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10 Ways To Half-Bake Your Sermon: Part 1

By Peter Mead on Aug 13, 2024

| 26,204 views

Many sermons feel flat because the text is only half-used. These common mistakes show how preachers drift from Scripture and how to return to full, faithful exposition.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Nehemiah 8:8, Luke 24:27, Acts 17:2-3, 2 Timothy 4:2 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Bible, Preaching, Text, preparation, preaching, bible (view more) (view less)
10 Ways To Half-Bake Your Sermon: Part 2

By Peter Mead on Aug 14, 2024

| 18,862 views

Preaching suffers when structure is imposed, cross-references take over, application is neglected, or commentary replaces proclamation. Let the text lead.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2, Nehemiah 8:8, Jeremiah 23:29, Luke 24:32, James 1:22 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Bible, Preaching, Text, preparation, Homiletics, preaching, bible (view more) (view less)
Five Ways Satan Slips Into A Pastor’s Pulpit

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Mar 26, 2025

| 39,705 views

Pastors rarely fall through dramatic attacks but through subtle lies. These five common tactics reveal how the enemy quietly infiltrates a ministry and how to resist him.

Scripture: 1 John 4:4, 1 Corinthians 12:21, 2 Timothy 4:2, Ephesians 6:19-20, Revelation 22:12 (view more) (view less)

Tags: church leadership, Church Leadership
5 Ways To Shorten Your Sermon

By Peter Mead on Aug 20, 2024

| 58,441 views

Preaching time is limited, and sermons easily expand. These practical tips show how to trim intros, illustrations, context, conclusions, and post-sermon elements wisely.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58, Matthew 28:18-20, 2 Timothy 4:2, Colossians 4:4, Ecclesiastes 5:2 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Communication, Preaching, Edit, Time, communication, preaching (view more) (view less)
John Piper: My View Of Preaching

By John Piper on Aug 21, 2024

| 32,624 views

True preaching is expository exultation explaining the Bible and exulting over its truth. This vision shapes the church, fuels worship, and carries eternal weight.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-2, Nehemiah 8:8, Psalm 119:18, Hebrews 4:12, Romans 10:17 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Pastoral Ministry
Why Illustrations Matter In Preaching: Learning From Jesus’ Use Of Parables

By Leslie Holmes on Jan 15, 2024

| 18,358 views

Parables and illustrations bring preaching to life. These seven tests help pastors use stories wisely to clarify truth, reduce resistance, and make sermons memorable.

Scripture: Matthew 13:34, Nehemiah 8:8, 2 Timothy 4:2, Psalm 78:2, Luke 8:10 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Expository Preaching, expository preaching
3 Ways I Overcome My Fear Of Preaching

By Greg Stier on Jun 16, 2020

| 22,629 views

Preachers get nervous. Paul did too! These three practices transform fear into fuel by driving you to study harder, pray deeper, and preach like it’s your last time.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7-9, 1 Corinthians 2:3, Matthew 22:35-40, Ephesians 6:19, 2 Timothy 4:2 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Spiritual Dependence
John Piper: Bible-Oriented Preaching Or Entertainment?

By John Piper on Aug 24, 2024

| 29,907 views

True preaching is bound to Scripture, not personality. A Bible-tethered preacher speaks with God’s authority, while entertainment preaching drifts from the Word.

Scripture: John 17:20, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 4:12, Isaiah 66:2

Tags: Scripture, Entertainment, john calvin, John Calvin
Extend The Life Of Your Sermons

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 18, 2020

| 13,534 views

Most sermons vanish after the Lord's Day, but simple strategies can turn them into long-term discipleship tools. Make them accessible, searchable, shareable, and reusable.

Scripture: Isaiah 55:11, Colossians 3:16, 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 17:11, Psalm 119:105 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching Strategy
The Power Of Weak Preaching

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 19, 2020

| 18,087 views

God channels His power through weak preachers, not showmanship. True potency comes from courage, confession, and preaching Christ with humble dependence.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:21, 2 Corinthians 12:9, John 17:17, 2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, weakness, preaching, Weakness
12 Preaching Tips I Learned From Haddon Robinson

By Dean Shriver on Jun 25, 2020

| 61,056 views

A decade of learning under Haddon Robinson reshaped my preaching, my pastoral instincts, and my walk with Christ. These core lessons capture what makes expository preaching powerful, purposeful, and transformative.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Ephesians 4:15, John 17:17, 2 Timothy 4:2, Matthew 21:21-22 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching Principles
Calvin Miller: Keep The Second Coming In First Place

By Calvin Miller on Aug 5, 2020

based on 10 ratings
| 18,486 views

"After 70 years of study, I still have no idea as to when it will be, and yet I never cease preaching it."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:4-6

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

By SermonCentral .com on May 24, 2023

based on 8 ratings
| 13,676 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)
To A Young Pastor: Five Things I Wish I Had Known

By Rob Pochek on Nov 17, 2020

based on 13 ratings
| 53,748 views

Young or old, we all have a list of the things we want to pass on to the next generation. Are any of these yours?

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Tags: Young, behavior, advice, Pastors, Foolproof (view more) (view less)
9 Preaching Mistakes You Must Avoid

By Julian Freeman on Jun 3, 2025

| 47,902 views

From preparation to delivery, keep an eye out for these preaching traps.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Tags: Preaching, mistakes, Enough, preaching

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