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Word and Sacrament

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  • J. I. Packer

Preaching of the Word and the pure administration of the sacraments are among the marks of the true church. Why? This article answers this question.

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Proclamation or Story Telling

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  • D. Quant

What is the function of a story and storytelling in the preaching?

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The Pulpit is No Platform for Having a Dig at Someone

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  • D. Koole

What should and shouldn’t a pastor say from the pulpit? This article discusses the danger of a pastor not knowing the difference between speaking the Word of God and sharing his opinion in the preaching.

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Where Can I Find the Spirit of Christ?

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  • Timothy W. Massaro

The Bible tells us that while Christ is not physically on earth, he makes his Spirit visible in the world through believers who exercise sacrificial love and hospitality, and through the preaching of the gospel and the administration of the sacraments.

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Seven Ways the Internet Can Make Preaching More Difficult

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  • Chuck Lawless

The internet can be a great tool for preaching, but it can also be a hindrance to preaching. This article provides seven ways that the internet makes preaching difficult.

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Fifteen Ways to Improve Your Preaching and Teaching

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  • Chuck Lawless

How can you become a better preacher and teacher? Here are fifteen ways of improving your preaching and teaching.

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The Preaching of the Word Is the Word

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  • J. van 't Spijker

This article unfolds the meaning of the confession found in the Second Helvetic Confession: “The preaching of the Word of God is the Word of God.” Is the sermon the Word of God, or is God’s Word found in man’s word?

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The Authority of the Preaching

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  • J. van 't Spijker

This article underlines the authority of preaching that faithfully exposits the Word, for that is when Christ is revealed in his authority and power.

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Preaching: An Affair of the Heart

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  • Leslie Holmes

What is the goal of preaching? Who is your preaching about? This article explains that preaching is a matter of the heart being pointed toward Christ.

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The Lost Art of Preaching with Conviction

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  • J. Grant Swank, Jr

Why is preaching with conviction at the heart of effective preaching? Because such preaching is penetrating, persuasive, and personal.

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Preaching to Meet Crisis Needs (Part 5)

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  • Wayne E. Oates

Preaching God's Word to his people implies addressing the needs of the church through the Word. This article explains that it is important to preach to crisis needs, and identifies common crisis needs and how preaching should address them.

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Preaching and Grief (Fourth in a Five-Part Series)

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  • Wayne E. Oates

Preaching God's Word to his people implies addressing the needs of the church through the word. This article explains that preaching to the grieving is crucial, and identifies different kinds of grief to which preaching must speak.

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Preaching to Emotional Needs (Preaching and Pastoral Care–Part Three of Five)

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  • Wayne E. Oates

Preaching God's Word involves addressing the needs of the church. This article explains that preaching to the emotional needs of people is crucial. It explains the dangers of psychological preaching and addresses a proper way of preaching to emotional needs.

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What Is Preaching?

  • A. N. Hendriks

What exactly is preaching all about? This article offers some thoughts, centring on the power of the preaching as a key of the kingdom, and thus something that needs to declare the whole counsel of God. The author concludes with a plea for church members to be earnest in prayer for their preachers.

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We may say too much in a single sermon, we may give a field of wheat instead of a loaf of bread. Charles H. Spurgeon
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Is There No Longer a Struggle?

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  • J. Van Amstel

Does preaching today lack the aspect of the struggle of faith, where church members are nurtured in the idea that they can take everything for granted? This article raises the concern that there can be stagnation in a congregation, and emphasizes the value in warnings in the preaching, when appropriate.

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Preaching Is Applying the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven

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  • J. Jonkman

This article explains how preaching is the application of the keys of the kingdom. It considers the place of judgment in the preaching as well.

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You or We?

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  • Colin Adams

Which personal pronouns should you use in preaching? Should it be "you and we," or "you and I"?

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Information Overload

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  • Colin Adams

Some sermons are characterized by information overload. How can you make your preaching keep the balance between information, persuasion, and inspiration? This article weighs in.

