In Preaching Articles: "Sermon Introduction"

Preaching God’s Word Is Timeless (Find The Timeless Truth)

By Joe Hoagland on Jul 24, 2022

The Bible is wholly relevant to the modern person’s life sometimes it just takes some work for us to figure that out. The idea of making a “timeless truth” central to your sermon is important in communicating God’s Word in a postmodern age.

Tags: teaching, Preaching Help, Teaching God's Word, Pastoral Ministry, effective preaching, communication, preaching, Scripture, Communication, Teaching, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Pastors Never Know Who’s In The Audience

By Joe Mckeever on Jul 17, 2022

When a pastor stands to preach, he never knows who is listening to him. And if his sermon is recorded or broadcast, he has no clue who will be hearing his words. He will do well to make sure he knows what he’s talking about.

Tags: Preaching Blunders, communication, preaching, teaching, Teaching, Preaching, preaching tips, pastoral leadership, Teaching God's Word, Pastoral Ministry, Communication  (view more)  (view less)

Breathing New Life Into Your Preaching

By Lance Witt on Mar 24, 2023

Fresh is always better. Taking a breath of clean, fresh air is way better than inhaling polluted air. Eating fresh bread is way better than choking down a piece of dry, stale bread. And likewise, sermons that are fresh are way better than warmed over messages.

Scripture: Luke 10:31

Tags: Preaching, New life, preaching

15 Brilliant Quotes For Thanksgiving

By SermonCentral on Nov 16, 2021

These words will encourage you personally as you enter into the holiday season.

Tags: gratitude, Thanksgiving Holiday

Jonathan Edwards On True Thanksgiving

By SermonCentral on Nov 20, 2020

Jonathan Edwards has a word for our time that could hardly be more pointed if he were living today. It has to do with the foundation of gratitude.

Tags: Thanksgiving, gratitude, Thankful, Thanksgiving Holiday

Leading *chreasters* To Christ: 8 Ideas

By SermonCentral on Apr 2, 2020

Here's how you can reach the people who attend your church only on Christmas and Easter.

Tags: Church, Outreach, New, interest

15 Fresh, Powerful Thanksgiving Quotes

By SermonCentral on Nov 22, 2020

Thanksgiving has a centuries-old history. Here's what great minds (old and new) have said about giving thanks.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-14, 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Tags: Thanksgiving, CS Lewis, Quotes, charles spurgeon

Christmas: Glory!

By SermonCentral on Dec 24, 2019

There were points in our Savior's life when His glory shone temporarily through the veil.

Tags: Christmas, Glory, Preaching, rc sproul

5 Practices Of A Peaceful Home

By SermonCentral on Jun 18, 2019

It's so much easier to share God's peace from the pulpit if you experience God's peace at home.

Scripture: Mark 10:17

Tags: Preaching

Adapt Or Fail: 6 Steps Any Church Can Take

By SermonCentral on Jun 16, 2019

Small churches have the ability to adapt more quickly than our larger counterparts. Like steering a speedboat instead of an ocean liner.

Scripture: Exodus 23:20-33

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Can We Put An End To Trite Preaching And Teaching?

By SermonCentral on Jun 24, 2019

TRITE / (Adjective) Overused and consequently of little import, lacking originality or freshness.

Tags: Preaching

Thom Rainer: Ten Signs A Pastor Is Becoming A Chaplain

By SermonCentral on Jul 1, 2019

How do you strike the balance between ministering to people's needs or equipping the folk?

Scripture: Philippians 1:1

Tags: Preaching, preaching

Piper: What's The Best Tone For Your Preaching?

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 17, 2020

"The question I have for preachers is: What tone should you aim at in preaching? This is an urgent question because, if you don’t answer it, your listeners will answer it for you."

Scripture: Romans 15:4

Tags: Communication, Preaching, voice, tone

Piper's Authority For Preaching

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 23, 2020

In this video John Piper answers the question, "What Bible passages do you use to base your claims about how we should preach?"

Tags: bible truth, Authority, Lesson, Joshua, Preaching, Learning, Doctrine, Relevant, Bible  (view more)  (view less)

10 Last Minute Preaching Tips

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 26, 2020

Read these top ten preaching tips for inspiration and vision before you preach this Sunday!

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2

Tags: Teaching, Preaching