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How To Discern The Message
Discerning the message is hearing from God the prophetic emphasis for the message that you will preach.
PRAY
Your objective in prayer is to hear from God what He wants you to emphasize with those you are speaking to.
AUTHOR’S MAIN POINT
Summarize the main point that the Biblical writer is making in the text.
PRAY
POSSIBLE EMPHASES
List some themes, subjects or elements which God may want you to emphasize from the passage.
PRAY
PROPHETIC EMPHASIS
Select one main emphasis as God speaks to you.
PRAY
CHANGE AS DIRECTED
Modify the wording to best articulate and capture the emphasis that God has given to you.
PRAY
MESSAGE TITLE
Select the final wording for the prophetic emphasis as the title of your message.