BIBLE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES
that one meet~ in personal ,,·ork are carefully studied un 'er this heacl. and the various passages of Scripture that ha1·e been most used of Go,J in , 1 eliHring men from these difficulties, are brought forward). (9) How to deal with those who entertain false hopes. ( 10) How to deal with those who lack assurance. ( 11) I-low to deal with backsliders. ( 12 ) How to deal \\'ith professed skeptics, innclels, atheists, ancl agnostics . ( 13) Ho,Y to deal with those who wish to put off decision until some other time. ( 14) How to deal with the de lu clecl. Under this head all the moclern de lusions, such as Chri stian Science. Russelism. Seventh Day Adventism. Spiritualism. Theosophy. etc., are considered. ancl the stuclent taught to use his Bible to cleliver people from these clelusions. (Li) How to deal with Chris tians who need counsel. rebuke or encouragement. The course in Persona l Work is a course in real ancl practical psychology ancl not in mostly imagina ry and theoretical psychology. so common today. X. Homiletics The object of this department is to qualify men and women to prepare a nd deliver sermons, Gospel addresses, Bible readings and expos=tions of God' s \Vorel wherever needed-in pu lpit , street , jail, shop or cottage. Practical demonstration in sermon outline and structure is given, and frequent use is made of the blackboard to illustrate same. From time to time, stu dents are required to prepare for crit icism outlines of sermons and addresses. The last term in Homiletics is wholly devoted to preaching by students in the class room. Here particular attention is paid to correct ing defects in the construct ion and delivery of sermons and Gospe l addresses. Both teacher and class take part in this work of criticism. Direction is also given in publi c prayer and the public reading of the Vv'ord of God . Cycle of Study Te rm I.- The Ca ll to Preach; Conception of the :\1 in istry; The Permanent Functicn of the Ministry; The Goal in View; The Preacher's Co-operat ing Agents; Themes. Term IL-Doctrinal Preaching; Topical, Textual. Exposi- tory Sermons; The Question and Answer Method of ,Preach ing; Extemporaneous Preaching; i\lernorizing the Sermon; Reading Se rmons.
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