Various Types of Sermon:

Various Types of Sermon:

1.     Expository Sermon

It is the message delivered from a particular message from the Bible. The word expository comes from a Latin word- ‘ex-pono’ meaning ‘to bring out or exit and ‘pono’- to place. Therefore, it means to bring out or exhibit or display’. It is the preaching of the truth. It further centres around one theme or a passage. Also called as Bible centre Preaching. It is also called Instructive Preaching. It is the detail interpretation of the passage.

According to James Braga “Expository Sermon is ‘one in which more or less extended portion of scripture is interpreted in relation of one central idea’. The bulk of material further for the sermon is drawn is directly from the passage and the outline consists of a series of progressive ideas centre around one theme or idea.

Another definition of Expository Sermon is ‘the communication of biblical concept delivered from the historical, grammatical and literary perspective of particular passage’ in simple words ‘communicating the truth according to the author of the book’

The important elements of Expository Sermon

1.     It deals with one basing passage references to other passage to explain the main idea of particular passage.

2.     In expository Sermon, the preacher remains faithful to the text. The preacher maintains the balance and his intention is to communicate the mind of the original author.

3.     In Expository Sermon, the audiences are more directed according to the original author of the passage.

4.     It also has an application, without it remains exposition and not a message.

5.     It has a connection with other parts of the message.

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What is not Expository Sermon:

1.     It is not an exposition or exegesis words by words of the passage.

2.     It is not making expository notes or devotional remarks.

3.     It is not just a survey of a scripture.

4.     It is not preaching a no. of passages, it has to be in-depth study of a passage.

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The Advantage and Disadvantage

Advantage:

1.     The preacher and congregation learnt the word of God systematically.

2.     It also enables to understand the whole Bible if a preacher plans accordingly.

3.     It meets the spiritual needs of the people and produces Christian maturity.

4.     It also helps the preacher to present without fear.

Disadvantage:

1.     The expository sermon can be dull and boring. If it is not prepared and delivered rightly

2.     The preacher may develop the tendency to just read the word and explain

3.     The preacher if not prepared and not able to explain the meaning and original text.

    II.            Textual Sermon:

It can be powerful tools to deep the scripture with the support of other passage and scripture. In textual sermon one or two verses can take for preparing the sermon. Background of the text and expose the meaning of the text

1.     The main theme and the outline of the sermon are taken from the chosen text.

2.     In textual sermon the text is only get way for the preacher to enter in his or her subject

3.     In textual sermon number of different verses can be taken. Which contain the phrase, thought or subject and develop the arguments

Advantages of textual sermon:

1.     A short text may be impressed the audience and capture their audience.

2.     The short text can be easily memorized by the audience

3.     Textual sermon gives the preacher of their main purpose it gives the preacher on the track

4.     Textual sermon focus on an idea that is in the mind of the preacher.

Disadvantages of textual sermon:

1.     textual sermon can be become impository when preacher puts in his ideas into the message

2.     It may isolate the particular words, phrase, text and the particular context.

3.     Unlike expository sermon the preacher lacks a freedom to select the long passage.

4.     In textual sermon explaining scripture with the full effectiveness sometimes is not possible in the textual sermon.

Several topics which can bring together:

1.     Doctrinal: it deals with the doctrine.

2.     Biographical sermon: deal with the bible character

3.     Evangelistic sermon: Deal with salvation, forgiveness, etc.

 III.            Topical Sermon:

1.     Topical sermon is selected and supported and other scripture in the bible.

2.     The text is taken to furnish the topic

3.     The main division of the sermon is driven from the topic

4.     Topical sermon can give greater understanding on the Topic chosen by the speaker