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10 Ways To Half-Bake Your Sermon: Part 1

By Peter Mead on Aug 12, 2024

| 26,279 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 13, 2024

| 18,912 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 25, 2025

| 39,822 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 19, 2024

| 58,524 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 20, 2024

| 32,781 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 14, 2024

| 18,450 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 15, 2020

| 22,675 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 23, 2024

| 29,975 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 17, 2020

| 13,583 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 18, 2020

| 18,138 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 24, 2020

| 61,303 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
Tear Your Sermon In Half

By John Mcclure on Jun 25, 2020

| 21,656 views

Many sermons lose momentum before they ever begin. These common sermon “wind-ups” drain energy, bury the message, and delay clarity, often by several unnecessary minutes.

Scripture: Acts 13:1-17, Acts 12:1-14, Nehemiah 8:8, 2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Expository Preaching, preaching, expository preaching
Crafting A Strong Sermon: 10 Checkpoints

By Outreach Inc. on Aug 29, 2024

| 39,563 views

From prayer to practice, this pastoral reflection outlines a sermon preparation process shaped by reverence, responsibility, and dependence on the Holy Spirit.

Scripture: Proverbs 21:31, Matthew 16:18-19, 1 Corinthians 3:6-7, 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 6:4 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Holy Spirit
9 Reasons Why I Preach Expositionally

By Danny Slavich on Apr 11, 2025

| 35,545 views

Expository preaching allows God to set the agenda, keeps sermons Christ-centered, grounds the church in Scripture, and shapes both preacher and people.

Scripture: John 8:1-11, Luke 24:27, 1 Corinthians 2:2, Acts 20:27, 2 Timothy 4:1-2 (view more) (view less)

Tags: church leadership, Church Leadership
How To Plan A Preaching Calendar

By Josh Reich on Apr 14, 2025

| 48,922 views

Planning your preaching calendar in advance brings clarity, balance, and creativity, helping pastors steward their time, teams, and congregations faithfully.

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-18, Habakkuk 2:2, Acts 20:27, 2 Timothy 4:2, Proverbs 16:3 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Teaching the Bible

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