1. Preaching and Teaching From the Minor Prophets © John Stevenson, 2010

2. Expository Preaching The communication of a biblical concept, derived from and transmitted through a historical, grammatical, and literary study of a passage in its context, which the Holy Spirit first applies to the personality and experience of the preacher, then through him to his hearers. (Robinson, Biblical Preaching, 20).

3. Governed by the thoughts and purpose of the original authors.Governed by the thoughts and purpose of the original authors. Applied first to the life of the preacher.Applied first to the life of the preacher. Truth is then applied to the lives of the hearers.Truth is then applied to the lives of the hearers. Expository Preaching

4. Places the Scriptures in a pre-eminent position.Places the Scriptures in a pre-eminent position. Helps the preacher to avoid majoring in the minors.Helps the preacher to avoid majoring in the minors. Directs the congregation back to the Bible.Directs the congregation back to the Bible. Advantages of Expository Preaching

5. Original Author Original Readers Contemporary Preacher Geography Language Culture Customs World View Contemporary Congregation

6. Spanning the Gap The Ancient Text Contemporary Congregation Origen’s Allegorical Method

7. Spanning the Gap The Ancient Text Contemporary Congregation Moralizing

8. Spanning the Gap The Ancient Text Contemporary Congregation Teaching in Ancient Culture, Language, Customs, Geography, World Views So What?

9. Spanning the Gap The Ancient Text Contemporary Congregation Look for relevant similarities

10. Spanning the Gap The Old Testament Text The New Testament Authors How did the New Testament writers span the gap to their Old Testament Counterparts?

11. Spanning the Gap The Old Testament Text The New Testament Authors

12. What approaches did you take in your Sermon/Bible Study Assignment?

13. “A sermon should be a bullet and not buckshot” (Robinson, Biblical Preaching, 33).

14. Tie the supporting idea back to the Big Idea Each book of the Bible contains a Big Idea Expositional preaching presents one of those supporting ideas The various Sections of the Book contain supporting ideas

15. A Study in Contrasts Christ-Centered Preaching Man-Centered Preaching Sees Christ as the main character Elevates the role of people Focuses upon the main storyline of the Bible Gets sidetracked on isolated points Cultivates a habit of looking at life from God’s perspective Operates on the same man-centered perspective that the world uses Glorifies GodGlorifies Man Grace focusedWorks focused Faith-basedPerformance-based

16. Don’t stretch the Scriptures to make a point that isn’t there Let your big ideas come from the big ideas of the Bible

17. “Modern communications theorists agree that our brave new world hears in megabytes of reason. A thirty-minute sermon divided into three ten minute points is not as effective as a thirty- minute sermon divided into ten three-minute points.”

18. “Most people hear stories better than they hear megabytes of truth framed in point-driven logic. Perhaps this is why Jesus used them so often.”

19. Preaching the Law as the Need for the GospelPreaching the Law as the Need for the Gospel Preaching God’s Sovereignty as the Strength of the GospelPreaching God’s Sovereignty as the Strength of the Gospel Preaching Grace and Love as the Source of the GospelPreaching Grace and Love as the Source of the Gospel Preaching Hope as the Promise of the GospelPreaching Hope as the Promise of the Gospel

20. Preaching Judgment as the Warning of the GospelPreaching Judgment as the Warning of the Gospel Preaching Prophetic Fulfillment as the Victory of the GospelPreaching Prophetic Fulfillment as the Victory of the Gospel Preaching Sanctification as the Outworking of the GospelPreaching Sanctification as the Outworking of the Gospel

21. Tim Keller’s Model Here is what the passage says Here is how you ought to live on the basis of what it says You have failed to live up to that standard Christ lived up to that standard in your place