (click to open)