In Preaching Articles: "Biblical Change"

15 Things Young Preachers Need To Know About Seniors

By Joe Mckeever on Apr 22, 2021

“They will still bear fruit in old age. They will be full of sap and very green…” (Psalm 92:14). All generalizations are false. Including this one. Every rule has its exceptions. Including this one. Even so, I’m going to make some general statements about seniors.

Tags: Change, valuing one another, care for elderly, Generations

8 Reasons Why Most Churches Never Break The 200 Attendance Mark

By Carey Nieuwhof on Jul 13, 2023

While social media and even traditional media are still preoccupied with mega churches and multi-site churches, the reality is that most churches in North America are quite small.

Tags: leadership, Change, Church Growth, Small Church, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

10 Ways To Authenticate Your Preaching

By Jared Moore on Aug 10, 2020

Your hearers often hear you before they hear the Scriptures. If your people know you, they’ll have a better basis for understanding your sermons.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:1-7, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Tags: Service, Humility, Preaching, Biblical, Context, authentic  (view more)  (view less)

Sexual Fire Has Its Place: In The Home Hearth

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 13, 2023

No pastor sets out to cheat on their spouse, but it happens all too frequently. Why?

Scripture: Proverbs 6:23-26

Tags: Lust, temptation, Sex, Fire, biblical sexuality  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching Beyond Politics

By Shane Grant on Sep 8, 2021

Biblical preaching does not seek to influence the modern world but wants to move people to a different world, a world that is unavailable to them without preaching.

Tags: Preaching, Influence, Political, Biblical, modern world  (view more)  (view less)

If Your Church Is Drifting And Stuck, Should You Try To Change It From Within?

By Jonathan Herron on Jan 11, 2022

What do you do if you’re a frustrated support staff member of a visionless church? Do you try to change things from within?

Tags: church planting, Church Death, pastoral leadership, Church and change

The Hottest Thing At Church Today

By Tim Challies on Jul 18, 2022

According to a new study by Gallup, the hottest thing at church today is not the worship and not the pastor. So what is it?

Scripture: Romans 10:17

Tags: Teaching, Preaching, Church Growth, Expository, Biblical truth, Teaching God's Word, BIBLICAL TEACHING, preaching, teaching, expository  (view more)  (view less)

The 10 Commandments Of Preaching

By Tyler Scarlett on Feb 7, 2025

Preachers make mistakes, but some errors do lasting harm. These ten “commandments” outline the habits and convictions that guard faithful, compelling, Christ-centered preaching.

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

Tags: Commandments, Preaching, church leadership, BIBLICAL TEACHING, Expository Preaching, preaching, expository preaching, Church Leadership, Biblical Teaching  (view more)  (view less)

A Preaching Q&a With David Platt

By David Platt on Feb 14, 2025

David Platt explains how Scripture governs his preaching, preparation, and pastoral priorities, emphasizing clarity, Christ-centered exposition, and total dependence on God’s Word.

Tags: Learning, BIBLICAL TEACHING, Expository Preaching, Sermon Preparation, expository preaching, sermon preparation, Biblical Teaching, David Platt  (view more)  (view less)

Ed Stetzer On Subversive Preaching: An Excerpt From Subversive Kingdom

By Ed Stetzer on Jul 14, 2021

Sometimes the best preaching is transparent; the word that changes us is what also changes others.

Tags: Preaching, the word, seed

Facing These Questions Can Improve Any Preacher

By Charles Stone on Jun 6, 2021

The time we invest in sermons and the time people invest in listening to them should make us pause to evaluate our efforts.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:17-20

Tags: Preaching, invest, Improve, questions, biblical preaching, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Four Reasons To Slow Down

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 5, 2022

We cannot love what we do not linger over.

Scripture: Romans 8:29, Colossians 1:10, 2 Peter 3:9, Galatians 5:22

Tags: Transformation, Rest, soul care, Change is a Process, Looking back to go f  (view more)  (view less)

You'll Never Bring Lasting Change To Your Church If You Skip These Two Steps

By John Holm on May 14, 2023

Anyone can introduce new ideas. Making them last is something else entirely.

Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-5

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Preach Like It's Good News!

By Travis Hearn on Jan 20, 2023

When you're giving good news to someone, how do you give it?

Tags: fun, Fun, Preaching, Good News, available, Biblical, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching For A Special Occasion? Here's Guidance

By Dr. Daniel Akin on Oct 22, 2021

Compromise of biblical truth is not an option, but doing one's best to extend Christ-honoring grace and goodwill should be at the front and center of our agenda.

Scripture: John 4:1-30, Luke 1:67-80

Tags: Exposition, Preaching, Biblical truth, Betray, good story, preaching  (view more)  (view less)