In Preaching Articles: "Trust"

Preparation And Trust: A Preacher's Tug Of War

By Todd Hahn on Oct 24, 2024

There's a natural tension between preparation and trust, but one line we should never cross is trusting in our own preparation.

Scripture: John 19:28

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How To Help People Trust The Bible

By SermonCentral .com on Nov 18, 2023

William Lane Craig has a practical suggestion when it comes to talking about the reliability of the scriptures.

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How To Tell Who You Can Truly Trust In Leadership

By Carey Nieuwhof on Jan 10, 2023

Trusting people in leadership can be a disheartening and confusing proposition. And the stakes are high.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

What Happens When We Quit Trusting The Lord?

By Joe Mckeever on Aug 17, 2019

Joe McKeever tells us about the day he sat in on a Sunday school class and made a startling discovery.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-10

Tags: Preaching, preaching

11 Ways To Be The Church For People Who Don't Go To Church

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 20, 2019

People need to know us before they can trust us. And they need to trust us before they’ll go to church with us.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

33 Wise Sayings From My Most Trusted Teachers

By Ray Hollenbach on Aug 25, 2022

“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” ~ C.S. Lewis

Scripture: Proverbs 4:19

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Trust Your Stuff: Two Ways To Know When Your Sermon Is Ready

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Mar 13, 2023

You could study and prep for 100 hours and still find something wrong with the sermon. Eventually, it's time to stand and deliver.

Scripture: Proverbs 3:20-30, Judges 6:1-16

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Constant Explanations From God Wouldn’t Allow For Our Faith Or Trust

By Randy Alcorn on Dec 9, 2022

The God of providence weaves millions of details into our lives and into all the lives around us. Maybe He doesn’t have one big reason for bringing a certain person or success or failure or disease or accident into our lives; in fact, He may have hundreds of little reasons. In order to understand God’s explanations, we would have to be God.

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: Faith, Trust, Sovereignty, Surrender, sanctification, Will of God, personal holiness, sovereignty of God  (view more)  (view less)

4 Remedies For Discouragement In Your Preaching

By Erik Raymond on Apr 3, 2025

Take heart! There's one big reason our preaching is not in vain, and three more after that!

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:23

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7 Actions Which Limit Leadership Success

By Ron Edmondson on Apr 7, 2021

My heart is for leaders. I have been in leadership roles for over three decades now. I’ve led large and small teams. Through my ministry I’ve worked with hundreds of leaders. A mentor of mine always reminds me the success of whatever is being led always reflects back to leadership.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:10

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The Morphing Of Community And Friendship

By Steve Smith on May 2, 2022

True friendship and community must be reciprocal.

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The Blessing Of Doubt

By Lance Witt on Jun 22, 2024

How can our doubts be a blessing?

Scripture: Psalm 77:4-9

Tags: Faith, doubt, Blessing, Faith and Trust

The Leader’s Crisis Of Belief

By Ron Edmondson on Sep 11, 2023

Every leader at some point faces a crisis of belief in their leadership – or what he or she is attempting to lead.

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The Spiritual Discipline Of Anticipation

By Lance Witt on May 25, 2022

Let me ask you, what are you trusting God for? Where are you practicing the spiritual discipline of anticipation?

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

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Can I Preach It If I Haven't Mastered It?

By Ron Edmondson on Apr 5, 2025

Should pastors preach on topics where they have no life experience or areas they haven't yet mastered?

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