| Preface | p. 11 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 13 |
| Principles for Expository Preaching | |
| Word and Witness | p. 17 |
| Obligations of the Sermon | p. 35 |
| The Priority of the Text | p. 51 |
| Components of Exposition | p. 77 |
| Preparation of Expository Sermons | |
| The Process of Explanation | p. 99 |
| Outlining and Structure | p. 127 |
| The Pattern of Illustration | p. 163 |
| The Practice of Application | p. 199 |
| Introductions, Conclusions, and Transitions | p. 227 |
| A Theology of Christ-centered Messages | |
| A Redemptive Approach to Preaching | p. 263 |
| Developing Redemptive Sermons | p. 289 |
| Appendixes | |
| Delivery, Dress, and Style | p. 313 |
| Divisions and Proportions | p. 329 |
| Methods of Preparation | p. 331 |
| Methods of Presentation | p. 333 |
| Reading Scripture | p. 337 |
| Wedding Messages | p. 340 |
| Funeral Messages | p. 343 |
| Evangelistic Messages | p. 347 |
| Study Resources | p. 351 |
| Sample Sermon Evaluation Form | p. 359 |
| Bibliography | p. 361 |
| Index | p. 369 |
| List of Figures | |
| Components of a Gospel Message | p. 26 |
| An Information-Priority Message | p. 78 |
| An Exposition-Priority Message | p. 79 |
| Balanced Exposition Double Helix | p. 85 |
| Exposition Component Variations | p. 86 |
| Traditional Mechanical Layout | p. 107 |
| Alternative Mechanical Layout | p. 108 |
| Example of Outline with Coexistent Error | p. 157 |
| Subpointing | p. 158 |
| Double Helix Illustration Perspective | p. 163 |
| The Sermon as Application Leverage | p. 201 |
| Application as Expositional Target | p. 202 |
| Main Point Application Development | p. 212 |
| Application Magnified | p. 213 |
| Focusing Application with Situational Specificity | p. 214 |
| The Application Breaking Point | p. 217 |
| The Introduction Chain | p. 234 |
| A Common Pattern for Effective Sermon Beginning | p. 241 |
| Double Helix Transition Perspective | p. 255 |
| Imaginative Leapfrogging to Christ | p. 294 |
| Christ-Centered Exposition | p. 297 |
| "Three Points Plus" Problems | p. 300 |
| Grace-Directed Preaching | p. 300 |
| Microphone Use | p. 317 |
| A Sermon Preparation Pyramid | p. 332 |
| List of Tables | |
| Key Old Testament Terms | p. 89 |
| Key New Testament Terms | p. 90 |
| A Sermon Introduction Analyzed | p. 235 |
| Example of a Scripture Introduction | p. 240 |
| How to Determine the Fallen Condition Focus (Review) | p. 264 |
| Sermon Proportions and Divisions | p. 329 |
| Study Bibles | p. 351 |
| Lexical Aids | p. 352 |
| Lexical Aid Guides | p. 354 |
| Original Language Grammars | p. 355 |
| Concordances | p. 356 |
| Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias | p. 358 |
| List of Charts | |
| Examples of Grammatical Outlines | p. 107 |
| Sermon Intensity Graph | p. 245 |
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