Delivering The MessageDelivering The MessageMMCC PREACHING WORKSHOP – PART 3MMCC PREACHING WORKSHOP – PART 3

Homiletics ClassHomiletics Class27 November 200627 November 2006

R. J. CasisR. J. Casis

OutlineOutline

Part I Part I Biblical PrinciplesBiblical Principles

Part II Part II Effective PracticesEffective Practices

Part III Q&APart III Q&A

In the same way, unless you use your tongue In the same way, unless you use your tongue for for intelligible speechintelligible speech, how will what is , how will what is spoken be known? For you will be speaking spoken be known? For you will be speaking into the air. There are doubtless many into the air. There are doubtless many different kinds of languages in the world, and different kinds of languages in the world, and all have meaning. Therefore, all have meaning. Therefore, if I do not know if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker will foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker will be a foreigner to mebe a foreigner to me. So also you--since you . So also you--since you are zealous in matters of the spirit, seek to are zealous in matters of the spirit, seek to excel in building up the church. excel in building up the church.

1 Corinthians 14:9-12 HCSB1 Corinthians 14:9-12 HCSB

I. Biblical Principles: 1 Co 14:9-12I. Biblical Principles: 1 Co 14:9-12

A.A. intelligible speech intelligible speech Are you concerned about preaching Are you concerned about preaching

in a manner that is most in a manner that is most understood?understood?

Do your hearers fully understand Do your hearers fully understand you?you?

Are you a foreigner to them?Are you a foreigner to them?

I. Biblical Principles: 1 Co 14:9-12I. Biblical Principles: 1 Co 14:9-12

Unless your message is understood, Unless your message is understood, it is useless.it is useless.

The responsibility in making the The responsibility in making the message as understandable as message as understandable as possible belongs to the speaker.possible belongs to the speaker.

Your audience determines your Your audience determines your deliverydelivery

Speak with your hearer in mindSpeak with your hearer in mind

In addition to the Teacher being a In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; people knowledge; he weighed, he weighed, explored, and arranged many explored, and arranged many proverbsproverbs. The Teacher sought to find . The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and to delightful sayings and to accurately accurately write words of truthwrite words of truth. .

Ecclesiastes 12:9-10 Ecclesiastes 12:9-10 HCSBHCSB

I. Biblical Principles: Ecc 12:9-10I. Biblical Principles: Ecc 12:9-10

B. Weigh, Arrange, Accurate WordsB. Weigh, Arrange, Accurate WordsTo impart knowledge we need to To impart knowledge we need to

choose the right words.choose the right words.We need to arrange words properlyWe need to arrange words properlySpoken sentence should be shorter Spoken sentence should be shorter

than the written sentence.than the written sentence.

Show yourself in all respects to be a Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your model of good works, and in your teaching show teaching show integrity, dignity,integrity, dignity, and and sound speechsound speech that cannot be that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.evil to say about us.

Titus 2:7-8 ESVTitus 2:7-8 ESV

I. Biblical Principles: Titus 2:7-8I. Biblical Principles: Titus 2:7-8C. Integrity, dignity, soundnessC. Integrity, dignity, soundnessCannot be condemnedCannot be condemnedCan hearers easily see fallacies and Can hearers easily see fallacies and

inconsistencies in your speaking?inconsistencies in your speaking?Non sequiturNon sequiturWord fallaciesWord fallaciesWrong factsWrong facts

It is good not toIt is good not to eat meat or drink eat meat or drink wine or wine or do anything that causes your do anything that causes your brother to stumblebrother to stumble. .

Romans 14:21 ESVRomans 14:21 ESV

I. Biblical Principles: Ro 14:21I. Biblical Principles: Ro 14:21D.D. Place no stumbling blocksPlace no stumbling blocks in matters of style and preference, in matters of style and preference,

adjust to your hearersadjust to your hearers do not do anything that will make it do not do anything that will make it

harder for people to respond in a harder for people to respond in a godly way.godly way.

II.II. Effective Practices: Message Effective Practices: Message WritingWriting

1.1. Pray before and after (and if necessary in Pray before and after (and if necessary in between).between).

2.2. Choose scripture or general topic and Choose scripture or general topic and read scriptures on that topic.read scriptures on that topic.

