Preaching - Lesson 6

The power of God is inherent in the Word. The power of the Word is manifested in Christ and applied in expository preaching.

In expository preaching, unity is accomplished when the elements of a passage are legitimately shown to support a single major idea that is the theme of a sermon.

Tools and rules for selecting and interpreting texts.

The process of constructing a sermon that communicates the meaning of the text as well as its application.

Outlining provides structure for the truth to be related.

Harmonizing the propositions and main points helps the listener follow the development of the ideas in your sermon.

The first five minutes of your sermon are important for getting people interested enough to listen to the rest.

Exposition is shedding some ordinary light on the path that leads to truth in God's Word.

In order to understand the basic subdivisions of your sermon in expository development, it is important to it is helpful to see what the specific members of your sermon's body looks like in standard development.

The conclusion is the high point of the message and requires careful craftsmanship.

The three types of sermons are topical, textual, and expositional.

"Explanation" is a central component in an exposition sermon. The purpose of "explanation" is to answer the question, "What does this text mean?"

Using illustrations can make sermons more effective because they help people remember the main points and are effective motivating people.

How to create and use illustrations in expository preaching.

How to create and use illustrations in expository preaching.

Without application, meaning is hidden. Application is essential to full exposition.

Without application, meaning is hidden. Application is essential to full exposition.

It is helpful to understand how sermon components and listener involvement can be knit together through the use of effective transitions and "pulpit dialogue."

Materials you can take into the pulpit when you preach can include notes, outlines and manuscripts.

Using your voice and gestures to communicate energy and enthusiasm with sincerity makes your communication powerful.

You can deliver your message more effectively by considering how you dress in a way that identifies with your congregation.

Changing formally worded outlines to fundamentally reduced outlines can help you make your main points concise and memorable.

Reading the Bible meaningfully and referring to the text often while you are preaching helps you demonstrate that the Word takes priority in your preaching. Preaching is a redemptive and a supernatural event that depends on the conviction and illumination of the Holy Spirit.

We are fallen creatures in a fallen condition and God's redemptive work is making us whole in ways we cannot by ourselves. Just as every scripture echoes our incompleteness, it also in some manner signals the Savior's work which makes us whole.

Using "redemptive lenses" to preach the whole Bible emphasizes the person and work of Christ as revealed in all Scripture. This is different than teaching that our relationship with God is based on our own efforts to be "good."

The ultimate goal of a sermon is not simply proclaiming more duty or doctrine, but promoting a more dear relationship with God (i.e., love).

One way to learn how to apply redemptive principles to a sermon is by listening to a master preacher do so and then evaluate his message.