Expository Preaching

1. Advantages2. Goals3. Difficulties4. Contemporary Nature

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Dr Rick Griffith, Singapore Bible Collegewww.biblestudydownloads.com

Reading Debrief

A. What insight in today’s reading was the most helpful to you?

B. What questions do you have?

The Preparing Expository Sermons Process

Based on Ramesh Richard’s text, Preparing Expository Sermons

Study

Structure

Preach

Structure

CPT CPS

Purpose Bridge

Brain

Heart

Skeleton

Flesh

TEXT SERMON

1 Choose Text

2 Analyze Text

3.1 Exegetical Outline

3.2 Exegetical Idea

4 The Three Developmental Questions

5 Desired Listener Response

6 Homiletical Idea

7 Homiletical Outline8 Clarity9 Intro/Concl

10 MSS & Preach

White text shows 10 steps adapted from Haddon Robinson, Biblical Preaching

Dr. Rick Griffith, Singapore Bible College www.biblestudydownloads.com

Advantages of Exposition• Confidence

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

BREAK GLASS

20 NEVER MISS SERMONS

Advantages of Exposition• Confidence• Less subjective• Balance• Application• Structure

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Bird DeliverySERMON

Advantages of Exposition• Confidence• Less subjective• Balance• Application• Structure• Less touchy• Modeling• Saves time• Develops the preacher• Prepares congregation• Better for lambs

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Expository preaching is

a learned skill

• Even Bert can do it!

Goals of Exposition

EvangelismMeet Human Needs

Declare the Will of God

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Decisions

“ BARCLAY OR BROADMAN?SPURGEON OR WIERSBE?ROBERTSON OR KITTEL?PROPHET OR EVANGELIST?REPENTANCE OR LOVE?IMPRESS THAT PULPIT COMMITTEE OR PREACH THE WORD?"

DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS

Goals of ExpositionEvangelism

Meet Human NeedsDeclare the Will of God

Motivate Faith, Obedience, & GrowthTeach Doctrine or Theology

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Sermon BlockPASTOR WITH

SERMON BLOCK

Goals of ExpositionEvangelism

Meet Human NeedsDeclare the Will of God

Motivate Faith, Obedience, & GrowthTeach Doctrine or Theology

Worship God & Exalt His NameConvict of Sin and Rebuild on Grace

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Difficulties of ExpositionRequires more studyRequires better hermeneutics

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Hermeneutics

HERMENEUTICS

SWEET HERMENEUTICS

HOW

TO

PREACH

Difficulties of ExpositionRequires more studyRequires better hermeneuticsRequires contextRequires literary formRequires discernment

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Gong Church

"They say it's a tough church to preach at!"

Difficulties of ExpositionRequires more studyRequires better hermeneuticsRequires contextRequires literary formRequires discernmentRequires work to see the Main

Idea

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Desert SermonYOU ARE

HERE

SERMON

How can we bridge the gap between the ancient and the modern worlds to be relevant?

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How Can Expository Preaching Be Contemporary?

A. Know both cultures well

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How Can Expository Preaching Be Contemporary?

Ancient Modern

B. Preach the life situation of the passage before abstracting principles.

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How Can Expository Preaching Be Contemporary?

C. Draw parallels between the passage setting and its modern setting.

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How Can Expository Preaching Be Contemporary?

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