What’s the difference between preaching and motivational speaking? A lot of what passes for preaching today is more like spiritualized motivational speaking. But preaching should be more than self-help in church clothing. So what is it that sets a sermon apart from any other speech? I believe two things are foundational to every single sermon…
A lot of what passes for preaching today is more like spiritualized motivational speaking. It’s a motivational speech in church clothes. So what’s the difference between good preaching and just giving a motivational speech? In this episode, we’ll talk about the two fundamental elements to good preaching and why you need them in every sermon….
A sermon without the gospel is like a boat without water. It may sound and look good, but you’re going nowhere. The gospel is what separates Christianity from just good advice. I was reminded of this recently when I heard a veteran pastor preach. His sermon style was great. His illustrations were on point. But…
If you wanted to write the great American novel, you’d probably read a lot of Hemmingway or Twain. If you wanted to be a great painter, you’d study the masterpieces of Rembrandt or Picasso. And if you want to be a great preacher, it’s no different: you’ll study the masters. As I continue to grow…
Years ago, I brought a group of high school students to a Christian conference in California. The first night, hundreds of high schoolers packed into the gymnasium to worship God and hear a message from the guest preacher. The preacher took the stage and gave a compelling sermon about how much we should love people….
Is your preaching Jesus-centered? Charles Spurgeon once said about his preaching, “Whatever subject I preach, I do not stop until I reach the Savior, the Lord Jesus, for in Him are all things.” If your sermon never points to Jesus it’s not sermon; it’s just a talk. It is incomplete. Many pastors stand before a…
I am a preacher. I am a messenger of the most high God – an ambassador of the Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:20) I am a herald of the greatest story ever told and the best news ever received. (1 Corinthians 15:1-4) I am a sinner, saved by grace – not through my works,…
To begin our Preaching 101 series, going back to the basics of preaching, we must start with the Bible. What does the Bible say about preaching? I have heard a lot of debate in recent years about whether or not preaching even matters. I have heard arguments for less preaching and more relationships. Less teaching,…
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