In Preaching Articles: "Sermon Prepping"

The Power Of Saying: I Don't Know

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 5, 2020

In preaching, politics, and pastoral care, wisdom is often found not in having answers, but in knowing when silence and humility honor God most.

Scripture: John 11:32-35, Deuteronomy 29:29, Romans 11:33-36, Job 38:1-4, James 1:5  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Communication, leadership, Preaching, counsel, pastoral care, Leadership, communication, preaching, Pastoral Care  (view more)  (view less)

Five Of The Hardest Challenges Pastors Face

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 9, 2020

Pastoral ministry carries unique pressures that few see. These five challenges reveal why shepherding God’s people requires grace, wisdom, and endurance.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-7, Galatians 6:9, Hebrews 13:17, 1 Peter 5:2-4, James 3:1  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: gentle, Pastor Care

Are You Willing To Be Hated For Preaching The Gospel?

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 12, 2020

Faithful gospel preaching requires courage. Christians are not called to be hateful, but they must be willing to be hated for Christ’s sake.

Scripture: John 15:18, Mark 13:13, 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Corinthians 15:1-6, Galatians 1:10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Persecution, Gospel, Preaching, suffering, Hatred, hatred, gospel, preaching, Suffering  (view more)  (view less)

What I Love About Preaching

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 28, 2020

"There is an intense wrestling match with God’s Word as I prepare to preach. I've grown to love it."

Tags: Preaching, Life Unfair, preaching

Why Pastors Must Become Excellent Motivators

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 30, 2020

At the end of our expounding of the Scriptures, people need to know what to do with what we just said, and they need to be provoked to take action.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Preach Practical Holiness

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 28, 2025

John Piper draws four guidelines from 1 Thessalonians to help preachers bring holiness to life.

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, 1 Peter 1:15-16

Tags: Preaching, Holiness, Practical, e, preaching, holiness  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper's Journey From Pulpit To Poetry

By SermonCentral .com on May 23, 2023

"I was so moved that the desire to say it again another way kept urging me on. So I wrote this."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14, Proverbs 31:10-31

Tags: Faith, Love, Jesus, Healing, Preaching, e, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

15 Brilliant Quotes For Thanksgiving

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 21, 2025

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

Tags: gratitude, Thanksgiving Holiday

How To Preach About Heaven

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 26, 2024

Randy Alcorn thinks we've missed the mark in this area, and he tells us why.

Tags: Fall, Heaven, Preaching, Promise, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

7 Tips For Preaching The Prophets

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 9, 2023

Hal Seed offers practical insights into preaching--and understanding--the prophetic books of the Bible.

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Jonathan Edwards On True Thanksgiving

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 19, 2025

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

Do You Preach Like A Pharisee?

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 27, 2024

You can be a charismatic, skilled communicator and still promote the performance-driven, legalistic trap of pharisaism.

Tags: Grace, Preaching, guilt, grace, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Finding The Proper Place For Sexual Fire

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 2, 2020

This verse applies in so many ways: "Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned?"

Tags: temptation, Sex, place, sexuality, proper  (view more)  (view less)

My Fourth Cousin Twice Removed In Christ

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 30, 2023

"I don’t have any distant cousins in Christ, only brothers and sisters."

Tags: brother, sister, Christ, family, Support  (view more)  (view less)

Niceness Is Not The Gospel

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 30, 2024

Are you willing to be hated for preaching the gospel?

Tags: Persecution, Gospel, Preaching, hate, gospel, preaching  (view more)  (view less)