Managing Your Library

Every sermon outline you generate in SermonWise AI is automatically saved to your personal library. This article explains how to find, organize, and export your outlines.

Automatic Saving

When you generate a sermon outline, it is saved to your library automatically. You do not need to click a save button -- the outline is stored as soon as generation completes. If you are signed in, your library persists across devices and sessions.

If generation fails or times out, the outline is not saved (and it does not count toward your monthly limit).

Finding Your Sermons

Your sermon library is accessible from the SermonWise dashboard. Each saved sermon shows:

• The sermon title or theme
• The Scripture reference
• The theological tradition used
• The sermon method
• The date it was generated

Use the search bar to find sermons by title, scripture reference, or theme. You can also filter by tradition or sort by date.

Exporting Your Outlines

SermonWise offers two export options for each outline:

Copy to Clipboard

Click the Copy button to copy the full outline as formatted text. You can paste it directly into:

• Google Docs
• Microsoft Word
• Apple Pages
• Planning Center Services
• Any text editor or note-taking app

The copied text preserves the outline's structure, including headings, main points, sub-points, illustrations, and application questions.

Export to Word

Click Export to Word to download the outline as a .docx file. The Word document includes:

• A formatted title page with the sermon title, scripture, and tradition
• The full outline with proper heading levels
• Illustrations and application sections clearly labeled

The .docx format is compatible with Microsoft Word, Google Docs (via upload), and most word processors. This is the best option if you want to edit the outline extensively before preaching.

Tips for Getting the Most from Your Library

• Generate early in the week. Give yourself time to review, edit, and personalize the outline before Sunday.
• Try different traditions for the same passage. If you have free outlines remaining, generate the same passage with a different tradition to see alternative perspectives. This can enrich your sermon even if you preach from one tradition.
• Use the outline as a starting point. SermonWise gives you a strong foundation, but the best sermons come when you add your own stories, your own voice, and your own pastoral knowledge of your congregation.
• Save outlines you do not use immediately. They make excellent starting points for future sermons on similar passages or themes.