5 Tips to Grow Spiritually from Sermon Notes | Practical Guide

Introduction

Have you ever considered how many sermon notes you’ve written without restudying or applying them to your life to grow spiritually? 

One day, it occurred to me that I had piles of sermon notebooks that I hadn’t revisited to benefit from. 

The puzzle I want us to unravel is this: how can we use our sermon notes to grow in grace?

Here are some tips to help us…

1. Pray Before the Service

The first step to benefiting from sermons is to pray to God before attending any service. Specifically, ask God for help to hear His word and apply it to your life. The Lord is ready to answer all kinds of prayers according to His will.

2. Be a Good Listener

The second tip is to be a good listener. Do not be passive but an active hearer of the word of God. Jesus said, “Let he who has ears hear what the Spirit is saying.” If you listen well, you can retain a lot to apply after the service.

3. Take Good Notes

The third secret to benefiting from sermons is to carefully note down important things you hear. Write down Scriptures, lessons, and significant insights from the preaching. Never trust your memory so much that you abandon taking notes.

4. Mark What You Will Apply

The next tip is to note down what you want to do immediately. Take note of life changes or practices you want to continue. Identify behavioral changes you will make and new habits to start. You must not delay in implementing them. Prayerfully start doing them to see changes in your life.

5. Review the Impacts

The final secret to benefiting from sermons is to review how the things you have applied are making an impact in your life. Many of us neglect review and evaluation, but they complete the loop. Without review and evaluation, you cannot tell how you are growing or not. Be deliberate about your Christian life.

Conclusion

Benefitting from the preaching you hear is possible, but it requires a deliberate effort on our part. Many believers have been born again for many years but have seen little growth compared to young believers who are doing exploits in the Lord.

What has helped you benefit from the sermons you hear? Share with us in the comment section below.

Eric Otchere is passionate about sharing content that helps believers grow in grace. Connect with him via info@livingourbible.com.