In Preaching Articles: "Last Words of Jesus"

Preaching That Connects The Dots: The Cross, The Sermon And Discipleship

By Jeff K. Clarke on Nov 20, 2019

Personal identification and participation with Jesus marks the life of each disciple—past, present and future.

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, Cross, sermon, connect the dot  (view more)  (view less)

Remember This Christmas Season, There Is Always, Always Hope!

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 7, 2023

Jesus knows you. He knows your pain and your problems and your potential.

Scripture: Romans 4:18

Tags: Christmas, Advent, Hope, Christmas Advent

The Central Message Of The Church Is Reconciliation

By Jeff K. Clarke on Oct 10, 2022

“The essence of forgiveness is absorbing pain instead of giving it.” – Timothy Keller

Scripture: Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Tags: Forgiveness, Gospel, Reconciliation, God's Love, forgive, Forgiveness in Jesus, gospel proclamation, The Church's Message, gospel  (view more)  (view less)

Are You Preaching With A Plastic Voice?

By Dr. David Teague on Jul 17, 2020

Society is filled with plastic voices. Preaching requires someone to embody the Word of God.

Tags: Preaching, Incarnation, voice, preaching

Do This And Improve Your Preaching This Sunday

By Peter Walters on Sep 8, 2022

We have a new family in our church with no church background at all. When I prepare to preach I think of them and go the extra mile to make my message as understandable and relatable as possible.

Tags: Communication, Preaching, audience, Teaching God's Word, Pastoral Ministry, effective preaching, Sermon Help, Sermon Delivery, communication, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

50 Forgotten Days: What Will You Preach After Easter?

By Ray Hollenbach on Apr 10, 2020

Jesus provides the perfect example for our preaching and teaching in the weeks ahead. What will you do?

Scripture: Acts 1:1-4

Tags: Easter, Preaching, Easter Resurrection

Slow Down, Big Fella—what A Motorcyclist Taught Me About Preaching

By Joe Mckeever on Mar 3, 2023

Nowhere in Scripture do we see Jesus shifting into oratorical overdrive and putting on a show for the people.

Scripture: Philemon 1:1-20

Tags: Preaching, slow down, suggestions, Slow down, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How Vulnerable Is Your Preaching?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Oct 21, 2019

It's alright to allow your own pains and hurts to show. If Jesus could, then we can.

Tags: Preaching, vulnerable, sherman cox, preaching

One Question You Must Never Ask In Ministry

By Joe Mckeever on Sep 7, 2023

Disciples of Jesus Christ must never try to calculate the cost/benefit of some act of ministry.

Scripture: Colossians 3:23-24, Luke 18:8, Ecclesiastes 11:6

Tags: Faithfulness, Leadership General, questions, measuring success

Some Things I Have Learned About Leadership–and Have The Scars To Prove

By Joe Mckeever on Aug 18, 2022

To serve people “for Jesus’ sake” means we ask Him how to serve them.

Scripture: Matthew 25:21-23, Romans 13:7, Luke 12:48, 2 Corinthians 4:5, Luke 22:27, Mark 10:43-44  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: leadership, serve others, pastoral leadership, selfish ambition, servant leadership, Humility and Pride, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Doing Ministry Without Losing Your Soul Part 3

By Lance Witt on May 22, 2024

When pastoring is your job, it adds complexity to simply loving Jesus. To live and lead from a healthy soul, we must learn the art of separating our own personal pursuit of loving Jesus from our “ministry” of leading in the church.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 30:19-20

Tags: time with God, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, soul care, avoiding burnout, Putting Christ First, Sincerity with God, church leadership  (view more)  (view less)

30 Palm Sunday, Good Friday And Holy Week Worship Ideas

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 9, 2020

Holy Week is filled with opportunities for your church to gather around God's Word in worship.

Tags: Worship, Good Friday, Preaching, Palm Sunday, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Do We Have To Be Perfect To Preach?

By Dean Shriver on Feb 10, 2025

The call to preach requires more of us than verbal proclamation of truth. We must not only speak God’s Word so it can be heard; we must live God’s Word so it can be seen.

Scripture: John 1:14, John 1:14

Tags: Preaching, preaching

8 Ways To Bust Leadership Discouragement

By Charles Stone on Sep 28, 2022

"Discouragement is a universal experience for ministry leaders and the word actually self-defines itself…dis-courage meaning no courage. Some of the Bible’s greatest characters faced it: Moses, David, Paul, Mary the mother of Jesus, and the apostles. Nehemiah, the great Old Testament leader faced it when he led the Jews to rebuild the wall. Yet, his response offers us hope when we face it."

Scripture: Psalm 77:11, Nehemiah 4:10-21

Tags: Nehemiah, leadership, Discouragement, thought life, pastoral leadership, Blessings, Burdens, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Why Successful Churches Aren’t Turning The World Upside-Down – But The Outcasts Might

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 31, 2023

Jesus was the most culture-challenging, paradigm-shifting, tradition-breaking, change agent who ever lived.

Tags: leadership, Small Church, church in society, prophetic voice, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)