Homiletics 1
Instructor: Rick Popejoy

​PURPOSE:
  • A basic study of the principles of sermon construction which includes selecting and interpreting the text, forming sermon objectives, and structuring sermons for content and style.
TEXTBOOKS:
  • The KJV Bible will be our primary textbook.
  • Instructor’s notes will be provided throughout the course.
TEST & ASSIGNMENTS:
  • There will be three tests during this course. The 1st test at the end of week six. The 2nd test is at the end of week twelve. The 3rd and final test at the end of week eighteen.
  • Students will be required to produce six sermon outlines. A template for the outline will be a part of the instructors’ notes.
    • Week #3 - Sermon Outline #1 (topical)
    • Week #6 - Sermon Outline #2 (textual)
    • Week #9 - Sermon Outline #3 (expository)
    • Week #12 - Sermon Outline #4 (thematic)
    • Week #15 - Sermon Outline #5 (biographical)
    • Week #18 - Sermon Outline #6 (geographical)
  • Students will be required to post at least three of these sermons in video format as well as sending the outlines for grading. It can be a private recording but, if possible, it should be a publicly delivered sermon.
COURSE GRADING:
  • Factors entering the final grade will be (1) attendance, (2) participation, (3) sermon outlines, (4) sermon delivery, and (5) tests.
COURSE SCHEDULE:
  • Homiletics 1 classes meet each Saturday in the Fall for 18 sessions. Each Saturday will consist of a fifty-minute session, meeting from 2:00 PM to 2:50 PM CTZ. It is expected that there will be two breaks during the schedule, but there will be a total of 18 Saturday sessions.
  • The following will be subjects covered in class:
The Need for Homiletics; The “Foolishness” of Preaching; Contemporary Skepticism; The Biblical Foundation for Preaching; The Strategy of Preaching; The Necessity of Study; Preparing Topical Sermons; Preparing Textual Sermons; Preparing Expository Sermons; Preparing Thematic Sermons; Preparing Biographical Sermons; Preparing Geographical Sermons; Alliteration & Illustration in Preaching; The S.T.P.O. & Lead Statement; The Introduction; The Body; The Conclusion & Invitation; Preaching to Change Lives.