By Gracia Grindal on Jan 18, 2024
Faithful preaching requires humility, clarity, restraint, and gospel focus. These fifteen practical dos and don’ts offer wisdom for preaching that serves hearers well.
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By Jared Moore on Aug 10, 2020
Your hearers often hear you before they hear the Scriptures. If your people know you, they’ll have a better basis for understanding your sermons.
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By SermonCentral .com on Aug 12, 2020
Faithful gospel preaching requires courage. Christians are not called to be hateful, but they must be willing to be hated for Christ’s sake.
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By James Scott on Apr 27, 2023
Many church leaders call people to “greatness,” but most believers are called to quiet faithfulness in ordinary vocations.
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By Peter Mead on Apr 20, 2025
Powerful preaching flows from textual mastery, precise application, and a life marked by integrity and humility.
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By Ben Reed on Aug 25, 2020
Want to sabotage your preaching? Neglect prayer, ignore the text, avoid vulnerability, and heap burdens on your people.
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By Ben Reed on Sep 19, 2024
Preaching shapes the preacher by deepening prayer, study, humility, worship, and dependence on God.
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By Peter Mead on Mar 18, 2024
Effective preaching is not about clever outlines but about proclaiming Christ, explaining Scripture faithfully, and leading hearers toward understanding and transformation.
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By Dr. Richard Ganz on May 2, 2025
Winning arguments is not the same as winning hearts. This reflection reminds preachers that truth without grace can push people further from Christ.
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By Chris Surber on May 20, 2025
Jeremiah’s power was not merely in his message of judgment, but in his brokenhearted love for the people he addressed. Preaching that moves souls flows from love, not performance.
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By SermonCentral .com on Sep 27, 2024
Pharisaical preaching burdens people with opinions, moralism, and guilt while starving them of grace. The pulpit must reflect Christ, not control.
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By Gregory K. Hollifield on Nov 4, 2020
The Internet has flooded the world with sermons. Used wisely, it can strengthen a preacher’s soul, sharpen skill, and broaden perspective.
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By Peter Mead on Nov 13, 2020
Many beloved Bible stories are familiar, yet structurally critical passages often remain neglected. Faithful preaching must strengthen the church’s grasp of Scripture’s load-bearing texts.
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