Greg Adams – Professor
Cell Phone: 817.312.7471
E-Mail: gadamslbchurch@sbcglobal.net
Arlington Baptist College
CM4200 Homiletics I
Fall 2010, 2 hours
CE 201
Tu / Th 11:00 – 11:50 a.m.
CM4200 HOMILETICS I
I.
COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION
The student will thoroughly deal with the fundamentals of sermon preparation and
writing. Emphasis is placed on the various types of messages, including topical,
allegorical and expository. Special emphasis is placed on expositional preaching.
II.
INSTITUTIONAL OBJECTIVES
A. Mission Statement
Arlington Baptist College endeavors to prepare men and women for Christian life and
ministries, both lay and professional, through studies in Bible, general education,
church vocations, and practical service, integrating faith and learning in the content of
a Christian world view.
B. Core Values
1. Integrity
As a Christian, Church member and student at this Bible College, it is
expected of you to exhibit the highest levels of integrity in your personal life
and academic performance. This integrity should be exhibited in your course
work.
2. Excellence
As a Christian, Church member and student at this Bible College, it is
expected of you to strive, to the best of your ability, for excellence in all
areas. Excellence is the opposite of slothfulness/laziness and should be the
mark of a minister/student/Christian.
3. Service
As a Christian, Church member and student at this Bible College, it is
expected of you to serve others first, before you fulfill your own selfcentered desires. This concept surrounds the idea of academic honesty. In
academia, plagiarism is the highest act of selfishness. In addition, you are
not serving others when you see them "falling short" and do not address the
issue with them. The old West Point motto bodes well. "I will not lie, cheat,
or steal, nor tolerate others who do." You have a responsibility to your Lord,
to your Church, to this institution and to yourself to have a "zero" tolerance
towards any action of academic dishonesty either by yourself or another.
III.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
A. Course Goals
1. As Instructor I will show that preaching is God’s designed method of both seeing
and savoring God.
2. As Instructor I will demonstrate that biblical truth is relevant today and that
biblical preaching meets the needs of contemporary society.
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3. As Instructor I will develop the student’s understanding of various types of
sermons.
4. As Instructor I will emphasize the importance of correct interpretation of a
passage enabling the student to accurately handle the Word of Truth.
5. As Instructor I will encourage the student to use good homiletical procedures,
including good form, support material, and artistic creation.
B. Instructional Goals
1. The student will examine the scriptural evidence of the need and purpose for
preaching.
2. The student will sense the responsibility of accurately handling the Word of
Truth.
3. The student will learn to identify the various types of sermons.
4. The student will become skilled in using the exegetical idea of a passage of
scripture to arrive at a homiletical idea.
5. The student will acquire the skill of writing an expository sermon using accepted
outlining techniques and using the elements of good introduction and conclusions.
C. Instructional Objectives
1. The student will demonstrate achievement of the Instructional Goals
through reading and reflecting upon the source material.
2. The student will demonstrate achievement of the Instructional Goals by
completing the written response paper using analysis, interaction, and validation
in presenting their argument and the author’s argument.
3. The student will demonstrate achievement of the Instructional Goals through
proficiency on the identification portion of the mid-term exam.
4. The student will demonstrate achievement of the Instructional Goals through
observable progress in classroom exercise.
5. The student will demonstrate achievement of the Instructional Goals through
the presentation of a written expository message.
IV.
COURSE TEXTBOOKS
A. Required
1. KJV Bible
2. Piper, John. The Supremacy of God in Preaching, rev. ed. (Grand Rapids: Baker
Books, 2004).
3. Robinson, Haddon W. Biblical Preaching, 2nd ed., (Grand Rapids: Zondervan,
2001).
B. Recommended
Broadus, John. On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons, rev. ed., (New York:
Harper & Bros., 1944).
Brown, H.C. Jr., and H. Gordon Clinard, Jesse J. Nothcutt, Al Fasol. Steps to the
Sermon – An Eight Step Plan for Preaching With Confidence, (Nashville: Broadman,
1996).
Fasol, Al. A Guide to Self-Improvement in Sermon Delivery, (Grand Rapids:
Baker, 1965).
Gibbs, A.P. The Preacher and His Preaching, (Kansas City: Walterick, 2002).
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MacArthur, John. Rediscovering Expository Preaching, (Dallas: Word, 1992).
Montoya, Alex. Preaching with Passion. (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2000).
Perry, Lloyd M. A Manual for Biblical Preaching, (Grand Rapids: Baker, 1965).
Robinson, Haddon W. The Development and Delivery of Expository Messages,
(Grand Rapids: Baker, 1980).
Vines, Jerry and Jim Shaddix. Power in the Pulpit, (Chicago: Moody, 1999).
Whittaker, Bill D. Preparing to Preach, (Franklin: Providence House, 1999).
