And Some Homiletics To Boot!

To grow in our understanding and handling of

the Word of God both in the Church and home
some meat to chew on
2 Timothy 3:16-17 - All Scripture is breathed
out by God and profitable for teaching, for
reproof, for correction, and for training in
righteousness, that the man of God may be
competent (complete, mature), equipped
(fitted out) for every good work.
Hunting, sports, camping, etc. all require the
proper gear to maximize the experience
Hermeneutics - a method or
principle of interpretation
A set of norms we go through
between the words on the page
and us.
Homiletics The art of
preaching/teaching
Historical-grammatical is the most common
method used what did the words mean to
the author and original hearers, and what
grammar is being used
Others - Election, Covenantal, Predictive,
Dispensation, Numerical, Symbolic,
Allegorical, Ethnic Division Jews, Gentiles
and the Church, etc. etc. etc.
Historical-grammatical uses a general three-
fold approach to the text: 1) observation, 2)
interpretation, and 3) application.
The Bible is not an English book written for
21st century Americans Middle Eastern in
nature
We believe that the Bible is the divinely
inspired Word of God; that it is inerrant in the
original manuscripts and has been
supernaturally preserved by God, and that, as
such; it is the Supreme authority in all matters
of faith and conduct. Hope - SOF
Our hermeneutic principles determine our
understanding/application of the Scripture
66 different books, multiple literature types
Historical narrative, poetry, letters,
apocalyptic, prophetic, Gospel, etc.
The Scripture is made up of words,
sentences, verses, paragraph, section, book
and the entire book covering thousands of
years of time
Exegesis - lead the meaning out of the text
Isogesis - bring a meaning into the text
"The best teacher is the one who does not
bring his meaning into the Scripture but gets
his meaning from the Scripture." Luther
Narrative stories of real people
Parables short stories illustrating one
principle truth
Metaphors, figures of speech, similes
Hyperbole strain a gnat, swallow a camel
Figurative language stomach like heaps of
wheat or much in Revelation
Prophetic language double fulfillments
both present and future Messianic
Types and symbols snake on the pole,
sacrificial lambs, Melchizedek
 Judges Historical Narrative
Psalms Wisdom/Poetry
Song of Solomon - Wisdom/Poetry
Daniel Historical/prophetic
Mark Historical/Gospel
Acts Historical Narrative
1 Timothy Letter
Revelation - Apocalyptic
1535 AD: Myles Coverdale's Bible; The First Complete Bible printed in the English Language (80 Books: O.T. & N.T. & Apocrypha).

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Latin Vulgate (80 Books).

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Apocrypha was Officially Removed in 1885 Leaving Only 66 Books.

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Versions, with All 80 Books.

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1833 AD: Noah Webster's Bible; After Producing his Famous Dictionary, Webster Printed his Own Revision of the King James Bible.

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1982 AD: The "New King James Version" (NKJV) is Published as a "Modern English Version Maintaining the Original Style of the King James."

2002 AD: The English Standard Version (ESV) is Published as a translation to bridge the gap between the accuracy of the NASB and the readability of the NIV.
All English Bibles are a translation
Read the Translation Philosophy in the front
Basically 3 types:
Literal word for word (impossible) KJV,
NASB, ESV (essentially literal)
Dynamic Equivalence or thought for thought
NIV, HCSB, NRSV
Paraphrase or rephrasing The Message,
Living Bible, Good News, Amplified (Multiple
Choice Bible)
KJV -Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
NIV - In reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth,
no-one can see the kingdom of God unless he is
born again."
NASB - Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly,
truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he
cannot see the kingdom of God.
MSG - Jesus said, "You're absolutely right. Take it
from me: Unless a person is born from above, it's
not possible to see what I'm pointing to--to God's
kingdom."
Jesus answered him, I assure you, most
solemnly I tell you, that unless a person is
born again (anew, from above), he cannot
ever see (know, be acquainted with, and
experience) the kingdom of God.
Interlinear Greek-English Answered Jesus
and said to him truly truly I tell thee except
anyone is born from above he cannot to see
the kingdom of God
Lets not even go to Russian or Chinese
 1. Illumination of the
Holy Spirit is required

