Take Home Quiz 1 Flashcards
What 2 obstacles does Modernity present in terms of preaching?
- Modernity denies absolute teaching.
2. Modernity resists authoritative teaching.
List 3 things that preaching should do?
- Preaching should build the preacher first.
- Preaching should hold forth Christ.
- Preaching should provide guidance and stability.
List 4 benefits of expository preaching.
- Provides direction.
- Provides discipline.
- Provides balance.
- Provides safety.
What’s good about the concept of “the big idea”?
It has broad universal and historical acceptance.
What are 2 importance aspects of the big idea?
- It forces the preacher to know the meaning of the passage.
- It helps the preacher to construct the subject-compliment of a passage.
What are the 2 main components of the big idea?
The subject and the compliment.
On what basis should we go about selecting a series of messages from a book of the Bible?
Based on prayer, congregational needs, and counsel.
In dividing preaching of a book into manageable paragraphs, what 2 rules should we follow?
- Paragraphs should be preached consecutively.
2. Should not last more than ~6 months (generally)
What is the benefit of dividing preaching into paragraphs and to enter this into a preaching calendar?
Save time.
List the 6 steps in going about preparing an individual passage.
- Establish the biblical text. (Choosing translation, choosing any “tc” textual variants, etc.)
- Translate and diagram in original language (if able).
- Word and phrase studies.
- Grammatical analysis.
- Bible encyclopedia or dictionary consulted for people, places, and things.
- Interpretative issues addressed through commentaries and decisions made in regards to the big idea.
What are the 3 development questions we should ask ourselves in regard to the passage?
- What does this mean / What is this about? (subject)
- Is it true? (Do I believe it?)
- What difference does it make? (So what?) - application is here.
Why should we identify the purpose of the sermon?
We need to know why we are preaching the sermon and figure out what we are trying to accomplish.
What are the three basic forms of a sermon?
- Idea to be explained. (doctrine)
- A proposition to be proved.
- A principle to be applied.
What is restatement not?
It is not simple repetition.
Where should the main points of a sermon be derived from?
The big idea.
Where should the sub points of a sermon be derived from?
The main points.
What is the main purpose of restatement?
Clarity.
What should illustrations be related to?
The main points of the sermon.
What are 2 purposes of supporting material?
- To relate ancient text to present life and connect these 2 worlds.
- To hold interest.
List 3 types of supporting material.
- Quotations. (should be authoritative to be accepted)
- Analogy.
- Stories.
List 3 good sources of supporting material and 1 bad source.
- Our own lives.
- Current events.
- Lives of people in the congregation.
- (Bad) Illustration books.
List 3 important aspects of a storage system for supporting material.
- Ability to retrieve is key.
- Use a system that works for you.
- Have a way to keep track of supporting material that has been used.
What 2 things should an application always keep in mind?
- Should always consider the context of the passage.
2. Should always relate to the main theme of the outline.
What 2 things should an application be?
- Specific (park farther away)
2. Pointed (for listeners to do, think, or say that which is biblical)
How should applications be preached (1) and not preached (1)?
Should be preached as an encouragement, not judgmentally, and should not be preached as a command.
What should applications not promise more than?
The Bible (e.g. preaching Proverbs as promises instead of guidelines).
What does an application grid help you do?
Exegete your congregation.
List the 3 purposes of an introduction.
- To arose interest of the listener.
- To bring to the surface the needs of the listener.
- To orient the listener to the message.
What are the 4 contact points of an introduction to a sermon and what are their functions?
- Secular point (demonstrates relevance of message)
- Personal point (demonstrates relevance to particular listener)
- Biblical point (orients listener to biblical text)
- Textual point (announces the actual passage)
What comes after the biblical contact point in an introduction before the textual point?
The introduction of the actual subject the message will be about.
List 3 ways to conclude a message.
- A summary
- A question.
- A story illustrating the theme / application.
List 5 physical interferences the preacher should avoid while preaching?
- Pacing
- Turning back on audience.
- Using the pulpit distractingly.
- Hand placement.
- Clothing.
- Stance
- Touching face.
