How to Prepare Sermons

A discussion of theory and practice, focusing on methods, outlines, guides for study, the use of illustrations, and the selection of texts.

WILLIAM EVANS, a noted American Bible teacher, was born in Liverpool, England, in 1870. Following several years in various pastorates, he was appointed director of the Department of Bible at the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois. Evans devoted his life to directing Bible conferences throughout the United States and Canada, and was the author of more than forty volumes on biblical interpretation including Great Doctrines of the Bible and How to Prepare Sermons.

PART I 1. Definitions 2. Personality of the Preacher 3. Choice of the Text 4. Interpretation of the Text 5. Theme 6. Gathering Sermon Material 7. Arranging Sermon Material 8. Introduction of the Sermon 9. Body of the Sermon 10. Conclusion of the Sermon 11. Expository Sermons 12. Bible Readings 13. Great Chapters as Texts 14. Illustrations and Their Use PART II: Oulines of Sermons, Gospel Messages, and Bible Readings Textual Sermons Expository Sermons Bible Readings Great Chapters as Texts