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Why Faith Empowers Ordinary People For Extraordinary Works

By Miles Mcpherson on May 19, 2020

| 13,125 views

God equips every believer for good works, yet many never act because they doubt what He’s already given them. Help your church stop striving and start believing.

Scripture: John 1:50, John 15:16-17, John 14:12, Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 2:13 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Empowerment
Daring Preaching Engages The Culture: Does Yours?

By Joe Mckeever on Aug 25, 2024

| 22,817 views

Christ sends us into the world but warns us not to be shaped by it. Faithful ministry means engaging culture with wisdom, tension, and gospel-centered discernment.

Scripture: John 17:14-18, Romans 14:4, Acts 17:22-23, 1 Corinthians 9:22, Ephesians 2:14 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Christian Discipleship
Why Preaching Grace Feels Dangerous

By Peter Mead on Jun 26, 2020

| 20,939 views

Many pastors affirm grace while quietly qualifying it. This piece challenges preachers to proclaim God’s grace in its full, radical purity without diluting it with human safeguards or legal add-ons.

Scripture: Galatians 2:21, Galatians 5:1, Romans 6:1-4, Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 2:11-14 (view more) (view less)

Tags: law and Gospel, Law And Gospel
Francis Chan's – Seven Questions To Ask Before You Preach

By Francis Chan on Jan 17, 2024

| 38,613 views

Faithful preaching flows from love for God and people. These seven diagnostic questions help preachers prepare messages marked by truth, power, and humility.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10, Galatians 1:10, 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 2 Timothy 2:15, Zechariah 4:6 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, preaching, Christian teaching, Christian Teaching
Is There Good News In Your Sermon?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Aug 11, 2020

| 18,869 views

When preachers struggle to find a sermon celebration, the issue is often focus. Centering on God’s gospel activity reveals good news worth celebrating.

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10, Mark 6:1-13, Romans 8:1-11, Ephesians 2:4-10, 2 Corinthians 3:5 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Good News, Homiletics, preaching
The Secret Ingredient Your Sermon Is Missing

By Erik Raymond on Dec 28, 2025

| 31,945 views

Sound exegesis and strong delivery are not enough. Preaching becomes powerful when the preacher is personally moved by the glory of Christ in the text.

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:4, 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Timothy 1:15-16, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 1:3-14 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Worship, Preaching, Pastoral Ministry, preaching
Is Jesus An Impossible Mentor?

By Ray Hollenbach on Sep 29, 2020

| 19,453 views

Many admire Jesus but quietly believe His life is unattainable. Scripture teaches not imitation by willpower, but transformation by union with Christ.

Scripture: Matthew 16:24, Romans 8:29, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 1:5, Galatians 2:20 (view more) (view less)

Tags: honor, Preaching, Submission, Accountability, Mentor, preaching, Honor (view more) (view less)
7 Biblical Truths Pastors Must Repeat Often

By Joe Mckeever on May 22, 2025

| 88,766 views

Don't be afraid of repeating yourself. Repetition is the mother of learning -- and sometimes a pastor's best friend.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:6, 2 Timothy 2:14, Matthew 16:18, Ephesians 2:8-10

Tags: Faith, Power, Preaching, work, repeat, preaching (view more) (view less)
Why Preachers Must Embrace Both/And Truth

By Chris Surber on Jun 4, 2021

| 12,310 views

Biblical preaching often presents truths that appear contradictory at first glance. Wise preachers help their congregations understand how these truths fit together within the whole counsel of Scripture.

Scripture: James 2:14-26, Acts 20:27, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Romans 3:28, Ephesians 2:8-10 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Pastoral Ministry
Four Time-Tested Ways To Outline Your Sermon

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 30, 2023

based on 5 ratings
| 28,695 views

Brandon Cox reminds us of proven methods--and supplies a new one of his own.

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10, 1 Samuel 1:11-20, James 3:1-18

Tags: Preaching, Outline, brandon cox, preaching, Time Tested (view more) (view less)
Growing Grace In God's Garden: The Church

By Ray Hollenbach on Mar 21, 2023

based on 7 ratings
| 17,561 views

We have created a Christendom where we can choose churches the way most people choose restaurants: according to our individual tastes. How can we grow in grace when we a free to wander from one family to another?

Scripture: Luke 15:1-32, Ephesians 2:5-10

Tags: Preaching, preaching
You Cannot Out-Dream God

By Marshall Segal on Jul 11, 2023

based on 1 rating
| 12,946 views

We tend to think our dreams were too big when we were young, say when we were six, and too small as we get older. But maybe our dreams never reach high enough.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Corinthians 10:33, Isaiah 43:7, Matthew 4:8, Psalm 49:16-17, Matthew 6:19-21, John 5:44, John 12:43, Matthew 6:1, Psalm 115:1, Deuteronomy 8:3, Psalm 16:11, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Ephesians 2:5, 1 Timothy 4:7, Matthew 19:29 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Dreams, Materialism, eternal perspective, Following God's will
You Are Up To The Task Whether You Feel Like It Or Not

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 17, 2022

based on 2 ratings
| 12,032 views

Deep in the heart of every man I’ve ever met lurks a daunting question that casts a shadow over every major challenge we ever face: Am I up to this?

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-14, Philippians 1:6

Tags: leadership, Courage, Overwhelmed, confidence in God, Leadership (view more) (view less)
Lay Aside The Weight Of Insecurity

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 6, 2022

based on 8 ratings
| 17,199 views

Where does our sense of identity come from? This is the crucial question, the pinnacle of the problem.

Scripture: Psalm 27:5, Hebrews 4:13, Romans 7:18, Isaiah 29:13, Colossians 1:14, Ephesians 1:5, Romans 8:17, Romans 8:28, 1 Corinthians 1:27-31, Matthew 11:29-30, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, 1 Corinthians 12:18, Revelation 2:17, Hebrews 12:1, John 8:10, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Matthew 11:28, Psalm 103:17, Philippians 4:6-7, John 15:16, Genesis 3:8-21 (view more) (view less)

Tags: identity, idolatry, Insecurity, Identity in Christ
It's A Wonderful Time To Be A Christian

By Garrett Kell on Apr 19, 2022

based on 5 ratings
| 15,732 views

Christians are uniquely equipped to thrive in tumultuous times, not because we are great, but because our God is.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:14, 1 Peter 2:12, Matthew 7:12, 1 Peter 3:15, 2 Corinthians 5:16-20, Ephesians 4:1-3, John 17:20-21, John 15:20, Luke 12:40, Mark 14:38, Romans 13:11, Matthew 24:14, Psalm 73:2-25 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Reconciliation, authentic Christian, Purified, unreached peoples

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