V.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
A. Reading Assignments (20% of final grade)
1. The Supremacy of God in Preaching (10% of final grade)
The reading of this textbook is to be completed by Thursday, September
30th. On that day bring a 3x5 card to class. Write your name and the number
of pages read. Your reading assignment grade will be the percentage of the
reading that you have completed.
2. Biblical Preaching (10% of final grade)
The reading of this textbook is to be completed by Thursday, December 9th.
On that day bring a 3x5 card to class. Write your name and the number of
pages read. Your reading assignment grade will be the percentage of the
reading that you have completed.
B. Response Paper (20% of final grade) – Due Thursday, September 30th
1. Format
Your paper will be formatted with 1 inch margins. It is to be typed using 12
point Times New Roman font and double spaced. The paper should not be less
than 3 pages and not to exceed 5 pages. Substantial penalties will be imposed
on papers that do not meet the minimum length or exceed the maximum
length. Your name should be typed in the top left hand corner. Double space
and type the chapter(s) you will be responding to centered spaced. Double
space and begin your response.
2. Content
Your paper will consist of 3 sections. In the first section explain what Piper is
arguing in that particular chapter(s). The second section will be your response
to what he has written. Be specific where you agree and disagree and why.
Validate your response with other sources. In the final section give specific
applications for your life and ministry and how you plan to implement those
application(s).
C. Exams (60% of final grade)
1. Mid-Term (20% of final grade) – Tuesday, October 26th
This exam will cover the material from Piper’s book and the lectures on the
different classification of sermons.
2. Final (40% of final grade)
The final will be a written expository message that you will prepare from the
passage assigned to you. On Thursday, October 28th you will be assigned a
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particular passage. You will work on that passage using the principles and
practices of “Biblical Preaching” throughout the remainder of the semester.
This will be a work in progress. You will be given two class periods to work
on this exam (project) in class (See Calendar). The sermon is due on the day
of the final at the end of the allotted time.
VI.
Course Policies
A. Grading
The catalog grading scale will be used:
A= 100 – 93
B= 92-85
C= 84-76
D= 75-70
F= Below 70
B. Weighting of Course Requirements for Grading
1. “Supremacy of God” Reading…………………………….………. 10%
2. “Biblical Preaching” Reading……………….…………………….. 10%
3. Response Paper……………..……………………………………....20%
4. Mid-Term Exam………………………………………………….... 20%
5. Final Exam (Project)………………………………………………. 40%
C. Attendance
Students are expected to attend every class possible. Students not present when the
roll is called may be counted absent. Late arrivals are disruptive. Absences will result
in a subtraction of points from your final grade.
0-2 absences = 0 points
3-5 absences = 2 points
6-8 absences = 5 points
9 absences = failure
D. Class Participation
Although you are not assigned a grade for class participation, interaction with the
professor and other students is important to the learning process.
E. Late Assignments
Assignments are due at the beginning of the class period for which they are listed in
the assignment schedule. Late assignments are subject to a grade penalty (up to 5
points per day) to be assessed by the professor. Extenuating circumstances must be
discussed with the professor, who may at his discretion waive the late penalty.
Assignments may be turned in electronically, if the student will be absent from the
class session. The assignment is to be attached to an email and sent to the professor’s
email address prior to the beginning of class. It is the student’s responsibility to
ensure that the assignment is not lost in “cyber space.”
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Course Lecture and Assignment Schedule
Date
Lecture Topic
Assignments
08/26
Introduction & Syllabus
08/31
The Goal of Preaching: The Glory of God
09/02
The Ground of Preaching: The Cross of Christ
09/07
The Gift of Preaching: The Power of the Holy Spirit
09/09
The Gravity and Gladness of Preaching
09/14
Keeping God Central
09/16
Submit to Sweet Sovereignty
09/21
Making God Supreme
09/23
Making God Supreme (Con’t)
09/28
Classification of Sermons
09/30
Classification of Sermons (Con’t)
10/05
Thought or Topical Sermons
10/07
Thought or Topical Sermons (Con’t)
10/12
Thought or Topical Sermons (Con’t)
10/14
Narrative Sermons
10/19
Narrative Sermons (Con’t)
10/21
Narrative Sermons (Con’t)
10/26
Mid-Term Exam
Mid-Term Exam
10/28
The Case for Expository Preaching
Passage Assignment
11/02
What’s the Big Idea?
11/04
Tools of the Trade
11/09
The Road from Text to Sermon
11/11
The Arrow and the Target
11/16
The Shapes Sermons Take
11/18
Making Dry Bones Live
11/23
Start with a Bang and Quit All Over
11/30
The Dress of Thought
12/02
How to Preach So People Will Listen
12/07
Sermon Lab
12/09
Sermon Lab
First Reading Report / Response Paper
Second Reading Report Due
FINALS WEEK 12/13 – 12/17
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