BIBLE COURSE HLB 101

GRACESTAND LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

{GSGC BIBLE SCHOOL}

                                      

LEVEL ONE: CERTIFICATE

COURSE TITLE: HOMILETICS

COURSE CODE: HLB 101

GRACESTAND GOSPEL CHURCH UKRAINE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                        

TOPICS                                                                             PAGES

1.   WHAT IS HOMILETICS?                                             3

2.   WHAT IS PREACHING?                                              3

3.   HOW TO PREACH                                                      3

4.   TYPES OF PREACHING                                                4

5.   THE SERMON                                                            4

6.   THE INTRODUCTION                                                 4

7.   THE BODY OF THE SERMON                                               5

8.   CONCLUSION                                                           6

9.   THE INVITATION                                                       6

10.               FORMS OF SERMONS/MESSAGE                          6

11.               EXPOSITORY SERMON                                       6

12.               TEXTUAL SERMONS                                           6

13.               TOPICAL SERMONS                                           6-7

14.               PULPIT ETIQUETTE                                            7

COURSE OBJECTIVE

At the end of this course student should:

1.   Define the concept; Homiletics

2.   Understand how and where to gather materials for message preparation

3.   Understand the various types of messages

4.   Understand how to prepare a good message

5.   Understand how to prepare expository message

6.   Time management/delivery of messages

7.   The place of prayer and the Holy Spirit in message preparation

1.   WHAT IS HOMILETICS?

A.    It is the art and science of preaching, communication

B.     Communication is not talking, it is getting other people to listen and hear what you are saying. Matt. 11:15; Mk. 4:7; Lk. 8:8

C.    Five or ten minutes of listenable preaching is better that forty five minute of boring preaching.

1.     The Bible is alive, do not make it dead. Do not bore people.

2.     Know when to stop, sit down and shut up.

3.     Stay on the subject matter. Do not go off on rabbit trails.

2.   WHAT IS PREACHING?

A.    It is communicating divine truth to your people

B.     It is the most important calling on   earth. It is more important than any position here on earth.

C.    It is proclaiming the truth, God’s Holy word.

3.   THE GOAL OF THE PREACHER CONCERNING THE PEOPLE.

A.    To see the people transformed into the image of Christ.

·        The lord glory should be included in every message. 2 Cor. 3:18

B.     It is so the people can obtain wisdom to be presented perfect (complete) at the rapture. Col. 1:28; Pro. 4:7

C.    To lead your people. Mk. 6:34

D.   To save sinner from Hell. 1 Cor. 9:16

E.      Wrong motives for preaching

Not for an occupation

·        Just because you are a good speaker

·        To make money

·        To receive the praises of men

·        To be like someone else

·        To cut someone up

·        Because it is an honourable position

4.   HOW TO PREACH

A.    Not with man’s wisdom, but by God’s power. 1 Cor. 2:4-5

B.     Must give the Holy Ghost’s message. 1 Cor. 2:13

5.   TO GET MESSAGE -  ASK THESE QUESTIONS

A.    Has the message come from God by communion with the Holy Ghost? 2 Cor. 13:14

B.     Have I prayed fervently and asked specifically for the sermon? James 4:2

C.    Have I used common sense

D.   What have I learnt that the people need to know? Matt. 13?52

E.      What can I give in the form of milk and meat? Heb. 5:11-14; 1 Cor. 3:2

6.   TYPES OF PREACHING. 2 TIM. 4:2

A.    Reproof – to r refute, expose false teaching and practice. Job 26:11; Pro. 1:23, 25, 30; 2 Tim. 3:16

B.     Rebuke – to scold in love. Pro. 9:8; 13:1, 8; 24:25; Eccl. 7:5; 1 Tim. 5:20, Titus 2:15

C.  Exhort.

1.     Interpreted “advocate” – “to run to ones side and pick him up” 1 Jn. 2:1

2.     Help, encourage, assurance and comfort sermons. 1 Thess. 4:1; 5:14; 1 Tim. 6:2; 2 Tim. 4:2; Titus 1:9

D.  Devotional

1.     Deals with our intimate relationship to God

2.     Worship communion with the Holy Ghost, seeking the lord, hearing His voice, e.t.c.

E.      Exegetical – explanation or interpretation of the Bible

F.      Expository – expose everything a portion of Scripture says.

7.   THE SERMON/MESSAGE

Each sermon/message has three parts.

·        The introduction

·        The body

·        The conclusion/illustration

A.  THE INTRODUCTION

·        Create a hunger for the rest of the message

·        Lead the people to feel that the sermon has the answer to an individual need.

