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How To Write A Sermon Outline
What’s the big deal about writing sermon outlines?
A sermon outline is road map that you follow when writing your sermon. Never write a sermon without a sermon outline.
Writing a sermon outline involves the main preaching point with the sermon sub-points, which expand and explain the main preaching point.
For example, if your main preaching point is Allowing The Bible To Speak, then your sermon sub-points could be: (1) the Bible speaks in the area of sin, (2) the Bible speaks in the area of death, and (3) the Bible speaks in the area of life.
Your sermon outline could look like this . . .
There are three areas in which the Bible speaks (Romans 5:12-14). They are:
- The Bible speaks in the area of sin (Romans 5:12a)
- The Bible speaks in the area of death (Romans 5:12b-14a)
- The Bible speaks in the area of life (Romans 5:14b-15)
Sermon Outline – Romans 5:12-14
Topic: Allowing the Bible To Speak (Romans 5:12-14)
INTRODUCTION Agricultural scientist Dr. Brian Sindel writes, “Christianity makes sense of the world in which I live–the environment, my personal relationships, my moral failures, conflict, suffering, the existence of good and evil, human dignity and equality, sexuality and work. All are given perspective in a world created by God but ravaged by the consequences of human sin.”
When faced with difficult questions or situations in life, some people look within for answers, others look to the sciences for answers. But still others look to God and His word to find answers. In that sense, the Bible is our text book on life. After all, the Bible speaks about sin, death, and life. At the same time, these three important issues give meaning and understanding to our existence on earth. In this passage, there are three areas in which the Bible speaks. They are:
1. The Bible speaks in the area of sin (5:12)
Two questions:
- Where does sin come from? (5:12a)
- Why do I sin? (5:12d)
2. The Bible speaks in the area of death (5:12-14a)
Three statements:
- Death comes through sin (5:12b)
- Death comes to all men (5:12c)
- Death reigns from Adam to Moses and beyond (5:13-14a)
3. The Bible speaks in the area of life (5:14b)
Two facts:
- Adam brought death (5:12)
- Jesus brings life (5:14b)
CONCLUSION The content of allowing the Bible to speak consists of the instructions in the area of sin, death, and life. These three issues give meaning and purpose to life.
Sermon Outline – 2 Peter 1:16-21
Topic: The Roadmap for Life (2 Peter 1:16-21)
INTRODUCTION Matt was 19 years old. While still living at home, Matt was working full time at a local industry, played in a rock band with several friends, and had a loving girlfriend. Things seemed to be going in the right direction, for Matt— his friends were supportive, he seemed to be enjoying what he was doing, and there was optimism for the future as he and his girlfriend progressed to build a steady relationship.
But something was happening inside Matt. Anger had built up inside him. His mom attempted to intervene, but every time she attempted to get close, it always seemed to escalate into a fight of some sort.
As her only child, Matt was the pride of her life, yet she couldn’t seem to reach out the way she intended.
Matt’s father had divorced his mom early in Matt’s life, and wanted nothing to do with him. In the brokenness of his relationships with both parents, a feeling of despair hopelessness began to well up inside of Matt. And so late one night when he came home from work, Matt went into the garage. He found an extension cord and hung himself. His mother was the first to find him the next day.
We know that people are lost in life. So what do you do?
Matt was lost in life and his answer was to take his own life!.
Alice grew up in a troubled home. Her parents were divorced, her mother was on welfare and because of this they lived on the edge of poverty. Confused by her circumstances, she ran away from home at the age of fifteen. She married on the run; and by the age of sixteen, she had a baby boy. However, her marriage fell apart and it seemed that her life was self-destructing.
She did all she could to do the right thing, but nothing was working out. As she said, “Why couldn’t I find happiness? Why did it seem as though nothing I did worked out? Why did I feel so worthless? The feelings of utter helplessness and despair overwhelmed me. My spirit broken, I was an angry, lonely young woman when I hit bottom the first time, swallowing dozens of pills only to be foiled by a well-meaning friend who stopped by unannounced.”
Alice was lost in life and it nearly cost her her life
What do you do when you are lost in life?
Can I suggest to you that we can turn to God’s word because God’s word our road map for life!
Alice turned to God and His word. And God and His word changed the course of her life forever. She discovered the truth of John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.”
God’s word is our road map or GPS for life. It tells us the truth about life and it gives direction for life.
Without God’s word we are hopelessly lost in life, in our sin, in our self-centredness and our self-destruction.
Without God’s word, we don’t really know what is true and what is error?
But with God’s word we can know the truth and we can know the path that God would want us to take.
To the apostle Peter, God’s word is more than just a road map for life. It is a roadmap to the Christian life. That’s important because Peter goes on to say, “You do well to heed it as a light that shines in a dark place.”
That’s why the psalmist said, “You word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105).
Why is God’s word a road map for the Christian life? Why does God’s word give us direction in life?
I want to suggest three reasons to you this morning
1. God’s word is reflective truth (1:12-15)
Two reminders
- It is a truth that needs repeating (1:12)
- It is a truth that needs repeating constantly (1:13-15)
2. God’s word is reliable truth (1:16-18)
Two statements
- We can trust God’s word (1:16-18)
- We can build our lives on God’s word (Matthew 7:24-29)
3. God’s word is revealed truth (1:19-21)
Two statements
- God’s word is revelation to us (1:20)
- God’s word is inspiration to us (1:19)
CONCLUSION If you have lost your way, remember God’s word is a road map for the Christian life because it is reflective truth, reliable truth and revealed truth.
Alice lost her way but she turned to God and His word and her life totally changed course.
As she said, “The Lord is my light and my salvation.”
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all” (Isa. 53:5-6).
These free Bible sermon outlines were compiled by Rev. D. Blackburn BA GDM