In Preaching Articles: "Why Jesus Died"

Contagious Pulpit Boredom

By Peter Mead on May 25, 2025

God is not boring. The Bible is not boring. So why is some preaching boring?

Tags: Preaching, boring, excess, preaching

Is Your Preaching Stained With Blood?

By Russell Moore on May 28, 2025

American Christianity is far less bloody than it used to be. Why?

Tags: Worship, blood, Preaching, teach, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Should You Swing For The Fences Every Sunday?

By Philip Nation on Jun 25, 2025

Why do we think every sermon has to be a home run?

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:1-2

Tags: Preaching, Pray, Performance, delivery, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Techno-Danger Part 2

By Lance Witt on Oct 31, 2023

Two reasons why the constant use of technology is a danger to our soul.

Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Tags: Technology, leadership, focus, Distraction, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Spiritual Disciplines And The Sinkhole Syndrome

By Donald Whitney on Jan 21, 2022

As the pressures of life increase and more deadlines loom, it becomes harder to maintain time for the devotional life. And herein is where the erosion begins.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:12, John 17:17, Luke 4:16, Matthew 14:23

Tags: Follow Jesus, Spiritual Maturity, Spiritual Discipline, Spiritual Failures, sermon spiritual  (view more)  (view less)

Back To The Heart Of Worship

By SermonCentral .com on Sep 19, 2023

Jesus is greatly honored when we bring ourselves, with the Holy Spirit’s help, back to the heart of worship again and again.

Scripture: John 4:24, 1 Corinthians 10:12

Tags: fixing eyes on Jesus, Holy Spirit, Music, How to Worship, Church worship  (view more)  (view less)

Cut Off Your Hand, Tear Out Your Eye

By Ray Ortlund on Aug 2, 2022

Hard words are not harmful words—when they come from Jesus. The real Jesus loves us enough to accept us freely and confront us honestly.

Scripture: Colossians 2:23, Philippians 3:14, Hebrews 13:21, Matthew 5:6, Titus 2:11-12, Hebrews 12:4, 1 Corinthians 9:27, Matthew 5:29-30  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Righteousness, Theology, soul care, Hard Teaching

Why My Sermon Notes Don't Rhyme, And What I Do Instead

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 8, 2023

For generations, rhymes and alliterations were expected from public speakers. It made them seem credible, authoritative and prepared. Not any more.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-5

Tags: phony, sermon notes, rhyme, insincere, preaching, Preaching  (view more)  (view less)

11 Times When Preaching Hurts More Than It Helps

By Joseph Mattera on Feb 7, 2024

Preaching is vital to God's purposes--that's why we must get it right.

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-15

Tags: preaching, Hurt, Preaching, Purpose, help, Vital  (view more)  (view less)

Sexual Fire Has Its Place: In The Home Hearth

By SermonCentral .com on Feb 13, 2023

No pastor sets out to cheat on their spouse, but it happens all too frequently. Why?

Scripture: Proverbs 6:23-26

Tags: Lust, temptation, Sex, Fire, biblical sexuality  (view more)  (view less)

9 Powerful Ways To Introduce Your Sermon

By H.b. Charles, Jr. on May 9, 2025

Every athlete wants to start strong; why should your work be any different?

Scripture: John 2:1-11, Matthew 5:1-12, Matthew 5:44-45, Luke 12:32-33, Psalm 23:4, Luke 2:13-14, Habakkuk 2:1-4, Mark 11:15-17, John 4:1-15, Luke 7:11-17, Acts 17:22-33  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: post, Commit, preaching, love, Emotions, Preaching, Introduction, Faithful, effective, Gate, Love  (view more)  (view less)

Eight Reasons We Preach

By Peter Mead on May 6, 2025

Another year. Another year of preaching. So why do we do it?

Tags: Holy Spirit, Preaching, anger, overcomer, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Loving Muslims Begins With Honesty

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 23, 2020

Do Christians and Muslims worship the same deity? It has become one of the most pressing and controversial questions in the world in the last fifteen years.

Scripture: 1 John 5:12, John 8:19, John 5:42-43, John 5:23

Tags: Islam, World Religions, disagreement, loving people, Identity of Jesus, what Muslims believe  (view more)  (view less)

Top 7 Myths About Seminary

By SermonCentral .com on Mar 28, 2022

If you want to get people’s attention or have the room go silent, just announce that you’ve decided to go to seminary.

Tags: BIBLE STUDY, Seminary, study bible, Bible Study, Jesus Relationship, bible study  (view more)  (view less)

4 Reasons Pastors Should Attend Conferences

By SermonCentral .com on Apr 9, 2021

As I prepared to share this with friends, I had to ask myself, “Why should a pastor attend a conference like this?” I came up with four reasons why pastors should attend conferences, seminars, and/or workshops.

Tags: Perspective, passion, Conference, counseling, perspective  (view more)  (view less)