Expository Preaching · Intermediate
Explanation, Illustration, and Application
Each point drawn from the text matures into preaching as it is explained so the hearer understands it, illustrated faithfully with Scripture first, and applied specifically and personally, with application always flowing from the meaning of the text.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
What you'll learn
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How explanation, argumentation, illustration, and application turn an outline into a message
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Why explanation is the backbone of the sermon, and how to give the sense without lecturing
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How to illustrate faithfully, beginning with Scripture's own pictures
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How to apply the text specifically and personally, so that application flows from meaning
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