How do you prepare your sermons?

That process is taught as 'Brain Storming'. I was taught this method of creative writing in High School. A central Idea or theme and write as many thoughts as you have surrounding this idea or theme, first impressions are the best.

Anybody wanna exchange sermons or Bible study? Or need a buddy to Bible study with?

Dang, for me I have to read from a Script. And it takes me like 5 months to write that Script. haha. I'm a really slow writer.

This was inspiring :) Thankyou.

LOLOLOL!!!!! i just love this man.....Pastor Piper just know that you are truly admired...and have inspired me so greatly.....!!!! 

A brianstorming with God LOL! I do almost the same thing. It seens so caotic but at the end, if you're in praying, the Spirit makes sense of it.

Wear your armor not my armor -John Piper

Why don't you just get the imformation and simply say the facts on stage that you know about the topic?

Love it! Wear your armor Not my Armor..that's what it's all about God is in control..

How do you guys spend 20-30 hours on a sermon and still find time to live on mission with your friends, neighbors, church family, and your physical family? I absolutely do not understand this. And if you think you are holistically making disciples by preaching on a Sunday morning...God, help us! Teaching on a Sunday morning is only a small part of making disciples. Most must happen in a life-on-life setting. You know, like Jesus did.

Piper and I almost are similar. The only difference is that I start way, way earlier than on Friday. I study very, very deep like Piper, though. Pray extensively over, and over, and over. Begging God for insight, thanking Him for what He has done and what He will do in my life while I study His Word. Then again, that's just me. God made me specifically for His work, I know that much. lol

Oh yeah, Jimmy John's is the best.

me too.

i don't know how he does it. Any time I have preached I start on Monday..haha

I love the method- I do something similar- BUT he starts it on FRIDAY! This man continues to blow my mind.

love him :) Thank you God for sending a great teacher to us :D

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"Thinking outloud" "Preaching outloud." There goes they "you're crazy" myth!

"...with my little--mouse..."

love it!