Preach Remarkable Sermons e Book

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Preach
Remarkable
Sermons
By Neal Samudre

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Ready to become a better preacher?
Our hope for you is that by the time you reach the end of this book, you'll:
● Deliver breakthrough sermons Sunday after Sunday.
● Prepare for your sermons well in advance, so you can reclaim your Saturdays for
more than just planning.
● Craft sermons that stick with your church and inspire transformation.
● Grow your church through the effectiveness of your preaching.
We know many pastors get bogged down with the preparation of their sermons instead
of leading.
We believe it's possible to preach remarkable sermons every week.
And in this brief course, we'll show you how this is possible.
How does that sound?
If this sounds exciting to you, then pay close attention . . .
Because it's time to share with you how exactly you can preach remarkable sermons
every week. And it all has to do with having a framework . . .
Do you ever spend your Saturdays staring at a blank page, wondering

what you're going to preach on the next day?
You might not be preparing for your sermons on a Saturday, but you can still relate to
the blank page, right?
This blank page effect can cause us to craft our sermons in a rush.
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But you should never prepare your sermon blindly.
The key to preaching remarkable sermons every Sunday is to be intentional with how
you craft each section of your sermon.
In this course, we're going to dive into the 3 areas of a sermon and show you how to
prepare for each of these sections:
1. The beginning
2. The middle
3. The end.
No more blank page. Know exactly what to include in each section of your
sermon.
In the next chapter, we'll share 3 things to have in the beginning of your sermon.
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3 Things the Beginning of Your Sermon
Must Have
It's time for the first lesson in our course, and it's all about nailing the beginning of your
sermon.
Here's a fact: the first five minutes of your sermon can make or break your
sermon.
All the life-changing content might be in the middle of the sermon, but if the beginning
of the sermon doesn't do its work, then that life-change will be lost.
Before we dive into how to nail the beginning of your sermon, I want you to think about
how you are currently beginning your sermons:
● Do you open with a high-level concept that takes some explaining to understand?
● Do you jump right into the meat of your sermon without establishing why a
person must tune in to your message?
● Do you tell stories or strike humor that isn't relevant?
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There is a way to open your sermon with power so that your audience will hear the
life-change in the middle of the sermon.
But how do you get your audience there? How do you nail the first five
minutes of your sermon?
To prepare and preach an effective sermon, make sure the beginning of your sermon has
these 3 features:
1. Connection
When planning your sermon, you want to strike a connection with your audience in
the beginning.
This basically means you share a story that demonstrates a common

ground between you and your audience.
When you begin your sermon, your audience sees you as the high and mighty
preacher. But if you begin your sermon with some story that shows you struggle just
like they do, they're more willing to listen.
When you plan the beginning of your sermon, find a story that connects you to your
audience. Also think of questions (related to the meat of your sermon) that your
congregation might have that you have at one point asked yourself.
For example: if your sermon is about giving, you might begin your sermon with a
story about a time you struggled with giving, and you might say that a question you
struggled with was, "why is it important to give?"
Stating this common question will allow you to connect with your audience.
2. Tension
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It's difficult for an audience to pay attention if they don't truly understand what's at
stake if they don't apply what you're teaching.
Remember how I opened this lesson by stating what happens if you don't nail the
beginning of your sermon? People won't pay attention to the life-change in middle of
the sermon.
Raise your hand if hearing that allowed you to pay closer attention to this lesson?
That's how it works.
If you create a tension for your audience—something they must

solve—then you'll capture their attention.
For example: if you were preaching on giving, you might say, "But I realized giving
was important because the Bible consistently tells us to give. And I figured that if I
didn't become a giving Christian, I would not be an effective Christian (or at least, not
the sort of Christian the Bible implores us to become)."
See how a cost and tension was laid out there?
Find the tension that your audience will struggle with, and they'll be on the edge of
their seats.
3. Likeability
If connection involves telling a story and asking questions, and tension involves
stating the cost, then likeability involves people seeing the real you.
You need to be aware of what visitors and newcomers might think if they were
hearing you for the first time.
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Now, this doesn't mean you water down your message so people like you. Rather, this
means you present who you really are, and don't position yourself as the high and
mighty preacher.
Much of this is established through connecting with a story. But this is also
established by being aware of your tone at the beginning of your message.
You never want to position yourself as being someone who has mastered your subject
matter.
Truth is, you still struggle, and the more you present that, the more
your audience will like you enough to listen.
So for example: if you're preaching on giving, don't say that you don't struggle with
giving any more. Say that it's still a battle.
Be humble in your approach, and your audience will attach themselves to your
message.
ACTION STEPS
Do this at the beginning of your sermons:
1. Connect through telling a story and posing questions that might be on your audience's
mind.
2. Establish what the tension is and what the cost might be if a person doesn't solve this
problem.
3. Watch the tone of your sermon, and make sure you're not positioning yourself as
being on the other side of the struggle.
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In the next chapter, we'll dig into the meat of your sermon, and I'll show you how to
craft sticky statements that'll allow your congregation to apply what you preach.
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5 Ways to Create a Memorable Sermon

