Preaching the Farewell Discourse: An Expository Walk-Through of John 13:31-17:26
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
Through the lens of John the Apostle’s Farewell Discourse found in John 13:31 – 17:26, seminary professor L. Scott Kellum provides a step-by-step illustration of how to produce an expository sermon series in Preaching the Farewell Discourse.
Kellum begins with foundational tools that will aid the journey from text to exposition and then describes how to employ discourse analysis to a hortatory passage (like the Farewell Discourse) or an expository passage.
In the latter part of the book Kellum applies the theory to the Farewell Discourse of John’s Gospel, examining the process in three sections: analyzing the text, interpreting the text, and preaching the text.
- Seeks to take the reader through the hermeneutical process to the shaping of an outline for an expository sermon
- Serves as a "walk-through" for pastors and teachers of the Word
- Shows how to employ discourse analysis to analyze a text and to shape a sermon outline
"Seldom does one encounter a book that blends the disciplines of hermeneutics, discourse analysis, biblical exposition, and homiletics. In Preaching the Farewell Discourse my friend and colleague Scott Kellum does exactly that, and he does it well. In the future when I prepare to preach from John 13-17, this book will be ready at hand. It is an excellent resource for any pastor committed to rightly dividing the Word of Truth."
Daniel L. Akin, president, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
"Preaching the Farewell Discourse is a faithful bridge between the past worlds of the New Testament and our present situation. This book is informationally grounded, connection each sermon to the narrative discourse with experise. It's also formationally challenging to the heart of a disciples todays. The content is theologically robust, weaving together the biblical themes of John. It sets the preacher up to preach to a particular place and people in their current context. Each of our four live preachers at our campuses has put this book to immediate and fruitful use in our preaching and teaching."
Daniel Montgomery, lead pastor, Sojourn Community Church, Louisville Kentucky
""In Preaching the Farewell Discourse, Scott Kellum challenges pastors and students to explore the contribution of discourse analysis to the exegetical process. Adopting the well-established methodology of semantic and structural analysis, he breaks down each pericope of Jesus' final words to his disciples into suggested units for preaching. Kellum provides a thorough interaction with the commentary literature, including discussion of major textual variants, yet he is not afraid to make his own views known. Regardless of whether one ultimately adopts Kellum's approach, readers will greatly beneift from his years of dedicated study and careful exegesis of the Greek text."
Steve E. Runge, scholar-in-resident, Logos Bible Software
- Title: Preaching the Farewell Discourse: An Expository Walk-Through of John 13:31-17:26
- Author: L. Scott Kellum
- Publisher: B&H
- Print Publication Date: 2014
- Logos Release Date: 2014
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Bible. N.T. John 13:31-13:26 › Criticism, interpretation, etc
- ISBNs: 9781430074106, 9781433682544, 1433682540, 1430074108
- Resource ID: LLS:9781433682544
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-03-11T21:10:08Z