In Preaching Articles: "preaching the Word" showing 526-540 of 1,043

11 Deadly Mistakes That Take The Preaching Focus Away From Jesus

By Jared Moore on Jul 17, 2019

Help your people focus on God and think on God when they leave your service--here are 11 traps to avoid.

Tags: Preaching, mistakes, repeat, delivery

Preaching That Transforms Lives—it Can Be Done—8 Ways To Start

By SermonCentral on Mar 8, 2023

"It's an issue that leaders and followers alike must wrestle through: How do I live out the spiritual transformation that has occurred in me?"

Scripture: James 1:1-15, Judges 11:1-20

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Grace Quotes: 15 Magnificent Quotes To Help Preach God's Grace

By SermonCentral on Oct 21, 2021

Before we can sing God's song, we must fill our lungs with grace.

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Two Urgent Questions: Nail Them Down Before You Preach

By Lane Sebring on Nov 8, 2021

Sometimes the best sermon prep is the questions you ask yourself.

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5 Excellent Reasons To Develop A Preaching Calendar And 3 Ways To Start

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Nov 11, 2021

The fact that God knows our story--individually and corporately, from beginning to end--means we need not specialize in "Saturday night specials."

Scripture: Psalm 100:1-5

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You Don't Feel Like Preaching? You're Not Alone

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Nov 13, 2021

"Just like Habakkuk wrote on and just like Andre sang on, I would encourage you to PREACH ON."

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Has Hollywood Caused Us To Set The Preaching Bar Too High?

By Nathan Aaseng on Oct 18, 2019

Pastors are not called to win Academy Awards in screen-writing. We are called to help build the kingdom, brick by brick.

Tags: Preaching, hollywood, set the bar, expectations

Because Of Your Gifts Or In Spite Of Them: God Speaks Through Preaching

By Stephanie J. Spencer on Dec 2, 2019

"God uses broken vessels to shine His light. I believe He can speak through me because of my gifts or in spite of my gifts, depending on the circumstance."

Tags: Preaching, Inadequacy, broken vessel, preaching

Connect With Your Listeners: 7 Strategies To Make Your Preaching Relevant

By Peter Mead on Jul 5, 2021

The Bible is relevant. We don't need to "make it relevant," but we do need to demonstrate how it is relevant.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

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You May Be Called To Preach, But You Still Need A Role Model

By Joe Mckeever on Jan 16, 2020

"He gave no introduction to the sermon. This man simply stepped off the high diving board into the deep water. Except there was no deep water."

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 12:9

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Brandon Cox: 3 Unique Christmas Series You Can Preach

By SermonCentral on Dec 4, 2023

After a few minutes of brainstorming, Brandon Cox could approach the holidays in a variety of ways. You can, too.

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Have We Forgotten The Most Important Way To Apply Our Preaching?

By Peter Mead on Sep 2, 2019

Peter Mead explains why "preaching for Monday morning" is not the most important application in your sermon.

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The Secret To God’s Power In Your Life And Preaching - Part 2

By Lance Witt on Jun 13, 2023

If you read last week’s article you know that we talked about holiness not just being a legalistic set of rules. True holiness always starts with relationship. And the highest motive for keeping ourselves pure is our love for God, not the fear of consequences.

Scripture: Acts 20:35

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What Makes A Sermon Good?

By Duane K Kelderman on Aug 2, 2024

Preachers and churches run into trouble when they forget that preaching is first and foremost a proclamation of Scripture.

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-10, 1 Chronicles 1:1

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Make The Message Memorable

By Larry Osborne on May 10, 2023

"I learned early on that if my preaching was to be powerful, it had to be memorable," says Larry Osborne.

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