The Sermon: with Emphasis on the Use of Illustrations, the Introduction, and Conclusion

Abstract

Pastor Traudt’s reader will certainly appreciate the importance and joy he places on sermon preparation and delivery. After reaffirming this truth in his introduction, Traudt provides a deep overview of what it takes to write a good sermon. Traudt emphasizes especially the importance of being Christ-centered, and he reviews all the steps leading up to the writing of a sermon. At this point, when Traudt gets to the sermon writing itself, he specifically begins to treat the three emphases of his title. All in all, Traudt presents his reader with a useful review of some basic sermon principles that one might easily be forgotten.