SERMON NOTES

SERMON NOTES

compailed by Rev. P.C. Mathewkutty

Sermon - Defenitions

1. Bernard manning: Preaching is a manifestation of the incarnate word from the written word, by the spoken word………2. A.E. Garvie: Preaching is proclaiming the truth through personality. ……3. D.M. Miller : True preaching is not merely an action of man, it is an action of God. It is God’s mercy in Christ made living in this hour…….4. Bishop Gott. Sermon is a message from God, of which you and not your lips; are the herald. …..5. Karl Barth : Church is the place where the word of God is proclaimed. Preaching is the proclamation…….6. The sermon is the very place of judgement and forgiveness, where they were not merely declared but effected…..7. The sermon is the tent of meeting with God with the Father in his Son through the power of Holy Spirit……8.Laymen Beecher : Preaching is bringing of truth through personality, and communication of truth by men to men…..9. Andrew Black Wood :Sermon means divine truth through the personality or truth of God voiced by a chosen personality to human needs……10. Sermon is a direct message from God passed through one’s own religious experience and knowledge……11. J.B.Torance : The word of God which is the substance of the Sermon of the incarnate word. In the sermon the word made flesh himself comes and meets with his people.

2. Types of Biblical preaching.

1. Expository preaching [hymJym-\-]-c-ambh. (Text based) hmIyw or thZ`mKw…..2. Doctrinal preaching [{InkvXob ASn-Øm\ D]-tZ-i-§Ä…….3. Topical preaching (Thematic) hnj-bm-kv]Zw…….4. Historical preaching [Ncn-{X-¯n ssZhw …….5. Biographical preaching [hyànKXw…….6. Pastoral reaching [Related with pastoral ministry]…….7. Ethical preaching [k·mÀ¤]-cw…….8. Evangelistic preaching [kphn-tij ZqXv……9. Homiletical Preaching [{]mtbm-KnI {]kwKw…… (Exegetical preaching)

Pulpit

Washington Gladden says, The Minister’s throne is pulpit..Message for each person should comes from pulpit…..2. Pulpit – should reveals the truth in Bible….3. Pulpit – for preaching Gospel…..4. Pulpit – is foot step of Calvary…..5. Pulpit – Sign board of The Bible 6. Pulpit – for teaching of the ethical and religious truth with the assistance of modern knowledge.

Preacher……Should have right relation with God – Bible – Church – People – Nature

ss__n-fnsâ k¯ F´v F¶-dn-ªn-cn-¡-Ww. Hmtcm ]pkvX-I-¯n-sâbpw ലക്ഷ്യം hymJym\w എന്നിവ മനസ്സിലാക്കിയ വ്യക്തി ആയിരിക്കണം . Un£vWdn ,കമന്ററി മുതലായവ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നതിൽ താത്പര്യം ഉണ്ടാവണം……The Preparation of the Preacher. 1. thZ ]Tനം . 2.thZ-[ymനം 3.പ്രാർത്ഥന 4.സാമൂഹ്യ ജ്ഞാനം 5.സമയക്ലിപ്തത

Importance of Bible….1.ssZhw Xs¶¯s¶ a\p-jyÀ¡p \evIp¶ ssZh-¯nsâ {]hÀ¯-\-amWv ss__nÄ….2.thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯nsâ hnizmkw Øm]n-¡p-hm³ iàn-bp-­v….3.a\p-jys\ D²-cn-¡p-hm-\pÅ ssZh-¯nsâ {]hÀ¯\w thZ-]p-kvX-I-¯n-\m-Wv…4..Bible {InkvXp-hn-epÅ ssZh-sh-fn-പ്പm-Snsâ km£yw hln-¡p-¶-Xm-Wv…..5.മത്തായി: 28:19-20. {]kw-Kn-¡p-hm-\pÅ A[n-Imcw ssZh-h-N\w \ÂIp-¶p…6.thZ-]p-kvXIw kzbs¯ Is­-¯p-¶-Xn\v klm-bn-¡p-¶p…7.thZ-]p-kvX-I-amWv {]kw-K-¯nsâ ASn-Øm\w…8.thZ-]p-kvX-Im-Sn-Øm\ {]kw-Kw, am\-km-´cw Df-hm-¡p-¶p.

