In Preaching Articles: "Rest In God"

Four Reasons To Slow Down

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 6, 2022

We cannot love what we do not linger over.

Scripture: Romans 8:29, Colossians 1:10, 2 Peter 3:9, Galatians 5:22

Tags: soul care, Change is a Process, Looking back to go f, Transformation, Rest  (view more)  (view less)

Top Three Mistakes In Preaching Genesis

By Peter Mead on May 13, 2021

The rest of the Bible is built on the foundation of Genesis, and so preaching it enough and preaching it well are very important. Here are three errors to avoid.

Tags: Preaching, mistakes, teach

7 Ways To Tell If It's A God Thing

By Ron Edmondson on Apr 3, 2023

Ron Edmondson: "God calls people to seemingly impossible tasks. It gives Him glory when I can’t do something, but He can."

Scripture: Hebrews 11:6

Tags: opportunity, ministry, Faith, Ministry, Prayer  (view more)  (view less)

Sharpen Your Sermon With A God-Centered Checklist

By Jared Moore on Sep 19, 2025

If you want to help your people focus on God when they leave church tomorrow, here are 11 things that you cannot do.

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: preaching, God centered, God Centered, Preaching, Checklist, joke, Sharpen  (view more)  (view less)

Let's Stop Saying "Yeah, But . . ." To God's Grace

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 10, 2019

"Sit on your ‘but’ and let grace stand alone," says Karl Vaters.

Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21

Tags: Preaching

Preaching The Power Of The Person Of Christ

By Peter Mead on Sep 12, 2020

If the God in our sights is benign, our preaching will be the same.

Tags: kingdom of God, Love, Preaching, Prosperity, redemption, God's Kingdom, Kingdom of God  (view more)  (view less)

The Vigil Of Waiting In Advent

By Steve Smith on Dec 13, 2024

Every 11 months, we get one month of waiting. It’s an interesting rhythm which should affect our cadence of busyness and distraction.

Tags: Advent, God's sovereignty, Waiting on God, advent candle

From Desiring God Ministries: The Essential Secret Of Preaching

By Tony Merida on Jun 24, 2019

The key to effective preaching is not mastering certain techniques, but being mastered by certain convictions.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

11 Common Preaching Mistakes That Distract From God

By Jared Moore on Jan 5, 2026

Avoid 11 common preaching mistakes that shift focus from God to yourself. Learn how to preach Christ-centered sermons that point hearers to God’s truth.

Tags: preaching tips, Expository Preaching, expository preaching, Preaching Tips, Preaching Mistakes, Biblical Communication, Christ Centered Sermons  (view more)  (view less)

From Desiring God: Beware Of Gluten-Free Preaching

By Phillip Bethancourt on Jan 12, 2026

"The gluten of the gospel must be kneaded into every Christian sermon."

Tags: Christ Centered Preaching

John Piper: God Doesn't Take Risks

By John Piper on Mar 20, 2025

"It is hard to exaggerate how important it is for the mission of the church...to have a fully biblical vision of the greatness and the sovereignty and the glory of God."

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:31, 1 Corinthians 15:31

Tags: Preaching, Risk, preaching

Does Your Preaching Skirt Around The Nature Of God?

By Peter Mead on Apr 23, 2025

Let’s pour our energy into effectively speaking of the God who reveals Himself in the Word.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Preaching Is God's Truth Shining Through Your Personality

By Sherman Haywood Cox on May 15, 2021

Sermons are not delivered irrespective of the preacher. We are part of the message as well.

Tags: Preaching, Personality, preaching

Why God Still Works Through Poor Preaching

By Peter Mead on Aug 18, 2021

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

Tags: poor preaching, gospel, preaching, Paul, God, Gospel, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Does Your Preaching Prepare People For God's Kingdom?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 30, 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.

Tags: Confront, God's Kingdom, gospel, preaching, Gospel, Preaching, prepare  (view more)  (view less)