the gospel, you must read, think and write before you speak. Even now, however, your work is not complete. The next important thing is to make you written sermon a living message. The word must become flesh, and for this to happen you must prayerfully review, relate and recall the substance of your sermon. I do not necessarily advocate memorizing the material, but I do underscore the necessity of visualizing not only the outline, but the main thrust of your sermon. And the only way to do this is