The Significance of Preaching….1.IÀ¯mhv പ്രസംഗിക്കുന്നതിനു Iev]n-¨p. മത്തായി: 28:20…2.{]kwKw Hcp ZqXv വഹിക്കുന്നതായിരിക്കണം……3{]kwKw ssZh-s¯bpw a\p-jy-scbpw shfn-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶p…4.{]kwKw tIÄhn-¡msc a\-]-cnhÀ¯\-¯n\p klm-bn-¡p-¶p…5.{]kwKw ‘Rm³þ\o’ _Ôs¯ Dd-¸n-¡p-¶p….6.{]kwKw ഒരു Ah-Imiമുള്ളതാകുന്നു …7.a\p-jy-cpsS Bh-iy-§sf kÔn-¡p-¶-Xn\v {]kwKw ssZhnI kXys¯ hymJym-\n-¡p-¶താകുന്നു….8.{]kwKw ദൈവത്തിന്റെ പ്രവർത്തനവുമായിരിക്കുന്നു

Qualities of a good Sermon……1.hmgp-¶-{In-kvXp-hns\ {]Xy-£-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶p….2.\à {]kwKw a\p-jysc A[n-t£-]n-¡p-Itbm Ipä-s¸-Sp-¯p-¶tXm Bbn-cn-¡p-I-bn-Ã…3.Hcp ZqXv am{Xw þ {]kw-Kത്തിൽ D­m-bn-cn-¡pw…4.{]Xn]mZy hnj-bs¯ tbmPn¨ DZm-l-c-W-¯m hnim-e-am-¡pw….5.D]-tZ-i-]-chpw BIÀj-Wo-bhpw Bbn-cn-¡-Ww. {]kwKw Ømbn-bmbpw s]mXp-hmbpw Interst (XmXv]cyw) DÅ-Xm-bn-cn-¡Ww……6.ssZhw krjvSm-hm-I-bn {]IrXn ssZh-¯n-¦-tebv¡v \bn-¡p-¶p F¶ XmXv]cyw P\n-¸n-¡-Ww….7.ssZhw hmgp-¶-h-\m-I-bm Ncn{Xw Ahsâ ]cn-]m-e-\s¯ shfn-s¸-Sp-¯p¶p F¶ XmXv]cyw….8.kphn-tij¯n 3 hn[ XmXv]cyw {][m-\. XXz-]-chpwþ km·mÀKn-I-hpwþ {InkvXob KpW-§-fp-am-യ വിശ്വാസം,പ്രത്യാശ, സ്നേഹം എന്നിവയ്ക്കു തുല്ല്യമായ XmXv]cyw ജനിപ്പിക്കണം…9.\à {]kwKw KpW-tZm-j-cq-]hpw kphn-tij XmXv]-cyhpw DÅ-Xm-bn-cn-¡pw. a\p-jys\ \· sN¿p-¶-Xn-\m-bpw, kphn-tij tLmj-W-¯n\pw t{]cn-¸n-¡p-¶Xpw Bbn-cn-¡pw…10.FÃm {]mb-¯n-ep-Å-h-scbpw ]cn-K-Wn-¡p-¶Xv ..

Ip«n-IÄ þ bphm-¡Ä þ a[y hb-kv¡À þ hr²À….11.Imtem-NnXw (Contemporary ie, X’mas, Passion week, Pentacost…..etc….12.icn-bmb LS\ DÅXv Introduction (b)Division (hn-`m-Kw) (c) Conclusion Ch X½n tNÀ¨-bp-Å-Xm-bn-cn-¡-Ww….. 13. efnX `mj DNnXw ({Km-aoW `mj þ ITn\ `mj th­)hymI-cWw thണം…..hnjb Kuchw DÅXm-bn-cn-¡-Ww……{]Xn-]m-Z\ coXn BIÀj-Ihpw, A`n-apJhpw ആയിരിക്കണം (F-gpXn hmbn-¡p-I, {]kw-K-¯n-\mbn notes thണം)

Preparation for the sermon……1.{]mÀ°-\. (E.M. Bonds : The Preaching man is to be the primary man)….2. thZ ]pkvX-Iw , thZ-`m-Kw, thZ-hm-b-\, [ym\w, Ipdn-¸p-IÄ……3. CXc ]pkvX-I-§Ä, News papers, hymJym-\-§Ä…4.`h\ kµÀi-\w, tcmKo-k-µÀi-\w, kw`m-j-W-§Ä F¶n-h-bnse A\p-`-hw….5. Cu \mep Imcy-§-fpsS kw{Klw X¿m-dm-¡pI…6. Imtem-NnXw (k`m Imew…7. tiJ-cn-¡-s¸-«-hsb {Ia-s¸-Sp-¯pI …BZyw Conclusion (goal-) , Content , Introduction

