In Preaching Articles: "five blessings"

What Do You Do When Your Sermon Is Interrupted? Try This Five-Point Checklist

By Joe Mckeever on Mar 11, 2023

Sooner or later, every pastor has it happen. You're in the middle of a sermon, all is going well, you're on top of your game, the Lord is near, the people are listening well. And then, bam!

Scripture: Psalm 75:4-7, Matthew 12:8-13, John 12:25-30

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If You're Preaching A Thanksgiving Service, Try These Two Tips

By David J. Lose on Nov 24, 2023

This is the way thanksgiving always works--in giving thanks for a gift given, we are blessed again.

Scripture: John 4:12-15, Isaiah 26:1-4

Tags: Thanksgiving, Luke, Preaching, gratitude, preach, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How To Preach On Death Row (Or Other Unfamiliar Settings)

By Joe Mckeever on Feb 14, 2020

Sooner or later, every minister faces this kind of fearsome opportunity. (Wonderful nightmare? Scary blessing?)

Tags: Preaching

Eight Reflections On 40 Years Of Marriage

By Thom Rainer on Nov 25, 2022

I want to share with you readers eight of the most powerful lessons I have learned in 40 years of marriage.

Tags: Marriage, Thankfulness, Personal Life, Marriage Commitment, Marriage Faithfulness, Lessons in life, marriage and family, blessing children  (view more)  (view less)

How Your Preaching Can Hurt Your Church

By Erik Raymond on Apr 25, 2025

Like so many blessings from God, we can elevate them to become a distraction or even an idol.

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:1

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Generosity: 15 Sermon And Worship Resources

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 19, 2024

During the holiday season, as we count our blessings, encourage your church to live out the call to generosity with these sermon and worship resources.

Tags: Worship, Generosity, sermon, Sermon

5 Thoughts About Excellence In Ministry

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 8, 2020

Brandon Cox: In the pursuit of excellence in your ministry, remember these five guiding principles.

Scripture: Colossians 3:17

Tags: Preaching

5 Thoughts About Excellence In Ministry

By Brandon Cox on Mar 29, 2025

Brandon Cox: In the pursuit of excellence in your ministry, remember these five guiding principles.

Scripture: Colossians 3:17

Tags: Ministry, Preaching, Excellence, ministry, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

The Double-Edged Sword Of Ambition

By Lance Witt on Jul 10, 2024

Ambition is a blessing and a curse. When it is God-directed and Spirit-managed, it can bear tremendous fruit. But when it is hijacked by self and ego, it can leave a wake of destruction in its path.

Tags: Faithfulness, motivation, Ambition, Rest in Christ, pastoral leadership, personal holiness, entering God's rest, ministry vision  (view more)  (view less)

5 Reasons People Check Out Of Your Sermons

By Patrick Holden on Sep 3, 2020

Five common mistakes any speaker can make--or learn how to avoid.

Scripture: Joshua 1:1-8

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How Long Should It Take To Prepare Your Sermon?

By Charles Stone on Oct 29, 2019

How could there be only one answer? Charles Stone suggests five factors to consider.

Scripture: Psalm 51:1-17

Tags: Schedule, Study, Preaching

5 Questions Before You Preach

By Joel Mayward on Sep 7, 2019

You've done the prep, you've put in the time. These five questions will finish the job.

Scripture: John 16:20-23, Ephesians 5:6-14

Tags: Speak, Heart, Preaching, points, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

The Hole In Our Holiness

By Kevin Deyoung on Feb 13, 2025

Kevin DeYoung shares five reasons why young Christians often neglect personal holiness.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:15

Tags: Preaching, Holiness, preaching, holiness

Derwin Gray: I Prepare My Sermons By Dancing

By Derwin Gray on Dec 16, 2020

Are your dance moves timeless or hopelessly out of date? Pastor Derwin Gray has five suggestions.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Tags: Preaching, dance, teach, preaching

How To Handle Homosexuality In A Sermon

By Tim Wilkins on Oct 1, 2021

Tim Wilkins offers five must-know tips for dealing with the hot-button issue of homosexuality from the pulpit.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 2:12-13, Matthew 2:9-15

Tags: Love, Preaching, motivation, Homosexuality, counsel of god  (view more)  (view less)