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By Dr. Larry Moyer on Jun 21, 2021
Assuming the wrong things can cost us our audience. There are five dangerous assumptions in preaching. The damage they do may vary, but the fact that they are costly does not.
Scripture: 1 John 4:1-7
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By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jan 6, 2023
Many sermons sound inspiring yet leave out the cross and the coming kingdom. When preaching mimics self-help, it loses the gospel’s power and eternal focus.
Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-5, Luke 9:23, Galatians 6:14, Matthew 6:19-21
Tags: Pastoral Ministry
By Chris Surber on Feb 6, 2022
I’ve preached a lot of funerals. Along the way I’ve learned some lessons from others and I’ve learned some lessons the hard way.
Tags: Preaching, Funerals Christian, preaching Christ, Funerals, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Karl Vaters on Jun 4, 2024
"Preaching the Word, training disciples and ministering to the community may or may not increase the number of people who sit in front of me from Sunday to Sunday. But it will produce a healthy church."
Tags: Church Growth, Surrender, Healthy Church, God's Church, God in control, pastoral leadership, call to discipleship, church leadership (view more) (view less)
By Gavin Ortlund on Apr 28, 2022
Leadership is hard. I rank it up there with pain, parenting, and preaching as one of those things in life that we never fully master, but only hope to keep learning over a lifetime.
Scripture: John 13:15-16, John 16:12
Tags: Teamwork, Leadership General, servant leadership, Jesus' leadership
By SermonCentral .com on Apr 9, 2023
One of the best ways to follow up with your Easter guests, as well as to encourage your church members, is by preaching about living out the new life we have in Christ.
Tags: Worship, Preaching, sermon series, after easter, preaching (view more) (view less)
By H.b. Charles, Jr. on May 2, 2022
People should not leave the sermon having learned more about the preacher than Christ. When we stand to preach the word, we should prayerfully whisper to ourselves, “You are not the story.”
Scripture: Colossians 1:28, John 12:20, 2 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Timothy 4:1-2
Tags: Pride, God's Story, self importance, Bible as a story
By Charles Stone on Nov 21, 2019
Three factors have made the biggest positive difference for me: preparing my heart before the Lord, scheduling adequate study time to avoid feeling rushed and practicing preaching my sermon.
Scripture: Mark 15:27-40
Tags: prep routine, preaching, Study, Preaching, prepare, routine (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral .com on Sep 9, 2025
I've been preaching for 30 years. At some point I have to run out of things to say, right? Actually, at hundreds of points I have run out of things to say!
Tags: Preaching, Devotional Life, preacher's block, body clock, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Haddon Robinson on May 27, 2020
Weekly preaching can feel creatively exhausting. Learn a two-phase approach, practical rhythms, and daily habits that keep your sermons biblical, fresh, and deeply fed all from Haddon Robinson.
Scripture: Luke 6:39-45, John 16:8-11
Tags: Love, Church, Preaching, Prayer, dedication, preparation, prepare, Homiletics, Result, Time, length, Leadership General, Pastoral Ministry, Expository Preaching, Sermon Preparation, preaching, church, expository preaching, love, sermon preparation (view more) (view less)
By Trevin Wax on Mar 25, 2020
Pastors, don’t underestimate the cumulative effect of your preaching. You are not dumping information into brains. You are forming the habits of your people, teaching them how to read and understand and apply the Bible for themselves.
Tags: New life, church leadership, Church Leadership
By Leslie Holmes on Sep 2, 2025
"Bob Easley may not have gone beyond sixth grade, but he taught this quasi-educated preacher that there's a lot more to be learned about preaching than I ever got inside a book."
Scripture: Job 1:1-10
Tags: people, Preaching, Text, exegete, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Brian Croft on Nov 1, 2023
Does church attendance really matter? Here are five important reasons why it is essential that every Christian gather with other Christians in the same local church weekly to hear the preaching of God’s Word.
Scripture: Romans 10:17, Hebrews 10:25, Hebrews 13:17
Tags: Community, Discipleship, Church Attendance, church membership, Christian community, Growing in Faith, Connected, Covenant Community, community, church attendance (view more) (view less)
By John Mcclure on Jun 25, 2020
Many sermons lose momentum before they ever begin. These common sermon “wind-ups” drain energy, bury the message, and delay clarity, often by several unnecessary minutes.
Scripture: Acts 13:1-17, Acts 12:1-14, Nehemiah 8:8, 2 Timothy 4:2, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (view more) (view less)
Tags: Preaching, Expository Preaching, preaching, expository preaching
By Paul Baloche on Dec 22, 2023
Consider preaching on the topic of Paul Baloche's "The Same Love"--review a sermon at http://www.sermoncentral.com/sermons/the-same-love-eric-johnson-sermon-on-worship-general-165682.asp.
Tags: Worship, Preaching, Worship General, preaching
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