The Best Ways to Start Your Sermon (7 Sermon Introduction Templates)

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A strong sermon introduction is critical for engaging listeners and setting the stage for the message. If you want people to listen to the core message of the sermon, you must make the most of its beginning.

Sermon introductions should be developed towards the end of the preparation process, ensuring a solid grasp of the passage's meaning, the central theme, and its practical application.

Frameworks provide preachers with valuable structures to craft intriguing and engaging sermon beginnings using the raw materials of sermon preparation. Utilizing frameworks helps to intentionally design the start of the message so that the audience will lean in as the truth of the scriptures, the hope of the gospel, and their call to action are presented.

These frameworks aim to capture your listeners' attention and connect the sermon to their lives. By incorporating elements like tension, relevant stories, questions, and common experiences, preachers can create a sense of relevance and encourage listeners to consider the implications of the message. The goal is to spark interest and create a desire within the audience to listen and respond to the message.