Comments on: Seven Steps to Preparing a Sermon, Steps 1 & 2 (Choose and Study the Passage)

By: bdotson74

bdotson74 — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:34:49 +0000

Reading the passage part is my favorite part of sermon prep.

By: Chris Wittlinger

Chris Wittlinger — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:07:28 +0000

That was an excellent example you shared with us about the fish. Sometimes we feel like we know a passage, and therefore aren’t as inclined to put much study in it. The irony in that is that when we feel like we know a verse or a passage well, we are most likely missing out on some insight that the text is providing. Reading the passage over and over again will provide a good basis for a true understanding of the context and meaning. Good post!

By: napoleon thompson

napoleon thompson — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:06:01 +0000

I love the fact that it tells what to do to and how to write a sermon the write way. Chooseing the sermon and doing a long study on the passage. Plus a good exegetical study on the main text. Now I can mix these methods together to find the way god chose me to preach.

By: Ethan Meadows

Ethan Meadows — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:43:13 +0000

Choosing the passage and studying the passage is vital to every sermon, obviously. But sometimes it seems to be the least important part to most preachers. Some just want to go up and try to deliver something that is irrelevant or not even based on the passage.

By: Jacob Hoss Laughlin

Jacob Hoss Laughlin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:52:17 +0000

To play off words from Tim, I think a great quote I heard somewhere about studying for a sermon is “A mist in the pulpit, is a fog in the pew.”

By: Aaron Eaton

Aaron Eaton — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:14:39 +0000

It is very important to study your passage. CONTEXT CONTEXT CONTEXT!!!

By: andrewrichards611

andrewrichards611 — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:57:04 +0000

I like how you make it such an importance to study the passage first before even starting my outline

By: Ryan Gardner

Ryan Gardner — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:05:28 +0000

Were not studying fish, but i definitely know how he feel. Great insights!

By: Timothy Wheeler

Timothy Wheeler — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 03:53:56 +0000

It is important to read and study a passage along with its context many times before preaching it or even adding it into a sermon. If I do not completely understand a passage and what is God’s intent for our lives concerning this passage, then I have no business preaching it.

By: Jeremy Naff

Jeremy Naff — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:58:28 +0000

What a Great teacher to show his student the importance of patience. I am glad that we have the Holy Spirit to teach us how to wait upon the Lord and see what He will show us.