Comm 1 - Final Exam

Front 1

List several means of preaching Christ from the OT.

Back 1

1. Cultivate the perspective - He is the presupposition.
2. Grasp the plot - It is a history.
3. Look for the Promise. (Illus: Father promises a horse, gives car instead)
4. Explore the Parallels (Typology)
5. Apply the Parallels.
6. Love the Person of Christ.

Front 2

What passages support the significance of preaching Christ from the OT?

Back 2

Matt.1; Luke 24; 2 Tim. 3; Rom. 4

Front 3

What is the definition of an illustration?

Back 3

Transform abstract Bible principles and concepts into the concrete, the sensible, and the experiential.

Front 4

One help in developing illustrations is to look for _____ _____ in the Text.

Back 4

word pictures

Front 5

Illustrations clothe spiritual Truth in earthly _____ and _____

Back 5

images, commonalities

Front 6

What are several arenas we can look into for illustrative elements and redemptive analogies?

Back 6

animals, art, athletics, Bible, biography, business, children, common objects, cultural narratives, current events, education, entertainment, family, friendships, history, hymn stories, imaginary stories, etc.

Front 7

When illustrating, try to set it/them off by separation in _____, _____, and _____.

Back 7

time, space, situations

Front 8

What is Dr. Jussely's definition of preaching?

Back 8

Expository preaching is the spoken proclamation and explanation of an integral unit of God's Christocentric Word by an authorized man for the glory of God and the salvation of the hearers.

Front 9

All preaching must be _____ be it topical, textual, or lectio continua.

Back 9

Expository

Front 10

Preaching's _____ is God's gracious and special Self-disclosure.

Back 10

content

Front 11

Preaching is mediated (channeled) through _____ _____.

Back 11

human personality

Front 12

Preaching seeks to enlist, as far as we are able, an appropriate _____ _____ to the God of Scripture.

Back 12

human response

Front 13

Preaching is not emotionally _____.

Back 13

neutral

Front 14

Preaching is "another world" _____ "our world."

Back 14

visiting

Front 15

The ultimate goals of preaching are (in this order) _____ _____ _____ _____ and _____ _____ _____.

Back 15

the glory of God, the good of men

Front 16

List and define the four terms that describe preaching (as found in Stuart Olyott's book Preaching: Pure and Simple)

Back 16

1. Kerusso: To declare as a herald.
2. Euangelizo: Evangelize.
3. Martureo: To bear witness, testify.
4. Didasko: Teaching (primarily with application).

Front 17

What does it imply that preaching is spoken?

Back 17

Not conversation. Words must be clear and easy to understand. Human speech channeled through human personality.

Front 18

What does it imply that preaching is spoken proclamation?

Back 18

Preaching is an official declaration spoken for someone else (kerusso). God has deputized and empowered us to speak for him.

Front 19

What does it imply that preaching is spoken proclamation and explanation?

Back 19

We still have to provide explanation (beyond simply reading the text). The pastor is a gift to the church to make things plain and clear.

Front 20

What does it imply that preaching is spoken proclamation and explanation of an integral unit?

Back 20

Slave to the Scriptures.

Front 21

What does it imply that preaching is spoken proclamation and explanation of God's Christocentric Word?

Back 21

The preacher must be convinced of the inspiration of God's Word. The central focus is Jesus Christ.

Front 22

What does it imply that preaching is spoken proclamation and explanation of God's Christocentric Word by an authorized man?

Back 22

1. Speaks with authority for another.
2. Only men have the warrant to preach.
3. Preacher is called and sent by God.

Front 23

What does it imply that preaching is spoken proclamation and explanation of God's Christocentric Word by an authorized man for the Glory of God?

Back 23

George Whitfield, "Men mighty in the Scriptures, their lives dominated by a sense of the greatness, the majesty and holiness of God, and their minds and hearts aglow with the great truths of the doctrines of grace."

Front 24

What does it imply that preaching is spoken proclamation and explanation of God's Christocentric Word by an authorized man for the Glory of God and the salvation of the hearers?

Back 24

John Piper, "What gives preaching its seriousness is that the mantle of preaching is soaked in the blood of Jesus and singed in the fire of hell."

Front 25

What are the five questions of dinosaur hermeneutics?

Back 25

1. Where am I? (Context)
2. Why did the author write this? (Intent)
3. How does it come to us? (Structure)
4. What does the passage say? (Content)
5. So what? (Application)

Front 26

What are the eight steps in Dr. Jussely's preaching/communication model?

Back 26

1. Preacher
2. Channel of Communication
3. Delivery
4. Congregation
5. Feedback
6. Interference
7. Context
8. Holy Spirit

Front 27

What are the seven responsibilities of the preacher inn Dr. Jussely's preaching/communication model?

Back 27

1. Selecting the truth
2. Praying over the truth
3. Simmering over the truth
4. Organizing the truth
5. Thinking about the audience
6. Writing the truth
7. Living the truth

Front 28

What are the two methods of communication in Dr. Jussely's preaching/communication model?

Back 28

1. Direct: one to one (present)
2. Indirect: TV, CD, DVD (not present)

Front 29

What are the two methods of delivery in Dr. Jussely's preaching/communication model?

Back 29

1. Verbal
2. Non-verbal

Front 30

What are the three roles does the congregation play in Dr. Jussely's preaching/communication model?

Back 30

1. Frame of references
2. Make sure they know what you're saying
3. Demographics

Front 31

What is an example of interference in Dr. Jussely's preaching/communication model?

Back 31

People walking in and out, lawn mower

Front 32

What is the context in Dr. Jussely's preaching/communication model?

Back 32

Physical setting, temperature control, wedding/funeral

Front 33

What role does the Holy Spirit play in Dr. Jussely's preaching/communication model?

Back 33

He is free to overrule everything else. God works in ways we can't always prepare for.

Front 34

Why are conclusions justified?

Back 34

General Revelation: Our minds are used to having closure.
Special Revelation: Nearly every book of the Bible has a distinct conclusion.

Front 35

Why are good conclusions rare?

Back 35

Time
Heart not gripped by the passage
False confidence
Sometimes we think we can rely upon sound and fury
Did your sermon have a definite aim?

Front 36

What are the goals/functions of conclusions?

Back 36

1. Go after people's minds.
2. Go after people's emotions.
3. Go after their will.

Front 37

What are some of the means (ways) of obtaining the goals of conclusions?

Back 37

1. Recap - Brevity is key.
2. Use inference - Logical deduction.
3. Demands of the passage - Not moralism or legalism. Encourage them to apply the passage by direct appeal.
4. Illustration

Front 38

What are some practical things to do when constructing conclusions.

Back 38

Do:
1. Really come to an end.
2. Exclusion
3. Choose a method that assumes an emotional anticipation.

Front 39

What are some practical things to avoid when constructing conclusions.

Back 39

Don't:
1. Skimp on your conclusion preparation.
2. Be too long.
3. Be bound by one method.