Template for an Apologetics Speech - Meaning & Significance Question

For future reference . . . . .

INTRO -- SKIP THIS until you get to the last step
                 This is in place to "hook" the audience's interest
                 It will include your sentence opener, which could be:

• Scripture
• Story or
• Quote

INTRODUCE YOURSELF:

• Hello, my name us Pablo Cortez and I would like to discuss the meaning and significance of __________________   OR
• Hello, my name us Pablo Cortez and I have drawn the question, "What is the meaning and significance of __________________ ?" 

POINT 1) MEANING: define
      ________________ means / is defined as / is understood to mean / _________________________.
      Quote your source if applicable

POINT 2) SIGNIFICANCE:

• Why is this? 
• What is important about this? 
• What would happen if we did not believe this? (Christians / Catholics / people -- decide which and proceed accordingly)

Use Quotes, Scripture, etc.

3) APPLICATION:

• What should I do with this? (consider your audience or not -- decide and proceed accordingly)
• What should we do?
• Tie back to INTRO
• Because _____________________ we should ______________________.

4) RE-CAP:

We looked at the meaning of ____________________

We (have) looked at its significance (____________________)

And we (have) looked at what this means to (for) us as Believers /Christians / Catholics / a Nation / Brothers and Sisters in Christ / Children of God / a people /

END WITH a Scripture or Quote (or repeat a major one / a powerful one / a completely logical one, etc.)

Use Scripture (Gospels)