Now that you’ve found the food and prepared the meal, you’re ready to serve the feast! Don’t keep the fruit of your study to yourself. Share your spiritually nutritious meals with others who are starving for God’s truth.
To get started, look carefully at this chart that illustrates how the components of Searching the Scriptures fit together.
Notice that eternal truth forms the bridge between “then” and “now”—the original audience and today’s audience. Communicating this eternal truth is central to helping others understand and apply the Scripture.
Find helpful insight on sharing the fruit of your study with others
Craft the Title and Introduction
In the following edited excerpt from his book, Touching Others with Your Words, Chuck Swindoll offers valuable tips on crafting the catchiest title and the most interest-grabbing introduction. Title The title for a sermon or speech, just like for a book, can be crucial to its success. If people have a chance to see the […]
Focus the Body of Your Message on Scripture
In the following edited excerpt from his book, Touching Others with Your Words, Chuck Swindoll explains the purpose of the body of a sermon, defines exposition, and teaches how to order your message. A truly impactful sermon—in fact, any effective speech—begins with good research. That’s what prompted me to find a good seminary once I […]
Formulate Principles
In the following edited excerpt from his book, Touching Others with Your Words, Chuck Swindoll teaches how to formulate principles that can be applied in any era by anyone. In the process of digging, we analyzed the section of Scripture to discover its meaning. Contrary to the teaching of some, there can be only one […]
Aim toward Applications
In the following edited excerpt from his book, Touching Others with Your Words, Chuck Swindoll teaches how to apply principles drawn from a Bible passage’s interpretation to the unique circumstances of your hearers. By the time I have completed my digging—observing the passage, examining the original language, considering the history, culture, and issues surrounding the […]
Reach the Soul with Illustrations
In the following edited excerpt from his book, Touching Others with Your Words, Chuck Swindoll explains the reasons he uses illustrations in his sermons and how any speaker can master the art of using them effectively. In your digging and building, you determined how you want your audience to think and behave differently, and you […]
Make Your Ending Memorable
In the following edited excerpt from his book, Touching Others with Your Words, Chuck Swindoll encourages you to really think through the ending of your message and teaches you how to deliver the most stirring conclusion. Of all the elements that comprise a sermon or a speech, none is more important than the conclusion. The […]
