What is the difference between expository preaching and exegetical preaching

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Exegesis is technical and grammatical exposition, a careful drawing out of the exact meaning of a passage, verse by verse, word by word, in its original context and from the original language. While I believe that many churches in America have believers in attendance, there is a significant difference between simply being a believer in Christ and being a disciple of Christ. The primary difference is maturity in their relationship with Christ. God has primarily equipped me and gifted me to help Christians grow past conversion, to deeper levels of maturity with the purpose of becoming stronger disciples.

Currently, I preach regularly in my home church, using Exegetical Expository Preaching of the Word, book by book, verse by verse and word by word. God has equipped me to serve the body of Christ using exegetical expository teaching and preaching of His word as often as I can and at every opportunity that God gives me.

But you should not react to a caricature of expository preaching. And you should learn a craft before you try to practice it. What is expository preaching? Here are 15 myths about expository preaching that should be exposed to help the preacher rightly understand and faithfully practice expository preaching. Expository preaching is not whatever someone calls expository preaching.

There is a growing interest in expository preaching these days. This is an encouraging fact; inasmuch as biblical preaching is the first step to true revival. Many preachers claim to be expositors now, wanting to be a part of the trend.

Beware—much preaching that is called expository preaching simply is not. Just because a preacher reads the text, refers to the text or makes points from the text does not make it expository preaching. The expository sermon preaches the intended meaning and primary message of the text. The study of the text should begin with observations that determine what the text says. But observation must lead to interpretation and result in application for the sermon to be true exposition.

Sermon Preparation Takes Time — If you start the sermon preparation on the Saturday, then Sunday is already looming and you are already looking for the sermon. You have to work your schedule so that the pressure of preaching is not squeezing out time for exegesis and meditation. It takes hours to prepare a message, over many days, built on top of many years.

The years of biblical soaking feed into the times of biblical study that bubble up into sermons worth preaching. You Have to Know Better Than You Preach — When you are grasping for a sermon you will be preaching a passage that you have not grasped and that has not grasped you. You may or may not choose to create a venue for that further exegetical presentation, but being able to do that means you are preaching within your range of study, not beyond it. You are commenting using your WordPress.

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