How to Prepare A Sermon, Step By Step - Bob Franquiz
From Expositors Collective: Expository Preaching, Bible Teaching and Sermon Preparation by Mike Neglia
May 26, 2026 · 27 min · Season 7 · Episode 21
About this episode
Bob Franquiz discusses the essential steps and rhythms of effective sermon preparation.
When a sermon feels alive on Sunday, it usually did not begin on Saturday night. In this practical and energising session, Bob Franquiz walks through the hidden work of faithful sermon preparation, showing how expository preaching is shaped by disciplined rhythms, careful attention to the text, clear structure, meaningful application, and a pastor’s love for the people in front of him. Bob explains why preparation begins with knowing your own best study rhythm, why the biblical text must speak before commentaries or other preachers do, and how an overarching theme turns a Bible study into a sermon. He also shows how strong sermon points can carry application, how illustrations and humour help truth connect, and why the preacher’s own personality is not a distraction from the message, but one of the ways truth is delivered. Along the way, he offers practical guidance on word studies, commentary use, building a theological library, preaching to a mixed congregation, listening to prayer requests, and letting early preparation create clarity and passion in the pulpit. This message was recorded live at an Expositors Collective training event in Florida. Listen to an earlier interview…
People in this episode
Host: Mike Neglia
Guest: Bob Franquiz
Topics covered
- sermon preparation
- expository preaching
- bible teaching
- application in preaching
- theological study
- public speaking
Keywords
- sermon preparation
- expository preaching
- bible study
- application
- illustrations
- theological library
- public speaking
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Expositors Collective
Books & works: ExpositorsCollective.com, Spotify
Places: Florida
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