The Internet Can Improve Your Preaching Part Three of Three by Dr. L.E. Brown, Jr. Author About Church Email Introduction Inductive sermon preparation is a discipline that follows four steps - observation, interpretation, exposition and composition. The first two articles in this series identified web sites that may help you with the first two steps. We mentioned sites where you can refresh basic Bible study skills and find assistance in observing the text. This final article will identify resources to help with exposition and composition.
Exposition is the third step in inductive sermon preparation.
It articulates the fruit of historical, grammatical and literary Bible study so that the audience understands the original author s intended meaning and how it applies to them. A preacher who speaks to America s rapidly changing culture must stay abreast of current events, be ready to answer the critics, and watch the cults if he is to apply God s timeless truths to modern minds. Stay current To communicate effectively to your world, you must be in touch with it. Effective preachers know what people are talking about, how they think and what they value. That s when it s time to jump to news publications and research sites.