3.3. Isolate your single dominant theme: Isolate your single dominant theme: “What is you message about?”“What is you message about?”Your message is not ready until you can Your message is not ready until you can state it in one sentence.state it in one sentence.

II.II. Effective Practices: Message Effective Practices: Message WritingWriting

4.4. Prepare Clear Outline; make it Prepare Clear Outline; make it easy for people to take down easy for people to take down notes.notes.

I.I. IntroductionIntroductionII.II. IlluminationIlluminationIII.III. IllustrationIllustrationIV.IV. ApplicationApplicationV.V. RecapitulationRecapitulation• Signposting. Theme.Signposting. Theme.

II.II. Effective Practices: Message Effective Practices: Message WritingWriting

5. Arrange and choose your material 5. Arrange and choose your material to serve your theme.to serve your theme.

• Illustrations, humor, quotes are for Illustrations, humor, quotes are for support onlysupport only

• You are there to preach not to You are there to preach not to entertainentertain

II.II. Effective Practices: Message Effective Practices: Message WritingWriting

6.6. Begin with a manuscript, but use Begin with a manuscript, but use only notes on stage.only notes on stage.

notes are guides, not mastersnotes are guides, not masters write the way you speakwrite the way you speak7.7. Practice aloud.Practice aloud.8.8. Time yourself.Time yourself.

II.II. Effective Practices: Speaking Effective Practices: Speaking

1.1. Preach the way you talk to Preach the way you talk to someone.someone.

2.2. Use simple but vivid words, short Use simple but vivid words, short simple sentences, simple; preach to simple sentences, simple; preach to inspire not to impress.inspire not to impress.

II.II. Effective Practices: Speaking Effective Practices: Speaking

3.3. Appropriately use voice.Appropriately use voice. Pitch – lowPitch – low Power – loudnessPower – loudness Pace – rate of deliveryPace – rate of delivery

II.II. Effective Practices: Speaking Effective Practices: Speaking4.4. Repeat important points.Repeat important points.5.5. Preach not just to inform but to Preach not just to inform but to

demand a response. Preaching demand a response. Preaching is is persuasion, convincing, persuasion, convincing, motivating.motivating.

““Amateurs settle for getting Amateurs settle for getting their ideas their ideas out of their heads, out of their heads, while professionals while professionals strive to get strive to get ideas into our heads.”ideas into our heads.”

II.II. Effective Practices: Speaking Effective Practices: Speaking

6.6. Preach from a heart on fire. Preach from a heart on fire. People will know if your believe People will know if your believe

what what you say. People respect you say. People respect conviction conviction more than knowledge.more than knowledge.

7. 7. Preach the message not the Preach the message not the manuscript. manuscript.

8.8. Read scriptures effectively.Read scriptures effectively.

II.II. Effective Practices: Appearance Effective Practices: Appearance1.1. How you look should not distract How you look should not distract

people from what you say.people from what you say. A fundamental rule of grooming and A fundamental rule of grooming and

dress is that they should fit the dress is that they should fit the audience, the situation and the audience, the situation and the speaker.speaker.

Dress one notch higher than the Dress one notch higher than the audience.audience.

II.II. Effective Practices: Effective Practices: AppearanceAppearance2. Every gesture must be necessary 2. Every gesture must be necessary

and meaningful.and meaningful.Content should motivate movement.Content should motivate movement.Most movement should reflect the Most movement should reflect the

audience’s perspective.audience’s perspective.Suit the action to the word.Suit the action to the word.No useless, nervous gestures.No useless, nervous gestures.Practice in front of mirror.Practice in front of mirror.

II.II. Effective Practices: Appearance Effective Practices: Appearance

3. 3. Eye contactEye contactPeople cannot trust someone who People cannot trust someone who

cannot look them in the eye.cannot look them in the eye.

4.4. Use cards/ one sheetUse cards/ one sheet

Final ThoughtsFinal ThoughtsWhen Jesus spoke, everyone wanted When Jesus spoke, everyone wanted

to listen. People traveled long to listen. People traveled long distances to hear him speak.distances to hear him speak.

Do people want to hear you preach?Do people want to hear you preach?Preach in manner that people want Preach in manner that people want

to listen.to listen.