Glad you're back! Now we're trying to craft the middle of your sermon.
In this section, our goal is to give your congregation sticky statements so they
remember the meat of your sermon.
Let me explain.
The middle of your sermon can get messy. You've captured the congregation's
attention at the beginning of the sermon, but if you don't package your life-changing
content in a way your congregation will understand, then they'll walk out your church
doors and apply nothing.
For sermons to be transformational, people have to remember them.
And they remember them through the use of sticky statements.
Sticky statements are the words that last in your congregation's mind. They're
hopefully the statements you'll hear your congregation repeat back to you after your
sermon.
If you don't have those statements in your preaching, then you need to introduce
them. After all, the goal of preaching is life change.
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Without words people remember, how will that life change happen?
So you need to fill the middle of your sermon with sticky statements. If you're
wondering how to come up with sticky statements, I have a handy acrostic for you to
remember.
The acrostic you're going to use is called PREACH.
This acrostic will give you 6 ways you can create sticky statements. Here's how:
P - Picture
Is there a word picture or metaphor? Example: You are the light of the world. This
statement utilizes a picture to be sticky.
R - Rhyme
Can I use a rhyme to make it memorable? Example: There is no win in comparison.
E - Echo
Can I repeat words or sounds to help it stick? Example: Do for one what you wish
you could do for everyone.
A - Alliteration
Can I use words that start with the same letter to drive it home? Example: Your soul
is more important than your stuff.
C - Contrast
Can I say 2 opposite words or ideas? Example: Whoever loses his life for my sake
will find it.
H - Hook
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How can I naturally repeat my statement throughout the sermon to make it stick?
If you run through this acrostic in your mind every time you go to write a new sermon,
your sermons will create more sticky statements.
So fill the middle of your sermon with sticky statements, and you can ensure people
will remember the meat of your sermon.
But now, how do you end your sermon so your congregation will leave empowered
instead of commenting that the sermon was "nice"?
That's the subject of the next chapter.
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How to end your sermon on a strong note

Let's say you followed everything I've taught you so far. You've captivated your
audience in the beginning of your sermon, you nailed the middle of your sermon with
sticky statements, and now you're ready to bring everything in.
Well get this: if you don't land your sermon on a strong note, you could destroy all the
work you've done prior.
I'm being serious here.
The two most crucial parts of your sermon are the beginning and the ending. But if
your ending is unclear, then the beginning of your sermon doesn't matter.
Remember the goal of your sermon here: you want people to walk out of the church
doors and apply the transformational Gospel knowledge you've given them.
Well, that application and transformation don't happen if the ending doesn't deliver.
I say all this because I want you to pay close attention to this lesson.
The ending of your sermon has to include 2 elements for it to be unforgettable. Let's
dive right into what those 2 elements are:
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1. Connect the dots.
A bad sermon introduces more material at the end of the sermon. But if you
confuse, you lose.
Rather than spraying more information on your congregation, focus instead on
clarity.
This means, you offer a clear and concise summary of the sermon, and guide people
through what you talked about.
Here's what this practically looks like:
○ You circle back to your opening story and connect it to the context of
your sermon.
○ You repeat the main points and sticky statements.
○ You move toward a logical, final conclusion to leave your congregation
with.
2. Include a single call-to-action
The reason a congregation doesn't apply a sermon once they leave the church is
because the sermon left them with no decision or action to take.
If you want your congregation to leave the church and actually apply your teaching,
you must call them to a single action.
Now, I want to emphasize the word "single."
The mistake many preachers make is at the end of their sermons, they challenge
their congregation to take too many actions. Because of this, the main application
becomes lost in a sea of confusion.
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If you give your congregation one single action for them to take, it is as if you are
challenging them to apply your teaching.
And this is how they actually apply your message once they leave the church doors.

ACTION STEPS
Do this at the end of your sermons:
1. Connect the dots for your congregation by looping back to your opening story,
repeating sticky statements and main points, and moving toward a logical conclusion.
2. Include a single call-to-action in your sermon.

