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    Stages of the Sermon
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    BIBLE STUDY SKILLS FOR PREACHING AND TEACHING
    ROBERT HASKINS SCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP
    November 3, 2007
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    Selecting the Passage
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    Studying the Passage
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    Discovering the Exegetical Idea
    As you study the passage, relate the parts to each other to determine the exegetical
    idea and its development.
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    Analyzing the Exegetical Idea
    Submit the exegetical idea to three developmental questions.
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    Formulating the Homiletical Idea
    In light of the audience ˇs knowledge and experience, think through the exegetical idea
    and state it in the most exact, memorable sentence possible.
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    Determining the Sermon ˇs Purpose
    Determine the purpose for this sermon.
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    Deciding How to Accomplish This Purpose
    Thinking about the homiletical idea, ask yourself how this idea should be handled to
    accomplish your purpose.
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    Biblical Preaching,
    Haddon W. Robinson, Baker Books, 1997
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    Outlining the Sermon
    Having decided how the idea must be developed to accomplish your purpose, outline
    the sermon.
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    Filling in the Sermon Outline
    Fill in the outline with supporting materials that explain, prove, apply or amplify the
    points.
    SUPPORTING MATERIALS
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    Restatement
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    Explanation and Definition
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    Factual Information
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    Quotations
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    Narration
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    Illustrations
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    Preparing the Introduction and Conclusion
    Prepare the introduction and conclusion of the sermon.
    THE INTRODUCTION
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    Commands attention
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    Surfaces needs
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    Creates tension
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    Introduces body of sermon
    THE CONCLUSION
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    A summary
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    An illustration
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    A quotation
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    A question
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    A prayer
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    Specific directions
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    Visualization

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