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Preaching The Place Of The Church In God's Plan

By SermonCentral on Jul 24, 2020

When God graciously saves us, he also has a plan to plant and nurture us. The Father isn't in favor of theoretical family; he creates actual families of faith.

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The Role Of Preaching In Church Planting

By SermonCentral on Aug 4, 2020

"Contrary to some conventional wisdom, I would argue that in many cases, public preaching needs to happen early on in the life of a new church."

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:21

Tags: Preaching, church planting

How Getting Personal Creates Powerful Preaching Moments

By SermonCentral on Apr 24, 2023

Although it may be a difficult challenge, sharing your personal experiences can lead your people to deeper faith in Christ.

Tags: Preaching, Story, storm, preaching

The Power Of Saying: I Don't Know

By SermonCentral on Aug 6, 2020

As a pastor people often look to you for answers to life's questions, but you don't have to pretend you know it all--in fact, you really shouldn't.

Tags: Communication, Preaching, counsel

5 Tough Challenges For Any Pastor

By SermonCentral on Aug 10, 2020

Thom Rainer shares his biggest challenges and asks, "What specific part of being a pastor is the most difficult for you?"

Tags: Preaching, gentle, preaching

What I Love About Preaching

By SermonCentral on Aug 29, 2020

"There is an intense wrestling match with God’s Word as I prepare to preach. I've grown to love it."

Tags: Preaching, Life Unfair, preaching

Why Pastors Must Become Excellent Motivators

By SermonCentral on Aug 31, 2020

At the end of our expounding of the Scriptures, people need to know what to do with what we just said, and they need to be provoked to take action.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

John Piper's Journey From Pulpit To Poetry

By SermonCentral on May 24, 2023

"I was so moved that the desire to say it again another way kept urging me on. So I wrote this."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14, Proverbs 31:10-31

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R.c. Sproul: Preaching Christ

By SermonCentral on Sep 18, 2020

"The 'kerygma' is the essential proclamation of the life, death, resurrection, ascension, and rule of Jesus Christ, as well as a call to conversion and repentance."

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-20

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How To Preach About Heaven

By SermonCentral on Sep 27, 2024

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

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7 Tips For Preaching The Prophets

By SermonCentral on Mar 10, 2023

Hal Seed offers practical insights into preaching--and understanding--the prophetic books of the Bible.

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Do You Preach Like A Pharisee?

By SermonCentral on Sep 28, 2024

You can be a charismatic, skilled communicator and still promote the performance-driven, legalistic trap of pharisaism.

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John Piper: 6 Reasons The Son Of God Came Into The World

By SermonCentral on Dec 24, 2020

John Piper takes six reasons for Christ's coming one at a time and lets the Bible witness to each one in its own words.

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30 Seconds At A Traffic Light: Is This Preaching?

By SermonCentral on Jun 24, 2023

There are crowds gathered in every city, every day. The question is: how to reach them?

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Finding The Proper Place For Sexual Fire

By SermonCentral on Nov 3, 2020

This verse applies in so many ways: "Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned?"

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