Questioning the Text to Locate the Holy Spirit's Intent

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Miscellaneous Remarks on Sermon Preparation

Pray and Meditate.

Conclude on Sunday morning with prayer.

HOW DOES GOD WANT ME TO REACH THIS TEXT PUBLICALLY?

BeThere.

The Lord will use His People to help you understand their needs, their misunderstandings, their courage, their faith, and their struggle. Visit, counsel, formal and informal.

WHAT IS THE PROPER INTEROGATORY TO PRESENT TO THIS EXPOSITORY STATEMENT?

WHAT IS THE PRESENTING ISSUE IN THIS TEXT? WHY IS THIS TEACHING (NARRATIVE, WISDOM, POETRY) HERE?

Preparing To Preach

WHAT IS THIS TEXT ABOUT? "LORD, HELP ME TO BRING THE HEARERS INTO THE TEXT." FOLLOW AN A/B PATTERN "THE PRESENTING ISSUE IS BEING ADDRESSED BY JESUS AS HE INTENTIONALLY DELAYS THIS COMING."

LORD, WHAT UNIVERESAL BIBLICAL TRUTH MUST I EXPOSIT (DRAW FORTH) FOR THY FLOCK? USE THE A/B FORMAT AND THE POSTIT NOTE TEST.

DILIGENT

HOW DO I BEST ANSWER THE INTERROGATORY AND WHAT IS THE MOST SCRIPTURALLY COMPLIMENTARY KEYWORD?

WHAT ARE THE MAIN 3 TO 4 MOVEMENTS IN THE TEXT? WHAT IS:

THE EXEGETICAL STATEMENT OF THAT MOVEMEENT? AN ILLUSTRATION THAT SHINES LIGHT ON THAT MOVEMENT? AM I "MAKING THE TURN: FROM EXEGETTICAL TO EXPOSITORY?"

A Suggested Week Of Sermon Preparation

PraywithoutceasingthatyoumayproclaimtheunsearchablerichesofChristwithBiblicalFaithfulnessandwithurgency.

First Iteration: Monday

Tuesday Monday Sunday

Thursday Wednesday

Pray ➡ Read silentlyandpublically ➡ WhataretheissuesintheTextforpublic reading ➡

QuestionPresentingIssueandwriteitout ➡ QuestiontheExegeticalIssue andwriteitout ➡FirstpassatExpositoryStatement ➡ SelectanInterrogatory

StatementwithKeyWord ➡ Completetheexpository&exegeticalheadingsinthe Argument ➡ClosingArgument:Recap&checklogicalflow ➡ Readsilentlyand publicly ➡ PrayfortorightlydividetheWord,rightlyproclaimtheWordtoself,and forothers

Second Iteration: Thursday

Pray ➡ Read ➡ Resolvepublicreadings(usepencilmarksifneedtocheckforthe majorelocutionmarks:Pronunciation-Pace-Pitch-Pause ➡Closingargument ➡ Write outmanuscript

Friday

Saturday

S t a f f / F l o c k

Third Iteration

Walkthrougheachofthe8EssentialElements ➡ Questioneachmovement.Doesit answerwhatcamebefore?Doesitanticipatewhatcomesnext?Isthe3rdmovementof theClosingArgumentGod’sappealfromHisWord?

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MiscellaneousRemarksonSermonPreparation

InSermonPlanning:Shareyour1–3yearSermonPlan (bothtracks)withyourDirectorofmusicandstaff.

Considerafinaldocumentwithliturgicalmovement content(CalltoWorship,AffirmationofFaith,Assuranceof Pardon,etcetera)withtheTextsandSermonworkingtitle)

Giveacopytoyoursessionandaskforprayer.

Miscellaneous Remarks on Sermon Preparation

In Sermon Preparation, you question the text according to each of the 8 essential elements of an expository sermon. Compose your responses. Only consult commentaries afterward.

Use Logos Bible software to create templates and study sets.

Write a manuscript but preach from notes in the first seven years of ministry.

Seek to move to the manuscript and no notes by year eight. This allows time to internalize the rhythms and movements of the Expository method.