Engaging Exposition

by Akin, Dr. Daniel L.; Curtis, Bill; Rummage, Stephen; Platt, David

• ISBN13: 9780805446685
• ISBN10: 0805446680
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-01
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

In the homiletics field, a text has been needed that blends hermeneutics, sermon development, and sermon delivery.Engaging Expositionfills that gap with what its experienced authors call a "3-D approach" to preaching. Bill Curtis writes about theDiscoveryprocesshow to equip the student to discover the meaning of a biblical text by using sound principles of interpretation, and to move from biblical analysis to biblical interpretation. Danny Akin addresses theDevelopmentprocesshow to equip the student to develop expository sermons based upon results of the interpretive process, and to move from the Main Idea of the Text (MIT) to the completed sermon. Stephen Rummage explains theDeliveryprocesshow to equip students to deliver expository messages using the completed sermon, and to move from an understanding of speech communication principles to persuasive delivery.

Author Biography

Daniel L. Akin is president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Bill Curtis is pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Darlington, South Carolina. Stephen Rummage is senior pastor of Bell Shoals Baptist Church in Brandon, Florida.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
	p. 7
A Journey of Discovery	p. 9
The Origins of Biblical Hermeneutics	p. 15
The Author's Intended Meaning in a Text	p. 25
Basic Principles of Hermeneutics	p. 37
Discovering the Author's Method of Communication-Prose	p. 56
Discovering the Author's Method of Communication-Poetry	p. 66
Developing a Genre-Specific Outline	p. 74
The Significance of Context	p. 91
Discovering the Author's Language Clues in a Text	p. 101
Identifying the Main Idea of the Text	p. 114
	p. 123
Developing the Main Ideas of the Text and Message	p. 125
The Work of Exposition: Structuring the Message	p. 140
The Word of Exposition: Developing the Message	p. 150
Illustrations: Helping Your People See Bible Truth in Action	p. 160
Application: How Does It Work?	p. 170
The Introduction: How to Begin Well	p. 186
The Conclusion: How to Land the Plane Safely	p. 197
Giving an Invitation: Soul Winning from the Pulpit	p. 207
Preaching on Special Occasions	p. 221
20 Common Questions and Answers in Developing Biblical Messages	p. 235
	p. 247
What's the Big Deal about Delivery?	p. 249
How We Produced Speech	p. 259
Speaking with Your Best Voice	p. 269
Preaching with Your Entire Body	p. 281
Making a Lasting Impression	p. 290
Your Delivery System	p. 299
Style Can Make a Difference	p. 310
Preaching to the People in Front of You	p. 320
Preaching with Visual Appeal	p. 329
The Preacher's Personal Life and Public Behavior	p. 339
Conclusion	p. 351
Name Index	p. 353
Subject Index	p. 355
Scripture Index	p. 357
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