When you have located your preaching passage, look for the main thought in the passage. This should give you the subject on which you will preach.

If you find more than one big idea, locate the one that unifies the text. If you cannot find one big idea, chose a different passage.

It is recommended that you look at Bible outlines to get suggestions.
Subject: One-and-Only-One Big Idea
Passage: Romans 5:1-14

Subject: Suffering
Example
Subject
Preaching Tips
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Subject
Theme
Proposition
Objective Sentence
Interrogation
Key Word
Transitional Sentence
Preaching Passage
Main Points
Subpoints
Conclusion
Introduction
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