Take Home Quiz 1

Question 1

What 2 obstacles does Modernity present in terms of preaching?

Answer 1

1. Modernity denies absolute teaching.

2. Modernity resists authoritative teaching.

Question 2

List 3 things that preaching should do?

Answer 2

1. Preaching should build the preacher first.
2. Preaching should hold forth Christ.
3. Preaching should provide guidance and stability.

Question 3

List 4 benefits of expository preaching.

Answer 3

1. Provides direction.
2. Provides discipline.
3. Provides balance.
4. Provides safety.

Question 4

What’s good about the concept of “the big idea”?

Answer 4

It has broad universal and historical acceptance.

Question 5

What are 2 importance aspects of the big idea?

Answer 5

1. It forces the preacher to know the meaning of the passage.
2. It helps the preacher to construct the subject-compliment of a passage.

Question 6

What are the 2 main components of the big idea?

Answer 6

The subject and the compliment.

Question 7

On what basis should we go about selecting a series of messages from a book of the Bible?

Answer 7

Based on prayer, congregational needs, and counsel.

Question 8

In dividing preaching of a book into manageable paragraphs, what 2 rules should we follow?

Answer 8

1. Paragraphs should be preached consecutively.

2. Should not last more than ~6 months (generally)

Question 9

What is the benefit of dividing preaching into paragraphs and to enter this into a preaching calendar?

Answer 9

Save time.

Question 10

List the 6 steps in going about preparing an individual passage.

Answer 10

1. Establish the biblical text. (Choosing translation, choosing any “tc” textual variants, etc.)
2. Translate and diagram in original language (if able).
3. Word and phrase studies.
4. Grammatical analysis.
5. Bible encyclopedia or dictionary consulted for people, places, and things.
6. Interpretative issues addressed through commentaries and decisions made in regards to the big idea.

Question 11

What are the 3 development questions we should ask ourselves in regard to the passage?

Answer 11

1. What does this mean / What is this about? (subject)
2. Is it true? (Do I believe it?)
3. What difference does it make? (So what?) - application is here.

Question 12

Why should we identify the purpose of the sermon?

Answer 12

We need to know why we are preaching the sermon and figure out what we are trying to accomplish.

Question 13

What are the three basic forms of a sermon?

Answer 13

1. Idea to be explained. (doctrine)
2. A proposition to be proved.
3. A principle to be applied.

Question 14

What is restatement not?

Answer 14

It is not simple repetition.

Question 15

Where should the main points of a sermon be derived from?

Answer 15

The big idea.

Question 16

Where should the sub points of a sermon be derived from?

Answer 16

The main points.

Question 17

What is the main purpose of restatement?

Answer 17

Clarity.

Question 18

What should illustrations be related to?

Answer 18

The main points of the sermon.

Question 19

What are 2 purposes of supporting material?

Answer 19

1. To relate ancient text to present life and connect these 2 worlds.
2. To hold interest.

Question 20

List 3 types of supporting material.

Answer 20

1. Quotations. (should be authoritative to be accepted)
2. Analogy.
3. Stories.

Question 21

List 3 good sources of supporting material and 1 bad source.

Answer 21

1. Our own lives.
2. Current events.
3. Lives of people in the congregation.
4. (Bad) Illustration books.

Question 22

List 3 important aspects of a storage system for supporting material.

Answer 22

1. Ability to retrieve is key.
2. Use a system that works for you.
3. Have a way to keep track of supporting material that has been used.

Question 23

What 2 things should an application always keep in mind?

Answer 23

1. Should always consider the context of the passage.

2. Should always relate to the main theme of the outline.

Question 24

What 2 things should an application be?

Answer 24

1. Specific (park farther away)

2. Pointed (for listeners to do, think, or say that which is biblical)

Question 25

How should applications be preached (1) and not preached (1)?

Answer 25

Should be preached as an encouragement, not judgmentally, and should not be preached as a command.

Question 26

What should applications not promise more than?

Answer 26

The Bible (e.g. preaching Proverbs as promises instead of guidelines).

Question 27

What does an application grid help you do?

Answer 27

Exegete your congregation.

Question 28

List the 3 purposes of an introduction.

Answer 28

1. To arose interest of the listener.
2. To bring to the surface the needs of the listener.
3. To orient the listener to the message.

Question 29

What are the 4 contact points of an introduction to a sermon and what are their functions?

Answer 29

1. Secular point (demonstrates relevance of message)
2. Personal point (demonstrates relevance to particular listener)
3. Biblical point (orients listener to biblical text)
4. Textual point (announces the actual passage)

Question 30

What comes after the biblical contact point in an introduction before the textual point?

Answer 30

The introduction of the actual subject the message will be about.

Question 31

List 3 ways to conclude a message.

Answer 31

1. A summary
2. A question.
3. A story illustrating the theme / application.

Question 32

List 5 physical interferences the preacher should avoid while preaching?

Answer 32

1. Pacing
2. Turning back on audience.
3. Using the pulpit distractingly.
4. Hand placement.
5. Clothing.
6. Stance
7. Touching face.