In Preaching Articles: "Powerful"

Staying Married Is Not About Staying In Love, Part 2

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 14, 2021

In part 2 of this powerful message, John Piper relates marriage to the gospel, and its importance for our lives.

Scripture: Genesis 2:22-25

Tags: Preaching, preaching

6 Ways To Recycle Your Sermon

By SermonCentral .com on May 4, 2025

You've put in all that time developing a powerful word, so why not find other avenues for the message?

Tags: Study, Preaching, resources, social media, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching And Evangelism: 20 Sermon And Worship Resources

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 5, 2024

Encourage your church to live out the Great Commission every day with 20 powerful preaching and evangelism resources.

Tags: Evangelism, Worship, Preaching, evangelism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

3 Must-Do’s Of A Strong Sermon Opening

By Lane Sebring on Aug 29, 2019

The first 90 seconds of your sermon are some of the most powerful seconds you have. Don’t waste them.

Tags: Preaching

Five Strategic Advantages Of Small Churches

By Brandon O'brien on Feb 13, 2024

Small churches hold strategic strengths: authenticity, focus, people-powered ministry, intergenerational relationships, and margin-focused mission.

Tags: Community, Church, Growth, leadership, pastor, Church Growth, Health, authentic, Small Church, community outreach, community, Pastor, Leadership, church, Ministry Church, Authentic, Intergenerational Ministry, Community Outreach  (view more)  (view less)

Preaching In 140 Characters: Preaching On Social Media

By SermonCentral .com on May 25, 2020

Brandon Cox shares how utilizing the power of Twitter can extend your teaching platforms to an entirely new audience.

Scripture: John 10:10-11, Proverbs 25:11, Ecclesiastes 12:10, Colossians 4:6, 1 Corinthians 9:22-23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, tribulation, distress, social media, Social Network, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Paul's Worst Church: Our Best Model?

By Chuck Warnock on Jul 27, 2020

Chuck Warnock suggests six powerful lessons from we can learn from that much-maligned church: Corinth.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 3:1-6

Tags: Preaching

7 Things Pastors Wish Church Members Knew About Their Children

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 9, 2024

Should Pastors' children behave differently than regular kids? Thom Rainer speaks from the heart in this powerful post.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Words Create Worlds… Part 1

By Lance Witt on Aug 16, 2023

As a leader, your words carry more weight and they have more staying power. Your words get amplified and magnified.

Scripture: Proverbs 18:21, Proverbs 16:24, Proverbs 12:25, Matthew 3:17, Proverbs 18:20, Proverbs 25:15  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Influence, kind words, Blessing Others, Encouraging Others

Eight Reflections On 40 Years Of Marriage

By Thom Rainer on Nov 24, 2022

I want to share with you readers eight of the most powerful lessons I have learned in 40 years of marriage.

Tags: Marriage, Thankfulness, Personal Life, Marriage Commitment, Marriage Faithfulness, Lessons in life, marriage and family, blessing children  (view more)  (view less)

You Can Tell The Story, But Preach The Points

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Aug 2, 2020

Stories are powerful, but how do we make the points of our sermon while keeping the integrity of the Bible story that we are preaching?

Tags: Preaching, preaching

16 Advent Sermon And Worship Resources

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 27, 2024

Advent is a season of watching and waiting on our Lord Jesus. Here are 16 powerful Advent sermon and worship resources for your church.

Tags: Christmas, Advent, Worship, sermon, Sermon  (view more)  (view less)

5 Personal Changes To Empower Your Preaching

By Rick Ezell on Feb 10, 2025

Preachers shape their sermons through personal integrity, clear priorities, grounded planning, spiritual investment, and prayerful dependence on God’s power.

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Tags: leadership, Personal Change, Leadership

Preacher’s Tip: If You Can Keep From Preaching, Do It

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Nov 5, 2020

Pastor H.B. Charles, Jr. shares a personal story about a powerful preaching insight he received from his father.

Tags: Preaching, advice, insight, Improve

Gospel-Centered Sermons Actually Work

By Jeff Medders on Nov 15, 2022

"I want to encourage every pastor reading this to keep preaching the gospel. Week in. Week out. Keep exalting, heralding, and lifting up our crucified Savior, risen from the dead, reigning in Heaven, saving all who will look to him and believe."

Scripture: Romans 16:25, Colossians 1:28, 1 Corinthians 2:2

Tags: Gospel, Preaching, teach, pastoral leadership, Entrust with Gospel, Pastoral Ministry, preaching Christ, power of the gospel, gospel, preaching  (view more)  (view less)