F¶n-h X¿m-dm-¡pI …..Stages to Follow in Preparation ….1.{]kwKw hf-cp-¶-Xn\v Bh-iy-amb kabw \evI-Ww….2. D¶-X-amb e£yw Fgp-XWw…3. A\p-tbm-Py-amb thZ`m-Kw…4. D]-kw-lm-c-¯n e£ys¯ DÄs¸-Sp-¯pI….5. Materials {Iao-I-cn-¡p-hm³ Bcw-`n-¡pI…..6. {Iao-I-cn-¡-s¸-«-Xn ‘AS-bn-cn-¡p-hm³’ A\p-h-Zn¡….7. {]kw-K-¯ns³d ioÀjIw / (Topic) Nn´n¨v Is­-¯-Ww….8. e£y-¯n-\-\p-k-cn¨v, Material {Iao-I-cn¨p F¶v Dd-¸m-¡pI (re arrange sN¿p-I)…..9. X¡-Xmb DZm-l-c-W-§Ä Is­-¯pI……10. Introduction (apt) {Iao-I-cn-¡pI…..11. Hcp ka-b¯p Xs¶ Ch FgpXn X¿m-dm-¡mw…..12. ]ntä¶v ‘revise’ sN¿pI…..13. ssZh-¯nÂ\n¶pw Cu “ktµiw” Ah-X-cn-¸n-¡p-¶-Xn\v X¿m-dm-¡p-I…..14. ‘ X¿m-sd-Sp-¡Â’ Imcyw pulpit  ad-¡pI…..15. ssZh-h-N-\s¯ ssZhw A\p-{K-ln¡pw F¶v hn-izknക്കണം….16.{]kwKw 4 hn[-¯nÂ

1.With out Notes 2.Speaking from memory 3.With manuscript 4. With the help of Notes.

17.Saturday: Should be only for preparation ……. 18.kv^pS-X, DÕm-lw, hmNm-e-X thണം. Ir{Xnaw Acp-Xv.

The construction of a sermon…Introduction

Cicero : Arouse interest, secure favour and prepare to lead. XmXv]cyw P\n-¸n-¡p-I, {]oXn t\Sp-I, \bn-¡p-I…. Entrance -F´mWv ktµ-iw. F¶v DÄs¸-Sp-¯pI

A.E.Garvies… 1. Introduction must be interesting but not execiting… 2. Introduction must be short… 3. Introduction must be appropriate. kap-NnXw… 4. Introduction must be friendly….. 5. Introduction must be clear… 6. Introduction must be Different in each sermon.

Various Types of Introductions

1. Textual Approach- (hmIyw, F{X `mK-§Ä, Fhn-sS)…2. The Contextual Approach – kµÀ`w (text or …3. Dramatic Description - \mS-Iobw (eg:- sImSp-¦m-äv)

4. An Illustration - Short Storty or event…..5. A Striking quotation - D²-c-Wn, ]Zyw, etc….( eg: God gives and forgives, man gets and forgets….6. Topical approach - hnjb kw_Ô apJ-hpc…..7. Statement of purpose…..8. apJ-hp-c-bn £am-bm-N\w ]mSn-Ã.

Variety of Divisions….. 1. One Division Eg. Gen:12:1 2. Two Divisions

eg:a) LK: 13:18 1.^e-c-lnX `qXImew 2. {]Xymim `mhn

b) X’mas. Gal.4:4. Ime k¼qÀ®-X, tbip Ah-Xmcw… 3. Three Divisions- conventional pattern, : 2 Cor: 13:14, 2 Pt: 2:20….4. Four Divisions Acts 26:28

5. Five Division 1.Pt:2:9….6. Sub divisions may use in points…..

Divisions of Sermon..introduction Content F{X points- F¶v {]kw-K-¯n ]d-b-mhpന്നതാWv ….1.BZyhpw Ah-km-\hpw ]d-bp¶ coXn….2.Hmtcm-t¶m-tcm-¶mbn ]d-bpI…3.BZyw am{Xw ]d-bpI…4.\¼À bmsXm¶pw D]-tbm-Kn-¡m-Xn-cn-¡p-I

Conclusions

A.Black Wood, “by conclusion,We mean the last part of sermon,the part that embodies the purpose .”…Purpose- tIÄhn-¡msc {Inbm-ß-I-am-¡pI lead the audience to the Bible , Christ, Kingdom & Service….Variety of Conclusions

1. The Direct appeal, eg. bphm-th, ktlm-Z-cm….2. The Practical application:

Points sâ ASn-Øm-\-¯n F´p sN¿p-sa¶v tIÄhn-¡m-sc-s¡m­v Nn´n-¸n-¡p-¶p….3. The final Summery. HmÀ¸n-¡pI am{Xw….4. hn]-coX D]-kw-lm-cw. hn]-coX kXyw ]d-bp-t¼mÄ tbip-hnsâ {Iqinsâ ZqXv DÄs¸- ¯Sp-Ww

eg: Ibo³, bqZ……5.Conclusion end with a warning. ….6.The Closing Poem DNn-X-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww….7.The closing Illustration :( ’’ )……8.The final Sentence : kmc-kw-{Klw Hcp hmIy-¯nÂ…..9.The missing Conclusion : D]-kw-lmcw CÃ…..{]Xn-]m-Z\ coXn A\p-k-cn¨v KpW-I-c-am-Imw. tIÄhn-¡mÀ kzbw cq]o-I-cn-¡p-¶p.

