In Preaching Articles: "Expository Preaching"

Preaching God's Dangerous Truth

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jun 17, 2020

Preaching must resist political birthright-stealers and proclaim the dangerous truth that God has come. Advent calls us to vision, courage, and bold proclamation.

Scripture: Luke 2:10, Matthew 13:17, Matthew 10:7, Revelation 10:10-11, Micah 4:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, preaching, pastoral courage, Pastoral Courage

Tips For Preaching To A Hard Audience

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Aug 23, 2024

Preaching to hardened hearts is difficult, but Scripture, humility, communication skill, and dependence on God can break through where human effort cannot.

Scripture: Romans 7:24, John 16:8, John 17:20, 2 Timothy 2:25, Ephesians 4:15  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: spiritual leadership, Spiritual Leadership

Why Story Preaching Works

By Peter Mead on Apr 11, 2025

Biblical stories were inspired in both content and form. When preachers honor the narrative shape, tension, and pacing, the Word lands with clarity, power, and conviction.

Scripture: John 12:21-34

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How To Plan A Preaching Calendar

By Josh Reich on Apr 15, 2025

Planning your preaching calendar in advance brings clarity, balance, and creativity, helping pastors steward their time, teams, and congregations faithfully.

Scripture: Nehemiah 2:11-18, Habakkuk 2:2, Acts 20:27, 2 Timothy 4:2, Proverbs 16:3  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Teaching the Bible

Are You Preaching With A Plastic Voice?

By Dr. David Teague on Jul 17, 2020

Society is filled with plastic voices. Preaching requires someone to embody the Word of God.

Scripture: Numbers 23:7, Psalm 36:1, Isaiah 13:1, Jeremiah 23:33-38, Romans 12:1  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Incarnation, voice, Pastoral Formation

The Role Of Preaching In Church Planting

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 4, 2020

Many church planting models emphasize systems and strategy, but preaching remains a God-ordained means of grace that should not be delayed or neglected.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:21, Romans 10:14-17, 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 2:42, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, church planting, Pastoral Ministry, preaching, Church Planting  (view more)  (view less)

Is Your Preaching God-Centered?

By Bernie Van Eyk on Sep 11, 2024

Our preaching is a reflection of our theology. If the Word is theocentric (God-centered), how can our preaching be anything other than theocentric?

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:4

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Preaching: A Ten-Year Conversation

By Ray Hollenbach on Apr 30, 2025

After we step down from the pulpit, we are still involved in the lives of our people. In fact, their lives become an indicator of how effective our preaching really is.

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:13

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Preach Practical Holiness

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 29, 2025

John Piper draws four guidelines from 1 Thessalonians to help preachers bring holiness to life.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, 1 Peter 1:15-16

Tags: Preaching, Holiness, Practical, e, preaching, holiness  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching The Power Of The Person Of Christ

By Peter Mead on Sep 12, 2020

If the God in our sights is benign, our preaching will be the same.

Tags: Love, Preaching, Prosperity, redemption, God's Kingdom, Kingdom of God, kingdom of God  (view more)  (view less)

Seven Secrets Of Poor Preaching

By Ken Collins on Sep 11, 2020

Here are a few tips for making your sermons truly lousy, eminently forgettable, and completely ineffective. Of course, you could choose to do the opposite.

Scripture: Titus 1:14, 1 Timothy 1:4

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Does Preaching Still Work?

By Kenton C. Anderson on Oct 7, 2020

Kenton Anderson wonders, "Perhaps preachers have lost faith in preaching because they've been offering too much poor preaching."

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14 Commandments Of Video Preaching

By Jim Tomberlin on Sep 22, 2020

Remember as you prepare your messages to be mindful that you’re teaching a multisite flock that encompasses more than those in the room with you.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Who Are You Preaching To?

By Peter Mead on Oct 1, 2020

Three key factors to keep in mind about the people who listen to what we say.

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How To Preach About Heaven

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 27, 2024

Randy Alcorn thinks we've missed the mark in this area, and he tells us why.

Tags: Fall, Heaven, Preaching, Promise, preaching  (view more)  (view less)