The transitional sentence will help supply the main points of the sermon. Words like "because of" or "how" can often supply the main points. The transitional sentence should include the key word. For example, if you decide to use "because of the results to be gained, every believer should rejoice in suffering," as your transitional sentence, look through the passage for the concept of "results". If none are found, you have the wrong key word.

Passage: Romans 5:1-14
Subject: Suffering
Theme: Joy in suffering
Proposition: Every believer should rejoice in suffering.
Objective Sentence: Therefore every believer should rejoice in suffering.
Interrogation Sentence: Why should every believer rejoice in suffering?
Key Word: Results
Transitional Sentence: Because of the results to be gained, every believer should rejoice in suffering.

Subject

Theme

Proposition

Objective Sentence

Interrogation

Key Word

Transitional Sentence

Preaching Passage

Main Points

Subpoints

Conclusion

Introduction