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1 TheArt andScience of Preachingby Pastor Art KohlHomileticsHomileticsThe Art and Scienceof Preachingby Pastor Art KohlPublished byFaith Bible Baptist ChurchFaith Bible Baptist ChurchFaith Bible Baptist ChurchFaith Bible Baptist ChurchFaith Bible Baptist Church8688 South Main StreetEden, New York 2000-1 Permission granted to freely and Design by Frank BroughtonPrinted In The United States of AmericaJuly 2001 Scripture verses in this booklet are fromthe King James Holy BibleCovering:What Is Homiletics ? Page 2 What Is Preaching ? Page 3 The Goal Of The Preacher Concerning The People Page 3 How To Preach Page 5To Get A Message-Ask These Questions Page 6 Types of Sermons Page 7 Types of Preaching Page 9 The Sermon Page 12 Pulpit Etiquette Page 18 HomileticsHomileticsHomileticsHomiletics HomileticsThe Art and Scienceof Preaching4 HomileticsI.

2 What Is Homiletics ?A. It is the art and Science of Preaching , Communication is not talking, it is getting otherpeople to listen and hear what you are 11:15, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Mark 4:9, And he said unto them, He that hath ears tohear, let him hear. Luke 8:8, .. And when he had said these things, hecried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Revelation 2:7, He that hath an ear, let him hear whatthe Spirit saith unto the churches; .. Revelation 2:11, He that hath an ear, let him hear whatthe Spirit saith unto the churches;.. Revelation 2:17, He that hath an ear, let him hear whatthe Spirit saith unto the churches; .. Revelation 2:29, He that hath an ear, let him hear whatthe Spirit saith unto the churches. Revelation 3:6, He that hath an ear, let him hear whatthe Spirit saith unto the churches. Revelation 3:13, He that hath an ear, let him hear whatthe Spirit saith unto the churches.

3 Revelation 3:22, He that hath an ear, let him hear whatthe Spirit saith unto the churches. C. Five or ten minutes of listenable Preaching is bet-ter than forty five minutes of boring The Bible is alive, do not make it dead. Do not hath in due times manifested his word throughpreaching, which is committed unto me accordingto the commandment of God our Saviour;Titus 1:3 The Art and Science of Preaching 52. Know when to stop, sit down, and shut Stay on the subject matter. Do not go off on What Is Preaching ?A. It is communicating divine truth to your It is the most important calling on is more important than being the president of theUSA, more important than being on the Supreme Courtor being a It is proclaiming the truth, God s Holy The Goal of the Preacher Concerning the PeopleA. It is to see the people transformed into the imageof Lord s glory should be included in every Corinthians 3:18, But we all, with open face behold-ing as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changedinto the same image from glory to glory, even as bythe Spirit of the Lord.

4 B. It is so the people can obtain wisdom to be pre-sented perfect (complete) at the Judgement Seat 1:28, Whom we preach, warning everyman, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that wemay present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: Proverbs 4:7, Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore getwisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. What is wisdom?a. To To understand. (Illumination when the light goeson.)6 Homileticsc. To apply. (Know how to use it in life.)d. To practice. (Putting it into our lives.)Knowledge is not wisdom. You can knowdrugs are bad for you and still use is knowing and is acting on knowledge. (Applying itwhen needed in life.)C. To lead your peopleMark 6:34, And Jesus, when he came out, saw muchpeople, and was moved with compassion towardthem, because they were as sheep not having ashepherd: and he began to teach them many things.

5 1. Jesus said the people need a Sheep are dull-witted animals that need is one way to guide To save sinners from hellI Corinthians 9:16, For though I preach the gospel, Ihave nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid uponme; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel! E. Wrong motives for preaching1. Not for an Not just because you are a good Not to make Not to receive the praise of Not because it is an honorable Not to be like someone Not to cut someone Art and Science of Preaching 7IV. How To PreachA. Not with man s wisdom, but by God s powerI Corinthians 2:4-5, And my speech and my preach-ing was not with enticing words of man s wisdom,but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: Thatyour faith should not stand in the wisdom of men,but in the power of God. 1. Speak in the common man s language not with en-ticing Must have the Holy Ghost s power upon you and befilled with the Must give the Holy Ghost s messageI Corinthians 2:13, Which things also we speak, not inthe words which man s wisdom teacheth, but whichthe Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual thingswith spiritual.

