In Preaching Articles: "Sound Doctrine"

Isn’t Hell An Overreaction To Sin?

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 28, 2022

"Ask yourself, do you deserve the wrath of God forever? If your mind right now is saying, “I don’t think so. I think that hell would be an overreaction to what I’ve done and the kind of person that I am.” If that’s the way your mind is working right now, let me just have you consider four things."

Scripture: Ephesians 3:10, James 2:10

Tags: God's Wrath, Theology, Biblical truth, God's justice, sin against God, Sound Doctrine, consequences of sin, Theology of Sin  (view more)  (view less)

Doctrinal Sermons Must Connect To Human Experience

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Aug 16, 2021

A sermon is more than a lecture about biblical facts. True preaching invites people into an encounter with God that calls for a real response.

Scripture: Romans 10:1-10, Acts 2:37, James 1:22, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Hebrews 4:12  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Truth, Preaching, experience, doctrinal, human, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Doctrine Is Not Enough: Does Your Preaching Connect With People?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Feb 21, 2023

Doctrinal sermons are fine, but do they connect to human experience?

Tags: Preaching, Doctrine, connection, homiletical, preaching, people  (view more)  (view less)

How Church Buildings Shape The Hearing Of A Sermon

By Ron Geyer on May 28, 2021

The design of a worship space influences how people listen, participate, and respond to preaching. Architecture, acoustics, and layout silently communicate priorities and shape the congregation’s experience of the Word.

Scripture: Nehemiah 8:4-8, 1 Corinthians 14:26, Colossians 3:16, Psalm 96:6, Hebrews 10:24-25  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Building, Preaching, Sound, room, Loud, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How Pastors Can Repurpose Sermons For Greater Ministry Impact

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 8, 2021

Sermon preparation takes hours, but many pastors use the message only once. Repurposing sermons through blogs, social media, and studies extends their impact.

Scripture: Matthew 28:19-20, 2 Timothy 4:2, Colossians 4:5-6, Psalm 78:4

Tags: Preaching, Sound, podcast, preaching, Digital Ministry  (view more)  (view less)

Six Excellent Reasons To Talk About Money From The Pulpit

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 10, 2020

Good doctrine (which literally means "teaching") demands that we address the issue of money.

Tags: Money, Preaching, pulpit, Generosity, Good Doctrine  (view more)  (view less)

Don’t Pursue Feelings. Pursue Christ.

By Joe Thorn on Jul 12, 2022

One danger is emotionalism, in which we allow our feelings to interpret our circumstances and form our thoughts about God. This is putting feelings before faith. The other danger is a kind of stoicism, where faith is rooted in theology but void of affection. This tendency removes feelings from faith altogether. While it is true that our emotions should not lead our theology, it is vital to our faith that theology lead to a deep experience of our triune God.

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:7, Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, Psalm 34:18, Romans 8:15, Psalm 34:4  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Emotions, Theology, Stoicism, Feelings, Doctrine to Doxology  (view more)  (view less)

5 Scientifically Proven Skills That Make You A Better Leader

By Charles Stone on Mar 10, 2022

Mindfulness is a spiritual discipline akin to biblical meditation. It’s setting aside daily time to be still before God, to be in His presence in the present moment.

Tags: stress, leadership, Stress, Meditation, sound mind, Spiritual Discipline, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Why Every Sermon Should Speak Of The Trinity

By Jared Moore on Jun 2, 2021

The Trinity is not a peripheral doctrine but the very identity of the God Christians worship. Faithful preaching should regularly speak of God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Scripture: Zephaniah 1:1-18, Matthew 28:19, John 1:1-3, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Ephesians 4:4-6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, trinity, Doctrine, Foundation, Systematic theology, preaching, Systematic Theology  (view more)  (view less)

Write Them In Stone: The 10 Commandments Of Preaching

By Tyler Scarlett on Jul 9, 2021

There's no Mt. Sinai for preachers, but maybe there should be. This list is a good start.

Tags: Preaching, Doctrine, Mount Sinai, Context, Commentary, Ten Commandments, preaching, context  (view more)  (view less)

Pastor, I'm Called To Preach–gimme Your Pulpit!

By Brian Croft on Feb 2, 2026

Brian Croft gives three sound suggestions for encouraging others as they explore their calling.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

"All Things Work Together For Good” — 3 Things You Never Noticed About Romans 8:28

By Lori Hatcher on Jun 14, 2024

"Here are three things about this popular verse you may never have noticed."

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: Scripture, redemption, teach, Sound Teaching, all things work for good, Meditate on the Word, guard the truth, faith and obedience  (view more)  (view less)

Thanksgiving And The Will Of God: A Preacher's Guide

By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 24, 2025

Thanksgiving sermons can sometimes sound like such a scolding, but guilt is a terrible motivation for giving thanks.

Scripture: Deuteronomy 26:1-11

Tags: Thanksgiving, Thanks, motivation, guilt

Piper's Authority For Preaching

By SermonCentral .com on Jan 23, 2026

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

When Your Theological Circle Gets Too Small

By SermonCentral .com on May 1, 2023

Doctrinal conviction is essential, but shrinking our circle too far can breed suspicion and unnecessary division within the body of Christ.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:3, Romans 14:4, Jude 1:3, Hebrews 5:14, Proverbs 18:17  (view more)  (view less)

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