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Looking At The "Insignificant” Parts Of The Text

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Sep 25, 2020

| 8,769 views

Familiar passages can still preach with power when you slow down, notice “insignificant” details, and unearth what the text actually emphasizes without forcing novelty.

Scripture: Amos 1, John 3:1-21, John 1:4-5, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, John 4 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, storytelling, preaching, Storytelling
What Do People Actually Remember From Your Sermon?

By Safiyah Fosua on Jan 20, 2024

| 23,181 views

Listeners forget most of what we preach. Discover three qualities that make sermons stick: fresh perspective, human depth, and deep rooting in Scripture.

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37, Luke 15:11-32, Psalm 23, John 4:1-26, 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, application, preaching, Application
Practical Ideas For Servant Evangelism

By Steve Sjogren on Apr 7, 2023

| 158,340 views

Servant evangelism uses simple acts of kindness to nudge people toward God. These practical, low-cost ideas help churches connect with their communities with high grace.

Scripture: John 4:5-26, John 15:9-17

Tags: Evangelism, Church, Outreach, Servant, Evangelism How To, Evangelism The Lost, evangelism, church (view more) (view less)
Why Strategic Guest Speakers Can Spark Evangelism And Church Growth

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 8, 2023

| 14,474 views

High-profile guests can motivate invitations, attract visitors, reengage lapsed members, and strengthen systems when used wisely and sparingly.

Scripture: John 4:29, Luke 14:23, 1 Corinthians 9:22, Acts 13:44, Matthew 5:16 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Evangelism, Preaching, Christianity, Church Growth, Guest speaker, evangelism, preaching (view more) (view less)
10 Sacred Cows That Need To Be Tipped

By Jared Moore on Sep 6, 2024

| 49,475 views

From entertainment-driven sermons to numbers-obsessed ministry, this article challenges common church practices that subtly undermine biblical faithfulness.

Scripture: John 21:20-22, Matthew 28:18-20, John 4:23-24, 1 Corinthians 1:21, Galatians 1:10 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Faithfulness, Method, church leadership, preaching, Church Leadership, Preaching Ministry (view more) (view less)
How To Talk About Money In Church

By Jamie Munson on Jul 29, 2020

| 22,724 views

"If we are avoiding the subject or trying to make it more palatable, we are doing our congregations a huge disservice."

Scripture: John 4:14, Luke 12:34, Matthew 25:14-30, Acts 2:44-47, 2 Corinthians 8:7 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Money, Preaching, church leadership, preaching, Church Leadership (view more) (view less)
When To Shake The Dust And When To Stay

By Ben Sternke on Aug 14, 2020

| 21,713 views

Acts 18 shows Paul moving from resistant hearers to receptive ones. Faithful ministry requires discerning when to persist and when to move on.

Scripture: Acts 18:5-8, Matthew 13:3-9, Matthew 10:14, 1 Corinthians 3:6-7, John 4:35 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Evangelism, Discipleship, Missions, Church Growth, church planting, evangelism, Church Planting (view more) (view less)
Preaching That Raises The Water Level

By Ray Hollenbach on Apr 29, 2025

| 16,671 views

Faithful preaching often works slowly. One sermon at a time, pastors nourish long-term growth that shapes congregations over the years.

Scripture: Jeremiah 2:13, John 4:14, Acts 20:27, Hebrews 5:12-14, Colossians 1:28 (view more) (view less)

Tags: church leadership, Church Leadership
9 Powerful Ways To Introduce Your Sermon

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on May 9, 2025

based on 28 ratings
| 104,801 views

Every athlete wants to start strong; why should your work be any different?

Scripture: John 2:1-11, Matthew 5:1-12, Matthew 5:44-45, Luke 12:32-33, Psalm 23:4, Luke 2:13-14, Habakkuk 2:1-4, Mark 11:15-17, John 4:1-15, Luke 7:11-17, Acts 17:22-33 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Love, Emotions, Preaching, Introduction, Faithful, effective, Gate, post, Commit, preaching, love (view more) (view less)
Preaching For A Special Occasion? Here's Guidance

By Dr. Daniel Akin on Oct 22, 2021

based on 4 ratings
| 18,783 views

Compromise of biblical truth is not an option, but doing one's best to extend Christ-honoring grace and goodwill should be at the front and center of our agenda.

Scripture: John 4:1-30, Luke 1:67-80

Tags: Exposition, Preaching, Biblical truth, Betray, good story, preaching (view more) (view less)
How God Became A Man: What Jesus Did For Thirty Years

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 28, 2022

based on 7 ratings
| 22,999 views

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
Back To The Heart Of Worship

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 19, 2023

based on 1 rating
| 23,624 views

Jesus is greatly honored when we bring ourselves, with the Holy Spirit’s help, back to the heart of worship again and again.

Scripture: John 4:24, 1 Corinthians 10:12

Tags: Holy Spirit, Music, How to Worship, Church worship, fixing eyes on Jesus (view more) (view less)
God Seeks People To Worship Him In Spirit And Truth

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 19, 2022

| 21,570 views

"But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:23-24)

Scripture: John 3:6, John 3:20, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, John 4:4-6, Proverbs 13:14, John 7:37-39, John 4:14, John 14:26, Matthew 15:8, 1 Thessalonians 1:5 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Gospel of John, Dead in sin, Jesus Teachings, Spirit and Truth, Spiritually Dead, Woman at the well (view more) (view less)

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