HOMILITICS CLASS NOTES

By Sir Khupmuanpao Manloon

11-06-2024 | Tuesday
CHAPTER 1

What is Homiletics?
Homiletics is referred to as the art or science of preaching. The term comes from the Greek word “homiletikos”,
from “homilein”, which means to have communion with, or to converse. The word “homilia” (ὁμιλία) signifies
a communion or conversation, and “homilos” (ὁμιλος) refers to a crowd or assembly. So, in essence, Homiletics
involves sharing insights through conversation with a crowd, which aligns with the practice of delivering
sermons or religious discourses to a congregation.

LESSON FROM APOLLOS TO BECOME A GREAT PREACHER

Who is Apollos in the bible?

Apollos was one of the great preachers mentions in the bible. Here are things we can learn from Apollos taken
from Acts 18:24-28: 24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned
man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures. 25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with
great fervor[a] and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26 He began to speak boldly
in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of
God more adequately. 27 When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the
disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed. 28 For he
vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah.
1. He had a preaching experience for over 24 or 25 years yet he was still humble and accept correction and
guidance.
2. He was fervent in spirit (fill with emotion in the Holy Spirit), that means he was hot and boiling for the
Lord. In application, we should be burning in the spirit to really touch other with the word of God.
3. He was mighty in the scripture. In application, we will not be mighty in the scripture if we are not in the
scripture.
4. He was eloquent in speech. He understands the importance of his message.
5. He is accurate to his ministry.
6. He was bold in speaking (v.26). (write application)
7. Great help for people who by grace had believe, that means who are saved by the word of God.
8. He was vigorous in refuting his opponent v.28. (Give application)

17-06-2024 | Monday

TEACHING AND PREACHING

What are the differences between teaching and preaching the same?

Meaning from the Old Testament

1. Lamath,
Meaning: which means striking or goading of an ox
Bible: Ezra 7:10, Jeremiah 32:33
Focus: To persuade people into righteous activity
2. Bin
Meaning: To separate, distinguished or understand
Bible: Nehemiah 8:8 and Job 6:24
Focus: to help people understand what God is communicating to them through his words…understand and
distinguished right from wrong and to implement that into our life…
3. Sakar
Meaning; To looked at, to behold, or view, to be wise
Bible: Psalm 32:8 and Proverb 21:11
Focus: To help people to see things clearly that they have not seen before
4. Jahar
Meaning: shine or to warn
Bible: Exodus 18:20 and Ezekiel 17:20-21
Focus: to warn the people concerning the judgement of God
5. Shanan
Meaning: to point or sharpen or to prick
Bible: Deut. 6:6-7
Focus: To sharpen people by repeated reminders

Meaning from the New Testament

1. Kerusso
Meaning: herald, criel
Bible: Matthew 4:17, Mark 16:20, Paul also did it
Focus: to proclaim, to announces
2. Euangellizo
Meaning: to announces good news or to preach the gospel
Bible: Luke 4:18; Luke 9:6
Focus: proclaiming salvation message (gospel) to the lost soul
3. Didasko
Meaning: teaching
Bible: Matt. 4, 5, 6, 7; Matt. 11 and Matt 28:28
Focus: the process of teaching to make something clear which has been written

18-06-2024 | Tuesday
Preparing the sermon is important but preparing ourself is far more important

THE PREPARATION OF THE PREA CHER

To analyze ourself/to use as a mirror te reflect ourself first, we should question:
1. Divine Calling: Am I called by God? Reflect on whether you have a sense of being chosen by God for a
specific purpose.
2. Leadership and Guidance: Am I leading people/the church to where I have been? (John 1:1-3)
Consider if you are guiding people towards the spiritual truths you’ve encountered.
3. Authenticity: Am I a little different but come as the same color/ am I an example to the sermon I preach
(1 Tim. 4:12) Assess if your actions align with the messages you preach, serving as a role model.
4. Conduit of Truth: Is my life a channel of truth to people (Romans 15:18; 1 Thess. 2:4), a channel of
truth to save people… Evaluate if your life acts as a pathway through which truth reaches and saves
others.
5. Sincerity of Heart: Am I having a genuine heart (1 Thess 2:3-5) Examine the authenticity and purity of
your intentions and actions.
6. Honest Preaching: Am I a truthful preacher (2 Cor. 4:2) Determine if you are consistently truthful and
transparent in your teachings.

