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By Ben Mandrell on Apr 15, 2025
God has called preachers to be faithful rather than successful. How can we be sure we are staying true to the call?
Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:5, 2 Timothy 2:15-3:17
Tags: Faith, Study, Preaching, Culture, Relevance, Biblical, preaching, culture (view more) (view less)
By Ron Forseth on Jan 1, 2024
Executive Editor of SermonCentral.com Ron Forseth answers the thorny question in defining pulpit plagiarism.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, 1 Corinthians 10:29
Tags: Preaching, Character, Integrity, Honesty, Plagiarism, Homiletics, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Bruce Frank on Aug 17, 2020
Bruce Frank, lead pastor of of Biltmore Baptist Church, one of the top 50 fastest-growing churches in America, shares his sermon prep process.
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16, 2 Samuel 11:1-15, 2 Timothy 2:15
Tags: Heart, Study, Preaching, repent, BIBLE STUDY, preparation, circumcise, Sword, Reject, shaken the dust, Bible Study (view more) (view less)
By Tyler Scarlett on Feb 8, 2025
Everyone makes mistakes, but for all the mistakes preachers can (and do) make, here are 10 that we should do our best to avoid at all costs.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:21, 2 Timothy 4:1-5, 1 Timothy 3:15
Tags: Commandments, Preaching, preaching
By Peter Mead on Feb 28, 2025
The challenge with criticism is to sort it through and preach for our audience of One, yet with a loving sensitivity to the many who sit and listen.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16
Tags: Communication, Preaching, Criticism, criticism, communication, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Peter Mead on Jan 11, 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?
Tags: Study, Preaching, the word, BIBLE STUDY, Bible Study, bible study, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Peter Mead on Apr 28, 2020
Just because we feel strongly about our message doesn't mean we should strong-arm our listeners.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:16
Tags: Communication, Discernment, Preaching, passion, Passion of Christ, communication, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Dr. Larry Moyer on May 22, 2020
There is an item you need to be a break-through preacher--without this item, you will simply be a speaker.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15
Tags: Preaching, illustration
By Outreach Magazine on Apr 7, 2025
Busy teaching pastors need time away from the pulpit to study, pray, rest, and refocus on the goal.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:2, 2 Timothy 2:15-25
Tags: Plan, Preaching, pulpit, preaching
By Ron Forseth on Sep 3, 2024
How do you walk the line between preparation and outright theft? Here's help.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Romans 14:22-23
Tags: Preaching, preparation, Speech, theft, Plagiarism, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Jeff Medders on Aug 20, 2020
"I used to always enter the pulpit with outline in hand; but no longer. I now preach from a full manuscript — 2,500 words or so."
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15, Mark 6:1-8
Tags: Preaching, manuscript, Outline
By SermonCentral .com on May 24, 2023
"I was so moved that the desire to say it again another way kept urging me on. So I wrote this."
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14, Proverbs 31:10-31
Tags: Faith, Love, Jesus, Healing, Preaching, e, preaching (view more) (view less)
By Sherman Haywood Cox on May 11, 2023
"Great preaching recognizes that God has called the preacher to be both a prophet and a priest."
Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15-19
Tags: Prophet, Preaching, priest, preaching
By Danny Macmunn on Aug 27, 2021
Sometimes even the messenger is surprised at what the people hear.
Scripture: Mark 15:1-18, 2 Timothy 2:1-15
Tags: Scripture, Preaching, Word of God, mysterious ways, inspired by god, preaching (view more) (view less)
By SermonCentral .com on Dec 28, 2022
Let these great names--and great thoughts--animate tomorrow's sermon.
Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-15, Ezekiel 34:11-16
Tags: Preaching, New Year, Chesterton, Quotes, martin luther, preaching (view more) (view less)