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The Most Difficult Texts In The Bible To Preach

By Joe Mckeever on May 22, 2023

The problem, of course, is not with Scripture. The problem is with us.

Scripture: John 2:3-5, Luke 4:1-12, Matthew 18:21-35, Hebrews 6:4-20

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Preach The Tone Of The Text To Bring The Truth Of The Text

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Jul 21, 2019

A key way to guard from selling-out the truth during in the pulpit is to preach the tone of the text.

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:1-3

Tags: Preaching

Why Your Congregation Is Your Second Text

By Mike Glenn on Oct 26, 2020

Pastor Mike Glenn suggests every sermon requires us to exegete our audience as well as the Biblical text. Here's why.

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Great, You've Got A Theme, But Do You Have A Sermon?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jun 5, 2023

Do you ALWAYS have to start with a text? Sherman Cox says "no."

Scripture: 1 John 5:3

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Al Mohler: Don't Come Out Of Your Pastor's Study Until ...

By Albert Mohler on Oct 13, 2021

In 109 seconds, Al Mohler will inspire you to study--and master--your preaching text.

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You Exegete Your Text, But Do You Exegete Your People?

By Leslie Holmes on Mar 8, 2019

"Bob Easley may not have gone beyond sixth grade, but he taught this quasi-educated preacher that there's a lot more to be learned about preaching than I ever got inside a book."

Scripture: Job 1:1-10

Tags: people, Preaching, Text, exegete

Ash Wednesday: 4 Perfect Preaching Texts

By Mons Teig on Feb 21, 2020

Sin sucks the life out of us. The following texts invite us to a spiritual examination and forty days of healing therapy.

Scripture: Mark 8:11-22, Mark 8:31-38

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Too Many Listeners Hear Blah, Blah While We Try To Present Wow, Wow!

By Peter Mead on Nov 20, 2019

Part of the preacher's role is to slow people down and to help them make sense of what the text is actually saying.

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Looking At The "Insignificant” Parts Of The Text

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Sep 24, 2020

Great preachers preach both the unfamiliar as well as the familiar stories.

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Biblical Preaching: Application Vs. Exegesis

By Tim Keller on Apr 3, 2020

Tim Keller, D. A. Carson, and John Piper discuss the importance of digging into the biblical text before application.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16

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Matt Chandler's Advice To Young Preachers

By Matt Chandler on Jun 16, 2023

"If you can't feel the text, I don't know if you've been called to preach."

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Gird Your Preaching: 10 Supports

By Peter Mead on Nov 13, 2020

Imagine the Bible as a "superstructure." Which texts gird the grand message of the Scripture?

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-9

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Do Your Listeners Feel The Text?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Nov 26, 2020

Exegesis is always the foundation for a sermon, but does your preaching reach your listeners' feelings?

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We Can - And Should! - Preach Like The Apostles

By Dayton Hartman on Jun 20, 2021

Only 50% of the next generation of Christians have any respect for the text of Scripture. How do you preach the Bible to them?

Tags: Preaching, apostle, Millenial, preaching

9 Ways To Trim Your Text To A Preachable Size

By Randal Pelton on Jan 17, 2020

Each time you select a passage of Scripture to preach on a given Sunday, you are implying that passage is able to stand alone.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

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