In Preaching Articles: "Purpose Of Preaching"

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

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Nov 10, 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 12, 2021

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

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Preach The Past: Discover Powerful Illustrations And Lessons From Church History

By Chris Surber on Sep 30, 2025

A working knowledge of Church history teaches us to be humble. Our footprints aren’t the first tracks on this road.

Scripture: Acts 2:13-40, Acts 25:1-17

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Sincerity In Preaching Can't Be Faked: Do You Have It?

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 25, 2025

Eight tips on "bearing your honest heart" for greater preaching impact.

Scripture: Matthew 19:13-15, Exodus 32:1-14

Tags: Preaching, Authenticity, preaching

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

By Peter Mead on Jul 4, 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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2 Things Every Pastor Should Do Before Preaching On Marriage

By Josh Reich on Oct 8, 2025

It's hard to do but incredibly helpful to your church. Your marriage is unique because of who you are and who your wife is.

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Brandon Cox: 3 Unique Christmas Series You Can Preach

By SermonCentral .com on Dec 3, 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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The Secret To God’s Power In Your Life And Preaching - Part 1

By Lance Witt on Jun 11, 2023

Do you mistake fruitfulness for holiness? Sit with those words a moment. What does that look like practically? And how have you seen this in your life and in the lives of other leaders?

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

By Lance Witt on Jun 12, 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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Why Do I Urge All Pastors To Preach Expository Sermons?

By Brian Croft on Oct 17, 2023

There are all kinds of different sermons a preacher can preach, but the most helpful for a pastor to feed his people with week after week is expository sermons.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

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Contagious Pulpit Boredom

By Peter Mead on May 25, 2025

God is not boring. The Bible is not boring. So why is some preaching boring?

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Matt Chandler: First And Foremost, I'm A Preacher

By Matt Chandler on Jul 18, 2025

There's no limit to the distractions facing a pastor, but in the end we are called to preach.

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The Antidote To Anemic Worship

By Albert Mohler on Nov 27, 2022

The anemia of evangelical worship—all the music and energy aside—is directly attributable to the absence of genuine expository preaching. Such preaching would confront the congregation with nothing less than the living and active Word of God.

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:8

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11 Kinds Of Preacher: Which One Are You?

By Peter Mead on Sep 20, 2020

Discover the pros and cons of how your unique personality affects your preaching.

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11 Kinds Of Preacher -- Which One Are You?

By Peter Mead on May 23, 2021

Discover the pros and cons of how your unique personality affects your preaching.

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