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The Expository
Preaching Movement
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Langham Teaching & Preaching Seminars

The Expository Preaching Movement

The material you will find on this CD

is inspired by the Expository Preaching seminars
made possible through
Langh am P artner sh ip I nt er natio na l
and led by various international speakers
in conjunction with
St Th omas Th eol ogi ca l Col lege, Ka rachi
Langham Teaching & Preaching Seminars
The Expository Preaching Movement

The first
Seminar
took place
in Multan
in October
2004
Langham Teaching & Preaching Seminars
The Expository Preaching Movement

It was a 5
day event
and
attracted
some 40
participants
Langham Teaching & Preaching Seminars
The Expository Preaching Movement

A second Seminar held in Murree in 2005

drew over 60 participants
and their wives
Langham Teaching & Preaching Seminars
The Expository Preaching Movement

A further Seminar
promoted by Langham is planned
– to complete a 3 track programme of
training in Expository Preaching
Langham Teaching & Preaching Seminars
The Expository Preaching Movement

The ultimate goal of these seminars

is to start
a Movement of interest
in
promoting and practicing
Expository Preaching
throughout the Christian
community.
 Langham Teaching & Preaching Seminars
The Expository Preaching Movement

The PowerPoint Presentations on this CD

aim to promote this Movement.
Whether on your own
or with a local group of fellow
preachers*,
we hope you will enjoy working through
them!
 Group Leaders
Induction

What Group Leaders need to Know

What Group Leaders need to Underst and

How Group Leaders need to Ope ra te

What Group Leaders need to Be
Group Leaders Induction

“To preach is
to open up the inspired text
with such faithfulness and sensitivity

that God ’s vo ice is heard

and Go d’s peo ple obey him.”
– John Stott
 Group Leaders Induction

The workshops are as essential

as the lectures / power-point presentations

for the effectiveness of

the total Seminar.
 Group Leaders Induction

The PowerPoint Presentations

of Expositions in this course
are NOT contextualised
for use in front of
a congregation.

They are simply training tools for preachers to

help them understand what they should be aiming to do
in Pulpit Exposition.
 Group Leaders Induction
The emphasis in this course is primarily on
the preparation aspects
of Expository Preaching.
The application and homiletic aspects
are largely left to the preacher
to work through according to

the circumstances and cultural background

of his listeners.
Group Leaders Induction

Leaders need themselves

to understand
the basic process of
EXEGESIS & EXPOSITION

before
they can facilitate a workshop.
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EXAMPLE No. 1

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Exposition of Luke 2:39-40
(8 frames)
The workshops aim:
to give Participants:

Practical experience:
– applying the principles of exposition
taught in the lectures / PPPs about
how to work ‘from text to sermon’
The workshops aim:
to give Participants:

Practical help:
– sharpening skills in
understanding the central message of the
passage
applying this as a living Word for hearers
today
The workshops aim:
to give Participants:

An opportunity:
– to work on a section of Scripture
with a view to
preaching the material
in their own preaching ministry
The Role of
a Group Leader / Facilitator

Encourage:
– maximum group participation
in the exercise,
not another lecture!
Listen:
– to the contributions of the group
The Role of
a Group Leader / Facilitator

Give constructive criticisms,

– using these as a springboard to go on
to discuss:
The context,
The theme
The over-view of the book's message.
The Role of
a Group Leader / Facilitator

Be structured in leading the

session
– Follow a sequence of questions:
 What is the context?
 What were the background circumstances?
 What is the over-all subject? etc
The Major Aim:

To instill the basic discipline of

starting with
 EXEGESIS (including context)
before coming to

 EXPOSITION (application of the exegesis in

preaching)
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EXAMPLE No. 2

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Expository Preaching: Exegesis
and Exposition 1 Peter 2:1-3
(29 frames)
The Workshop Process

There will be three kinds of sessions,

each occurring twice in the seminar:
 Personal Study
 Group

 Plenary
The Object of the Workshop:

From a given text

to produce
A sermon outline
for
A specific congregation
Session 1:
Personal Study

Participants
will be given time
for:

 Reflective personal study of their Bible text

(If they prefer,
. they can
Session 1:
Personal Study (cont)

 Goal:
To prepare an exegesis of a given passage
 Requirements:
(Study-) Bible, Bible Dictionary
 Type / write out neatly the whole passage,
clause by clause, indenting phrases to show:
– the shape of the structure
– the relationship of the various parts
Session 1:
Personal Study (cont)

Passages for personal study, group exegesis

and exposition:
– Exodus 19:1-6
1 Peter 2:9-12
Deuteronomy 4:32-40

– Matthew 5:13-16
Psalm 96
Acts 4:1-22
Session 1:
Personal Study: Shaping the Structure

Example
(Diagramming)
1 Peter 2:9 ….
But you are not like that,
for you are a chosen people.
You are a kingdom of priests,
God’s holy nation,
his very own possession.
This is so you can show others the goodness of God,
for he called you out of darkness
into his wonderful light….
Session 1:
Personal Study: Genre & Context

Questions to ask yourself :

(NB: Make some notes of your answers to take to your
Group.)
 What kind of writing is this? (i.e. its genre)
 What is the context of this passage, before &
after it?
 How does that help me understand what it is
about?
 What was the situation of the original author
and listeners (readers)?
Session 1:
Personal Study: Content

