How do you come up with a good thesis statement for a sermon topic?

Your thesis
statement for any written or spoken piece should really summarize the themes or purpose of your
work. For a sermon, I would also place emphasis on how the sermon relates to God, the Bible, or
other scripture. Your thesis statement should be able to stand alone and convey your message
clearly, but also rely on the rest of the sermon to back it up.

Here are some
things to consider:

What is the message of your sermon? Are you addressing a
specific problem, or just looking to remind your community?

How does your
message relate to God, the Bible, or other scripture?

Have you already come
up with any really powerful phrases in your spoken or written sermon? These can help you narrow
down your thesis statement.

Remember that theinterpretation of your sermon
may be different for each person who hears it because of personal things going on in our lives
and our differing levels of relationship with God.

I would suggest making a
list of the most important points of your sermon, or writing a short summary. Use these to help
you narrow down into one or two sentences the overarching lesson to be learned from the sermon.
Try not to include passages or quotes in your thesis statement, as it should be your own voice
conveying the message. Put it in the simplest terms possible, and then later back up your thesis
statement with the rest of your sermon.