What is a bad sermon and how do I recover from preaching one?
Pastor, you are a Christian first. If you did not carry out your calling effectively, rest in the finished work of Christ and in the knowledge that you are a child of God by faith alone.
Preaching
Identifying the Melodic Line in the Book of Exodus
Applying Christ from the Old Testament
At Least Thirty-One Reasons to Preach from the Old Testament
Center your preaching on Spurgeon’s 3 R’s
Spurgeon called the 3 R’s “three doctrines that must be preached above all else,” and they draw from three different chapters of Scripture that “deal with the things in the fullest manner:” Genesis 3:14-15 (Ruin), Romans 3:21-26 (Redemption), John 3:1-8 (Regeneration). Why do I think it makes a good preaching or evangelism method? Because each of…
Why it’s not enough for your sermon to be truthful
Sermons must be accurate and eloquent. Pointing people to Christ through proclaiming the Scripture demands committed excellence in every way from every fiber of our being.
5 questions to ask before preaching any sermon
There are many more questions we could ask of our sermons, but these five get to the heart of biblical preaching.
Should a pastor use Greek and Hebrew in his sermon?
5 steps to using Greek and Hebrew in your sermons (without boring your church)
Ask Anything Live (Episode 7): Call to Ministry
How to preach difficult doctrines without splitting your church
Faithful doctrinal teaching always starts with the text, not a system.
Why Christ’s birth was an act of war
Christmas is not just about baby Jesus. It’s about the warrior-king Jesus, coming to redeem his people.
3 strategies for preaching on holidays
Should I pause my expository preaching on holidays?
If you want your church to be more like Christ, preach the gospel
Preach Christ in all of Scripture, because only by seeing him will we become like him — the purpose for which we were created and redeemed.
The Reformation and Preaching: The Solas and the Task of Preaching
The Reformation was built on men with a fire in their hearts and a Bible in their hands declaring the Word of God.
Luke 10:38-42
The only thing necessary is the preaching of the Word of God.
On technology and preaching
Being distracted is not the biggest risk of using technology in preaching. The greater danger is missing God himself.
Four keys to reading (and teaching) the Psalms
Let us give praise to God for the Psalms and praise him with the Psalms.
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in preaching?
It is the Spirit that takes the Word of God as the seed, sows it in hearts, and makes them live.