Homiletics                                                      KL Paulson 
Pastor Doss                                      Saturday, January 7, 1995

. ILLUSTRATIONS. (continued) 

  B. Kinds of Illustrations.
     1. Figures of Speech.
     2. Analogies.
     3. Allegories.
     4. Fables--made up stories.
     5. Parables--Biblical, secular, etc.

  C. Sources of Illustrations.
     1. Scripture.
     2. History.
     3. Nature.
     4. Religious Publications.
     5. Secular Publications.
     6. Gospel Tracts.
     7. Experience.
     8. Invention.
     9. Observation.
     10. Science.
     11. Literature.
     12. Art.

  D. Abuses of Illustrations.
     1. Using them when they are not called for.
     2. Used when it requires explanation.
     3. Too many illustrations.
     4. Repeating the use of the same illustration.
     5. Overtopping the thought to where it becomes a sermon or it conceals 
        the sermon itself. 

  E. Cautions in Use of Illustrations.
     1. Do not use every illustration that occurs to you.
     2. Seek for variety.
     3. Do not talk about your illustration...just illustrate.
     4. Carefully avoid turning away from the subject to the illustration. 


. CONCLUSIONS.

  A. Purpose of Conclusions.
     Definition = To gather up various statements, appeals and motives of the 
                  sermon and bringing them to bear their united force upon the 
                  hearers so that they may produce a permanent impression. 
     Definition = The whole sermon in a nutshell.

     It is not a dry mechanical...

  B. Common Ways to Bring Your Sermon to an End.
     1. Recapitulation--Recapping, remapping your route.
     2. Application--Focalizing the claims of truth and persuading men to put 
                     them into practice. 

     3. Demonstration.

  C. Things to Avoid in Your Conclusions. 
     1. Always telling people your are concluding.
     2. [Using] 'Lastly' or 'In conclusion' prominently.
     3. Avoid introducing new material in your conclusion.
     4. Avoid going on while after your done concluding.

  D. Chief Features of Your Conclusions.
     1. Must be personal to the hearer.
     2. Should apply to the whole sermon.
     3. Should not be too long.
     4. Should be marked by variety (not all the same way).


. THE SERMON.

  A. Basic Steps in Preparing a Sermon.
     1. Sense the need of your people.
     2. Select a text appropriate to that need.
     3. Select a theme that will unify your material.  A statement that will 
        unify your message. 
     4. Gather material.
     5. Read other sermons on your theme or listen to them on tape.
     6. Organize your material into divisions.
     7. Find support for major divisions.
     8. Work in suitable illustrations.
     9. Write out an appropriate introduction.
     10. Establish [a] smooth flow through your message.
     11. Don't forget the conclusion.

  B. How to Deliver a Sermon.
     1. Manners--Be humble but Not servile.
               --Be ernest (confidence) but NOT self-possessed.
               --Be curtious yet faithful.
               --Develop imagination but avoid exaggeration.
               --Be good humored but not flippant.

[No shaddy jokes.]

     2. Language--Simple, forceful, correctly pronounced.

[Good grammar.]

     3. Voice--Do not mumble.
             --Do not be a yeller.
             --Do not be monotone.
             --Do not be a voice dropper. 

[Finish words.]

             --Do not be a throat clearer.

  C. How Full Your Notes Should Be.
     1. Depends upon your memory.
     2. Depends upon the mastery of the material.
     3. Character of the message.

  D. Categories of Sermons.
     Exegesis = Takes Scripture and analyses each point in detail; 
                the word in detail also.
     Apologetics = Defends our theological conclusions against false views.
     Practical Theology = Goal is to supply the truth in order for the person 
                          to live the truth. 

[Can apply it.]

     Expositional = Takes the text, tears it apart, then delivers it 
                    back to the people.

[Brings out the primary truths in the text.]