In Preaching Articles: "central point" showing 136-150 of 407

John Piper's Journey From Pulpit To Poetry

By SermonCentral on May 24, 2023

"I was so moved that the desire to say it again another way kept urging me on. So I wrote this."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14, Proverbs 31:10-31

Tags: Faith, Love, Jesus, Healing, Preaching, e, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Creating A Church Culture Through Sermons

By SermonCentral on Sep 17, 2020

Our responsibility is not only to feed the flock a balanced diet from Scripture but also to create a church culture within our congregation.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

R.c. Sproul: Preaching Christ

By SermonCentral on Sep 18, 2020

"The 'kerygma' is the essential proclamation of the life, death, resurrection, ascension, and rule of Jesus Christ, as well as a call to conversion and repentance."

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-20

Tags: Preaching

Three Key Components Of A Solid Sermon

By SermonCentral on Oct 13, 2020

My audience matters so much to the heart of God, that He sent His only son Jesus to die on the cross for their redemption.

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-15

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Preach About Heaven

By SermonCentral on Sep 27, 2024

Randy Alcorn thinks we've missed the mark in this area, and he tells us why.

Tags: Fall, Heaven, Preaching, Promise, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

7 Tips For Preaching The Prophets

By SermonCentral on Mar 10, 2023

Hal Seed offers practical insights into preaching--and understanding--the prophetic books of the Bible.

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Do You Preach Like A Pharisee?

By SermonCentral on Sep 28, 2024

You can be a charismatic, skilled communicator and still promote the performance-driven, legalistic trap of pharisaism.

Tags: Grace, Preaching, guilt, grace, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper: 6 Reasons The Son Of God Came Into The World

By SermonCentral on Dec 24, 2020

John Piper takes six reasons for Christ's coming one at a time and lets the Bible witness to each one in its own words.

Tags: Christmas, Believe, Salvation, Gift, Jesus Christ, saved, e  (view more)  (view less)

30 Seconds At A Traffic Light: Is This Preaching?

By SermonCentral on Jun 24, 2023

There are crowds gathered in every city, every day. The question is: how to reach them?

Tags: Evangelism, Outreach, Preaching, Correct, street, evangelism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Finding The Proper Place For Sexual Fire

By SermonCentral on Nov 3, 2020

This verse applies in so many ways: "Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned?"

Tags: temptation, Sex, place, sexuality, proper  (view more)  (view less)

My Fourth Cousin Twice Removed In Christ

By SermonCentral on May 1, 2023

"I don’t have any distant cousins in Christ, only brothers and sisters."

Tags: brother, sister, Christ, family, Support  (view more)  (view less)

A Preaching Clinic From Paul Harvey

By SermonCentral on Jul 8, 2023

From the very first words, "On the eighth day . . ." Paul Harvey's poem and the accompanying visuals demonstrate how to inject poetry into your preaching.

Tags: Beauty, Preaching, Poetry, paul harvey, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Niceness Is Not The Gospel

By SermonCentral on Oct 1, 2024

Are you willing to be hated for preaching the gospel?

Tags: Persecution, Gospel, Preaching, hate, gospel, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Confronting Idols, Making Disciples

By SermonCentral on Jul 22, 2023

Chris Wright suggests that the way we do church may actually prop up idolatry in the church. Are there any idols in your church?

Scripture: Matthew 8:1-10

Tags: Idol, Discipleship, Disciples, Confront, chris wright  (view more)  (view less)

Declare The *unprecedented God*

By SermonCentral on Dec 3, 2020

If your congregation is stuck in the "we've never done it that way before" trap, this is a message you should share.

Tags: Church, Change, Congregation, unprecedented, church  (view more)  (view less)