You've arrived at the end of your sermon, and hopefully, your congregation is inspired
and ready to change their lives for the Gospel.
Now, you read this book because you wanted to:
● Learn how to deliver memorable sermons week after week.
● Discover a framework to help you prepare your memorable sermons faster.
● Grow your church attendance and attract new members through powerful,
God-enabled preaching.
But you probably realize that there is much more to powerful preaching than learning how
to build an engaging sermon.
There are questions like:
● How to handle criticism as a preacher?
● How to not burn out from preaching week-after-week?
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● How to stay ahead of sermon prep?
More on that in the next chapter . . .
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3 Secrets to Sermon Preparation
Now that you know how to structure your sermon from beginning to end, it's time to
give you additional secrets to help you prepare your sermons.
A large part of Preaching Rocket—our coaching system to help you take the worry and
stress out of preaching—focuses heavily on sermon preparation.
We believe the better you prepare, the better you present.
If you struggle with sermon preparation, you're probably familiar with the hard way to
prepare for sermons:
● You're waiting until the last moment to choose what to preach.
● You never actually finish your sermon preparation and stay in editing mode.
● You just try to keep up with preaching, but never get any better at it.
Our Preaching Rocket system is dedicated to sermon preparation because we know
just how important it is to feel like you're not throwing sermons together. These kinds
of sermons won't change lives in your congregation.
So before we dive into the 3 secrets to revolutionize your sermon preparation,
remember to get the full breakdown of this system in the Preaching Rocket coaching
program.
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Click here to download Preaching Rocket immediately.
Now, onto the free content . . .
SECRET #1: CREATE AN ANNUAL PREACHING CALENDAR
If you want to stop guessing at what you're going to preach next, then you need a
reliable template to help you map map out your entire year of preaching.
To start simple, here's what you could do:
1. Create a spreadsheet with 5 columns on your computer.
2. In the first column, list out all the Sundays you would preach in the year (there
are about 53 total Sundays in the year).
3. In the second column, list out the sermon series you would be going through.
4. In the third column, put the Biblical text you would be preaching.
5. In the fourth column, put the big idea of the sermon.
6. In the fifth column, write notes.
This is a simple annual calendar you could use for planning out your year. But to take
it to the next level, you want to be aware of the natural rhythm of your church when
planning out your year.

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Here's what I mean:
In Winter, Summer, and Fall, you would probably have sermons focused on going
deeper with your congregation, mainly because you won't be having as much incoming
traffic during those times. But during Easter and Christmas, you would want wider
sermons that gives new visitors what they need to engage with the Gospel.
With an annual preaching calendar, you can stop making your preaching a guessing
game, and instead, know exactly where you're taking your congregation.
SECRET #2: HAVE A CONSISTENT PREPARATION SCHEDULE
Now that your year in preaching is planned out, it's time to plan the actual sermon!
Here's what we suggest at The Rocket Company: prepare your sermon 2 weeks in
advance.
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Here's how that breaks down:
● Day 1 (Sunday afternoon) - Run through the text you're preaching a couple
times.
● Day 2 (Monday) - Keep running through the text, but start bringing in what you
know about the text in the form of notes.
● Day 3-4 (Tuesday-Wednesday) - Don't do any sermon prep.
● Day 5 (Thursday) - Spend time working on the sermon and try to get the big
idea for the sermon settled.
● Day 6-9 (Friday-Monday) - Don't touch the sermon.
● Day 10 (Tuesday) - Start drafting your sermon.
● Day 11 (Wednesday) - Write the final version of your sermon.
● Day 12-15 (Thursday-Sunday) - Let the sermon marinate in your soul.
The best thing about a 2 week preparation schedule is you're not scrambling on
Saturday to prep your message.
You have time with your family and your congregation. If things arise, you can step
away to take care of them without having to sacrifice the quality of your sermon.
How does that sound?
SECRET #3: COMMIT TO MEDITATION AND PRAYER
I shouldn't have to say this, but there are too many preachers out there who prepare
for sermons without leaning on God and what He has to say.
In other words, preachers know how to fake it.
Does your sermon preaching and preparation feel like faking, or does it feel authentic?
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Does it feel like you are working on the sermon, or the text is working on you?
Because when the text works on us, then our congregation will feel that. Better yet,
our churches will grow stronger because of it.
So take the time to slow down, meditate, and pray over the text. Let it dig into your
soul so that you can preach from a genuine outpouring of the Spirit, rather than just
faking it.
The reason we developed Preaching Rocket is because we believe sermon prep doesn't
have to stress us out.
If you want to lead your congregation with life-changing, Gospel-centered sermons
every Sunday, then you need to be coached.
Don't assume you're at the pinnacle of your preaching ability. Your church depends
on you growing in your preaching.
If you want to get the Preaching Rocket program for FREE, just click the link below.
>> CLICK HERE TO LEARN HOW PREACHING ROCKET CAN IMPROVE YOUR
PREACHING AND GROW YOUR CHURCH <<
That's it for our "Preach Remarkable Sermons Every Week" course! We hope you take
this knowledge and use it to grow your church.
If you see results, let us know! We can't wait to hear your stories.
Until then!
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This resource was just a snippet of our Preaching Rocket coaching program. If you
desire to grow your church through stress-free preaching, click here to get the
program for your church.
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We believe it's possible to preach remarkable sermons every week.

How does that sound?

If this sounds exciting to you, then pay close attention . . .

Do you ever spend your Saturdays staring at a blank page, wondering

This basically means you share a story that demonstrates a common

That's how it works.

If you create a tension for your audience—something they must

See how a cost and tension was laid out there?

Do this at the beginning of your sermons:

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