MINC 223- Unit 2 Test

To relate a biblical sermon to current situations requires that a pastor…

According to the author, what will bring the greatest sense of satisfaction in preaching?

When facing the challenge of securing sermon material, a preacher should rely on biblical material that is…

What kind of sermon refutes arguments against the gospel?

Which source is the most useful for sermon illustrations?

What kind of sermon answers the question “Why should we believe?”

Preaching that attempts to repel intellectual attacks upon Christianity is…

Failure in the preaching ministry is most often related to a lacking in one’s …

A good sermon illustration will often be what …

The main purpose of the ecclesiastical calendar was to…

Doctrinal preaching focuses on beliefs, whereas ethical preaching addresses one’s…

Whether a sermon is to be topical, textual, or expository is to be determined by the…

What amount of time does the author recommend for a sermon series?

The best example of evangelistic preaching is a sermon that

The aim of evangelistic preaching is a person’s…

The sermon AIM answers the question…

The best way to face the challenge of securing sermon material is to use a biblical text and make it…

Which statement on illustrations is NOT true?

A pastor should consider personal devotions as the source for sermon…

A sequence of sermons in which each sermon is dependent on the preceding one is called a …

Knowing the sermon objective will help the preacher in selecting the best…

Which approach is an inadequate solution to securing sermon material?

The mode of teaching that should have limited use in doctrinal teaching is…

A doctrinal sermon that is illustrated with verbal illustrative stories is…

From this chapter (7), we learn that sermon illustrations should always be appropriate and …

A preacher who is self-disciplined is best described as one who is self ___

The word “text” comes from a Latin word meaning “something ___”

According to the author, the most practical way to organize your illustrations is to use a …

One purpose of the sermon illustration is to…

Which question does a sermon THEME answer?

This chapter suggests that when studying the Bible, it is best to read…

The reason for reading complete books or sections of Scripture in your Bible study rather than short portions is to…

When using a story as an illustration, it is important to use a story that is…

How many hours does the author recommend that you spend preparing each sermon?

What kind of sermon answers the question “what should we believe?”

When Jesus referred to His disciples as a “little flock”, He was illustrating with…

The didactic method of preaching is one that…

An illustration can be described as a sermon…

It is important for the preacher to limit the use of sermon illustrations that are…

Preparing biblical sermons requires, above all else, that a preacher be…

The main theme for the text “seek first His Kingdom and all these things will be given to you” (Matt. 6:33) is…

What kind of sermon teaches us how we should live?

Which kind of sermon illustration should be used only occasionally?

Evangelistic preaching calls for…

Which of the following is an example of an inadequate solution to securing sermon material?

A preacher’s greatest sense of satisfaction comes from…

In 2 Timothy 4:2, Paul encourages Timothy to preach the Word and do the work of an…

Matthew 9:36 explains that Jesus ministered to the needs of people as a shepherd, which exhibits…

The sermon THEME answers the question…

The author suggests that it is best to organize an illustration file alphabetically by…

What lesson from God’s work at Creation can we learn regarding rest?

According to 1 Timothy 4:12, a pastor should be a…

The best definition for “plagiarism” is “to ___”

According to the course, what is the most beneficial way to alphabetically organize your notebooks of illustrations?

The Bible reading is different from the expository sermon in that it emphasizes…

The word “exegesis” means

In this chapter (5), you learned that a sermon should primarily relate to the congregation’s…

What type of sermon material is represented by a systematic verse-by-verse exposition of a section of the Bible?

The author suggests that you study and original translation of a text before reading a commentary so that you can…

When planning the sermon aim, we should plan for results in terms that are…

Jesus often used the interrogative method of teaching by…

What would be the best way to illustrate historical or prophetic studies?

The purpose of the sermon objective is to focus on the sermon…

Ethical preaching focuses on teaching a Christian how to…