In Preaching Articles: "Speak Truth In Love"

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

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

8 Reasons Churches Should Partner With Secular Community Groups

By Karl Vaters on May 5, 2022

How can we reach our communities if they have no idea we love them? And how will they know we love them if we don’t work alongside them?

Tags: Service, Humility, Culture, community outreach, culture  (view more)  (view less)

Francis Chan: 7 Questions To Ask Before You Preach

By Francis Chan on Feb 21, 2024

In a message at a Desiring God National Conference, Francis Chan highlighted seven questions that he asks himself in preparing to preach.

Scripture: James 5:10-20

Tags: Preaching, preparation, francis chan, teach with love, desiring god, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Why Do I Urge All Pastors To Preach Expository Sermons?

By Brian Croft on Oct 18, 2023

There are all kinds of different sermons a preacher can preach, but the most helpful for a pastor to feed his people with week after week is expository sermons.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17

Tags: Love, Preaching, Expository, the word of god, Feeding The Flock, preaching, expository  (view more)  (view less)

John Piper: My View Of Preaching

By John Piper on Aug 21, 2024

"I stand vigilantly on the precipice of eternity speaking to people who this week could go over the edge."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-2

Tags: Preaching, preaching

John Piper: Bible-Oriented Preaching Or Entertainment?

By John Piper on Aug 24, 2024

"There are few things that burden me more or refresh me more than saying what I see in the Bible. I love to savor it. And I love to say it."

Scripture: John 17:20

Tags: Scripture, Preaching, Entertainment, preaching

John Piper: Preaching Is Expository Exultation

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 1, 2021

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

Scripture: Jeremiah 15:16

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Get It Right Before You Start: Safeguard Your Sermon Series

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 30, 2020

Avoid these ten critical mistakes that could prevent an effective evangelistic sermon series at your church.

Tags: Truth, Preaching, repentance, eternal life, New Way, Repentance, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

How To Preach Like The Weeping Prophet

By Chris Surber on May 21, 2025

Love in the pastorate--not logic in the academic hall--wins people to Christ.

Tags: Prophet, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Matthew, Preaching, Gospel of Luke, Weeping, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Sunday's Message Is For Babes In Christ And Old Saints: Can You Reach Them All?

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 13, 2021

Ask pastors what their toughest regular assignment is, and speaking a message that ministers to everyone is at or near the top of the list.

Scripture: Romans 8:28-30, 1 Peter 4:5-10

Tags: Preaching, Learning, language, Result, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Lord, Search My Heart

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 4, 2022

Micah 6:8 exposes me: I can love abstract ideas of justice and kindness, and neglect their concrete expression. It admonishes me: I cannot “do justice” or “love kindness” without loving real people. It humbles me, which is just what the Doctor ordered, if I’m really ready to walk with him.

Scripture: Psalm 139:23, Micah 6:8

Tags: Humility, reflection, repentance, Conviction, Repentance  (view more)  (view less)

Why Preaching The Story Is Powerful Preaching

By Peter Mead on Apr 11, 2025

Frequently, God felt that having the truth clothed in the genre of story was the best option.

Scripture: John 12:21-34

Tags: Preaching, preaching

An Illustration On Eternity

By Francis Chan on Oct 14, 2023

Francis Chan shares a powerful sermon illustration about living for God in the short time we have on this earth. Use this illustration in an upcoming message about the importance of living with an eternal focus.

Scripture: Philippians 3:12-15, Colossians 3:1-4, Psalm 37:18

Tags: Faith, Eternity, Love, Sacrifice, Resurrection, challenge, Perspective, Self, Confidence, perspective  (view more)  (view less)

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