2. New Testament is the

4. Scripture interprets fulfillment of the Old
Scripture Testament (filter the Old
through the New)

3. The literal
interpretation is basic
2 Corinthians 4:3-4 - And even if our gospel is
veiled, it is veiled only to those who are perishing.
In their case the god of this world has blinded the
minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from
seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ,
who is the image of God.
1 Corinthians 2:13-14 - And we impart this in
words not taught by human wisdom but taught by
the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who
are spiritual. The natural person does not accept
the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to
him, and he is not able to understand them
because they are spiritually discerned.
The Word of God is God-breathed and the Holy
Spirit is required to understand the truths
contained within.
John 14:16-17 - And I will ask the Father, and He
will give you another Helper, to be with you
forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world
cannot receive, because it neither sees Him nor
knows Him. You know Him, for He dwells with you
and will be in you.
We need to pray for wisdom, understanding, and
revelation when we read the Word the Bible is
not a secret Book for God wants to speak to His
children
Progressive Revelation God revealed
Himself in the Old Testament differently than
in the New Jesus is the final revelation If
you have seen Me you have seen the Father!
Types/shadows, simpler in form focusing
primarily on a people group Israel
Everything revealed moved along toward the
conclusion in Christ all shadows give way in
the Light of Jesus!
Law was a tutor to bring us to Christ -
Galatians 3:24
you have heard it saidbut I say
Jesus fulfilled the Law Matthew 5:17
Types/shadows are fulfilled in Christ
Tabernacle/Temple, animal sacrifice, Adam,
Beware of allegory - adding deeper meanings,
hidden truths, be clear on what is clear
Distinguish between what the Bible records
and commands or approves making
doctrine from historical narrative is dangerous!
Assume literal unless context forbids it
But, we must understand what type of
literature we are reading - Song of Solomon,
Revelation, Daniel, etc. literal can get weird
Today in Hebrews most likely means now,
not some mystic code word. Jesus wept
means?
Jesus saying Eat my body is not literal
Anthropomorphisms are in the Scripture
Assigning human emotions and body parts to
God the Bible is an accommodating Book
God to humans infinite to finite beings
"Obscure passages in Scripture must give
way to clear passages.
Be clear on what is very clear
Interpretation is one, basic meaning,
application can be diverse and many.
Scripture will not contradict Scripture if your
understanding of a passage is violating some
other verse you are mistaken
If you know the exact date of Christs return
you are violating this principle of
Hermeneutics
We are different than Jesus and the New
Testament writers
They often brought the Old Testament into a
new light in the New Testament we are not
them so be careful
1 Timothy 5:18 do not muzzle the ox is
equated with paying a pastor
But where they did, we are safe to go there
Acts 2 Peter said this is what Joel meant!
Gospels, Hebrews, Epistles are full of
expounded OT quotes
The Bible is not full of secret codes and
meanings beneath the meaning shun
allegory methods and secret interpretations
Be careful using the Bible as a promise book
We must consider if the promise is
universal, personal, conditional, for the
present or future
The Bible is not a magic book - let if fall open
and poof, there is truth. Go and hang
yourself
Concordance shows every place a particular
word is used in Scripture
Lexicon list of the words and typically
includes the definition
Handbook an overview of manners,
customs, background material
Commentaries someones interpretation of
what the Scripture says and means
Greek/Hebrew to English dictionaries helps
you make your own conclusions about the
meaning of the words
What did the text/letter mean to the original
recipients? It was not primarily written to us
What type of literature am I reading? Do I
understand what the words meant to the
author?
Have I read the other places where this/these
words are used?
Have I read this verse or section in several
different versions to glean insight?
Consult commentaries/handbooks carefully
know who wrote it and why they all have
bias and agendas.
 1. Illumination of the
Holy Spirit is required