6 Spirit filled Sometimes brings success. Example 3000 savedat Sometimes it brings death. Example Stephen &John the Sometimes exile or prison. Example John & Leave the results up to HomileticsV. To Get A Message Ask These QuestionsA. Has the message come from God by my commun-ion with the Holy Ghost?Communion is fellowship, communication, or socialintercourse. Ask the Holy Spirit for a Corinthians 13:14, The grace of the Lord JesusChrist, and the love of God, and the communion ofthe Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen. B. Have I prayed fervently and asked specifically forthe sermon?James 4:2, .. ye have not, because ye ask not. C. Have I used common sense?What do the people need at this time?D. What have I learned that the people need to know?

7 Share your personal Bible studying knowledge withyour people. New and old .. review basics .. plus givenew 13:52, Then said he unto them, Therefore ev-ery scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom ofheaven is like unto a man that is an householder, whichbringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old. E. What can I preach to encourage the people to doright, affirming constantly the same truths?Titus 3:8, This is a faithful saying, and these things I willthat thou affirm constantly, that they which have be-lieved in God might be careful to maintain good things are good and profitable unto men. F. What can I give in the form of milk and meat?Do not choke the babies on meat. Do not starve themature on milk all the time. (See Hebrews 5:11-14.)I Corinthians 3:2, I have fed you with milk, and notwith meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it,neither yet now are ye able.

8 The Art and Science of Preaching 9VI. Types Of SermonsA. Based on a wordTake one word. Study it out. Preach and teach ev-erything you have learned about it. For example preacha message about love, charity (I Corinthians 13), de-liverance, patience, compassion, sanctification, Based on topicsPick a topic such as:1. How to have a happy marriage - What do we owe the government? Respect, taxes,involvement, How to have Successful Getting things through How to love Based on doctrine1. Soteriology - salvation2. Theology proper - God3. Pnuematology - Holy Spirit4. Christology - Jesus Christ5. Eschatology - end time events6. Bibiology - the Bible7. Angelology - Angels, Satan, demons8. Anthropology - man9. The Virgin Birth10. The Blood Atonement11. Bodily Based on characters1. Eli, the father who did not restrain his Reuben, the unstable Homiletics3.

9 Lot, the backslidden Peter, James, Every man, every woman, major and minor in theBible can be preached Based on the books of the BiblePreach through any one of the 66 books in the by verse, chapter by chapter, or thought Based on occasions1. Wedding, funerals2. New years3. Valentines day (marriage)4. Presidents day (government - Romans 13)5. Easter - Resurrection Day6. Memorial day (remember)7. Children s, Father s, Mother s, or Grandparent s Day8. Independence day (dependence)9. Labor day (work ethic)10. Columbus day (God s leadership)11. Thanksgiving day (Horrible sin of ingratitude)12. Christmas day (Virgin birth) Art and Science of Preaching 11 VII. Types Of Preaching (See II Timothy 4:2.)A. Reproof to refute, expose false teaching andpracticeJob 26:11, The pillars of heaven tremble and are as-tonished at his reproof.

10 Proverbs 1:23, Turn you at my reproof: behold, I willpour out my spirit unto you, I will make known mywords unto you. Proverbs 1:25, But ye have set at nought all my coun-sel, and would none of my reproof: Proverbs 1:30, They would none of my counsel: theydespised all my reproof. Proverbs 5:12, And say, How have I hated instruction,and my heart despised reproof; Proverbs 10:17, He is in the way of life that keepethinstruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. Proverbs 12:1, Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowl-edge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish. Proverbs 13:18, Poverty and shame shall be to himthat refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth re-proof shall be honoured. Proverbs 15:5, A fool despiseth his father s instruc-tion: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. Proverbs 15:10, Correction is grievous unto him thatforsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shalldie.