A. Theme and Background. B. Chapters one through seven. C. Chapters eight through fifteen. D. Chapters 16 through 31. E. Discussion questions, application and passing it on.
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93651.2 Exodus
Overall Theme and Background. The authorship of Exodus is attributed to Moses under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and the dominate historical narrative is the Nation of Israel’s departure from Egypt at about 1445 BC. It marks the end of years of oppression under the Egyptians and the beginning of the fulfillment of God’s …
93651.3 Leviticus
A. Theme and background: B. Laws pertaining to the five offerings. Some commentators see the first three offerings as related to the person of Christ. The last two are seen as related to the work of Christ on the Cross. C. The Priesthood (8:1-10:20) In the Old Testament, the tribe of Levi were the priests …
93651.4 Numbers
A. Theme and Background B. Chapters 1-4 record the numbering of the children of Israel who are men prepared for war, the arrangement of the tribes around the tabernacle and of those who would serve the tabernacle. C. Chapter 5 prescribes purity in the camp and restitution of wrongs (5:1-10) and the test for an …
93651.5 Deuteronomy
A. Theme and Background B. Chapters 1-3 are historical where Moses reminds the Children of Israel what God has done. C. Chapters 2 and 3 record the places they had been and armies they had defeated. D. Chapters 4 through 26 contain the second farewell speech of Moses, comprised of the regulations for the Israelites …
93651.6 Joshua
A. Theme and Background. B. Key verses. Joshua 1:6-9, “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land, I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the …
93651.7 Judges
A. Theme and Background. B. Chapters one and two. C. Chapters three through sixteen detail the judges that ruled Israel during this 350-year period. Here are some highlights: D. Chapters seventeen through twenty-one record how Israel descended into chaos. It is a period of evil and anarchy, and can be summarized by a phrase that …
93648 Effective Preaching and Teaching Week 8
Review Topical Message – Take your idea, good thought, scriptural truth and then find scriptural references to support the theme and points. Structure of Message – The structure above fits any sermon unless you break from a solid traditional sermon style and go for something that is completely unique or different. Breaking from this mold …
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93643 Effective Preaching and Teaching Week 3
More on Message Construction Textual – a sermon that refers often to a particular Biblical text for a subject and the main divisions. The main points are clearly inferred by the passage; however, the subdivisions are invented as in the same construction of a topical sermon. Two methods for making textual divisions. For week 4:
93645 Effective Preaching and Teaching Week 5
Textual – a sermon that refers often to a particular Biblical text for a subject and the main divisions. The main points are clearly inferred by the passage; however the subdivisions are invented as in the same construction of a topical sermon. Two methods for making textual divisions. A Textual Sermon and an Expository Sermon …
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