In Preaching Articles: "Preaching The Gospel"

Don't Sell The Gospel!

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 17, 2020

Peddlers are driven by greed for money and fear of pain. But let us preach Christ as the all-satisfying treasure and God-satisfying obedience.

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The Gospel In Every Sermon

By Greg Stier on Feb 19, 2025

Greg Stier offers three reasons for sharing a clear Gospel message in every sermon.

Scripture: Matthew 28:16-20

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6 Ways To Grow In The Gospels

By William Boekestein on Apr 26, 2021

A number of years ago I was about to preach for the first time in a certain church. As I arranged my papers and books I noticed a sign near the top of the pulpit. It was a quotation from John 12:21: “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.”

Scripture: Mark 9:7, Mark 15:1-15, Matthew 27:3, Mark 6:34, Acts 26:22-23, John 12:21, Matthew 14:20, Hebrews 12:2, John 11:15, Luke 24:44-45, Hebrews 1:1, Jeremiah 8:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

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Going Hard After The Lost

By Lance Witt on Jun 5, 2024

Are we truly broken for the lost?

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:18, Acts 8:4-40

Tags: Sharing the Gospel, preaching the gospel, reaching the lost, acts, Broken for the Lost, evangelism, Evangelism  (view more)  (view less)

Your Preaching Should Be Out Of This World--Seriously

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Oct 24, 2024

Beware of preaching that merely provides tools to help us become better situated in this present world rather than helping us to become ambassadors of the coming Kingdom.

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Do You Answer The Right Questions When You Preach?

By Mike Glenn on Oct 22, 2024

Yes, we have the answer, but are we asking the right questions?

Scripture: Luke 23:40-45

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Does Your Preaching Balance Law And Grace?

By Nathan Aaseng on Nov 1, 2021

Even though law and grace are opposites in many ways, both have their place in the pulpit.

Scripture: Mark 1:14-20, Exodus 2:5, Exodus 2:1-10, Job 22:25-30

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Does Your Preaching Strike A Grace/Truth Balance?

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 15, 2021

In 25 years our church has only been picketed twice--two weeks in a row!--first by radically liberal nonbelievers for speaking truth, and then by radically conservative believers for showing grace.

Scripture: 2 Kings 2:8-9, Isaiah 40:1-15, Luke 18:1-8

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Why God Still Works Through Poor Preaching

By Peter Mead on Aug 17, 2021

How God works despite us and our preaching (and we need to be thankful for that!).

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Does Your Preaching Prepare People For God's Kingdom?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 29, 2025

We often fall into the trap of preaching designed to merely provide tools to become more successful in this present world rather than becoming ambassadors of the coming Kingdom.

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Weaving Gospel Fluency Into Every Sunday Message

By Jeff Vanderstelt on Nov 20, 2022

If we are going to grow people up into Christlikeness in every way, we need to learn how to speak the truths of Jesus Christ into everything.

Scripture: Luke 24:44-45

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The Gospel Of James: Open Letter To Martin Luther

By SermonCentral .com on May 6, 2022

Many of us today who think of ourselves squarely as your friends take exception to some of your views — some in greater measure than others — and I expect you, of all people, would be least surprised to hear of it and receive it.

Scripture: Galatians 2:14, Ezekiel 36:24-32, Jeremiah 31:33, Ephesians 1:13, Colossians 1:5, 1 Corinthians 3:12, 1 Corinthians 12:21, James 1:18-23, Philippians 1:27, 1 Peter 1:23-25  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: The Gospel, Reformation, Book of James, martin luther

Randy Alcorn: Are You Willing To Be Hated For Speaking The Gospel Of Truth?

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 12, 2022

"It's not our job to be popular. Let's represent the real Jesus, the whole Jesus, not just the culturally acceptable one."

Scripture: Mark 8:33-38

Tags: gospel of truth, preaching, Preaching, Hated

How To Preach To The Heart

By John Bjorge on Nov 16, 2021

Faithful preaching requires more than good exegesis. When sermons speak to the heart with trust, integrity, and lived faith, real gospel transformation follows.

Scripture: Judges 3:15-7:6, Colossians 1:3-6, 2 Corinthians 4:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:8, James 1:22  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Church Health, Pastoral Ministry, spiritual formation, preaching, Gospel transformation, Spiritual Formation, Gospel Transformation  (view more)  (view less)

The Church Must Preach Christ

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 7, 2022

Widely diverse philosophies of preaching vie for acceptance among contemporary clergy.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:23-25, 1 Corinthians 1:25, Romans 1:16

Tags: preaching, Preaching, Preach Christ, gospel proclamation