Expository Preaching:

A Very Short Introduction and Example

Lk 2:39-40
Expounded
In
Six Frames
(Five Steps)
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PCJB
PP Presentation
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January 2005
 Luke 2:39-40

When they had finished everything

required by the law of the Lord, they
returned to Galilee, to their own town
of Nazareth. The child grew and
became strong, filled with wisdom;
and the favour of God was upon him.
Step 1.
Rewrite the When they had finished everything required
passage to by the law of the Lord,
show the
shape of its they returned to Galilee,

structure. to their own town of Nazareth.

What stands The child grew and became strong,

out?
filled with wisdom;
What links are
there? and the favour of God was upon him.
 Step 2.
• Mary and Joseph?
What is the
• Jesus?
over-all
• God?
subject of
the total All put together
passage ? =
The Family
What / who is
it about ? of
Jesus
Step 3.
When they had finished everything required
Analyze the (Mary and Joseph)
passage by the law of the Lord,
according they returned to Galilee,
to this main
subject. to their own town of Nazareth.

Who is doing The child grew and became strong,

what? (Jesus)
filled with wisdom;

and the favour of God was upon him.

Step 4.
What does this • They lived according
tell us about to God’s Law.
the overall • They put God’s
subject – business before their
the Family of own business.
Jesus ? • As a result God
blessed them.
Step 5.
Heart-Beat Families who put
of the God’s business
before their own
passage
will get
God’s blessing!

~ with relevant family examples -

Hannah’s compared with Eli’s,
Etc.
The End