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30 Seconds Before I Preached, These Words Filled Me With Confidence

By SermonCentral on Jan 5, 2022

When Brandon Cox was a young preacher, he knew where to turn for help.

Scripture: Isaiah 30:15-18

Tags: Preaching, Confidence, committed, preaching

John Piper: Preaching Is Expository Exultation

By SermonCentral on Nov 1, 2021

The preacher's job is to minimize his own opinions and deliver the truth of God.

Scripture: Jeremiah 15:16

Tags: Preaching, exaltation, Expository, exultation, minimize, e, preaching, expository  (view more)  (view less)

Don't Go Stale: One Pastor's Keep-It-Fresh Tool Kit

By SermonCentral on Mar 17, 2023

"At hundreds of points, I have run out of things to say." What to do next is key.

Scripture: Esther 9:22

Tags: Fresh, Preaching, stale, karl vaters, toolkit, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

20 Thanksgiving Quotes For Preaching And Inspiration

By SermonCentral on Oct 21, 2024

Give some freshness to your Thanksgiving message, or post these inspirational words on your church's website, Facebook page or Twitter feed.

Tags: gratitude, Thanksgiving Holiday

Why Preaching 'the Problem With The Church Today' Is A Recipe For Disaster

By SermonCentral on Nov 6, 2021

The problems with the church are nothing new. But in a way, that's good news.

Scripture: John 1:2-26

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3 Vital Reasons Why Preaching Is Something More Than Public Speaking

By SermonCentral on Nov 9, 2021

When I enter the pulpit to preach on Sundays, something is different.

Tags: Preaching, Urgent, vital reasons, public speaking, timeless message, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Smaller Churches Can Do Discipleship—without Wearing Out The Pastor

By SermonCentral on Nov 12, 2021

After a few hit-and-miss attempts, our church has discovered a simple five-step process that can work for any small church.

Tags: Discipleship, Preaching, Process, Small Church, Limitations, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

A Dozen Inspiring Quotes From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., The Preacher

By SermonCentral on Jan 15, 2021

From Ebenezer Baptist Church into American history, Dr. King's legacy started in the pulpit.

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 7:14-22, Matthew 5:16, Ezekiel 37:10-20

Tags: Preaching, Quotes, Martin Luther King Jr, inspiring

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

By SermonCentral on Sep 13, 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: Preaching, Hated, gospel of truth, preaching

Preaching: God's Gift To Our Personal Growth

By SermonCentral on Nov 2, 2019

God has inspired His word in such a way that it shapes us, molds us and forms us as we hear it taught and expounded.

Tags: Gift, Preaching, Personal Growth, boring preaching

Forget About Style: Focus On Content

By SermonCentral on Dec 3, 2019

I've discovered a simple principle underneath all the process that we often forget: Process should follow content, not the other way around.

Scripture: 2 Kings 10:25-35

Tags: Preaching, Content, style, Principles, tools, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Do You Include These 3 Vital Elements When You Preach A Funeral?

By SermonCentral on Nov 19, 2019

Practical advice: "Don't preach them into heaven. Don't preach them into hell. Just preach the gospel for the people who are there."

Tags: Preaching, Funeral, advice, Respond, elements, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

10 Reasons I Don’t Use Negative 10-Point Lists In Preaching

By SermonCentral on Nov 27, 2019

A tongue-in-cheek commentary on a popular preaching style. Have you ever used it? How'd it work for you?

Tags: Preaching, Criticism, negative, criticism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

The Abcs Of Church Change (Always Be Changing Something)

By SermonCentral on Nov 15, 2019

All living things change. Or they die. The church is no exception to that.

Scripture: 2 Kings 5:1-15

Tags: Preaching

One Dozen Memorial Day Quotes To Honor Sacrifice

By SermonCentral on May 19, 2020

Ours is not the first generation to see sacrifice, but each one hopes this sacrifice will be the last.

Tags: Memorial Day