HOMILETICS
LECTURE 20
THE MEAT OF THE MESSAGE: EXPOSITORY SERMON II
Discuss once again how to use this tool box in constructing an Expository sermon. Use the book of Johah as the example to work on.
Outlined Grouped Verses Expository Sermon
1 John 1
I. THE CAUSE OF FELLOWSHIP. v. 1-4
A. The Incarnation And Eternal Life. v. 1-2
1. Christ had no beginning. v. 1; 2:22; 4:2-3. John 1:1, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God.
2. John had heard, seen, and handled Christ. v. 1.
3. Christ is the word of life. v. 1; John 1:1-2, 14
4. John was a witness to eternal life and its source. v. 2
B . The Incarnation And Fellowship. v. 3-4
1. The basis of fellowship is relationship. v. 3. II Pet. 1:4,
2. Relationship based upon reception of the right message.
3. Fellowship is with the Father and with the Son. v. 3
4. One purpose of this epistle. v. 4; Phil. 2:2,
II. THE CONDITIONS OF FELLOWSHIP. v. 5-10
A. We Must Walk In The Light. v. 5-8
B. We Must Confess Our Sins. v. 9-10
The student is to attempt to follow the above outlining style with the following passage:
Prov 30:24-28
24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:
25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;
26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;
27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;
28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.
Outlined Whole Book Expository Sermon
1 JOHN
Key theme: The tests of reality in the Christian life
Key verse: 1 John 5:13
I. INTRODUCTION - 1:1-4
II. THE TESTS OF TRUE FELLOWSHIP: GOD IS LIGHT - 1:5-2:29
A. Obedience - 1:5-2:6 ("saying" VS. "doing")
B. Love - 2:7-17
C. Truth - 2:18-29
III. THE TESTS OF TRUE SONSHIP: GOD IS LOVE - chapters 3-5
A. Obedience - 3
B. Love - 4
C. Truth - 5
The student is to attempt to place Third John in a simple 3 point outline (no subpoints are needed here).
Subdivided Verse by Verse Expository Sermon, Key Word style
Titus 1
1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
This is the “From” part of the letter.
Apostle - Paul’s great credentials!
Faith - That one faith, once delivered to the saints (Baptists), carried down throughout the centuries.
Elect – chosen for or to do something; Israel is, Christians are, Tribulational saints will be…
Truth – ‘according to the acknowledging….’; they all acknowledged the truth, just as we have….this pursues godliness.
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Hope – this hope is a for sure hope; we have eternal life right now!
Lie – it is impossilbe for Him to; but the Devil is the father of lies!
Promised – God’s plan of salvation for mankind was all devised well before the world began.
3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according 4 To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
This is the “To” part of the letter
5-16 Omitted
The student is to attempt to use the above subdivided verse by verse style with the following passage:
Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Grouped verses, underlined, bulleted Expository Sermon
Acts 13:1-5
1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
4 So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
How Missionaries are chosen and sent (1-5)
●The church in Antioch was commissioned probably from that first church in Jerusalem. (1)
●The Antioch church became a notable Missionary sending church. (1)
●This church was healthy in that they had some pastors/teachers that were ready to go to the mission field
when called upon. (1)
●This is the Biblical way to get ready to be called and to go to the mission field God has for you: busy ministering,
church fasts. (2)
●The Holy Spirit is the guide in the calling, and tells the church what to do; no mission board or denominational
structure involved.(2)
●It is always best to be sent with another man to help you with the work: accountability, encouragement, helper. (2)
The Holy Spirit had already called these two, and probably these 2 knew their calling already; just waited for the
church to agree.(2)
●Proper “commissioning” of Missionaries from a church: fasting, praying, laying hands on, sending them. It is no
light thing. (3)
●All Missionaries need to realize that they have the authority and power to do their work directly from
God Himself. (4)
●The word Missionary does not appear in our Bible; here they are acting as “Evangelists” initially and then later
churches formed.(5)
●It’s always good to get a few men helping you in the noble task of winning the lost and baptizing and teaching them
the Bible. (5)
When you just start stepping out by faith for God, be sure that the Devil will try to attack (6-12)
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Despite the Devil’s attacks, the mission was completed…the Gospel was preached (13-41)
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Just when things start going great the Devil attacks again (42-52)
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The students should attempt to apply the above example of expository sermon construction to this passage.
1. Group verses 2. Underline key words,phrases 3. Bulleted commentary on the underlined portions
Eph 2:1-3
1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
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