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15 Ways To Preach With Greater Clarity

By Peter Mead on Jul 23, 2020

| 21,467 views

If Scripture is clear, our preaching should be too. These fifteen practical factors help preachers communicate God’s Word with confidence, precision, and accessibility.

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:8, Psalm 119:130, Habakkuk 2:2, 1 Corinthians 14:8-9, 2 Timothy 2:15 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Clarity, Communication General, Pastoral Ministry, preaching (view more) (view less)
Francis Chan's – Seven Questions To Ask Before You Preach

By Francis Chan on Jan 18, 2024

| 38,579 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
Do You Know Your Pulpit Blind Spots?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Feb 13, 2023

| 22,568 views

Every preacher gravitates toward familiar themes. Addressing pulpit blind spots requires intentional planning, biblical breadth, and pastoral self-awareness.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:13, Acts 20:27, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Colossians 1:28

Tags: Preaching, spiritual growth, preaching, Spiritual Growth
How God Saved My Sermon

By Steve Fuller on Sep 5, 2024

| 23,698 views

Even careful sermon preparation can fall apart. This reflection shows how prayer, humility, and trust in God’s promises bring clarity when anxiety sets in.

Scripture: James 4:1-2, James 1:5, Psalm 127:1, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Timothy 2:7 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, dependence on God, preaching, Dependence on God
R. C. Sproul: Why Good Teaching Is Simple But Never Simplistic

By R. C. Sproul on Jan 3, 2023

| 29,748 views

Effective teaching does not avoid complexity but translates it. True mastery shows itself in clarity that simplifies without distorting truth.

Scripture: Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 9:9, Luke 24:27, Matthew 13:34-35, 2 Timothy 2:15 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Discipleship
C. S. Lewis On Clear Writing (And Better Preaching)

By Ray Hollenbach on Aug 14, 2020

| 30,407 views

C. S. Lewis’s advice on clear writing offers pastors a timeless guide for preaching that is precise, concrete, and spiritually effective.

Scripture: 1 John 4:4, Nehemiah 8:8, 1 Corinthians 14:8-9, Colossians 4:6, 2 Timothy 2:15 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Clarity
Preaching Without Notes: Four Must-Have Skills

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 13, 2021

| 37,925 views

Preaching without notes requires discipline, clarity, and structure. Without a clear gospel claim, sermons drift and leave listeners with nothing to remember.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 14:8-9, Habakkuk 2:2, Nehemiah 8:8, 2 Timothy 2:15

Tags: Communication, preparation, communication
Are You Willing To Be Hated For Preaching The Gospel?

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 13, 2020

| 22,706 views

Faithful gospel preaching requires courage. Christians are not called to be hateful, but they must be willing to be hated for Christ’s sake.

Scripture: John 15:18, Mark 13:13, 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Corinthians 15:1-6, Galatians 1:10 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Persecution, Gospel, Preaching, suffering, Hatred, hatred, gospel, preaching, Suffering (view more) (view less)
Preach Like A Blade, Not An Anvil

By Peter Mead on Sep 16, 2024

| 16,110 views

Some sermons overwhelm without penetrating. Faithful preaching carries the weight of Scripture but delivers it with the sharp focus of a blade.

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, Jeremiah 23:29, Ecclesiastes 12:11, Nehemiah 8:8, 2 Timothy 2:15 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, living word, Sword, Impact, anvil, preaching (view more) (view less)
Should You Preach Without Notes?

By Rev. Tejado Hanchell on Aug 19, 2020

| 18,955 views

"I believe every preacher should have at least one sermon in his heart that he could preach with or without notes if called upon at a moment's notice."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2, 2 Timothy 2:15, Psalm 119:11, Colossians 3:16

Tags: Preaching, memorization, Pastoral Ministry, preaching
Why I Switched To Preaching From A Manuscript

By Jeff Medders on Aug 20, 2020

| 34,601 views

Manuscript preaching is not a crutch but a discipline. For many pastors, it strengthens clarity, delivery, humility, and long-term ministry fruitfulness.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Mark 6:1-8, 2 Timothy 4:2, Ecclesiastes 12:9-10

Tags: manuscript, Outline
The Heart Of Great Preaching: 3 Observations

By Peter Mead on Apr 21, 2025

| 25,646 views

Powerful preaching flows from textual mastery, precise application, and a life marked by integrity and humility.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Nehemiah 8:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:3-8, 1 Timothy 4:16, Titus 2:7-8 (view more) (view less)

Tags: leadership, Preaching, Leadership, preaching, spiritual integrity, Spiritual Integrity (view more) (view less)
9 Ways To Preach A Lousy Sermon

By Ben Reed on Aug 26, 2020

| 26,967 views

Want to sabotage your preaching? Neglect prayer, ignore the text, avoid vulnerability, and heap burdens on your people.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, James 3:1, Hebrews 4:12

Tags: Faith, Fear, endurance, Preaching, prosper, preaching (view more) (view less)
Learn To Love The Wrestling

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 29, 2020

| 12,272 views

Preaching is a gift, but so is preparation. The hard wrestling with God’s Word feeds the preacher before it feeds the church.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Timothy 4:16, Jeremiah 23:29, Psalm 1:2-3, Hebrews 4:12 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, spiritual growth, Life Unfair, preaching, Spiritual Growth (view more) (view less)
Why Pastors Must Become Excellent Motivators

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 31, 2020

| 17,424 views

Faithful preaching does more than inform minds. It connects truth to life and calls people to Spirit-empowered action.

Scripture: James 1:22, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Romans 12:1-2, Acts 2:37-38

Tags: Preaching, spiritual growth, preaching, Spiritual Growth

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