6c. Exposition of Lk 2 v 39-40 Bible Study 25Frs

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ExpositoryExpository

Bible StudyBible StudyA Very Short Introduction and ExampleA Very Short Introduction and Example

Lk 2:39-40Lk 2:39-40

Expounded and Applied

InTen Steps

*PCJB

PP Presentation

devised and preparedatGujranwala Theological Seminary

may be copied for non-commercial use onlyJuly 2005


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Bible Study & PreachingBible Study & Preaching

A clear distinction needs to be kept between: Bible Study as an investigation into a text,

whether academic in the study,

or for personal devotion or for the mutual edification of a group,

and

Preaching as the delivery of a specificmessage

from a passage of Scripture


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Luke 2:39-40Luke 2:39-40

The following presentation is in two parts:

1. The Making of an Expository Sermon

(Briefly outlined in Steps 1-7)

The Follow-up in a Bible Study Group

(Step 8-10)

of the same passage and theme


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The PassageThe Passage

Luke 2:39-40Luke 2:39-40When they had finished everything

required by the law of the Lord, theyreturned to Galilee, to their own town

of Nazareth. The child grew and

became strong, filled with wisdom;and the favour of God was upon him.


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PART 1PART 1

The Making

of

An Expository Sermon


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Step 1St

ep 1 Visualising the StructureVisualising the Structure

Rewrite thepassage toshow the

shape of itsstructure.

What standsout?

What links arethere?

When they had finished everything required

by the law of the Lord,

they returned to Galilee,

to their own town of Nazareth.

Thechild grew and becamestrong,

filled with wisdom;

and the favour ofGod was upon him.


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Step 2Step 2 Identifying the Overall SubjectIdentifying the Overall Subject

What is the

over-all

subject of

the total

passage ?

What / who isit about ?

Mary and Joseph?

Jesus?

God?

All put together

=

The Family

of

Jesus


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Step 3Step 3 Analysing the PassageAnalysing the Passage

Analyze thepassageaccording

to this mainsubject.

Who is doing

what?

When they had finished everything required(Mary and Joseph)

by the law of the Lord,

they returned toGalilee,

to their own town of Nazareth.

Thechild grew and became strong,

(Jesus)

filled with wisdom;

and the favour ofGod was upon him.


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Step 4Step 4 Outlining the TeachingOutlining the Teaching

What does this

tell us about

the overall

subject

the Family of

Jesus ?

They lived according

to Gods Law.

They put Gods

business before their

own business.

As a result God

blessed them.


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Step 5Step 5 Getting the MessageGetting the Message

Heart-Beat

of the

Passage

Families who put

Gods business

before their ownwill receive

Gods blessing!


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Step 5Step 5 (Cont.)(Cont.) Getting the MessageGetting the Message

Universal

Application

We too must put

Gods business

before our own- if we want his blessing!


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Step 6Step 6 Exposition of the MessageExposition of the Message

So what is the secret of a homethat is blessed by God?

It is a home where

Complete attention is given to Gods Word and whatHe requires of us

We all are ready to respond to what God wants of us

and for us, and Despite poverty and pressure of work, what God

wants of us is put before our own agenda.


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Step 7Step 7 Exhortation to RespondExhortation to Respond

Bring home

the significance,

the urgency and

the reality,

of the message of these two verses


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Step 7Step 7(cont)(cont) Exhortation to RespondExhortation to Respond

The significance

We so easily neglect His Word

for our own affairs


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Step 7Step 7(cont)(cont) Exhortation to RespondExhortation to RespondSometimes in churches

we get the impression that

God exists to help me do better in life.

I come to God

because he can help me with my marriage.

He is my lifestyle coach,and with a bit of luck and a favourable wind,

and if I can pay him enough with prayer

and a bit of well-chosen religious activity,

then he will line up his energiesbehind my goals.

He will help me achieve what I want.

In marriage he will help me be happy and satisfied


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The truth is

the exact opposite.You and I need to ask God

what he wants

and then line upour goals

behind his,

rather than expecting him

to line up

his goals

behind ours.

(- C.Ash, Married for God)


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The urgency

When our children have grown up

it is often too late

to teach them Gods ways


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The reality

God really does bless

those families that put Him first


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PART 2PART 2

The Follow-Up

in

A Bible Study Group


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Step 8Step 8 Further StudyFurther Study

Compare two Old Testament familiesin 1 Samuel 1-3

the family of Eli

with the family of Hannah

to see the importance

of

right family priorities.


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Step 9Step 9 Personal Life ApplicationPersonal Life Application

1

Desiring

GodsBlessing

(Applying

the Messageto

the Mind)

Why should I desire

God to bless me?

What do I understand by Godsblessing?

What is the chief reason why I

want Him to bless me?

Try and think of three reasonswhy He shouldbless me


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Step 9Step 9(Cont)(Cont) Personal Life ApplicationPersonal Life Application

2

Livingaccording

to GodsLaw

(Applying

the Message

to

the Heart)

How do I make sure

my life

is being lived

according to Gods Law? Where is my life going right now?

What is meant by Gods Law?

Where do I find this Law?(2 Tim 3:14-17)


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2

Livingaccording

to GodsLaw

(Applying

the Message

to

the Heart)

When I try to evaluate

my life

against the measure of

Gods Law,is there

- Anything missing?

- Anything wrong that needscorrection?

- Anything that can be improved withHis help?


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3

PuttingGods

Businessfirst

(Applying

the Message

tothe Heart)

(cont)

What is God requiring of you

right now

that needs to be attended to

in the area of:

Family life?

Business / Work?

Church life?

Community service / Ministry


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Step 10Step 10 Acting on the MessageActing on the Message

TakingSteps

To Put

GodsBusiness

First

(Applying

the Message

to

the Will)

What steps can I take now

to put Gods business

before my own?

Note them down

and

ask God to give youHis wisdom and strength

to follow them through


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