9 Two Ways to Expound a Passage 1 Peter 2 1-3 30Frs

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Two Ways* toExpound a Passage

*One is better than the other!

*

PCJBPP Presentation

devised and preparedat

Gujranwala Theological Seminary

may be copied for non-commercial use onlyMarch 2005


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MethodA:

Verse by

Verse- as in acomment

ary

MethodB:

Identifying

the sub ject of thepassageand then

opening up the passage

to reveal

theheart-beat(core message)


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Method A:Expounding aPass age

Verse by

Verse


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The Verse by Verse methodhas these benef it s: It encourages the preacher to keep to thetext and not forget what the passage is

saying

It is easy fo r the p reacher to offer somecomment on each verse without too much

study or work

It enables the congregation to fo llow i ntheir B ib les (if they have one with them) It covers the content without missing out

important parts


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But it al so hasthese di sadvanta ges : It can get boring, especially if there are

many verses

It easily degenerates into moral lessonsand pious pla titudes

It fogs th e core message of the passage It doesnt li nk the passage to this

heart-beat

It leaves the congregation with a long li stof ideas instead of focusing their attentionon the key issue


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Exp ounding a Passage Verse by Verse

CONCLU SI ON It is an easy way to preach at short

notice and better than not keeping

to the text at all

But

As a way of thinking about the

passage it is undemanding and

therefore limited in its effectiveness


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Method B:

Expounding aPassage thr oughits

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The Heart-Beat Methodoff ers these b enefi ts: It makes sure the speaker does

his/her homework in preparation

It provides a clear focus for theattention of the congregation

It allows a clear mapping of the restof the passage instead of a jumble ofideas whose connections are notindicated


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Further benef its ofthe Heart-Beat approach Educati onal ly people learn more

and better through a focused

message, even when a long passageis being studied

Spi ri tua lly people are challengedmore strongly by one over-archingidea than by a battery of ideas

whose connections are not

immediately obvious


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Exp ounding a Passagethrough its Heart-Beat

CH IEF BEN EFI TS It makes the whole passage come

alive

It allows God to speak clearly anddirectly from His Word


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NOTE

In either method

avoid bringing in other ideas

from elsewhere

Use other Biblical references

only to make clear or re-inforce

the heart-beat of the passage


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EXAMPLE

Expounding1 Peter 2:1-3


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1 Pe ter 2:1-32. Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice

and all deceit,

hypocrisy,

envy,

and slander of everykind.

7 Like newborn babies,

crave pure spiritual milk,

so that by it

you may grow up in your salvation,11 now that you have tasted

that the Lord isgood. [1]

[1]The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.


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Verse by Verse method(not the preferred method) OUTLINE

Getting rid of evil habits How to get rid of malice

How to get rid of deceit

How to get rid of hypocrisy

How to get rid of envy How to get rid of slander

Need for spiritual nourishment Babies need of milk

What is pure spiritual milk

Spiritual growth and salvation Different aspects of Salvation

The goodness of God Experiencing God


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Verse by Verse method(not the preferred method)

Note:

This method is very good forpersonal

bible study because:

It uncovers much interesting information

It discovers many helpful lessons


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Whats the problem?

For a sermon:

Too many topics

No indication of how they

relate to each other

Fogging the key point

And remember...

J


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Jesus,

When He Taught...

Did notaim to

impart spiritual

information into the mindsofhis hearers

Rather He aimed to

make a significant change

in theirlives


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Heart Beat approach

(Preferred)

OUTLINE

1. What is Peter writing about

here?

2. What does Peter say about this?

3. What is the heart-beat of his

message on this subject?


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1 Pe ter 2:1-32. Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice

and all deceit,

hypocrisy,

envy,

and slander of everykind.

7 Like newborn babies,

crave pure spiritual milk,

so that by it

you may grow up in your salvation,11 now that you have tasted

that the Lord isgood. [1]

[1]The New International Version, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House) 1984.


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Heart Beat approach

(Preferred)

OUTLINE (Detail)

1. What is Peter writing

about here?

Spiritual Growth

H t B t h


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Heart Beat approach(Preferred)

OUTLINE(Detail Cont.)

1.What does Peter say about

Spiritual Growth?

Are you new born?

Then get rid of former evil attitudes

Replace such impulses with spiritual

cravings

H t B t h


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2a. What else does Peter say about

Spiritual Growth?

We should be like babies:

Crave for intimacy with the Lord

Find our satisfaction in the Lord,

not in indulging in bad attitudes

towards others

Work hard at getting such nourishment

from the Lord

H t B t h


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2b. Is there anything else Peter says

about Spiritual Growth?

The ultimate goal of Spiritual Growth is

entering into our full salvation


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OUTLINE(Detail)

3. What is the Heart-Beat ofPeters

message?

Find your satisfaction

in God

and His Goodness

alone


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Expounding

1 Peter 2:1-3Question

Which message

do you want

your congregation to haveafter they leave you?

Remember...


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Sermon A ?

Getting rid of evil habits How to get rid of malice

How to get rid of deceit

How to get rid of hypocrisy

How to get rid of envy

How to get rid of slander

Need for spiritual nourishment Babies need of milk

What is pure spiritual milk

Spiritual growth and salvation Different aspects of Salvation

The goodness of God Experiencing God


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Or


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Sermon B ?

Find your satisfaction

in Godand His Goodness

alone


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