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Just What Is Pulpit Plagiarism?

By Ron Forseth on Jan 1, 2024

| 48,073 views

A thoughtful look at plagiarism, quotation, and citation in preaching, showing how conscience, diligence, and trust shape ethical and faithful sermon use.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Corinthians 10:29

Tags: Preaching, Character, Integrity, Honesty, Plagiarism, Homiletics, Pastoral Integrity, Sermon Preparation, preaching, sermon preparation, Sermon Plagiarism, Preaching Ethics (view more) (view less)
Overcoming Blind Spots In The Pulpit

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 22, 2020

| 15,597 views

Every preacher gravitates toward familiar themes. Identifying and addressing pulpit blind spots helps congregations grow into spiritual maturity and biblical balance.

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23, Ephesians 4:13-15, Acts 20:27, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Colossians 1:28 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Church Growth, Pastoral Ministry, sermon planning, BIBLICAL TEACHING, preaching, Biblical Teaching, Sermon Planning (view more) (view less)
Preach To The Ignorant, The Doubtful, And Sinners

By Mark Dever on Sep 4, 2024

| 21,833 views

Biblical application is not optional in expository preaching. Faithful sermons address ignorance, doubt, and sin by informing, urging belief, and calling for obedience.

Scripture: Romans 10:11-17, Proverbs 23:12, Galatians 4:19, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 4:12 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Teaching Scripture, preaching
Francis Chan's – Seven Questions To Ask Before You Preach

By Francis Chan on Jan 18, 2024

| 38,539 views

Faithful preaching flows from love for God and people. These seven diagnostic questions help preachers prepare messages marked by truth, power, and humility.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10, Galatians 1:10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 2 Timothy 2:15, Zechariah 4:6 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, preaching, Christian teaching, Christian Teaching
How I Write A Sermon

By Bruce Frank on Aug 17, 2020

based on 24 ratings
| 53,933 views

Bruce Frank, lead pastor of of Biltmore Baptist Church, one of the top 50 fastest-growing churches in America, shares his sermon prep process.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, 2 Samuel 11:1-15, 2 Timothy 2:15

Tags: Heart, Study, Preaching, repent, BIBLE STUDY, preparation, circumcise, Sword, Reject, shaken the dust, Bible Study (view more) (view less)
The 10 Commandments Of Preaching

By Tyler Scarlett on Feb 8, 2025

based on 36 ratings
| 69,604 views

Everyone makes mistakes, but for all the mistakes preachers can (and do) make, here are 10 that we should do our best to avoid at all costs.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:21, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 1 Timothy 3:15

Tags: Commandments, Preaching, preaching
You Can't Please Everyone With Your Preaching

By Peter Mead on Feb 28, 2025

| 24,825 views

The challenge with criticism is to sort it through and preach for our audience of One, yet with a loving sensitivity to the many who sit and listen.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Tags: Communication, Preaching, Criticism, criticism, communication, preaching (view more) (view less)
The Post-Sermon Bible Test

By Peter Mead on Jan 11, 2024

based on 5 ratings
| 15,360 views

We preach hoping and praying for the message to mark and transform lives as it is preached. But what about after the sermon is over?

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Tags: bible study, preaching, Study, Preaching, the word, BIBLE STUDY, Bible Study (view more) (view less)
4 Problems With Passionate Preaching

By Peter Mead on Apr 28, 2020

| 24,270 views

Just because we feel strongly about our message doesn't mean we should strong-arm our listeners.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:16

Tags: Communication, Discernment, Preaching, passion, Passion of Christ, communication, preaching (view more) (view less)
One Thing That Will Make Or Break Your Preaching In The 21st Century

By Dr. Larry Moyer on May 22, 2020

based on 9 ratings
| 18,922 views

There is an item you need to be a break-through preacher--without this item, you will simply be a speaker.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Tags: Preaching, illustration
Why You Should Share The Preaching Load

By Outreach Magazine on Apr 7, 2025

| 18,482 views

Busy teaching pastors need time away from the pulpit to study, pray, rest, and refocus on the goal.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:2, 2 Timothy 2:15-25

Tags: Plan, Preaching, pulpit, preaching
3 Tests Of Pulpit Plagiarism: Do You Pass Them?

By Ron Forseth on Sep 3, 2024

based on 16 ratings
| 79,975 views

How do you walk the line between preparation and outright theft? Here's help.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Romans 14:22-23

Tags: Preaching, preparation, Speech, theft, Plagiarism, preaching (view more) (view less)
3 Reasons I Began Using A Sermon Manuscript

By Jeff Medders on Aug 20, 2020

based on 12 ratings
| 34,525 views

"I used to always enter the pulpit with outline in hand; but no longer. I now preach from a full manuscript — 2,500 words or so."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Mark 6:1-8

Tags: Preaching, manuscript, Outline
John Piper's Journey From Pulpit To Poetry

By SermonCentral .com on May 24, 2023

based on 8 ratings
| 13,739 views

"I was so moved that the desire to say it again another way kept urging me on. So I wrote this."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14, Proverbs 31:10-31

Tags: Faith, Love, Jesus, Healing, Preaching, e, preaching (view more) (view less)
One-Sided Preaching Misrepresents God: How Many Sides Does Your Preaching Have?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on May 11, 2023

based on 6 ratings
| 18,236 views

"Great preaching recognizes that God has called the preacher to be both a prophet and a priest."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15-19

Tags: preaching, Prophet, Preaching, priest

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