Presenting Illustrations in a Sermon

The first step in presenting an illustration involves clearly stating the main point or spiritual principle you wish to communicate. This sets the context for the illustration and helps the audience understand its relevance.

After stating the point, smoothly shift the audience's attention to the illustration you will use to explain it. This transition should create a clear connection between the point and the illustration.

This is the heart of presenting an illustration. Share the story or analogy that you've chosen to help explain the point. This step needs to be clear and engaging.

After presenting the illustration, connect it back to the audience and the original point you were trying to make. This step helps the audience understand how the illustration applies to their own lives.

The final step is to summarize or reinforce the spiritual point you initially made, ensuring the audience understands the key takeaway. This helps them remember the core message.

This is a way to illustrate the point "Good deeds have no value in heaven". Prisoners of war create a system of Monopoly money in prison, believing it has value. Once they are released, they find their money is worthless. This illustrates how our earthly works can have no eternal value.

The transition from the spiritual point to the Prisoner of War analogy emphasizes the importance of the illustration for understanding the point. This step helps make the illustration relevant and engaging for the audience.

The transition back to the audience after the Prisoner of War analogy connects the story to the audience's understanding of good works. This step reinforces the key point and brings the illustration to a close.