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PreparingPreparing
A Short Expository SermonA Short Expository Sermon
An introduction
to
Expository Preaching
Part 1 EXEGESISEXEGESIS
*PCJB
PP Presentationdevised and prepared
atGujranwala Theological Seminary
may be copied for non-commercial use onlyJune 2005
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Why PowerPoint?Why PowerPoint?
Clarity of outlineCentral formatting
Use few words per frame
One unit of thought to each line
Ease of editing / manipulating text
Force of impact
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This PresentationThis Presentation
Is prepared foruseusein the classroomin the classroom(using a multimedia projector beamed onto awhite wall or screen; or a wide screen monitor
for small groups (2-10)) Can be easily adaptedeasily adapted by the teacher
Allows forclass interactionclass interaction with the text(using the edit mode for class suggestions,e.g. for best lay out of the Scripture text)
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Expository PreachingExpository Preaching
involvesEXEGESIS
(study of the text
done in the study)and
EXPOSITION
(exposure of its meaning
presented in the pulpit)
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Exegesis and ExpositionExegesis and Exposition
EXEGESISEXEGESIScan be viewed as
the process of preparing for
a proper EXPOSITION
It involves
CAREFUL OBSERVATION
at each step of the process
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PREPARATIONPREPARATION(In the Study)(In the Study)
The steps involvedThe steps involvedinin
preparingpreparing
An Expository SermonAn Expository Sermon
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Preparation for the SermonPreparation for the SermonPray for GOD to SPEAK to YOU first!
1. Note the Kind of Writing (The GENRE)2. List the Units of Thought (The basic IDEAS)
3. Observe the STRUCTURE of the Passage
4. Analyse the CONTENT of the Passage5. Decide the over-all SUBJECT of the Passage
6. Identify the TEACHING about the over-all Subject
7. Check the CONTEXT of the Passage8. Expose the original HEART-BEAT of the Passage
(the core message)
9. Apply the Heart-Beat (The LESSON for us)
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Example
ExegesisExegesis
ofof
Luke 2:39-40Luke 2:39-40
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The Preachers Big QuestionThe Preachers Big Question
How do I preach
in such a way that
people walk out from churchsaying,
This morning I have heard from
God?
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J.I.Packers responseJ.I.Packers response
I can only say that
youmust have heard from God
before you start preaching,so that
something of what youhave heard
and the impact it has had on yougets relayed into
what you are actually saying.
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PRAYPRAY
ForGod to speak to you in your
preparation
For His Spirit to guide your thoughtsas you expose His Word
ForJesus to be glorified through this
study and subsequent exposition
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Luke 2:39-40 The TEXTLuke 2:39-40 The TEXT
When they had finished everythingrequired by the law of the Lord, they
returned to Galilee, to their own town
of Nazareth. The child grew and
became strong, filled with wisdom;
and the favour of God was upon him.
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ExegesisExegesisStep 1
Note
the GENRE
(the kind of literature)
of the passage:
The style / form of writing used by the writer
(e.g. Narrative, law, poetry, prophecy, letter, etc)
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Step 1 GENREStep 1 GENRE
Gospel Narrative
Note: Gospelbecause the writer includes
interpretative remarks in the narrative
that point to why the narrative is
Good News!
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ExegesisExegesis
Step 2
Rewrite the passage
as a list of
the UNITS of THOUGHT*
or
IDEAS contained
(* each sentence / clause / phrase
that gives additional meaning)
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Step 2 UNITS of THOUGHTStep 2 UNITS of THOUGHT
When they had finished everything
required by the law of the Lord,
they returned to Galilee,
to their own town of Nazareth.
The child grew
and became strong,filled with wisdom;
and the favour of God was upon him.
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ExegesisExegesis
Step 3
Observe
the STRUCTURE
of the passage
SHAPE the Text to show:
the relationship of the different parts
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Step 3Step 3 STRUCTURE
Rewrite the passage to show
the SHAPE of its STRUCTURE,
using:
one line for each unit of thought
indention to relate the units toeach other
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When they had finished everything required
by the law of the Lord,
they returned to Galilee,
to their own town of Nazareth.
Thechild grew and becamestrong,
filled with wisdom;
and the favour of God was upon him.
