In Preaching Articles: "Faithful"

How Pastors Should Approach Preaching At Wedding

By SermonCentral .com on May 18, 2025

Wedding sermons do not need to follow a single formula. Faithful pastors can draw from many biblical truths that prepare couples for the realities of married life.

Scripture: Ephesians 5:22-33, Colossians 3:12-14, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Proverbs 3:3-4, Ecclesiastes 4:9-12  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Wedding, Preaching, Offend, preaching, Biblical Counseling  (view more)  (view less)

Preach The Word: The Pastor’s Highest Calling

By John Piper on May 15, 2025

Paul’s charge in 2 Timothy 4:2 defines the central responsibility of pastoral ministry. Faithful pastors must proclaim Scripture with clarity, authority, and heartfelt conviction.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Joshua 1:8

Tags: Bible, Preaching, the word, teach, Pastoral Ministry, preaching, bible  (view more)  (view less)

Niceness Is Not The Gospel

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 30, 2024

Faithful Christians pursue kindness and humility, yet the gospel itself will offend some people. Disciples must be willing to face rejection rather than dilute the message of Christ.

Scripture: Mark 13:13, John 15:18, 2 Timothy 3:12, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 15:1-6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Evangelism, Persecution, Gospel, Preaching, hate, evangelism, gospel, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Do Your Listeners Feel The Text?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Nov 26, 2020

Faithful preaching requires sound exegesis, but powerful sermons also help listeners experience the biblical story. Learn how engaging the senses can deepen your preaching.

Scripture: Luke 8:48, Luke 8:43, Nehemiah 8:8, 2 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 4:12  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, audience, Engage, feel, exegesis, preaching, Exegesis  (view more)  (view less)

Avoiding Legalistic Application In Biblical Preaching

By Peter Mead on Dec 25, 2020

Preachers can unintentionally turn Scripture into a burden when they apply texts too narrowly. Faithful preaching keeps the gospel central when applying both narratives and epistles.

Scripture: Luke 24:27, Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 3:17-18

Tags: Preaching, view, Wide, epistle, sermons, preaching, Sermons  (view more)  (view less)

How Long Should A Sermon Be?

By Brian Orme on May 21, 2021

Pastors often wrestle with sermon length, but there is no universal rule. The most faithful approach considers the congregation, the preacher’s maturity, and the goal of feeding people without overwhelming them.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2, Nehemiah 8:8, Acts 20:7-9, 1 Peter 5:2-3, Colossians 1:28  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, length, church leadership, preaching, Church Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Four Subtle Ways Satan Sneaks Into Your Pulpit

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Jan 26, 2025

Satan rarely storms the pulpit—he slides in subtly. These four tactics expose how he targets pastors and how to resist him with clarity, humility, and vigilance.

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 12:21, 2 Timothy 4:2

Tags: Ministry, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, Humility, Preaching, Faithfulness, Duty, pastoral leadership, ministry, preaching, Pastoral Leadership, Pulpit Integrity  (view more)  (view less)

Five Essential Reasons For Christians To Gather In Public Worship

By Brian Croft on Nov 1, 2023

Does church attendance really matter? Here are five important reasons why it is essential that every Christian gather with other Christians in the same local church weekly to hear the preaching of God’s Word.

Scripture: Romans 10:17, Hebrews 10:25, Hebrews 13:17

Tags: Community, Discipleship, Church Attendance, church membership, Christian community, Growing in Faith, Connected, Covenant Community, community, church attendance  (view more)  (view less)

Wayne Cordeiro: When You Want To Call It Quits

By Wayne Cordeiro on Mar 7, 2025

When discouragement makes quitting feel inevitable, Jesus meets us in our exhaustion, restores our calling, draws us back to Himself, and leads us forward in faith.

Scripture: Luke 5:10-15, Psalm 34:17, Isaiah 40:29, Galatians 6:9

Tags: quit, retire

10 Ways To Half-Bake Your Sermon: Part 1

By Peter Mead on Aug 12, 2024

Many sermons feel flat because the text is only half-used. These common mistakes show how preachers drift from Scripture and how to return to full, faithful exposition.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Nehemiah 8:8, Luke 24:27, Acts 17:2-3, 2 Timothy 4:2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Bible, Preaching, Text, preparation, preaching, bible  (view more)  (view less)

4 Preaching Myths That Undermine Sermon Preparation

By Brian Orme on Jan 26, 2024

Wrong assumptions about sermon preparation can quietly shape a preacher’s mindset. Recognizing common myths helps pastors prepare messages with greater clarity, freedom, and faithfulness.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:12, 1 Corinthians 3:6-7, Proverbs 15:22, 1 Corinthians 2:2, 2 Timothy 2:15  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Hurt, Preaching, myth, hinder, church leadership, preaching, Church Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

What Not To Say When Someone Dies

By Joe Mckeever on Jan 2, 2024

There is a danger turning faith into fairy tale for our own comfort. At the same time it may help us to approach someone with biblical truths after we understand their line of thinking.

Tags: Death, Comfort, Preaching, Funeral, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Is The Body Of Christ In Trouble?

By Barry O. Johnson on Sep 11, 2024

Barry Johnson offers some helpful insights into the state of the Church in America, and offers a loving call for pastors to take bold steps of faith wherever God has planted them.

Tags: Gospel, Truth, Preaching, Body of Christ, gospel, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Why Being Bi-Vocational Can Make You A Better Preacher

By Adam Russell on May 17, 2021

Many people dream of doing something extraordinary but overlook the formative power of ordinary work. Scripture and experience both show that faithful daily labor often prepares people for greater calling.

Scripture: Genesis 6:13-22, 1 Samuel 16:11-13, Matthew 4:18-20, Acts 18:1-3, Colossians 3:23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Job, Preaching, better, vocation, calling, preaching, Calling  (view more)  (view less)

Why Children Need To Hear The Whole Bible

By Melissa Kruger on Oct 9, 2024

Faithful preaching through all of Scripture inevitably addresses difficult topics. When the church teaches the whole Bible, it helps parents guide children through important conversations in a biblical context.

Scripture: Acts 20:27, Deuteronomy 31:12-13, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Psalm 119:9, Ephesians 6:4  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Church, Preaching, Sex, preaching, church, Family Discipleship  (view more)  (view less)