Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion you should be able to:

• Use the Favorites tool, Notes, and Clippings in Logos to organize your research

• Find themes for a topical sermon with the Sermon Starter Guide

• Use the Theology Guide and Topic Guide to study a theological topic

• Identify the theme of a biblical passage using the Passage Guide

• Use the Factbook to explore the overall theme and message of a book

• Study the background and context of a passage and find related passages with the Passage Guide

• Find illustrations and media for use in your sermon

• Create and format a sermon outline using the Sermon Editor or Logos Notes

• Export sermon notes and slides to Proclaim or other presentation software

Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Course

Unit 1: Preparing a Topical Sermon

• Efficiently Organizing Information

• Gaining a Broad Overview of Our Topic

• Gaining a Quick Theological Overview of Our Topic

• Identifying a Main Theme and Key Passages

• Focused Reading on Our Topic

• Finding Illustrations and Application

• Draft Sermon Outline

• Further Encouragement

Unit 2: Preparing an Exegetical Sermon

• Reading and Taking Notes

• Outline and Themes

• Efficiently Gathering Introductory Information on a Book

• Exegetical Passage Study

• Learning about the Historical Context

• Finding Connections with Other Biblical Passages

• Consulting Commentaries

• Creating a Draft Sermon Outline

• Wrapping Up a Sermon

• Easy Ways to Add Media

• Getting the Sermon Ready for Church

• Video hours: 2.25