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5 Ways To Shorten Your Sermon

By Peter Mead on Aug 19, 2024

| 58,555 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

| 32,845 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

| 18,505 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

| 22,708 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
Extend The Life Of Your Sermons

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 17, 2020

| 13,611 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

| 18,169 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

| 61,423 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

| 21,679 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

| 39,594 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

| 35,584 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

| 48,954 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
5 Easy (And Overlooked) Keys To Better Preaching

By Erik Raymond on Sep 29, 2021

| 23,027 views

"I have never met a preacher who did not want to increase the effectiveness of his sermon. The question is where to start?"

Scripture: Acts 1:1-21, Acts 15:6-19, Nehemiah 8:8, 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 2:42 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Plan, Preaching, preparation, Engage, Outline, preaching (view more) (view less)
The Role Of Preaching In Church Planting

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 3, 2020

| 11,792 views

Many church planting models emphasize systems and strategy, but preaching remains a God-ordained means of grace that should not be delayed or neglected.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:21, Romans 10:14-17, 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, church planting, Pastoral Ministry, preaching, Church Planting (view more) (view less)
Why I Keep Preaching The Second Coming

By Calvin Miller on Aug 4, 2020

| 18,549 views

Speculation has failed again and again, but the second coming of Christ remains central to Christian hope, readiness, and faithful living.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:4-6, Matthew 24:36, Acts 1:6-8, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, 2 Peter 3:11-13 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Eschatology, preaching
Get To The Point: Preaching Truth In An Age Of Tolerance

By Michael Catt on Sep 8, 2024

| 24,797 views

In a culture that prizes vagueness, faithful preaching must speak clearly. Biblical preaching challenges, confronts, and comforts with truth rooted in God’s Word.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:7, Hebrews 4:12, 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 20:27, James 3:1 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Truth, Preaching, Culture, church leadership, preaching, culture, Church Leadership (view more) (view less)

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