The Scriptures should be the basis of your talk. Jesus Christ and his disciples built their teaching on the Scriptures. You will need to put some flesh on it, as it were, give it a heart and breathe life into it. It is not meant to serve as the notes from which you give your talk. The outline provided is a preparation tool. Once you understand the theme, the objective of the talk, and how the main points accomplish that purpose, then you are ready to begin developing the material.Īt first you may find it helpful to think of your discourse as four or five short talks, each with a main point. Consider how each section of the outline builds on the preceding one, leads into the next, and helps to accomplish the objective of the talk. Elements that support the subpoints are listed beneath these. How does each one tie in with the theme? Under each main point, a number of subpoints are listed. What is it that you are to teach your audience? What is your objective?īecome familiar with the main headings. Fix in mind the theme, which is the title of the discourse. Before you do any research, read the outline and meditate on it until you get the sense of it.