2. New Testament is the

4. Scripture interprets fulfillment of the Old
Scripture Testament (filter the Old
through the New)

3. The literal
interpretation is basic
Must I keep the Sabbath or the Big 10?
I can not eat pig, the Scripture forbids it
Lets place a fleece out or cast lots to decide
Job brought on his problems by fear and a
bad confession
God wants you rich and faith is the key
Should my wife wear a head covering?
Acts shows the early church patterns for
__________
Revelation, Daniel, and Zechariah clearly
teach _____________
The art of moving men from a lower life to a
higher life. Beecher
The communication of truth through
personality. Anonymous
Preaching is divine truth voiced by a chosen
personality to meet human need. A. W.
Blackwood
The clothing of ideas in words - Longino
 Declaring Gods
Word as recorded in
the Bible
It is not about mans
ideas of God, but
what God has done
for man.
The uniqueness of a
Biblical sermon (as
opposed to a
speech) is due to
the subject matter,
the material used,
and the results
promised!
God is the God that speaks not a lifeless
idol, but One that communicates
From the beginning God has spoken to man
through other men
OT prophets preached, Ezra and Nehemiah
taught detailed messages, Early Church
typically would reason together, Early Church
Fathers and Reformers wrote, etc.
Today, just about every method is used
As long as Christ is preached
Higher Criticism attempts to investigate the
origins of a text, especially the text of the Bible.
Higher criticism, in particular, focuses on the
sources of a document and tries to determine the
authorship, date and place of composition of the
text.
Lower Criticism, known as textual criticism, which
is the endeavor to establish the original version of
a text.
Since the 1800s modernism/evolution (devalue
the supernatural) has been an issue
In our day a trend to be relevant to our society
rules
 Spontaneous vs.
being prepared
comfort comes from
being well prepared
We need to be
current in our walk
with God
We should consider
our audience
home vs.
congregation vs.
young, etc
The Scripture read and explain
Personal experiences either victory or defeat
tied back to the Word
It is ok to share books and such in your family
devotionsbut if in the pulpit, the Word
should be the focus. It is the foolishness of
preaching that brings results
1 Corinthians 1:20-22
The Word produces life Isaiah 55:10-11 the
Word will not return empty or void
Reverence of the Scripture carefully handling
the Word of God we will be held
accountable for the words spoken for God
Humility we do not have all the answers, nor
have we arrived in any arena
Our message should match our life no one
is perfect, but preaching against immorality
whilst living in it, is worthy of great judgment
Jesus was not kind to the religious folks that
lived differently than what they preached
Three basic types topical, textual and
expository
Topical Parenting, love, joy, end times, sin
Easiest to keep unity of the message and
easily grasped by the audience
Great latitude in selecting ideas and topics
Allows a wide range of Scriptures to be used
Easy to get into a rut water baptism, family
Easier to get into error since context is not the
primary issue
A shorter unit of verses than an entire book or
chapter
2 Peter 1:3-9 His divine power has
granted
Basically same advantages and
disadvantages as topical
2 Chronicles 27:2 He did not enter the
temple as his father had donecontext
should rule
 Expository An entire
book, a chapter, etc
Forces the teacher to
deal with topics not
normally addressed
Helps keep verses in
their context
What does it say and
what does it mean?
Helps limit proof
texting
Can lose focus over long periods of time
Can limit ability to deal with current issues if
you refuse to break lose
Get lost in the details and potential for
unlimited rabbit trails
Still, my favorite because it keeps the speaker
close to the text limits error and pet peeves
Good Material!
Point to point a progressive line of thought
Twin conflicting or contrasting points or
positive vs. negative
Interrogative with the text Journalist
questions who, what, where, why, when,
and how.
Jewel turning the verse around and around
looking at all sides of it not cinnamon roll
Thematic Its Friday, but Sundays coming
or better to be a live dog than a dead lion
Rebuttal to correct false teaching a
qualification of an elder
Life-situation marriage, finances, dispair
Word studies chase a word through the
Bible
Character studies life of David or Paul
Drama, poetry, music the point is to preach
Christ!
However if someone comes in Sunday late
with a gunplease stop them for me
How long should a piece of rope be?
Depends on the need, leading of the Holy
Spirit, and the audience
Its not a matter of right and wrong, but right
and left and obedience to the Lords leading
I prefer textual or expository of large sections
of Scripture
Easier to stay closer to the context and get
the full picture and limit tangents and error,
however I also teach topical at times
Text what does it say, what does it mean?
Context what else is being said, the
paragraph and chapter and book all add
information and clarification
Illustrations other texts, word pictures,
graphics, etc.
Illustrations should illustrate not dominate
Use carefully circumcision think it through
how many of us remember commercials, but
not the product they advertised?
The Scripture teaches us how to live
Doctrine is made up of many texts, not one
If a doctrine is central to Christianity it will
surface everywhere Gospels, Paul, Peter,
James, and John Cross, love one another,
the Resurrection, Lordship of Jesus, etc.
Beware of doctrines based on limited texts
Major on what is major and minor on what is
minor, if it is important it will surface often
Know history, creeds, and councils if your
understanding doesnt fit these, question it
Whether at home or asked to share
Remember one task of the teacher is
the clothing of ideas in words
Pray and seek the Lord
Choose your passage(s) depending
on length of time and audience
making sure you pick something
appropriate
 What type of
sermon are your
going to give
topical, textual or
expository
Study your text
asking the Holy
Spirit to assist your
understanding
Read your text in as many translations as
possible why?
Consult resource materials dictionaries,
lexicons, concordances, word studies, etc
Consult commentaries - use a variety and
understand the underlying presuppositions
Calvinist, Armenian, liberal, anti-Catholic,
fundamentalist, Charismatic or not they are
all written by men with a particular bent
Answer the journalist questions for each verse
what is he talking about here? What did he
say about this elsewhere in his writings? What
did others say about it in the Scripture?
What type of literature am I reading? Parable,
poetry, proverb, narrative, letter?
Get your thoughts organized and outlined
All your points should connect and make
sense
Sub points divide main points not an excuse
to ramble
The message should seek to change lives in
some specific way
The message should exalt Christ in some way
The message should challenge the listeners
to be doers of the Word
A message should challenge a way of thinking
forsaking gathering together or a faulty
underlying worldview
Our goal must be to be used of God in the
presentation of truth to affect change
Think about what you are attempting to
communicate and write it down the so
what of the message what is your point?
What difference does it make to anyone
listening to you? If is helpful, corrective,
instructive, or pointless?
Make it as personal as possible in order to
relate to those that are listening to you
Ask those that love you to help you listen to
your own teaching and be brutally objective
Introduction grab attention or set the focus

