Homiletics, Week One Day 2: Text of the Sermon
(Cloze test 082)

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1. There are many advantages in having an :

1. It of the audience. “What will he say about that?”

2. It of the audience. “This is the Word of God!”

3. It gives the preacher . “Thus saith the Lord” gives the authority of heaven.

4. It will keep the preacher’s mind from .

5. It will keep the preacher .


2. which govern the choice of a text:


1. The preacher must study the of the people.

2. He should consider the he has preached. Have some doctrines of truth been ? It is good, at the beginning of the year, to draw up a during the year.

3. He should consider his to present the subject. Some themes will be for the young preacher to handle.


3. These principles are a great help in the :

1. The of the Word of God is essential.

2. The use of a is extremely helpful.

3. The stimulates fresh thoughts.

4. The guidance of the Holy Spirit is . The man who is under the influence and power of the Holy Spirit will scarcely ever be at a loss for something to preach about.

Assignment - Make a list of 10 texts which you will preach on in the coming months.


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