In Preaching Articles: "Easter Good Friday"

Why I Don't Ever Want To Preach A Good Sermon

By J.s. Park on Feb 9, 2024

Sometimes your good work can actually hinder people from hearing the gospel.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:5-7, Genesis 6:1-14

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15 Sermon Starters For Your Easter Message

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 2, 2021

Let these great thoughts prime the pump for your Easter sermon. Start with great words and develop them uniquely for your congregation.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24, John 10:1-18, John 20:1-30, Acts 2:1

Tags: Easter, Message, Preaching, Jesus Christ, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

5 Preaching Gems For Maundy Thursday

By Ray Hollenbach on Oct 2, 2025

The Last Supper: More than history, more than a painting, it's the living example of how to go through stressful times.

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Good & Bad Cases Of Church Discipline

By Ray Hollenbach on Mar 11, 2025

A real church incident exposes why believers distrust discipline. Yet Scripture shows discipline is meant to heal, not harm, calling us to restore one another with Christ’s presence.

Tags: pastoral care, Pastoral Care

15 Good-Sense Preaching Tips

By Gracia Grindal on Jan 19, 2024

Faithful preaching requires humility, clarity, restraint, and gospel focus. These fifteen practical dos and don’ts offer wisdom for preaching that serves hearers well.

Scripture: John 5:1-5, 1 Corinthians 2:2, 2 Timothy 4:2, Romans 10:14-17, Galatians 1:10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, gospel proclamation, preaching, Gospel Proclamation

Preach Like It's Good News!

By Travis Hearn on Jan 21, 2023

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

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Why Good Sermons Can Be Boring

By Joe Mckeever on Nov 14, 2025

You brought a sermon you knew beyond a doubt was from the Lord and inspired of God.Halfway through, you could sense the congregation’s minds wandering. How could this happen?

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Is Skipping Church Good For Your Soul?

By Charles Stone on Jun 16, 2023

Pastors must craft compelling, Spirit-led services if we are to entice the unchurched to attend and keep attending. What they experience at church must be worth the price of giving up their relaxing mornings at home.

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Live To Make God Look Good

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 2, 2022

The great tragedy of the universe is that while human beings were made to glorify God because of who they are and what they see, we have all fallen short of this purpose.

Scripture: Isaiah 61:1-3, Romans 3:23, Romans 1:23, Isaiah 40:4, Isaiah 42:8, Isaiah 44:23, Isaiah 48:9-11, Isaiah 60:2, Isaiah 49:3  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Sin, glory of God, meaning of life, glorify Christ, what is the purpose of life, Eternal Purpose, Self glory  (view more)  (view less)

8 Must-Have Elements Of Your Easter Sermon

By Josh Reich on Dec 11, 2024

Easter preaching should not be an annual performance but the weekly pattern of faithful proclamation that points to Jesus, offers hope, and calls for clear response.

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:23-31, Luke 24:1-12, Romans 1:16, John 11:25, Colossians 1:18  (view more)  (view less)

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Randy Alcorn: The Hope Of Easter Is That We Will Be Like Him

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 3, 2021

"As Jesus was raised to come back to live on Earth, so we will be raised to come back to live on Earth."

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25 Easter Follow-Up Sermon And Worship Ideas

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 10, 2023

One of the best ways to follow up with your Easter guests, as well as to encourage your church members, is by preaching about living out the new life we have in Christ.

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4 Steps From Good To Great Preaching

By Kenton C. Anderson on Feb 18, 2025

Great preaching consistently emerges when sermons are rooted in Scripture, clearly communicated, centered on Christ, and crafted to help hearers truly encounter God.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-3

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Powerful Preaching Flows From Good Questions

By David J. Lose on Sep 4, 2021

It's often the really challenging passages that yield the most interesting sermons.

Scripture: Romans 8:2-4

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How To Avoid Settling For Good Enough Ministry

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 5, 2022

You can take a stand against “good enough ministry” in your church with a simple practice adopted from the business world: writing down how things should be done.

Tags: Excellence, details, church and business, church organization