In Preaching Articles: "Easter Sunday"

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Pastors Make On Sundays (And What To Do About Them)

By Charles Stone on Jun 18, 2024

For pastors, Sunday can be the most draining day of the week. Intense people interaction, teaching or preaching, seeing our critics, trying to remember names, and attempting to put our own problems aside to listen to other peoples' problems add up to a stress-filled day. The very day we want to be at our best requires more from us than any other day. As a result, we can easily make one or more of the 5 biggest mistakes pastors make on Sundays. Evaluate this list to find out how many you make.

Tags: Preaching, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Sunday Morning, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

What 500 Churches Discovered About Making Sunday The Best Day Of The Week

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 4, 2019

"I discovered that Americans need someone to give them permission to rest weekly."

Tags: Preaching

John Piper: The Gladness Of The Risen God

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 11, 2020

Master preacher John Piper asks his listeners three questions, then leads them to the empty tomb.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-10

Tags: Forgiveness, Jesus, Easter, God, Preaching, risen  (view more)  (view less)

50 Forgotten Days The Church Desperately Needs

By Ray Hollenbach on Feb 9, 2023

The days between Easter and Pentecost are usually an afterthought, yet they can become an opportunity to preach the significance of the resurrection.

Tags: Easter, Resurrection, Pentecost, Preaching, Significance, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Sunday's Message Is For Babes In Christ And Old Saints: Can You Reach Them All?

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 13, 2021

Ask pastors what their toughest regular assignment is, and speaking a message that ministers to everyone is at or near the top of the list.

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30, 1 Peter 4:5-10

Tags: Preaching, Learning, language, Result, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Why I Love To Preach

By Joseph M. Stowell on Nov 25, 2021

Joseph Stowell says he loves preaching, but it's not like anything else he loves. Read this article and remember why you love to preach.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Timothy 4:1-2, Hebrews 4:12

Tags: Church, Preaching, pastor, Palm Sunday, Homiletics, Disciplines General, Pastor, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

17 Powerful Good Friday Quotes That'll Get You Ready For Easter

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 17, 2021

What happened on Good Friday?  How is Good Friday celebrated? These are amazing quotes from Good Friday sermons on SermonCentral.com.

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The Chase Scene Of The Cross

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 15, 2024

Great preaching follows a line to its climax. Hal Seed points to the glory of the cross and resurrection as the climax of God's story with humanity.

Tags: Jesus, Easter, Preaching, Cross, Hal Seed, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Turn Christmas Visitors Into January Members

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 25, 2023

Here's how to bring them back before Easter!

Tags: Christmas, invite, members, Connect, Visitors, connect  (view more)  (view less)

A Risk Worth Taking Part Ii

By Leigh Ann Carey Looyenga on Dec 27, 2023

The first step in practically engaging Sabbath rest is getting rid of our narrow and legalistic views of the day.

Scripture: Mark 2:27-28, Psalm 112:1, John 10:10, Mark 3:1-4

Tags: Sunday, Sabbath, Saturday, legalism vs grace, New Year's Reflection, intimacy with Christ  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper: 8 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus Rose From The Dead

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 16, 2019

"A saving knowledge of Christ crucified and risen is not the mere result of right reasoning about historical facts. It is the result of spiritual illumination to see those facts for what they really are."

Scripture: Mark 14:1-5

Tags: Jesus, Easter, Resurrection, Preaching, Resurreccion, john piper, e  (view more)  (view less)

Sorry, Pastors – The Growth Of The Church Is Not Up To Us

By Karl Vaters on Jun 5, 2024

"Preaching the Word, training disciples and ministering to the community may or may not increase the number of people who sit in front of me from Sunday to Sunday. But it will produce a healthy church."

Tags: Church Growth, Surrender, Healthy Church, God's Church, God in control, pastoral leadership, call to discipleship, church leadership  (view more)  (view less)

3 Vital Reasons Why Preaching Is Something More Than Public Speaking

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 9, 2021

When I enter the pulpit to preach on Sundays, something is different.

Tags: Preaching, Urgent, vital reasons, public speaking, timeless message, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Restore Passion To Your Preaching: 3 Essential Steps

By Ken Davis on Nov 6, 2024

Do you sometimes find yourself preaching only because "Sunday is coming"?

Scripture: 2 Samuel 13:1-19

Tags: Preaching, preparation, passion, Process, restore, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Store Away The Criticisms For Tuesday Morning (And 3 More Great Suggestions)

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 30, 2019

One of the most dangerous times for a pastor are the hours following his Sunday sermon.

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