Homiletics (The Art of Preaching and Teaching)
Course taught by: Pastor Vincent Sawyer

VI. HOW DO I PREPARE A MESSAGE?

H. DETERMINE YOUR MINOR POINTS (OR "SUBDIVISIONS"):

. . . If your text or theme requires them. Minor points are not always essential, unless, of course, you are developing a more complex thought that needs detailed explanation

    1. Whereas the main points develop the proposition (theme), the minor points develop the main points; thus forming an outline that is united (logically tied together).

    2. Therefore, a minor point will either describe, illustrate, explain, prove, or apply the main point that it is developing.

Example:

"Watch Your Mouth"
James 3:1-12

* You need to seriously guard your tongue!

Two reasons:

    I. Because of the POWER of the Tongue (v. 1-6)

      A. It has the power to direct (v. 1-4)

      B. It has the power to destroy (v. 5-6)

    II. Because of the PROBLEM of the tongue (v. 7-12)

      A. The problem of human control (v. 7-8)

      B. The problem of sinful inconsistency (v. 9-12)

    3. The same rules apply for developing the minor points as the main points (See page 32).


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