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ExegesisExegesisStep 4
Analysethe CONTENT
of the passage
Asking the Questions:
Who is doing What?
Where?
When?Why?
How?
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Step 4:1Step 4:1 The CONTENT:
People
WHO
are the peoplespoken of in this passage?
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When they had finished everything required
(Mary and Joseph)
by the law of the Lord,they returned to Galilee,
to their own town of Nazareth.
Thechild grew and became strong,
(Jesus)
filled with wisdom;
and the favour ofGod was upon him.
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People In This Passage
Mary and Joseph (they)
Jesus (the child)
God
St 4 2St 4 2 CONTENT
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Step 4:2Step 4:2 CONTENT:
Action
What is HAPPENING?
What are they DOING?(The Events / Activities)
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When they had finishedeverything required
(Mary and Joseph)
by the law of the Lord,
they returnedto Galilee,
to their own town of Nazareth.
Thechildgrewand becamestrong,
(Jesus)
filled with wisdom;
and the favourofGodwas upon him.
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People In This Passage are...
Finishing a requirement
Returning home
Developing
Blessing others
St 4 3 CONTENT
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Step 4:3Step 4:3 CONTENT:
Where & How?
Answering the questions:Where?
In the Temble at Jerusalem (context)
To Galilee and their own town ofNazareth
When?
Returned after first doing all that thelaw of the Lord required
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Asking the QuestionsAsking the Questions
&&
Using the Bible Aids:Using the Bible Aids:
Note:
Not everyQuestion has an answer that canbe found in the text each time
(e.g. Why? & How? have no answers in this passage)
Not everytype ofBible Aidis needed eachtime either
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Step 4:4Step 4:4 CONTENT:
Topics
Topics include:
People involved
Activities / Events Ideas / Principles
What are
the main TOPICS?
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The Main TopicsThe Main Topics
The Laws requirements
Returning home
A childs development
Gods blessing
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Note the overlapNote the overlap
There may be
considerable overlap
in the answersThe questions are there to help us observe
as much as possible of
what the text is saying
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ExegesisExegesis
Step 5Step 5
Decide
the over-allSUBJECT
of the passage
This subject should coverallthe topics dealt
with in the passage, not just the obvious ones
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Step 5 Over-all SUBJECTStep 5 Over-all SUBJECT
Mary and Joseph? Jesus? God ?
All put together =
The Family
ofJesus
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Step 6 TEACHING
about the Subject
What does this tell us about
the overall subject:
The Family
of
Jesus ?
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When they had finishedeverything required
(Mary and Joseph)
by the law of the Lord,they returnedto Galilee,
to their own town of Nazareth.
Thechildgrewand becamestrong,
(Jesus)
filled with wisdom;
and the favourofGodwas upon him.
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TEACHING aboutTEACHING about
the Family of Jesusthe Family of Jesus
They lived according to Gods Law.
They put Gods business before their ownbusiness.
As a result God blessed them.
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ExegesisExegesis
Step 7
Check
the CONTEXT
of the passage
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CONTEXT
Context may refer to several things:
The literary context of the passage The verses before and after
The book in which it occurs
The total writings of the author
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CONTEXTCONTEXT
Context may also refer to: The canonicalcontext
(The context of the whole of Scripture)
This answers the questions:
Is my interpretation of the passageconsistent with Biblical teaching?
What light does the rest of Scripturethrow on this passage?
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CONTEXTCONTEXT
It may also refer to:
The historical, cultural and geographicalcontext,
i.e. the backgroundof the time and place
in which the passage was written (or to
which it refers)
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Background StudyBackground Study
generally requires the use of
Bible Aids.
These can provide two sorts of information:
1. Related material found elsewhere in Scripture
conveniently collected together2. Information only found outside the Bible
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Using Bible AidsUsing Bible Aids
Concordances - to discover what otherbiblical passages say on the same theme /
subject passages
Bible Dictionaries - for more information ona word / subject / person
Bible Atlases - to locate places mentioned
Commentaries - for other interpretations andfurther insights about the content and authorship
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Using Bible AidsUsing Bible Aids
Concordances (to discover what otherbiblical passages say on the same
theme / subject):
List key words in alphabetical order
Record instances where such words
appear in other biblical passages
(using Bible references)
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Using Bible AidsUsing Bible Aids
Note:Do yourown initial study of the passage
before consulting any study aids.(Resist the temptation to take short cuts!)