W.E. Sangstor’s model (5 type)…..1. Recapitulation 2. Application 3. Demonstration (How to) 4. Illustration 5. Per-Oration to conduct with rhetorical flourish.

The Plan of conclusion

1. A\p-tbmPyw 2. efn-X-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww. Hcp D]-kw-lm-cta ]mSp-Åq. 3. Npcp-¡-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww. ([r-Xn-bn ]d-bp-¶-X-Ã)…4. krjvSm-ßIw Bbn-cn-¡Ww +ve, hope.

5. D]-kw-lmcw hyàn-K-X-am-bn-cn-¡-Ww. (Xo-cp-am\w FSp-¡p-I)……6. t{]mÕm-l\ ]cw ( wooing Note… will you come, will you come now.

Dt]-£n-t¡-­h

1. Never Apologize in conclusion…2.Avoid Humour……3.Keep from any thing boisterous. ({`atam Cf-¡tam Acp-Xv)….4.]pXnb Ipsd Imcy-§Ä s]s«¶v hnIm-cm-th-i-t¯m-Sp-IqSn Iq«-cp-Xv……5D]-kw-lmc thf-bn P\-{i-²-am-äp¶ Hcp Imcyhpw sN¿-cp-Xv. ( ]pkvXIw aS-¡p-I, hm¨v t\m¡p-I….)……6.Htc ssien F¶pw BI-cp-Xv.

Structure of the Sermon

1. unity- (tbmPn-¸v) (Htc Imcy-¯nsâ 3 hi-§Ä Bbn-cn-¡pw.2,3 hnj-b-§Ä hc-cp-Xv. FÃm hmN-I-§fpw Fgp-Xnb tijw, B Imcyw Dd-¸m-¡-Ww…..Order (FÃm LS-I-§fpw ക്രമമായി ചേർക്കണം )……Symmetry

2. movement, progress, climax

Ne\w ]ptcm-K-a\w DÂIÀjw

Delivery of the sermon

1. If-¦-c-ln-X-cm-bn-cn-¡p-I. ico-cw, a\-Êv, Bßm-hv, hkv{Xw.....2.Be-b-¯n t\ct¯ F¯n FÃmw {Iahpw Nn«bpambn hbv¡pI……3.{]mÀ°-\bv¡p tijw ]p¸n-än-te¡v / {]mÀ°-\-tbmsS Bcw-`n-¡pI……4.Posture {i²n-¡p-I, t\sc \n¡p-I. ssIIÄ {]kwK ]oT-¯n hbv¡-cp-Xv, A`n-\-bn-¡p-¶-Xmbn P\-¯n\p tXm¶Â Df-hm-¡-cp-Xv……5kvt\l `mhw ‘FÃm-h-tcmSpw’……6.‘I®v c­mw i_vZw’ P\s¯ t\m¡n {]kw-Kn-¡pI….7.BZy hm¡p-IÄ hfsc {i²-tbm-sS,( ss[cyw, sXfn-hv, kzm`m-hn-Iw, XmW kzc-¯nÂ…)……8.i_vZ hyXn-bm\w {Ia-s¸-Sp-¯-Ww. [rXn-bn {]kw-Kn-¡-cp-Xv., A\m-h-iy-ambn hm¡p-IÄ¡v Du¶Â \ÂI-cp-Xv….Voice. Bg-ta-dnb t_m²y-¯n \n¶pfhm-Ip¶ Poh-\pÅ hm¡p-IÄ Bbn-cn-¡-Ww

{KÙ-IÀ¯m-hnsâ hnNm-c-§fpw hnIm-c-§fpw i_vZ hyXn-bm-\-¯n-eqsS tIÄhn-¡m-cn-se-¯n-¡Ww.(Dds¡ hmbn-¡p-I, practice) ……9. kv^pSX

10. Bh-iy-amb ‘pause’ sImSp¡Ww (eg.God is (Slight Pause) Love ,/ Jesus (Slight pause ) wept. ….2. kz´ ssien Dcp-hm-¡pI 3.Gestures Bh-iy-¯n-\m-Imw. (A-an-X-am-I-cp-Xv)…4kab Ivfn]vXX 5. hn{iaw (before & after sermon)

DZm-l-c-W-§Ä

1. A\p-`-hw. 2.]pkvX-Iw, 3.Øew, 4.thZ-]p-kvXIw 5. kzbw Is­-¯pI

Notes

Exegesis - Detailed explanation of a piece of religious writing

Hermeneutic - Relating to the meaning of written texts/ analogue & explains

Homily - Speech of piece of writing giving advice on correct way to behave.

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compailed by Rev. P.C. Mathewkutty