·        It could be a question that needs an answer

The following four points should help achieve this

1.     Read the Scripture clearly. Make sure the Scripture fit your message exactly

2.     Say a short public prayer asking God to help the hearers to understand your specific subject

3.     Repeat the title of your message loudly and clearly at least two to four times during your introduction

4.     Have a well thought out brief introduction of the subject. Do not waste time in the pulpit. Again clarity is the goal. 1 Cor. 14:10-12

B.   THE BODY OF THE SERMON

The first aspect of the body of your sermon is to come up with a skeleton outline regarding the text and subject the Holy Spirit has led you to preach on.

Examples of skeleton outcomes could include

1.   Pointed Message

Some truths we must preach require many points depending on the subject. Certainly these subjects would need more than one point.

·        How to have a happy family

·        How to go for soul winning

·        How to interpret Scripture

2.   One Great Truth

Preach the whole sermon stressing just one great truth.

·        Duty

·        Compassion

·        Commitment

The second aspect now of your sermon is to add some meat to the skeleton outline. You can fill in the body of the sermon by using.

1.   Definition of Terms.

Use dictionary, concordance. Neh. 8:8

2.   Illustration

·        Personal illustrations

·        Borrowed illustrations from books

·        Stories that make a point

3.   Hymn poem e.t.c

4.   Practical aspects

Do not let people figure it out, explain it to them. For instance, explain what a “prayer closet is.”

C.  CONCLUSION

Remember: Tell them what you are going to say (introduction) then say it (the body) and then tell them what you said (the conclusion)

D.  THE INVITATION

The goal is not to get people to the altar, but to have people take the message into their lives and be doers of God’s word and not hearers only.

An appeal for the lost to be saved should also be given. 1 Cor. 9:16

FORMS OF SERMONS/MESSAGE

There are forms of sermons/messages

1.     Expository sermons

2.     Textual sermons

3.     Topical sermons

EXPOSITORY SERMON, PREACHING THE BIBLE

1.     This type of sermon unfolds a paragraph (or a “unit of thought”) of Scriptures. (generally two or more verses)

2.     The theme or overall main point of the message formulates your proposition

3.     Your points (major or minor) are derived from only from this singular passage of Scripture (Note: You may illustrate or explain by using other Scripture passages) in expository preaching, the exposition digs into a paragraph from God’s word and pulls out significant, timeless truths.

4.     The benefit of preaching through a book of the Bible. E.g. Rom. 12:1-2

TEXTUAL SERMONS, PREACHING FROM THE BIBLE

1.     This type of sermon usually develops a single verse of Scripture

2.     The theme (preposition) and main points come directly from the verse, but minor points may be developed from other Scripture passages.

3.     This form of sermon is generally good

·        Preaching to audiences with short attention spans e.g. children, elderly

·        Preaching at occasions other than church services e.g. banquets, funerals e.t.c

·        Preaching “Great Bible Texts” or favorite Bible verses series e.g. resolutions. 1 Cor. 15:58

TOPICAL SERMONS, PREACHING ABOUT THE BIBLE.

1.     This type of sermon develops a topic or subject that the preacher chooses. E.g. prayers, holiness, separation, love e.t.c.

2.     This type of sermon requires the preacher to have an overall knowledge of the Bible and an ability to pull together related passages from different parts of the Bible to support the topic being preached. This skill is used in systematic theology

3.     The use of a concordance or a topical Bible is helpful in this type of sermon preparation

C.    Based on Doctrine. E.g. God, Angels, Satan, demons

D.   Based on Characters. E.g. Eli, the father who did not restrain his kids

Reuben, the unstable father

Lot, the backslider father

E.      Based on the books of the Bible

F.      Based on Occasion. Wedding, funerals e.t.c

8.   Pulpit Etiquette

Col. 4:6; Lk. 4:22

A.  Your Appearance

1.     Be simple (not something that is excessive)

2.     Be clean (hair clean and cut)

3.     Stand up straight

B.   The Pulpit

Treat it as a sanctified place

C.  The Microphone

(i)                Talk into it

(ii)             Use more treble than bass

D.  Your Eyes

·        Make eye contact with all people

·        Do not look at the same person look around

·        Look away from distraction

E.   Your Hands

·        Do not play with the pulpit

·        Do not keep adjusting the microphone

·        Do not play with your glance or toe

F.    Your Voice

·        Be loud as to be understood by all

·        Preach with emotion – do not be a boring preacher. Eph. 4:15; 1 Cor. 14:8; Isa. 58:1

G.    Be in good spirit when entering the pulpit. Do not be in a bad mood. You are not fit to be a preacher if you cannot rule your emotion. Pro. 25:28; 16:32

God wants to use you. If you are going to be a preacher, aim high! Aim at doing this as well as anything you do in your life.