Main text or texts followed by points and sub

points

Illustrations to enhance, reinforce, and clarify

the points

APPLICATION why did I preach this

anyway?

Conclusion the purpose is to summarize,

reinstate the main point, ask for a response
and to conclude not simply to end.
I dont use notes, the preacher boldly
declares, and we all say, we can tell!
Spontaneous most times means unprepared!
Studying is not quenching the Spirit
God can and does anoint your preparation
you will be much more comfortable if you are
well prepared
Go over your teaching several times
Practice it out loud
Boil it down to one sentence
Breath, relax, give as unto the Lord
Read and listen to good sermons with an ear
to the details why did I like this or not?
Listen to your own and ask your loved ones to
honestly help you - mispronounced words,
nervous ticks, fill words then dont react if
they do!
Practice, be prepared and have a heart to
serve
We do our best the results are in Gods
hands did we do what He asked us to do if
so, then we will be just fine
We have the honor of sharing Gods very
words with others our families and a body of
believers
We must take it seriously and apply ourselves
to the pursuit of excellence we never arrive
2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present
yourself to God as one approved, a worker
who has no need to be ashamed, rightly
handling the word of truth.
It is better to leave your listeners longing for
more than to have them wishing you were
finishedthe brain can adsorb no more than
the rear can endure
Gods Word will not return void it will
accomplish the task for which He sent it forth
Be strong, be men of the Word keep at it!
Any Questions