20-06-2024 | Thursday
PURPOSE OF PREACHING
1. For their spiritual well-being (John 14:16)
2. For healing (Acts 9:14; James 5:15)
3. For honesty and sincerity (Phil. 1:10)
4. To be full of the fruit of the spirit (Phill. 1:11)
5. To know the will of God (Col. 1:9; 4:12)
6. To work worthy of the Lord (Col. 1:10)
 7. To be increase in the knowledge of God (Col. 1:10)
8. To be strengthen with all might (Col. 1:11)
9. To let patience of Christ of work in us (Col. 1:11)
10. To fulfill the calling of God in life (2 Thess 1:11)
11. To bring glory to God’s name (2 Thess 1:12)
12. To know the hope of their calling (Eph. 1:15-18)
13. To effectively communicate our faith to others (Philemon 4-6)

THE ATTITUDE IN PREACHING

1. With a passionate heart (make use of the emotion)

 Persuading (2 Cor. 5:11) the apostle persuades people from morning till evening convince by
giving a logical points and reason.
 Pleading (2 Cor. 5:20) they do plead so that people will reconcile…making use of our emotions
when we are presenting the facts…
 Imploring (2 Cor. 5:20) begging or praying…

THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SERMONS

1. Expository sermon
2. Textual sermon
3. Topical sermon
a. Doctrinal sermon, e.g., atonement of Christ, about the Church etc.,
b. Biographical sermon, e.g., Joseph, Abraham, David, it is like a character study
c. Ethical sermon based on theology, which might not be directly found in the bible but it is related
to our theological belief…e.g., abortion is related to murder/killing
d. Word study, e.g., peace, love, hope etc.,
e. Events sermon – wedding, funeral, sendoff etc.

25-06-2024 | Tuesday

TOPICAL SERMON
A topical sermon is one which the division are derived from the topic, independently of the text. The main
division if the sermon must be drawn from the topic itself:
 The topical sermon does not require a text as the basis of its message
 A topical sermon begins with a topic or a theme
 Sermon outline must be drawn from the biblical topic
 Each division must be supported by scriptural references
 The main division must be logical or chronological
 The main division maybe an analysis of the topic
 The main division may present the various proofs of the topic
 Be as specifics as possible

Topical Sermon Manuscript Format

1. Topic – should be relevant, specific, easy to understand
2. Introduction
a. Pre-Introduction (Good morning…greeting…casual talk)
b. Main Introduction (the need and the purpose, background of the topic)
c. Background (Historical background of the topic but not always important)
Transition
3. The Body
a. We repeat (scripture references)
i. Explanation
 ii. Illustration

27-06-2024 | Thursday
The topical of the topical sermon should be
- Relevant
- Specific
- easy to understand/not complicated
Introduction
And for every main topic end transition is important to go to another topic

III Body:
1. Main points (bible verse)
a. Sub-points (explanation)
b. Sub-points
Illustration
Transition
2. Another main points
3. Conclusion
a. Concluding sermon (revisiting the main points/summarizing once again or story or songs or
quotation from scholars)
b. Application
i. Specification, connection to the topic/in consistent with the topic

Topical sermon assignment submission date July 15. No need to do so much exposition

TEXTUAL SERMON
It is not topical and not too much expository, but the differences is that the text (passage we select) is the main
sources, and we draw our topic from our text, i have to draw my sermon and message out from the selected text
itself.

02-07-2024 | Tuesday

EXPOSITORY SERMON
Expository preaching maybe defines as
the contemporization of the central proposition of a biblical text
that is derived from proper methods of interpretation
and declared through effective means of communication
to inform minds, instruct hearts, and influence behaviour toward godliness.

1. Central Proposition:
- Expository preaching centers around the central proposition of a specific passage from the Bible.
- The preacher carefully studies the text to identify its main theme, message, or central idea.
2. Derived from Proper Interpretation:
- The preacher uses proper methods of interpretation (such as historical context, literary analysis, and
grammatical study) to understand the text accurately.
- This ensures that the sermon reflects the intended meaning of the biblical passage.
3. Contemporization:
- Expository preaching aims to make the ancient biblical message relevant to the present context.
- The preacher bridges the gap between the historical context of the text and the contemporary audience.
- This involves explaining how the biblical principles apply to modern life.
4. Effective Communication:
- The preacher communicates the central proposition effectively.
 - This may involve storytelling, illustrations, and practical examples to engage the audience.
- The goal is to inform minds, instruct hearts, and influence behaviour toward godliness.

1ST STEPS: STUDY THE TEXT

Two extreme approaches to studying the text

1. See or observe the word
 Long words, unusual word, repeated word, key word,
2. Logical relationship (how thoughts are put together in a text)
 Grammatical relationship – tense, gender, number (singular or plural), part of speeches
04-07-2024 Thursday
 Logical relationship – how the author is putting the thought by studying the contrasting manner or
the result or the cause or the reason.
 Chronological/geographical – time, place is already giving out the meaning. For example, Jesus
meeting the Samaritan women in the noon time…Jesus a Jews man going to Samari (Place) and the
Samaritan women drawing water from the well at the sixth hour/noon (time). Acts The starting of
the church in Jerusalem.
 Psychological relationship – emotion, mental state of being
 Contextual relationship – immediate/the chapter or verses context, context of the book, the context
of the entire bible.
 Genre – Narrative, Poetry, Wisdom, Prophesy, Gospels, Epistles, Apocalyptic, Parables. Each one
has different ways or principal of interpretation.

