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Good Friday: 4 Preaching Points To Remember

By Ray Hollenbach on Mar 29, 2026

| 63,656 views

We want to embrace the resurrection, but Good Friday is an opportunity to remind your people that Jesus calls us to the Cross, too.

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-25

Tags: Good Friday, Preaching, help, Why Jesus Died, Why Jesus Bled, Why People Lie, preaching (view more) (view less)
Why Jesus Never Used A Classroom

By Bob Hamp on Jul 24, 2020

| 22,395 views

Jesus did not come primarily to educate or motivate but to liberate. His life and ministry reveal a discipleship model rooted in freedom, action, and restoration.

Scripture: Luke 4:18-19, John 8:32-36, Mark 1:38-39, Matthew 4:19, Romans 8:1-2 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Teaching, Preaching, Learning, Living, follower, preaching, teaching (view more) (view less)
Why Jesus Called People To Big Challenges

By James Scott on Jun 22, 2021

| 20,877 views

Jesus did not invite people to small improvements but to radical discipleship. Faithful preaching should challenge believers with the same bold call.

Scripture: Matthew 5:20, Matthew 19:21, Luke 9:23, Luke 9:60, Matthew 28:19-20 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Jesus, obedience, challenge, Follow, following Christ, Obedience, Following Christ (view more) (view less)
Why Information Alone Cannot Make Disciples

By Outreach Inc. on Apr 9, 2025

| 15,768 views

The modern church excels at teaching information but often fails at formation. Real discipleship requires embodied obedience, risk, and lived imitation, not lectures alone.

Scripture: Luke 6:40, James 1:22, John 1:14, 1 Corinthians 11:1, Matthew 28:19-20 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Discipleship, Following Jesus
Why The Cross Is Not Enough

By Ray Hollenbach on Jul 23, 2021

| 27,992 views

Christian faith cannot stop at the cross alone. The full pattern of Christ’s work includes incarnation, sacrifice, and resurrection power.

Scripture: John 1:14, John 10:18, 1 Corinthians 1:18, Philippians 2:5-8, Romans 6:4 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Jesus, Preaching, Cross, Enough, Powerful, preaching (view more) (view less)
I Hate Porn

By Eric Simmons on Feb 1, 2023

based on 13 ratings
| 49,458 views

Here's why.

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-13

Tags: Addiction, Pornography, Hope, Sex, Jesus (view more) (view less)
Why Illustrations Matter In Preaching: Learning From Jesus’ Use Of Parables

By Leslie Holmes on Jan 14, 2024

| 18,638 views

Parables and illustrations bring preaching to life. These seven tests help pastors use stories wisely to clarify truth, reduce resistance, and make sermons memorable.

Scripture: Matthew 13:34, Nehemiah 8:8, 2 Timothy 4:2, Psalm 78:2, Luke 8:10 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Expository Preaching, expository preaching
Why Didn't The Disciples Ask Jesus How To Measure Success?

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 26, 2024

based on 4 ratings
| 25,104 views

Imagine this scenario. Jesus is meeting with the disciples. He’s been training them for three years. He’s died, risen again and walked with them in resurrection power for almost 40 days. As the day of his ascension draws near, he gathers them together to reiterate The Great Commission.

Scripture: Luke 14:23, Luke 15:7

Tags: Disciples, success, Church Growth, Measure success
4 Ingredients Jesus Used To Hold An Audience

By Peter Walters on Jan 16, 2022

based on 2 ratings
| 30,927 views

As a preacher, I am always looking for ways to improve my speaking. I study other communicators, for example, if a comedian gets me hooked, I analyze why he was successful and I love to read books on communication.

Scripture: Job 1:1-10, Luke 6:46, Matthew 13:16, Luke 12:25, Matthew 6:28, Matthew 13:34, Luke 10:30, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 7:1, Genesis 2:10-20, Genesis 1:4-10, Luke 13:4 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Following Jesus, jesus parables, Communication Speech, preaching (view more) (view less)
Fruit Over Size: What Jesus Really Measures In Ministry

By Mike Breen on May 13, 2021

| 22,401 views

Church success is often measured by size, but Jesus measured fruitfulness. Discover why disciple-making and spiritual reproduction matter more than growth metrics.

Scripture: John 15:8, Matthew 28:19, Luke 10:1, Acts 2:42, 2 Timothy 2:2 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Tree, Fruit, Reformation, lead, Movement (view more) (view less)
Why Faith Often Lives In The Tension

By Jonathan Martin on May 16, 2021

| 20,338 views

The Bible presents a world filled with complexity, flawed people, and unresolved tensions. Learning to live faithfully within that tension can deepen our understanding of God’s grace.

Scripture: Psalm 103:10-14, Romans 5:8, John 8:10-11, Hebrews 4:15-16, 2 Corinthians 12:9 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Christian Living, Grace, Jesus Christ, Certain, ambiguity, christian living, grace (view more) (view less)
John Piper: 8 Reasons Why I Believe Jesus Rose From The Dead

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 13, 2026

based on 13 ratings
| 85,893 views

"A saving knowledge of Christ crucified and risen is not the mere result of right reasoning about historical facts. It is the result of spiritual illumination to see those facts for what they really are."

Scripture: Mark 14:1-5

Tags: Resurreccion, john piper, e, preaching, Jesus, Easter, Resurrection, Preaching (view more) (view less)
What Pastors Are Trying To Do

By Joe Mckeever on Aug 15, 2022

based on 2 ratings
| 14,107 views

The church member stares and wonders what’s going on and why you’re making so much noise until the day he/she meets Jesus.

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:6, 1 Timothy 5:17

Tags: Faithfulness, Transformation, Follow Jesus, preaching Christ
Was Jesus Numerically Challenged?

By Ray Hollenbach on Jun 28, 2020

| 20,511 views

Is numerical growth proof of God’s grace? This reflection questions the assumption that size equals faithfulness and contrasts modern metrics with Jesus’ slow, seed-shaped vision of the church.

Scripture: Acts 2:41, Matthew 28:19-20, 1 Corinthians 3:6-9, 1 Peter 2:5, Matthew 13:31-33 (view more) (view less)

Tags: Growth, Faithfulness, number
Is Jesus An Impossible Mentor?

By Ray Hollenbach on Sep 29, 2020

| 19,483 views

Many admire Jesus but quietly believe His life is unattainable. Scripture teaches not imitation by willpower, but transformation by union with Christ.

Scripture: Matthew 16:24, Romans 8:29, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 1:5, Galatians 2:20 (view more) (view less)

Tags: honor, Preaching, Submission, Accountability, Mentor, preaching, Honor (view more) (view less)

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