In Preaching Articles:

Preachers Should Be Afraid To Preach

By Leslie Holmes on Aug 4, 2025

After forty-five years in the pulpit, this preacher still feels fear before he preaches, and he thinks every faithful preacher should. Holy fear is not a weakness; it is the beginning of wisdom.

Scripture: Proverbs 1:7, Isaiah 6:5, Mark 4:41, Exodus 19:16, 1 John 4:18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, pulpit, preach, Pastoral Ministry, preaching, Pulpit, Holy Fear  (view more)  (view less)

How To Preach On Kindness In 5 Minutes And 44 Seconds

By SermonCentral .com on Aug 2, 2025

Here's an outstanding video to introduce any message dealing with kindness or serving others.

Tags: Love, Message, Preaching, Kindness, good samaritan, preaching, love  (view more)  (view less)

In The Spirit Of Screwtape–20 Demonic Strategies To Poison The Church

By Jared Moore on Aug 1, 2025

Written as a fictional demonic training manual, this piece exposes 20 subtle tactics used to introduce heresy into churches, from redefining love to weaponizing crowd size as a measure of faithfulness.

Scripture: Genesis 45:14-21, Ephesians 6:12, 2 Corinthians 11:14, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, Galatians 1:8  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Culture, CS Lewis, screwtape letters, heretic, preaching, culture  (view more)  (view less)

Tethered Preaching Vs. Entertainment Preaching

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 31, 2025

John Piper’s concept of tethered preaching draws a clear line between Bible-saturated proclamation and entertainment-oriented speaking that merely garnishes its ideas with Scripture.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-17, 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 20:27, 1 Corinthians 2:1-2, Nehemiah 8:8  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, pulpit, Entertain, Pastoral Ministry, tether, preaching, Pulpit  (view more)  (view less)

Preach The Kingdom, Not The American Dream

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Jul 30, 2025

Too much preaching helps people succeed in this present world rather than calling them to live as ambassadors of God’s coming Kingdom. The gospel is far more confrontational than that.

Scripture: Galatians 1:4, Matthew 19:24, Galatians 5:11, Acts 17:6, 2 Corinthians 5:20  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Gospel, Preaching, prepare, Confront, God's Kingdom, gospel, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

When Leaders Should Not Respond To Critics

By Thom Rainer on Jul 29, 2025

Most criticism deserves a response, but not all of it. Nehemiah knew when to keep building and when engaging a critic would only make things worse.

Scripture: Nehemiah 6:2-4, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 26:4, Matthew 7:6, Romans 12:18  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Criticism, Critic, thom rainer, Conflict Resolution, criticism, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Where Are People Looking When The Sermon Ends?

By Peter Mead on Jul 28, 2025

If listeners leave a sermon focused on themselves and their to-do list, something has gone wrong. Gospel preaching should leave people gazing at Christ, not striving under the weight of self-improvement.

Scripture: Hebrews 12:2, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Galatians 2:20, Genesis 3:7

Tags: Message, Preaching, Self, focus, listener, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Everyone Who Followed Jesus Started With Doubt

By Ed Cyzewski on Jul 26, 2025

The Gospels are filled with doubters, deniers, and slow believers. Their stories remind us that faith is often a gradual struggle, and Jesus welcomes those who are still working through their questions.

Scripture: Mark 9:24, John 20:27-28, Matthew 14:31, Luke 24:11

Tags: Faith, doubt, Jesus, Discipleship, Preaching, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Preach The Gospel, Not Just The Garnishes

By Jared Moore on Jul 25, 2025

Common grace can entertain, inspire, and even convict, but it cannot save. Preachers must ensure that special revelation drives every sermon, not the wit, storytelling, or skill surrounding it.

Scripture: Romans 1:16-17, Romans 1:18-20, Matthew 28:18-20, 1 Corinthians 15:1-4

Tags: Gospel, Preaching, Lost, style, garnish, gospel, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Practical Advice To Preachers And Writers From C.s. Lewis

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 24, 2025

Whether you are a preacher or an aspiring writer, master communicator C.S. Lewis has some suggestions for you.

Tags: Preaching, CS Lewis, Preacher, writing, writer, preaching, preacher  (view more)  (view less)

What Kind Of Christians Will People Be If They Listen To Your Sermons For A Decade?

By Ray Hollenbach on Jul 23, 2025

Faithful preaching is not just proclamation; it is a long, patient conversation with the people you shepherd. One sermon at a time, the water level rises, and people grow toward maturity.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2, Acts 20:28, 1 Peter 5:2, Hebrews 5:12-14

Tags: believer, Preaching, Congregation, Generation, spiritual health, preaching, Spiritual Health  (view more)  (view less)

God Does Unprecedented Things

By SermonCentral .com on Jul 22, 2025

The Bible is our final authority, but it also commands us to expect the new. Rejecting everything without precedent may actually contradict the very Scripture we claim to defend.

Scripture: Revelation 13:1-18, Matthew 13:52, Acts 2:1-4, Joshua 10:13, Isaiah 43:19  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Holy Spirit, Trust, Preaching, embrace, biblical change, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Learn To Whittle Your Sermons

By Tyler Scarlett on Jul 21, 2025

The best preachers are not just good researchers; they are good editors. Learning to cut what is merely interesting in favor of what is truly essential makes every sermon stronger and sharper.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 15:22-24, Ecclesiastes 6:11, Proverbs 10:19, Nehemiah 8:8, 2 Timothy 3:16-17  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Homiletics, points, Sharpen, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Matt Chandler: First And Foremost, I'm A Preacher

By Matt Chandler on Jul 19, 2025

There's no limit to the distractions facing a pastor, but in the end we are called to preach.

Tags: Preaching, Preacher, Matt Chandler, limit, Distraction, preaching, preacher  (view more)  (view less)

Preach The Word Without Picking A Fight

By Joe Mckeever on Jul 18, 2025

Paul calls preachers to stand firm, rebuke error, and endure hardship, all without quarreling. Holding conviction and kindness together is one of the hardest assignments in ministry.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:23-25, 2 Timothy 4:1-2, 2 Timothy 4:5, 2 Timothy 1:7, Titus 3:9  (view more)  (view less)

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