In Preaching Articles: "Teaching Gods Word"

Thank You: God Used Your Preaching To Destroy My World

By David Fitch on Oct 28, 2021

There are better compliments than "I really enjoyed your sermon."

Scripture: Revelation 20:15

Tags: Preaching, Affirmation, Feedback, compliment, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Grace Quotes: 15 Magnificent Quotes To Help Preach God's Grace

By SermonCentral .com on Oct 20, 2021

Before we can sing God's song, we must fill our lungs with grace.

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

3 Things I Need God To Do For Me As I Preach

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on Dec 22, 2019

H.B. Charles: "Can you preach and pray at the same time? You better!" Here's what he asks for while he's preaching.

Scripture: Job 1:1-10

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How God Became A Man: What Jesus Did For Thirty Years

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 28, 2022

Don’t begrudge God the glory of your long, arduous maturation process. In it you are tasting the growing pains that Jesus knows very well. And he stands ready to help you persevere until God’s process is complete.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 2:26, Hebrews 5:7-9, Matthew 17:27, John 11:14, John 1:47, Luke 3:23, Matthew 2:1-23, Luke 2:8-51, Luke 2:52, John 4:18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Jesus, Ordinary, Christian growth, incarnation of Jesus

Preach The Past: Discover Powerful Illustrations And Lessons From Church History

By Chris Surber on Sep 30, 2025

A working knowledge of Church history teaches us to be humble. Our footprints aren’t the first tracks on this road.

Scripture: Acts 2:13-40, Acts 25:1-17

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The Post-Sermon Bible Test

By Peter Mead on Jan 10, 2024

We preach hoping and praying for the message to mark and transform lives as it is preached. But what about after the sermon is over?

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16

Tags: bible study, preaching, Study, Preaching, the word, BIBLE STUDY, Bible Study  (view more)  (view less)

7 Ways Twitter Will Improve Your Preaching

By SermonCentral .com on May 25, 2020

Brandon Cox shares how utilizing the power of Twitter can extend your teaching platforms to an entirely new audience.

Scripture: John 10:10-11

Tags: Persecution, Preaching, tribulation, distress, PERIL, social media, Social Network  (view more)  (view less)

Keeping Your Preaching Fresh

By Lance Witt on Sep 23, 2022

“Everything worthwhile is uphill. Everything that is valuable, you have to work for. No one ever coasted their way to success. Most people have uphill hopes but have downhill habits.”

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2

Tags: Teaching, Never Stop Learning, preaching, teaching, Preaching, hard work, Preaching Help, Pastoral Ministry, Powerful Preaching, effective preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Seven Deadly Statements Of Church Members

By Thom Rainer on Oct 12, 2022

"Words have meaning. And if church members start articulating words consistently, those words begin to reflect the priorities and passions of the church."

Tags: Pastoral Ministry, church ministry, shepherding, Shepherding, conflict, relationships, Church worship, pastoral leadership, church membership  (view more)  (view less)

Deal-Breakers: 7 Ways God May Tell A Pastor To Leave A Church

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 17, 2022

Long-term pastorates are almost always good for the church and the pastor. But when these things happen, it's time to go.

Tags: Discernment, Resignation, Knowing God's Will, church ministry

Real Love Encourages Others To Do The Right, Most God-Glorifying Thing

By SermonCentral .com on Jun 7, 2022

Ephesians 4:15 tells us to speak the truth in love, not to withhold the truth in love. Real love doesn’t quit or give up; it will offer help and point to Jesus Christ as the only true source of healing and forgiveness.

Scripture: John 1:14, Ephesians 4:15

Tags: Abortion, friendship, Real Love, speak truth in love

Finishing (Your Sermon) Well

By Michael Voll on Dec 4, 2022

Come Sunday morning many times we preachers fill our sermons with funny stories, but forget to point to the ultimate story of Jesus Christ.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15

Tags: preaching the gospel, Sermon Prep, preaching, teaching, Sermon prep, Preaching, illustration, application, pastoral leadership, sermon prep, preaching Christ, Teaching  (view more)  (view less)

Hope And Perspective When We’re Dealing With Doubt

By Randy Alcorn on Dec 2, 2022

"In times of doubt, difficulty, and trials, our fundamental beliefs about God and our faith are revealed. So how can Christians find faith in the midst of doubt? How can they trust God’s plan when their lives seem out of His control, and prayers seem to go unanswered or, sometimes it feels, even unheard?"

Scripture: Romans 10:17, Romans 8:28, Ephesians 1:11, 2 Timothy 3:16, Job 23:10, Isaiah 43:2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Test of Faith, sovereignty of God, doubt, Perseverance, suffering, tragedy, Promises of God, Genuine Faith  (view more)  (view less)

Doubt Busters

By Lance Witt on Jun 27, 2024

"One of the things I love about the Bible is how honest it is. The pages of Scripture don’t gloss over the flaws and sins and weaknesses of people. Even the great heroes of the faith are not airbrushed or photo-shopped to make them look superhuman."

Scripture: Psalm 77:4-14, Isaiah 40:26

Tags: Crisis Of Faith, doubt, Remember, Trust, God's Character, God's faithfulness, doubt and fear, Faith  (view more)  (view less)

Is Your Preaching Less Than Christian?

By Peter Mead on Oct 11, 2021

You need more than someone in the pulpit holding a Bible. Peter Mead warns us off of three "sub-gospel" habits.

Tags: Sin, God, Preaching, Fail, preaching  (view more)  (view less)