AY Honors/Christian Art of Preaching/Answer Key

Christian Art of Preaching

Skill Level

2

Year

2012

Version

26.08.2026

Approval authority

General Conference

1

Discuss the reasons / benefits of earning a Christian Art of Preaching honor.

2

Define homiletic and cite your resources.

3

Define exegesis and cite your resources.

4

Investigate the meaning and history of oratory.

4a

Define oratory

4b

Research a few of the great speakers of Adventist history, making a brief report of:

A speaker from our early beginnings

A speaker from our modern history

A distinguished speaker in your country

4c

Cite your sources.

5

Briefly describe the following, in terms of a Christian sermon:

5a

Thematic sermon

5b

Expository sermon

5c

Textual sermon

5d

Introduction

5e

Body

5f

Illustration

5g

Call

5h

Conclusion

6

Show the appropriate use of these tools:

6a

Biblical dictionary

6b

Biblical concordance

6c

Thematic Study Bibles

6d

Online sources (Bibles, dictionaries, concordances, study aids, illustrations)

7

Prepare and present a detailed outline of a sermon in writing.

8

Do one of the following activities:

8a

Participate in a course on Christian preaching (obtain a certificate)

8b

Preach for a church worship (turn in the sermon outline)

8c

Present a brief summary on an event that the Club or the church participated in

8d

Have the outline of at least ten Christian sermons

9

Participate (or have participated) in the preaching at your church (or a district church) at least four times in the period of a year.

10

Obtain, for your personal collection, a book of sermon illustrations.

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