THE ART OF PREACHING: HOMILETICS (EFFECTIVELY)
OUTLINE:
Introduction: Objectives and definitions
1. The preachers Context/world:
2. The preachers study/preparation
3. The preachers technique: Delivering the sermon, methods, style of presentation
4. The preachers inner life:
5. The preachers sermon evaluations
Conclusion:
INTRODUCTION Colossians 4:2-6 and Romans 10:14-15
There all kinds of sermons today- mention positive and negative sermons
A sermon that lasted 23 hours- longest ever by Rev. Donald Thomas- Guinness book
of records
i) Objectives of the session:
Amidst of all these we have a call to preach hence it is time to enhance/refine our
preaching
Must exercise humility and acknowledge that we need integrity in handling
scriptures (its mandatory)
Delivery matters a lot i.e. the mannerisms in preaching
Through effective communication- we will deliver sermons that are biblical,
authentic, contextual and life changing- Being powerful; being careful and being
faithful... character or inner life
ii) Definitions:
Sermon: It is the oral proclamation of God’s written word by an appointed
messenger. (spoken, uttered)
Preaching: divine assignment. It is a science (principles) and art (task) by which the
relevance of the biblical text is communicated (R. B. Zuck).
It is the manifestation of the incarnate word (Jesus) from the written word (bible) by
the spoken word (preaching) by B. L. Mannings
Homiletics: is the study of the theory and practice of preaching- it is the study of the
processes of sharpening our ability to preach and thus making us effective in the
ministry of the word
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, Preaching assumes/shoulders/accepts the uniqueness of the authoritative word; the
unique presence of the Holy Spirit as the word is preached; the unique empowering
of the preacher by the Spirit and the unique activity of that same Spirit in the
application of his inspired word to the hearts of those who are receptive pg 11
We as preachers love success stories- but it is true that “some people find listening to
preachers tedious/boring/monotonous/ tiresome at best and irritating at worst”
(Stuart pg 12)
How then do we make sure we communicate effectively? What will keep our
audience so attentive and how do we need to prepare and deliver our sermons?
These are the questions we need to answer
1. THE PREACHERS CONTEXT: understanding the world
Our desire should be to impart the world with the gospel: to bring man face to face
with Christ should be taken as a matter of urgency hence the need to devote our
whole life to doing nothing else but this pg. 10
The gospel is true, and it stands unchanged from age to age. It is immutable/
unchallengeable as God himself. But while the basic message thus remains constant
and invariable, our presentation of it must take account of, and be largely
conditioned by, the actual world on which our eyes look out to-day
The gospel is not for an age, but for all time: yet it is precisely the particular age- this
historic hour and none other- to which we are commissioned by God to speak.
It is against the background of the contemporary situation that we have to
reinterpret the gospel once for all delivered to the saints; and it is within the
framework of current culture with hopes and fears that we have to show the
commanding relevance of Jesus.
God’s hungry sheep are hoping for the pasture of the living word
We must desist diluting the gospel message today as we some doing it- peddlers of
the word- preaching for profit
Sermon must be God centered (who God is/has said) and people related- identify
with human condition & indicate an appropriate behavioral response (Stuart)
2. THE PREACHERS STUDY/PREPARATION: hoping to produce a sermon
(IBS- Hermeneutics) scripture is what makes the sermon; keeping faithful to
scriptures- expository preaching, is the need of our day- letting the bible speak its
own message! Digging out from the scriptures
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OUTLINE:
Introduction: Objectives and definitions
1. The preachers Context/world:
2. The preachers study/preparation
3. The preachers technique: Delivering the sermon, methods, style of presentation
4. The preachers inner life:
5. The preachers sermon evaluations
Conclusion:
INTRODUCTION Colossians 4:2-6 and Romans 10:14-15
There all kinds of sermons today- mention positive and negative sermons
A sermon that lasted 23 hours- longest ever by Rev. Donald Thomas- Guinness book
of records
i) Objectives of the session:
Amidst of all these we have a call to preach hence it is time to enhance/refine our
preaching
Must exercise humility and acknowledge that we need integrity in handling
scriptures (its mandatory)
Delivery matters a lot i.e. the mannerisms in preaching
Through effective communication- we will deliver sermons that are biblical,
authentic, contextual and life changing- Being powerful; being careful and being
faithful... character or inner life
ii) Definitions:
Sermon: It is the oral proclamation of God’s written word by an appointed
messenger. (spoken, uttered)
Preaching: divine assignment. It is a science (principles) and art (task) by which the
relevance of the biblical text is communicated (R. B. Zuck).
It is the manifestation of the incarnate word (Jesus) from the written word (bible) by
the spoken word (preaching) by B. L. Mannings
Homiletics: is the study of the theory and practice of preaching- it is the study of the
processes of sharpening our ability to preach and thus making us effective in the
ministry of the word
The Art of Preaching- Homiletics_ EZRA 2016 by Joe Kamau Muthua Page 1
, Preaching assumes/shoulders/accepts the uniqueness of the authoritative word; the
unique presence of the Holy Spirit as the word is preached; the unique empowering
of the preacher by the Spirit and the unique activity of that same Spirit in the
application of his inspired word to the hearts of those who are receptive pg 11
We as preachers love success stories- but it is true that “some people find listening to
preachers tedious/boring/monotonous/ tiresome at best and irritating at worst”
(Stuart pg 12)
How then do we make sure we communicate effectively? What will keep our
audience so attentive and how do we need to prepare and deliver our sermons?
These are the questions we need to answer
1. THE PREACHERS CONTEXT: understanding the world
Our desire should be to impart the world with the gospel: to bring man face to face
with Christ should be taken as a matter of urgency hence the need to devote our
whole life to doing nothing else but this pg. 10
The gospel is true, and it stands unchanged from age to age. It is immutable/
unchallengeable as God himself. But while the basic message thus remains constant
and invariable, our presentation of it must take account of, and be largely
conditioned by, the actual world on which our eyes look out to-day
The gospel is not for an age, but for all time: yet it is precisely the particular age- this
historic hour and none other- to which we are commissioned by God to speak.
It is against the background of the contemporary situation that we have to
reinterpret the gospel once for all delivered to the saints; and it is within the
framework of current culture with hopes and fears that we have to show the
commanding relevance of Jesus.
God’s hungry sheep are hoping for the pasture of the living word
We must desist diluting the gospel message today as we some doing it- peddlers of
the word- preaching for profit
Sermon must be God centered (who God is/has said) and people related- identify
with human condition & indicate an appropriate behavioral response (Stuart)
2. THE PREACHERS STUDY/PREPARATION: hoping to produce a sermon
(IBS- Hermeneutics) scripture is what makes the sermon; keeping faithful to
scriptures- expository preaching, is the need of our day- letting the bible speak its
own message! Digging out from the scriptures
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