08-07-2024 | Monday

Seeking the meaning of the text

1. Questions regarding words, questions for relationship – what relationship is strong in this passage, what
is the impact of aorist tense
2. Ask questions and gives the answer
3. You analyze the answer – there can be misinterpretation, sub-interpretation (fail to give the full
meaning), super interpretation (giving extra meaning)
a. Test the authenticity of your text, the unity, the consistency, the simplicity, honesty

STEP 2: STRUCTURING THE STEP

1. Grammatical Keys: they are usually little words that gives out the full meaning of the text

Meaning Little Words

cause For, because, since, as
reason For, because, since, as, that
Result That, so that, with for
Pupose In order that, which, unto, until,
Means By, from, true, out of
Until, to, when, whenever, from, through, of, in, by, accordingly, against, with,
Time
concerning out of
Place Where, wherever, from, into, upon, with, concerning, till
Manner Just, as, with, to

2. Content cues:
a. Change in constant change, it can be introduction of new subject, it can be a repetition, change in the
statement
09-07-2024 | Tuesday
Structuring steps:
1. Identify all possible grammatical or content marker or piece.
2. Separate major maker from minor markers
3. Understand the meaning or the force of the major markers
4. Outline the text according to the relative importance of the markers
E.g. Ezra 7:10

Numbering
1. Romans No. I II III
2. Capital letters A, B, C
3. Arabic Numeral 1, 2, 3
4. Lower Case a, b, c
5. Number and letters in parenthesis (i) (ii) (iii) & (a) (b) (c)

3rd Step: THE CENTRAL PREPOSITION OF THE TEXT (CPT)

The textual thrust or exclusive emphasis or the big idea
Definition: The CPT is
the single unit of thoughts
that binds together
and gives meaning
to all the particulars of the text.
There are two components of the CPT, those are:
1. Theme (the subject)
2. Thrust (a complement or a pulling or pushing force)
A CPT is always in the form of full grammatical sentences. What is the theme? The theme answer what the
author is talking about in the text (What is the author talking about?). In the thrust, it is about what the author is
talking about in the theme (what is the author saying about the theme?) That is the complement.
E.g. James 1:2-5 Theme – Purpose of trial. Thrust – To be patience and perfect. CPT: The purpose of facing
trails is to make us patience and perfect.

11-07-2024 | Thursday
The accuracy and the adequacy

15-07-2024 | Monday

STEP 4: PURPOSE BRIDGE

THE NEED AND THE PURPOSE. It is very important. The more we are clear with the purpose bridge, we
will be clear in our introduction.
1. Determining the purpose of the sermon
 What does God want my people to understand and obey based on the central proposition of this
text? The purpose of the sermon will be built on the purpose of the text, and that is what I want
my congregation to learn. But here it is what does God want my people to know from this CPT.
2. Connecting the purpose of your sermon and the purpose of your text
 Can I make an exegetical or theological case that my sermon’s purpose is compactible with the
purpose of the text.
 Can I make a sociological or psychological case that my sermon’s purpose is compatible with
the needs of my audience? We have to hit the relevant/the target.
Write down the core purpose of the CPT…
16-07-2024 | Tuesday
CENTRAL PROPOSITION OF THE SERMON
In the CPS, the theme should be what I’m I talking about.
Application: l

22-07-2024 | Monday

DELIVERANCE
95% percent of your sermon should be based on the manuscript
1. Wording: choose and word which is clear and concrete, simple, don’t bring sentence that have two or
three meaning. Sentence framing is important. Use simple English/vocabulary. Preaching is not reading,
not a speech. Is my sentences or expression understandable and is it interesting?

So, what does “work out your salvation” really mean? Does it mean that we have to work hard to attain
salvation, like the Corinthian church salvation by work. It means that

EXPOSITORY SERMON MANUSCRIPT

I. TOPIC:
BIBLE VERSE:

CPT:
CPS:

II. INTRODUCTION
A. Pre-Introduction
B. Main Introduction
i. Need
ii. Purpose
C. Sub-introduction (context of the selected passage)

Transition: (to go from the previous point to the next point accordingly)
III. BODY
A. Main Topic (verse?)
(Bible verse in a smaller font)
o Explanation of the point in one or two paragraph or in another sub-point and always go back to
the CPT
o Illustration – to make your explanation clearer
o Application

o Transition

B. Next Main Topic (verse?)

(Bible verse in a smaller font)
o Explanation of the point in one or two paragraph or in another sub-point and always go back to
the CPT
o Illustration – to make your explanation clearer
o Application

o Transition
C. Main Topic (verse?)
(Bible verse in a smaller font)
 o Explanation of the point in one or two paragraph or in another sub-point and always go back to
the CPT
o Illustration – to make your explanation clearer
o Application

o Transition

IV. CONCLUSION
A. Concluding the point/summary
B. Application.

30-07-2024 | Tuesday

STEP 7: Preach the Sermon

A. Writing
B. Preaching
1. Naturalness
2. Simplicity – not to impress people, the wrong concept is what must I do so that people will like me
3. Dressing
4. Eye contact is important
5. Movement & gesture
6. Vocal –

28-08-2024
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Romans 14:8 The Two Facts About Christians
1. We Live for Christ
2. We Die for Christ

Nghaka
Ephesians 3:6
We are share the inheritant