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Exegete Verse 39Exegete Verse 39Background and ContextBackground and Context
What did the Law of the Lord require of
them?
We need to consult a commentary here.
We might turn to John Nollands comments
in the Word Biblical Commentary
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Note on Commentaries:Note on Commentaries:
Commentaries vary in their emphasis
Preachers consult commentaries for:
Background Application
Character Studies
Exegesis
CC t
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CommentaryCommentary
Lev 12 required that
a Jewish woman who gave birth to a son
should forty days after the birthgo to Jerusalem
and offer
for the purposes of ritual purificationtwo sacrifices in the temple
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In the case of a firstborn sonIn the case of a firstborn son
there was also a requirementthere was also a requirement
that he be acknowledged asthat he be acknowledged as
belonging to the Lord in a special waybelonging to the Lord in a special way
(Exod 13:2, 12, 15).(Exod 13:2, 12, 15).
In fact the child had to be redeemedIn fact the child had to be redeemed
by the payment ofby the payment of
a feea fee
of five shekels (Num 18:1516)of five shekels (Num 18:1516)
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Though this payment could be madeThough this payment could be made
anywhere in the land,anywhere in the land,
the ideal was to present the childthe ideal was to present the child
at the templeat the temple
(Neh 10:3536).(Neh 10:3536).
And when this was done,And when this was done,
the purification and presentationthe purification and presentationwould be done togetherwould be done together
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To use two turtledovesTo use two turtledovesor young pigeonsor young pigeons
for the sacrificefor the sacrifice
instead ofinstead of
the usual lamb and one turtledove or pigeonthe usual lamb and one turtledove or pigeon
was actually a concession for poor folk.was actually a concession for poor folk.
(Lev 12:8).(Lev 12:8).[1][1]
[1][1]Nolland, John,Nolland, John, Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 35a: Luke 1:1-9:20Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 35a: Luke 1:1-9:20, (Dallas,, (Dallas,Texas: Word Books, Publisher) 1998.Texas: Word Books, Publisher) 1998.
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Background & ContextBackground & Context
What did the Law of the Lord require ofthem?
From this Commentarywe learn:
a) That Mary had to purify herself byoffering two sacrifices in the Temple
b) That Mary made a payment for the birthof her first-born (a reminder of Israelsredemption from Egypt)
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Theological Background
Note:
Exegesis of a different passage
might benefit from:
A study of significant WORDS in the text
(A Bible Dictionaryand a Concordance would be
helpful here)
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Geographical Background
A Bible Atlas would show where Nazareth was inrelationship to Jerusalem
How relevant would such information be
for our understanding of the passage
in this instance?
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ExegesisExegesis
Step 8
Expose
the original HEART-BEAT(the core message)
of the passage
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Step 8 HEART-BEATStep 8 HEART-BEAT
In your own words
what is the central messageof the passage
- its heart-beat?
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The HEART-BEATThe HEART-BEAT
Making obedience to Gods law
a family priorityprecedes Gods blessing
ExegesisExegesis
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ExegesisExegesis
Step 9
Apply
the Heart-Beat
i.e. turn the originalCore Message
into
the LESSON for us today
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ApplicationApplication
We too must put
Gods businessbefore our own.
~ with relevant family examples -
Hannah, and Eli, Etc.
Summary of PreparationSummary of Preparation
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Summary of Preparationy p
1. Note the Kind of Writing (The GENRE)2. List the Units of Thought (The basic IDEAS)
3. Analyse the STRUCTURE of The Passage
Its Shape (showing relationships of different parts)
Its Repetitions (suggesting significances /emphasis)
4. Analyse the CONTENT of the Passage
People involved
Actions
Ideas / Topics
Summary of PreparationSummary of Preparation (cont)(cont)
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5. Find the over-all SUBJECT of the Passage
6. Identify the TEACHING about this over-all Subject
7. Check the CONTEXT
8. Expose the originalHEART-BEAT of the Passage
9. Apply the Heart-Beat (The LESSON for us today)
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The ENDThe END
ofof
Part 1Part 1