Preaching Question #1

[Gerald Creasy]

Is "Expository preaching" ever practiced by COGOP ministers?

[MrDanger]

Every Wednesday night in the youth room at Bellshire (the artist formerly known as Madison) Church of God of Prophecy.

It took us about 45 weeks to work through the Sermon on the Mount and I felt like I rushed parts of it.

We are working our way through the book of Matthew, studying what it means to be a disciple of Christ.

[teach]

yes, I have even gotten college credit for a weekend class I took on expository preaching. I have used it before but not often.

wendy k

[RamboPreacher]

yes. but before saying more, would need a definition of your perception of what it means.

[forestwalker]

In my experience discussing it, it means preaching Calvinism.

[Gerald Creasy]

From Theopedia:

Expository preaching is a kind of preaching that expounds upon the meaning of a particular text or passage of Scripture.

"One defining characteristic of expository preaching is that [b]it does not dwell on non-biblical examples. It does not focus on stories, jokes and anecdotes. Instead, it seeks to stay focused on the text in question." -Tim Challies[/b]

The reason I asked is I recently came across the term and realized it was describing a type of preaching that in fourty plus years of church going I have never heard.

Most preaching I hear and have heard in COGOP is stories, jokes and ancedotes held together (either firmly or somewhat loosely) by one or two scriptures.

My hearty commendation to You Mr Danger, Teach, and Rambo.

Calvinism is not required for that type of preaching, but I have found most who preach that way tend to be Calvinist.

[MrDanger]

I will admit to the (lame) jokes being added every once in a while for the youths sake and stories to apply the scripture to their lives. However, the scripture dictates the direction, discussion, thought process of the service.

[teach]

In my experience discussing it, it means preaching Calvinism.

no, it is just a style of preaching.

wendy k

[scooter]

In a recent sermon I had 17 different scriptures "listed", I'm sure I hit many more, for one sermon, some with multiple verses expounding on a subject.

Does that count?

[teach]

In a recent sermon I had 17 different scriptures "listed", I'm sure I hit many more, for one sermon, some with multiple verses expounding on a subject.

Does that count?

you have to mainly use one portion of scripture and expound mainly on it. You can bring in other scriptures to support your message, but the majority of the message must come from that text in order for it to be an exposity message. You also have to have a list one points from that text.

wendy k

[DeWayneTN]

I took an excellent class in expository preaching at my home church in Marietta when I was a teenager. Most of my pastors have preached this style.

[turbotim]

I took an excellent class in expository preaching at my home church in Marietta when I was a teenager. Most of my pastors have preached this style.

I have had two classes on Expository preaching and I enjoy it. This is pretty much how I preach... I don't know enough stories to preach two hours and I don't know enough jokes either.

[dalebert]

its how we do it at our church..and its how i have preached....

[RamboPreacher]

From Theopedia:

Expository preaching is a kind of preaching that expounds upon the meaning of a particular text or passage of Scripture.

"One defining characteristic of expository preaching is that [b]it does not dwell on non-biblical examples. It does not focus on stories, jokes and anecdotes. Instead, it seeks to stay focused on the text in question." -Tim Challies[/b]

The reason I asked is I recently came across the term and realized it was describing a type of preaching that in fourty plus years of church going I have never heard.

Most preaching I hear and have heard in COGOP is stories, jokes and ancedotes held together (either firmly or somewhat loosely) by one or two scriptures.

My hearty commendation to You Mr Danger, Teach, and Rambo.

Calvinism is not required for that type of preaching, but I have found most who preach that way tend to be Calvinist.

in fact, is how I preach/teach. (or more accurately what I want to preach/teach. no mentor or help makes it best guess at presentation )

[Paully_44]

I don't know enough stories to preach two hours and I don't know enough jokes either.

2 hours????