After looking at the reasons for preaching in Invitation to Biblical Preaching I (CM102), Kent Edwards systematically walks through important aspects of sermon preparation. Invitation to Biblical Preaching II: Preaching Biblical Sermons (CM103) provides the tools necessary to prepare a biblical sermon. Edwards moves from exegesis to exposition, showing students how they can apply the original context of Scripture to the context of their congregations. He also covers important presentation and delivery aspects of preaching like word choices, intonation, and nonverbal signals. This course will give you the important tools necessary for the craft of preaching.
Introduction
Introduction
Introducing the Speaker and the Course
2m
How to Create a Sermon
Overview: Kent’s Story
8m
The Power of an Idea
14m
Two Parts of Preaching
10m
The Anatomy of an Idea
11m
Practicing a Big Idea
11m
A Metaphor for Finding the Big Idea
8m
Practicing on Your Own
6m
The Ladder of Abstraction
11m
Practicing the Ladder of Abstraction
4m
More Practice: The Lazy in Proverbs 24
6m
More Practice: The Gospel of Luke
6m
More Practice: A Good Name in Proverbs 22
10m
More Practice: Miscellaneous Proverbs
9m
More Practice: Business in James
12m
More Practice: A Fresh Look at John 3:16
6m
More Practice: God’s Care in Psalm 121
9m
How to Preach a Sermon
The Approach of the Biblical Writers
7m
An Example: Paul’s Communication
13m
The Big Idea and Your Audience
9m
Bringing Biblical Ideas to the 21st Century
9m
Turning One Big Idea into Three Ideas
10m
The Three Ideas in Deuteronomy 22:8
8m
The Three Ideas in 1 Peter 1:3–6
7m
Practice, Practice, Practice
8m
The Role of the Holy Spirit
The Third Component of Preaching
2m
The Explosive Growth of the Early Church
8m
The Apostolic Secret to Preaching
12m
Human Limitations
11m
Exegesis and Illumination
8m
Five “Closet” Questions
10m
Finding Time for the “Closet”
7m
The Homiletics of a Sermon
An Overview of the Rules
12m
The Structure of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
10m
Making an Outline
11m
Outlining an Epistle (Rom 5:1–5)
10m
Transitions
6m
Organizing Your Material: A-B-C-A
6m
A: Restate the Point
9m
B: Image the Truth
11m
C: Deal with Objections
12m
Imaging the Truth: Videos and Illustrations
8m
Imaging the Truth: Metaphors
10m
Metaphor Illustrated
11m
Finding Metaphors
9m
Conclusions
10m
Introductions
12m
Applications, Part 1
7m
Applications, Part 2
11m
Presentation and Delivery, Part 1
11m
Presentation and Delivery, Part 2
11m
Conclusion
Fanning the Flame
4m
Appendix: Screencasts
Gathering Tools for the Exegetical Task
5m
Creating a Customized Layout for Sermon Preparation
5m
Creating a Devotional Schedule and Recording Notes
4m
Analyzing the Structure of Hebrew Poetry
4m
Using the Timeline to See a Passage’s Historical Context
5m
Finding Old Testament Quotations or Allusions in New Testament Passages
3m
Researching New Testament Topics in Extrabiblical Literature
3m
Finding Every Reference to the Holy Spirit in Acts