1. INTRODUCTION TO EXPOSITORY PREACHING
Class Outline
Definitions
Foundations
Characteristics
Methods
Pointers

2. INTRODUCTION TO EXPOSITORY PREACHING
The Levites...instructed the people in the Law while the people were standing there. They read from the Book of the Law of God, making it clear and giving the meaning so that the people could understand what was being read.
- Neh 8:7-8

3. INTRODUCTION TO EXPOSITORY PREACHING
Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.
- Neh 8:7-8

4. WHAT IS EXPOSITORY PREACHING?
Expository preaching is the proclamation of God’s word using Biblical context as the main basis for explanations.

5. WHAT IS EXPOSITORY PREACHING?
Compared with conventional preaching, expository preaching strives to focus and highlight the context of the Bible more than anything else. Exposition involves factual data that leads to Bible truths.

6. Characteristics The foundation of expository preaching is the Bible.
The focus of expository preaching is exegesis.
The method of expository preaching is explanation.

7. Example of Paul “preaching”
They all ate the same spiritual food and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ. Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them; their bodies were scattered over the desert.
Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in pagan revelry." We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did--and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. We should not test the Lord, as some of them did--and were killed by snakes Cor 10:3-9

8. Elements of Exposition
Information about the Text/Verse
Information about the writer
Information about the recipients or readers
Conclusion or principle learned

9. Two Key Words Explanation - explaining/shedding light on the verse
Principles - pointing out main concepts, more than just specific challenges

10. Advantages of Expository Preaching
For (you) the preacher:
It keeps you sharp on the Bible
It gives you greater confidence in using the Bible as the true authority
It makes sermon preparation more interesting
It gives more emphasis on the Bible than the preacher
You can teach more with less verses; sermons become shorter but “meatier”
The background research gives you more material to preach with

11. Advantages of Expository Preaching
For the audience:
It makes the sermon more interesting
It increases appreciation for God’s word & encourages people to study the Bible
It disarms the audience; less feel of coercion
It equips people with solid principles than they can apply when they are alone
It creates at atmosphere of deeper study & multiplies preachers

12. Elements of Expository Preaching
“The Central Idea of Text” (CIT) is a simple declarative sentence, written in the past tense, which says what the text meant back then.

13. Elements of Expository Preaching
“The Major Objective of the Text” (MOT) is a broad description of the primary purpose or intent of the text. In expository preaching, it is common to use one launching passage for the rest of the sermon.

14. Elements of Expository Preaching
“The Major Objective of the Sermon” (MOS) is a statement of what the preacher hopes to accomplish with this one message, for this one congregation. It should be a short simple sentence.

15. Research Point of View
The focal point of most worship services is the sermon…
Highly effective churches have pioneered ways of maximizing the impact of the sermon…

16. Research Point of View
The first lesson from the highly effective churches is that people have to be taught how to hear truth. The first step in this process is often challenging people’s views of Scripture…
Dr. George Barna
Habits of Highly Effective Churches

17. Central Idea of Text/s (CIT)
Biblical
Text/s
Central Idea of Text/s (CIT)
Main objective of Text/s (MOT)
Main objective of Sermon (MOS)
WRITING THE SERMON
Theme: Based on my MOS, what do I want to preach on? What is my launching idea?
Title: How will I name this sermon?
Introduction and Conclusion: How will I start and end?
Body (Points/sub-points) : How will I develop my theme?
Polishing & Practicing

18. How to make the text apply
Biblical Text
Content of the passage
Context of the passage
General Relevance for today
Key concept or principle
Specific Application
Sermon
Text

19. Results of conventional preaching
Personal Experiences
Marriage/Family Dynamic, World News/Secular Input, Church Needs, etc.)
Biblical Study
SERMON T E X F L O C K

20. Results of expository preaching
Personal Experiences
SERMON
Biblical Study T E X F L O C K

21. Results... 1. Atmosphere of learning 2. Less Scripture abuse
3. Conviction of responsibility
4. Practice of self-confrontation

22. Pointers for leaders & preachers
1. Always study context
Read a passage slowly
Ask questions: what, who, why, how
Keep a Bible dictionary handy
Try to explain the context in a short sentence

23. Pointers for leaders & preachers
2. Develop a Berean atmosphere
Have themes & goals
Lift up those who show interest
Give “HW” during preaching
Feed them new things

24. More Pointers 3. Highlight the text when preaching/discipling
Expect people to read with you
Wait for people to turn
Read with power & conviction
Express personal interest
Try out different versions

25. More Pointers 4. Expect a response
Ask people what they think about the text, not about what you said
Focus on how they respond to the Bible, not to your challenges
Mention things from last message/s

26. INTRODUCTION TO EXPOSITORY PREACHING
Class Outline
Definitions
Foundations
Characteristics
Methods
Pointers