In Preaching Articles: "Elements"

Do You Include These 3 Vital Elements When You Preach A Funeral?

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 19, 2019

Practical advice: "Don't preach them into heaven. Don't preach them into hell. Just preach the gospel for the people who are there."

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8 Must-Have Elements Of Your Easter Sermon

By Josh Reich on Dec 11, 2024

Eternities and lives hang in the balance--here's a checklist to keep you grounded for this very important sermon.

Scripture: Ezekiel 22:23-31, Luke 24:1-12

Tags: Easter, Preaching, Easter Good Friday, Easter Resurrection, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Practice Your Sermon Delivery? Yes: 7 Elements Of Great Practice

By Charles Stone on Nov 22, 2019

Three factors have made the biggest positive difference for me: preparing my heart before the Lord, scheduling adequate study time to avoid feeling rushed and practicing preaching my sermon.

Scripture: Mark 15:27-40

Tags: Study, Preaching, prepare, routine, prep routine, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

All Great Sermons Contain These Three Elements: Does Your Sermon Have Them?

By Ron Edmondson on Nov 4, 2021

The best part of my sermon message preparation is after it's written.

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1-15

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Double-Check These Components Before You Preach Tomorrow

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 7, 2021

There are certain elements that must be included in every single sermon that we ever preach. They are non-negotiable.

Tags: Fellowship, Communion, Preaching, Quiet time, time in the word  (view more)  (view less)

You Won't Believe What Many Pastors Leave Out Of Their Sermons

By Peter Mead on Jun 9, 2025

"Explain and apply" just isn't enough for modern preaching. Too often there's one crucial element missing.

Tags: Preaching, Omission, preaching

Punch Up Your Prep: 3 Keys

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Sep 25, 2019

You need your own system for sermon prep. But whatever system you choose should include these three elements.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:1-15, Judges 5:3-12

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Would You Make The Cut On John Wesley's Preaching Team?

By Michael Pasquarello on Jun 3, 2023

Wesley believed that every preacher should have three elements present in their view of preaching. Find out what they are in this better-preaching video.

Scripture: Job 38:1-7

Tags: Preaching, Methodist, preaching

5 Easy Ways To Multiply Joy In People Around You

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 26, 2022

I’ve been thinking this week about the place of joy in our lives. Mixed with hope, it’s an essential element for the perseverance of Christian leaders.

Scripture: 1 John 1:4, 2 Timothy 1:3-4

Tags: Joy, Perspective, Influence, Fruit of the Spirit, perspective  (view more)  (view less)

7 Marks Of Great Preaching

By David J. Lose on Feb 4, 2025

When a sermon includes the following seven central elements, and when the Holy Spirit is present, something happens—the Word comes alive and people come to faith.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2

Tags: Preaching, BIBLE STUDY, father's will, Bible Study, Prayer General, bible study, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

10 Creative Ways To Use The Bible In Counseling

By Elias Moitinho on Mar 12, 2025

Even though counseling is neither preaching nor teaching, it does have elements of both. Here are 10 helpful tips for engaging Scripture in your counseling sessions.

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, Deuteronomy 2:25

Tags: Preaching, counsel, preaching

Preaching To The Unchurched: 5 Essentials

By Rick Warren on May 4, 2024

In terms of seeing radical life changes in individuals, nothing can take the place of Spirit-anointed preaching. The message is still the most important element of a worship service for the unchurched.

Tags: Evangelism, Outreach, Preaching, pastoral leadership, evangelism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Passion, Prayer, And Planning Ministry: Building The Nehemiah Way

By Todd Brown on Mar 11, 2022

Working with hundreds of churches over the last 35 years, I have observed three common elements of successful building programs and all three are characteristics displayed by quality leaders.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:13

Tags: Nehemiah, Prayer, strategy, Church Building

Staying Married Is Not About Staying In Love, Part 1

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 13, 2021

1 Timothy 3:2 records that "the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife . . .". This means that marriage is a crucial element for a pastor. But what happens when you drift apart?

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Lord, Keep Me Desperate

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 15, 2022

From Genesis to Revelation, we find a consistent element present in the lives of persevering saints of God. And it is captured in this brief sentence in Psalm 119:67: “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.”

Scripture: Luke 11:13, Genesis 50:20, Romans 8:28, 2 Samuel 11:1-27, Jude 1:24, Psalm 119:67, 2 Corinthians 12:7, 1 Samuel 20:3, Psalm 7:1-2, 2 Corinthians 12:7-9, 1 Samuel 26:10-11  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Thorns, Prosperity, suffering, affliction, God's mercy  (view more)  (view less)