1. Using the Bible Jesus Read

2. EXPOSITORY PREACHING The communication of a biblical concept, derived from and transmitted through a historical, grammatical, and literary study of a passage in its context, which the Holy Spirit first applies to the personality and experience of the preacher, then through him to his hearers. (Haddon Robinson, Biblical Preaching, 20).

3.  Places the Scriptures in a pre-eminent position.  Helps the preacher to avoid majoring in the minors.  Directs the congregation back to the Bible. Advantages of Expository Preaching

4. 1. Jesus did! a. Luke 24:13-27 Luke 24:13-27 b. John 5:39 John 5:39 2. The Bible is a progressive revelation. a. Adam – Noah – Abraham – Jacob – Moses – Samuel – David – Solomon – Isaiah – Malachi: God reveals, further explains what He has revealed, modifies a previous revelation, or supercedes a previous revelation b. Galatians 3:17-19 Galatians 3:17-19

5. Why preach from the OT? 3. Jewish customs - mentioned in passing in the NT (Matthew 16:18, Gen. 19:1, Ruth 4:1, Job 29:7, Esther 2:21: What do these have in common?)Matthew 16:18Gen. 19:1Ruth 4:1Job 29:7Esther 2:21 4. Fulfilled prophecies 5. Full of stories of people with problems 6. Wisdom writings – assumed by the NT writers 7. Full of signs pointing to the person and work of Christ

6. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 1 Corinthians 10:1-6 Romans 15:4 2 Corinthians 1:20

7.  Creation (Genesis 1-2)  The Fall (Genesis 3)  The Further Fall (Isaiah 59)  Nature of God (Isaiah 40)  Substitutionary atonement (Isaiah 52: 13-53:12)  New heaven and earth (Isaiah 65-66)  Second coming (Zechariah14)

8. The Rebuke of Jesus on the road to Emmaus: Luke 24:25 Luke 24:25 The Advice of the Angel: Revelation 19:10Revelation 19:10

9.  77% of all Scripture is in the Old Testament

10. Hebrews 3:17-4:2

11. Romans 1:1-2

12. Original Author Original Readers Contemporary Preacher Geography Language Culture Customs World View Contemporary Congregation

13. Spanning the Gap The Ancient Text Contemporary Congregation Origen’s Allegorical Method

14. Spanning the Gap The Ancient Text Contemporary Congregation Moralizing

15. Spanning the Gap The Ancient Text Contemporary Congregation Teaching in Ancient Culture, Language, Customs, Geography, World Views So What?

16. Spanning the Gap The Ancient Text Contemporary Congregation Look for relevant similarities

17. Spanning the Gap The Old Testament Text The New Testament Authors How did the New Testament writers span the gap to their Old Testament Counterparts?

18. Spanning the Gap The Old Testament Text The New Testament Authors

19. Tie the supporting idea back to the Big Idea Each book of the Bible contains a Big Idea Expositional preaching presents one of those supporting ideas The various Sections of the Book contain supporting ideas

20.  Preaching the Law as the Need for the Gospel  Preaching God’s Sovereignty as the Strength of the Gospel  Preaching Grace and Love as the Source of the Gospel  Preaching Hope as the Promise of the Gospel

21.  Preaching Judgment as the Warning of the Gospel  Preaching Prophetic Fulfillment as the Victory of the Gospel  Preaching Sanctification as the Outworking of the Gospel

22. “A sermon should be a bullet and not buckshot” (Robinson, Biblical Preaching, 33).

23. DON’T STRETCH THE SCRIPTURES TO MAKE A POINT THAT ISN’T THERE Let your big ideas come from the big ideas of the Bible