In Preaching Articles: "God"

The Most Important Ingredient For Rebuke

By Marshall Segal on Oct 31, 2022

"The recipe for good rebuke involves far more than one ingredient, but one ingredient may be the most important."

Tags: Christian Love, Biblical truth, pastoral leadership, rebuking sin, Repentance, repentance, Word of God, brotherly love, patience  (view more)  (view less)

How To Stop Flirting With Sin

By Chad Ashby on Nov 13, 2022

Brothers and sisters, “As long as it is called ‘today,’ [be sure] that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin!” (Hebrews 3:13)

Scripture: Judges 16:1-31, Matthew 5:29, Judges 16:4-5, Matthew 7:13, 1 John 3:8, Hebrews 3:13  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Discipline, Abide in Christ, personal holiness, fighting ungodliness, fighting sin, God's Grace, Personal Growth, Know the Truth  (view more)  (view less)

The Greatest Gift You Give Your Team- Part 1

By Lance Witt on Jul 10, 2024

This week work at paying attention to your soul. Listen to your emotions. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you understand what is going on beneath the surface of all your “doing”.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 7:1, John 16:32, John 16:32

Tags: Approval, personal holiness, Growth in Christ, pastoral leadership, God's Approval, Guarding your heart, motives, soul care  (view more)  (view less)

6 Traits Of A Biblically Faithful Preacher

By Ben Mandrell on Jul 23, 2018

God has called preachers to be faithful rather than successful. How can we be sure we are staying true to the call?

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5

Tags: Faith, Study, Preaching, Culture, Relevance, Biblical  (view more)  (view less)

Silence Is Not Compliance: Why I Don't Preach Politics From The Pulpit

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 23, 2026

Karl Vaters: "Preachers need to take our cue from God's Word, not the current obsession of the 24-hour news cycle."

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Wayne Cordeiro: When You Want To Call It Quits

By Wayne Cordeiro on Mar 7, 2025

Wayne Cordeiro offers tips for discerning when it's time to quit and when quitting is not God's best for you or your ministry.

Scripture: Luke 5:10-15, Luke 5:10, John 20:1

Tags: Preaching, quit, retire, preaching

Check Your Church's Outreach Heartbeat

By Kevin Harney on Mar 16, 2025

If your church is struggling to invest in reaching your community and the world, ask yourself this question: Are we a church that is on fire with a passion for God?

Scripture: Revelation 2:1

Tags: Faith, Heart, Growth, Health

Why Preaching Grace Feels Dangerous

By Peter Mead on Jun 26, 2020

How many gospel preachers really preach the radical message of God's grace, and how many feel the need to qualify it?

Tags: Grace, Preaching, grace, preaching

The Powerful Difference Between Lecture And Lab

By Outreach Inc. on Apr 9, 2025

There are untold thousands of Christians who can take the "God test" and get all the answers right, but who remain unformed and unchanged.

Tags: Preaching, preaching, Discipleship

Three Key Components Of A Solid Sermon

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 12, 2020

My audience matters so much to the heart of God, that He sent His only son Jesus to die on the cross for their redemption.

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-15

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Don't Sell The Gospel!

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 17, 2020

Peddlers are driven by greed for money and fear of pain. But let us preach Christ as the all-satisfying treasure and God-satisfying obedience.

Tags: Paul, Gospel, Preaching, Pharisees, peddle, e  (view more)  (view less)

The Chase Scene Of The Cross

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 14, 2024

Great preaching follows a line to its climax. Hal Seed points to the glory of the cross and resurrection as the climax of God's story with humanity.

Tags: Easter, Preaching, Cross, Hal Seed, preaching, Jesus  (view more)  (view less)

The Clock Is Ticking

By Lance Witt on Dec 31, 2020

2021 is a clean canvas that God puts in our hands and with His help we can paint a beautiful picture this coming year.

Scripture: Romans 13:11-12

Tags: Perspective, New Year, Seize The Day, Opportunities, perspective  (view more)  (view less)

Why We Still Preach

By Peter Mead on May 7, 2025

Preaching is costly and often misunderstood, yet it remains central because God speaks, the gospel saves, and the church must be built and equipped.

Tags: Holy Spirit, Preaching, anger, overcomer, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Feed The Flock, Lead The Flock

By Ben Mandrell on Sep 11, 2018

One of God's favorite metaphors in the Bible is that of a shepherd. All throughout the grand story of Scripture, the importance of leading the flock comes shining through.

Tags: Shepherd, Preaching, flock, feed, lead  (view more)  (view less)