The following is a guide that I use and isn't original with me - I borrowed it from others ...feel free to use. Step 1 Choose the Passage to be preached. Passage:______________________________ Step 2 Study Your passage and Gather your notes. A. Did you read the book of which the passage is a part?____ B. What introductions to the book did you read (in commentaries, study Bibles, dictionaries, encyclopedias, online etc)? Biblical author?______________________Date Written________________ To whom Written?_____________________________________ Historical situation: C. What is the topic of the passage immediately preceding yours? D. What is the topic of the passage immediately following yours? E. Versions or translations in which you read your passage (Circle all that apply) KJV NIV NASV RSV Greek/Hebrew Interlinear Other: Any interesting differences between translations? F. Any interesting or obscure details, background, terms, figures of speech in the p