BORN AGAIN DAILY · ORIGINAL FREE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHEET
Study the passage before deciding what it should say to the audience.
Intended for: Bible teachers and preachers
Read the entire chapter, define a passage boundary, and observe the speaker, audience, literary setting and argument. Record the main claim in your own words before consulting a commentary. Cite specific historical editions and separate interpretation from application. Do not use an invented testimony or an unverified statistic to make the sermon more dramatic.
Open the surrounding chapter and compare the passage's context. Scripture links open in a new tab so your worksheet remains available.
Book, chapter, verses, edition; no copied modern translation beyond permission.
Who wrote, heard or witnessed the passage? What is actually known?
Where does the paragraph begin and end? Note key words and developments.
What does the text teach or show, rather than what I want to argue?
What remains debated? Where must I acknowledge uncertainty?
Compare at least two sources, with author, edition and accurate citations.
Introduction, passage-driven development, and a faithful conclusion.
What is a reasonable action? What should NOT be promised or implied?
List primary references, feedback and any statement to verify before speaking.
Draft a ten-minute sermon in your own words and have a qualified reviewer check the biblical claims and pastoral tone.
The worksheet cannot authorize preaching in a local congregation or replace a trained reviewer's assessment.