In Preaching Articles: "Incarnation Of Jesus"

How God Became A Man: What Jesus Did For Thirty Years

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 28, 2022

Don’t begrudge God the glory of your long, arduous maturation process. In it you are tasting the growing pains that Jesus knows very well. And he stands ready to help you persevere until God’s process is complete.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:26, Hebrews 5:7-9, Matthew 17:27, John 11:14, John 1:47, Luke 3:23, Matthew 2:1-23, Luke 2:8-51, Luke 2:52, John 4:18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Jesus, Ordinary, Christian growth, incarnation of Jesus

What A Rabbi Taught Me About Keeping Christ In Christmas

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 11, 2024

When people come to your church this Christmas season, they want to hear the story of Jesus. Give them what they came for.

Tags: Christmas, Culture, set apart, incarnation of Jesus, culture  (view more)  (view less)

Are You Preaching With A Plastic Voice?

By Dr. David Teague on Jul 16, 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

Was Jesus Numerically Challenged?

By Ray Hollenbach on Jun 28, 2020

Is numerical growth proof of God’s grace? This reflection questions the assumption that size equals faithfulness and contrasts modern metrics with Jesus’ slow, seed-shaped vision of the church.

Scripture: Acts 2:41, Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Corinthians 3:6-9, 1 Peter 2:5, Matthew 13:31-33  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Growth, Faithfulness, number

Is Jesus An Impossible Mentor?

By Ray Hollenbach on Sep 29, 2020

Do you preach Jesus as a role model? It's impossible to be like Jesus, isn't it? He was God-come-to-earth and his life sets the bar impossibly high for any of us.

Scripture: Matthew 16:24

Tags: Preaching, Submission, Accountability, honour, Mentor, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Turning To Jesus In Exhaustion

By Adam Weber on Apr 27, 2022

I had only recently completed my master’s degree, I didn’t want to start this church in the first place, it was struggling to grow, and here I was moving this stupid sign through three feet of snow. Without thinking, the words came out: God, what am I doing here? I’m tired!

Tags: Exhaustion, rest in god

15 Quick Tips For Better Christmas Preaching

By Peter Mead on Dec 6, 2024

Christmas texts don’t need gimmicks. Preach familiar passages freshly, stay with the writer’s emphasis, honor tradition carefully, and drive home the incarnation’s present relevance.

Scripture: Mark 1:1-13, John 1:1-18, Galatians 4:4-5

Tags: Christmas, Preaching, Tip, biblical theology, preaching, Biblical Theology  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching To Promote Life Together

By Chris Surber on May 19, 2025

Preach with a focus to cultivate life together and nurture incarnate community rather than simple gatherings of people.

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How To Preach Jesus Using The Psalms

By Jason Hood on Feb 11, 2025

The Psalms reveal Jesus as sufferer, king, shepherd, and conqueror, inviting believers to see both Christ and themselves in the prayers he fulfilled and continues to shape in us.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21

Tags: spiritual formation, Spiritual Formation

Why Jesus Never Used A Classroom

By Bob Hamp on Jul 24, 2020

Jesus did not come primarily to educate or motivate but to liberate. His life and ministry reveal a discipleship model rooted in freedom, action, and restoration.

Scripture: Luke 4:18-19, John 8:32-36, Mark 1:38-39, Matthew 4:19, Romans 8:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Teaching, Preaching, Learning, Living, follower, preaching, teaching  (view more)  (view less)

What It Means To Preach Jesus As Lord

By Ed Stetzer on Oct 28, 2020

Can we rise above T-shirt and bumper-sticker sloganism? These are radical words.

Tags: Lord, Jesus, Outreach, Missions, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Stop Asking Jesus Into Your Heart

By J.d. Greear on Sep 11, 2025

Surveys show more than 50% of people have prayed a sinner's prayer and think they're going to heaven even though there is no detectable difference in their lifestyles from those outside of the church.

Tags: Jesus, Salvation, Preaching, sinners prayer, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

The Shocking Truth About Growing In Jesus

By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 9, 2025

Would you like to be a radical, against-the-gain follower of Jesus? Suggest this radical solution.

Scripture: Acts 11:19-26

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Jesus: Friend To Sinners, No Friend To Sin

By Ray Hollenbach on Jan 14, 2026

Jesus befriended sinners without ignoring sin. Christians can hold truth and grace together without compromising either.

Tags: Grace, Jesus, Sin, Discipleship, Preaching, grace, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How Would Jesus Respond Online?

By Michael Kelley on Dec 17, 2021

We are probably more responsive today than ever before, partly because we now have the tools to respond publicly to anyone or anything, and at any time we see fit. We can post, like, tweet, and retweet, and we are delighted to do so. We love to respond. No, we need to respond.

Scripture: Luke 23:9, Matthew 27:12-14, Isaiah 53:7

Tags: Jesus, conflict, Silence, fixing eyes on Jesus