Homiletics

Illocutionary aspect what is the intention of the text?

Perlucutionary aspect what affect on the hearer?

Goal

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1. Introduction
   • a summary of the outline of the sermon
2. Body
   • Main idea
   • Core things
     • 2-4 of these
     • points, characteristics, properties, features
   • Illustrations
     • up to 1 per thing
   • Applications
     • up to 1 per thing
3. Conclusion
   • A summary of the main idea et al

Presentation

Where to stand

• not random spots
• assign an idea to the five points, not by saying it but why standing there while expositing
  • at pulpit, forward of pulpit, beyond pulpit, left, right
  • e.g. stand to the left and talk about Abraham, then stand to the right and talk about Jesus; the audience will auto-associate those.

Hand Gestures

• Chironomia
  • Pointing ~ signals authority
    • at audience: command
    • at heaven: appeal to divinity
    • at ground: dismissal of authority
  • Finger counting
    • auto-associate with points
  • Self-Touch
    • Heart: plea or humility
    • Head/Face: appeal to rationality
  • Palms: idea wrangling
    • up: offering the idea
    • side
      • pause: blocking, rejection
      • moved: dismissal
    • down: infusion of