In Preaching Articles: "Study the Bible"

6 Surprising Leadership Principles From The Bible

By Tom Harper on Jan 21, 2025

Tom Harper traveled through the whole of Scripture looking for one fresh leadership principle in every book ... learn what he found.

Scripture: Judges 8:3, Proverbs 29:22, Hosea 3:1-5

Tags: John, Wisdom, leadership, pastor, anger, Pastors, lead, Leadership General, Pastor, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

10 Creative Ways To Use The Bible In Counseling

By Elias Moitinho on Mar 12, 2025

Even though counseling is neither preaching nor teaching, it does have elements of both. Here are 10 helpful tips for engaging Scripture in your counseling sessions.

Scripture: Hebrews 4:12, Deuteronomy 2:25

Tags: Preaching, counsel, 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

Preach The Way The Bible Preaches--Tell Stories!

By Ray Hollenbach on Nov 12, 2024

Those of us who feed God's flock must become God's storytellers. Here's the journey we must take.

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-9, Exodus 17:8-16

Tags: storytelling, preaching, Parable, Preaching, narrative  (view more)  (view less)

Biblical Preaching Is More Than Quoting The Bible

By Jeff K. Clarke on Jul 19, 2019

Anyone with an agenda can search through the Bible, find verses that seem to support their bias, formulate an argument, and call it biblical.

Tags: preaching, Preaching

5 Places To Find A Sermon

By John Mcclure on May 13, 2020

What will I preach on? Whether you're asking this question a week, a month, or a year in advance of the Sunday in question, you're looking for inspiration.

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Tags: Study, Preaching, preparation, preaching

Seven Deadly Sins In The Pulpit

By Steve Murrell on Aug 21, 2020

"Unlike many modern preachers, Paul refused to edit out the difficult parts of the message. He insisted on preaching the whole gospel."

Scripture: 1 Kings 12:6-8

Tags: Preaching, bible truth, difficult passages, Bible Truth

Gird Your Preaching: 10 Supports

By Peter Mead on Nov 14, 2020

Imagine the Bible as a "superstructure." Which texts gird the grand message of the Scripture?

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-9

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John Piper: Preach The Word

By John Piper on May 16, 2025

"No other pastoral duty should be treated as solemnly and forcefully as this one simple exhortation from the Apostle Paul: Preach the Word."

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Does Your Preaching Draw A Line From The Bible To Real Life?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Feb 3, 2023

Every sermon should ask the people for some sort of response, a response in real life.

Tags: Preaching, Homiletics, real life, preaching, bible, Bible  (view more)  (view less)

No Pressure: Great Preaching Must Connect Worlds Separated By Time And Space

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Sep 18, 2021

Helping people understand the Scripture in its native Bible world is not enough. We must help people to experience it.

Scripture: Genesis 15:8-21

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7 Ideas For Creativity In Series Planning

By Peter Mead on Jun 27, 2023

I believe in preaching series through books of the Bible. I do it. I teach others to do it. But I think we could all do with some extra creativity when it comes to planning a series.

Scripture: Habakkuk 2:4

Tags: Bible, Preaching, preaching the Word, sermon series, preaching, bible  (view more)  (view less)

A Simple Formula For Effective Preaching

By Jonathon Woodyard on Jan 1, 2022

So here it is in a single sentence: After you have gone to the Bible and it has yielded sweet and glorious truths, you must take time to think over how to tell others what God has shown you, and how it applies to their lives.

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:19-21

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11 Event Ideas For Using The Bible Miniseries Outreach Opportunity

By Scott Anderson on Nov 10, 2020

"The Bible" miniseries could be the biggest discipleship and outreach tool on the screen since "The Passion of the Christ."

Tags: Preaching, Bible Influence

Vacation Bible School Promotion And Communication, Part One

By Lisa Eifert on May 15, 2024

What strikes simultaneous fear and joy in the hearts of church staff and volunteers this time of year? Yep, you guessed it, Vacation Bible School (VBS). Anyone who has been a part of planning VBS knows the vast amount of time, resources and imagination that go into making these events memorable experiences for kids.

Tags: Communication, Technology, delegation, VBS, communication  (view more)  (view less)