Questions to ask yourself (cont.):

 What is the flow of thought, or argument?
 Make an outline of
the content of the passage,
– Summarising what it says,
verse by verse, or section by section.
– What is the topic of each section?
Session 1:
Personal Study: The Over-all Subject

Questions to ask yourself (cont.):

• What is the passage talking about, or
describing? (i.e. its over-all subject)
• What does this passage teach about this over-
all subject?
– Make another outline of this teaching
Note: This is specifically about the SUBJECT of the passage,

not (as previously) the TOTAL CONTENT of the passage

Session 1:
Personal Study: The “Heart-Beat”

Questions to ask yourself (cont.):

 What is the main point that the author was
trying to make to the original hearers /
readers in this passage?
– What is the ‘heart-beat’ of this text?
– Try to summarise it
in a single complete sentence
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EXAMPLE No. 3

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Two Ways to Expound a Passage
(Illustration: 1 Peter 2:1-3)
(29 Frames)
Session 2:
Group Workshop (General)

 Goal:To outline an agreed exposition of a

given passage
 Requirements: A1 size sheets of paper and
thick markers
 Each group should appoint a time-keeper
– to monitor progress in covering the ground
– to keep the group ‘on track’.
Group Workshop: Stage One
Exegesis (Total time 30 mins)
1. Share with the group, and discuss, the observations
made in your personal study in answer to the questions
above.
Agree about the following aspects of the passage:
– Its Genre
– Its Author
– Its Immediate Context in the book
– Its Situation
Don’t spend too much time
(10 mins max!)
discussing these background issues
Group Workshop: Stage One
Exegesis (cont.)

2. Try and reach a consensus about

– the Over-all Subject
– The outline of the teaching on this Subject given
in the passage (10
mins)

The latter should help to identify:

– The central thrust, or main point, of the text,
– i.e the “Heart-Beat” of its message (10 mins)
Be specific
Group Workshop: Stage One
Exegesis (cont.)

3. Write your group’s

– agreed outline and
– central point (the “heart-beat”)

on a large sheet of paper

Session 3:
1st Plenary Session

Each group will then be asked to present

their outline to the rest of the participants
 The leaders of groups (or someone they appoint) will
display and go through their subject outlines on
the same text, explaining the “Heart-Beat” of what
they consider to be its message, followed by
 Comparison, critique and discussion.
 The remaining groups do the same for their text.
Session 4: Group Workshop (Stage 2)
Exposition (Total time 60 mins)

The groups will reconvene to discuss:

 How they can craft a sermon outline.
You will help and encourage them
to all work together to produce:
 An agreed outline of
– their exposition of
the message of the passage
Group Workshop: Stage Two
Exposition (cont.)

1. Agree on:
– The kind of congregation (i.e. situation,
educational level, etc,) to which you intend
preaching this sermon. List some characteristics.
(5 mins)
– What will be the main point of this sermon? (This
should reflect the “heart-beat” you agreed as the
central point in your exegesis above, bearing in
mind also the situation of the congregation).
(5 mins)
Group Workshop: Stage Two
Exposition (cont.)
2. Discuss possible outlines for your sermon
(15 mins)
– Be creative and imaginative
– Develop a simple structure of headings or points
that faithfully reflects what the text says
– Keep these headings
 short
 simple
 easy to remember

Avoid a ‘lecture’ approach

Group Workshop: Stage Two
Exposition (cont.)
3. Apply this message to the situation of your
listeners
– How will you make relevant application of the text
to the local context?
Note: Application should be specific, not general,
contextualised, not universal.
– What local illustrations will you use to make the
text live?
(15 mins)
Group Workshop: Stage Two
Exposition (cont.)
4. As a result of hearing this sermon, what do you
want your listeners:
– to know, or to have learnt (with their minds)?
– to be stirred, feel convicted, assured or challenged about
(in their hearts)?
– to determine to do (through their wills)? (15 mins)

Does the effect you want your sermon to have on

your listeners reflect
– the effect that the author of the Bible text itself wanted to
have on his hearers?
(5 mins)
Session 5:
2nd Plenary Session

Each group will then be asked to present

their outline to the rest of the participants
 The leaders of groups (or someone they appoint) will
display and go through their outlines on the same
text, followed by
 Comparison, critique and discussion.
 The remaining groups do the same for their text.
 The leading facilitator who chairs the session,
will draw out the lessons being learnt.
Group Leaders / Facilitators

Facilitators need to exercise strong discipline in:

 Keeping people to time – keep moving on!
 Emphasise 2 or 3 major points each time
– to ensure a structured feedback
 Ensuring a fair hearing for each group
within whatever total time is allocated to the session
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Group Leaders / Facilitators

Appendix

– View and discuss PPP No 2a –

When Preaching is NOT Expository
Preaching
(9 Frames)
Conclusion:
Some words of admonition…

“Let us
preach the text,
text
not the idea
that brought us to the text!”
- David Bast
Conclusion:
… & some words of encouragement…

“Let us persevere with our task

and leave the success to the Lord…
For, as it is our duty
to instruct the people with words,
so it belongs to God
to join to His words faith and force.
Such is the power of the Word of God
that to effect nothing and to profit no-one
is impossible.”
– Bishop Jewel
To God be the Glory!
The En d