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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
By Sherman Haywood Cox on May 21, 2021
In many churches, there are simply not enough opportunities to preach for all of the unpaid associates and assistants. What to do?
Tags: Ministry, Support, Preaching, opportunity, lead (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Aug 2, 2021
God inspired His Word and our preaching. But does that mean there's no room for improvement?
Tags: Preaching, the word, pious, notion, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Aug 16, 2021
We preachers sometimes think that preaching the "truth" is all that is needed.
Scripture: Romans 10:1-10, Romans 10:9-10
Tags: Truth, experience, doctrinal, human
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Dec 11, 2021
Four solid reasons why a powerful title leads to a powerful sermon.
Tags: Choose, title
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 31, 2021
"Like meat, a great sermon makes its own gravy." Our job is to serve the whole meal.
Tags: Close
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Sep 2, 2021
The fact of the matter is that the Kingdom of God is near. It is not good news to those who do not wish to give up all for the kingdom.
Tags: Preaching, Good News, Kingdom of God, bad news, kingdom of God, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jun 19, 2025
"I have a sermon; maybe you can help me find a Scripture so that I can preach it."
Tags: Bible, Preaching, seasoning, e, preaching, bible (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on May 11, 2023
"Great preaching recognizes that God has called the preacher to be both a prophet and a priest."
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15-19
Tags: Prophet, Preaching, priest, preaching
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Feb 3, 2023
Every sermon should ask the people for some sort of response, a response in real life.
Tags: Bible, Preaching, Homiletics, real life, preaching, bible (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 30, 2025
We often fall into the trap of preaching designed to merely provide tools to become more successful in this present world rather than becoming ambassadors of the coming Kingdom.
Tags: Gospel, Preaching, prepare, Confront, God's Kingdom, gospel, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Oct 25, 2024
Beware of preaching that merely provides tools to help us become better situated in this present world rather than helping us to become ambassadors of the coming Kingdom.
Tags: Gospel, Preaching, Poverty, Debate, Confront, gospel, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Feb 18, 2023
We've all seen preachers who think that they can get away with oratorical talent rather than Spirit-led inspiration.
Tags: Prophet, Preaching, Talent, john the baptist, orator, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Feb 21, 2023
Doctrinal sermons are fine, but do they connect to human experience?
Tags: people, Preaching, Doctrine, connection, homiletical, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Sep 18, 2021
Helping people understand the Scripture in its native Bible world is not enough. We must help people to experience it.
Scripture: Genesis 15:8-21
Tags: Bible, Preaching, guest preaching, lecture, bible story (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on Oct 5, 2021
"I would ask if you have prayed, but you will say you have. And you have."
Scripture: Philippians 4:6-7
Tags: Preaching, Pray, Powerful, Generate, exegetical (view more) (view less)
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