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Note to Aspiring Preachers: Here Are Seven Key Pitfalls to Avoid

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  • Michael J. Kruger

This article establishes that preaching is difficult work, and is not for just anyone. It presents seven key pitfalls that preachers need to avoid.

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Should You Preach from a Full Manuscript?

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  • Michael J. Kruger

This article considers the matter of whether a pastor should have his full sermon in front of him when he is preaching. The author provides several arguments in favour of having a detailed outline instead of a full manuscript.

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A Pastor’s Reflections: Manuscript, Notes, or No Notes?

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  • VFT

What preaching method works best, preaching from a manuscript, notes, or no notes?

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The External Call of the Gospel

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  • G. H. Kersten

The fact that only the few are chosen does not take away the responsibility of preaching the gospel to all. This article shows the relevance of the external call and its purpose in calling sinners to Christ.

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Fruits Upon Preaching

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  • J. J. Tanis

This article identifies three responses to preaching in Acts 17:32-34.

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Veggie Tales, Moralism, and Modern Preaching

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  • Michael J. Kruger

What place does the imperative have in preaching? When is preaching considered moralism? This article considers the place of moral imperatives in preaching, and shows by way of examples that sometimes it is fine to take large blocks of teaching and focus on Christian morals without fear of falling prey to moralism.

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Eighteen Minutes or Less: Preaching in a Distracted World

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  • Chad Hall

This article discusses how to preach in a world that has TED talks that are no more than eighteen minutes in length. The author looks at three aims of communication—to be heard, understood, and compelling—and how they relate to preaching.

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God Is Not Your Co-Pilot

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  • Michael Horton

Why is preaching the gospel essential to the church? Gospel preaching truly reveals the place of God and of man.

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Eight Reasons the Resurrection Matters More Than You Think

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  • Jeff Robinson

Typically we stress the importance of preaching the cross of Christ. This article shows, however, that without the resurrection, eight awful truths emerge that render the faith as false.

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Three Mysteries of Preaching We Don't Appreciate

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  • Leah Baugh

What is preaching? It is God's Word in action, God's chosen tool, and for God's people.

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On Technology and Preaching

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  • Mike Pohlman

This article explains that the greatest risk in using technology in preaching is not distraction but missing God himself.

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Life-Changing Sermons

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  • Paul David Tripp

Sermons that aim to be life changing should take the following into consideration: the importance, the preparation, the delivery, the uniqueness, and the awe of preaching.

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I Am a Sinner Preaching to Sinners

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  • Jeff Robinson

How do Christ's undershepherds come to grips with the truth that they are sinners preaching to sinners? This article explains that preachers have to sit under their own preaching and teaching.

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Five Ways to Fight "Preaching Hangover"

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  • Brian Croft

Pastors often experience a mental, emotional, and spiritual crash on Monday, after a Sunday of preaching. This article offers five practical efforts one can take to help move through the day.

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Your Baby's Ugly

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  • Hershael York

Can preaching be taught? Yes. However, this article argues that to discern whether someone can indeed learn to preach, it is important to see the following in the person: a sense of calling, a teachable spirit, a passionate heart, and a reckless abandon to risk being a fool for Christ.

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"Preaching Circles”

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  • Gerald R. Procee

Preaching is essential to the life of the congregation, yet it is always difficult. This article considers the value of a so-called preaching circle, where area pastors regularly meet for preaching sessions among themselves in order to grow in their preaching.

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How Preaching Makes Disciples

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  • David Schrock

This article addresses the question "How do we disciple?" by considering discipleship by preaching. All disciples are formed and strengthened by preaching.

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Charismatic Chrysostom

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  • Peter Moore

This article focuses on the preaching of John Chrysostom. Attention is given to answering the question: what is the role of the preacher in the process of bringing change in the lives of those to whom he is preaching?

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So Help Me, God Preaching is too important to prepare unaided

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  • Peter Owen

This article shares some insights into the process of making a sermon and preaching it.

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A Word in Season The season was unexpected, but the Word wasn't wasted

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  • Paul D. Wolfe

This article shows the role that preaching plays in preparing God’s people for suffering.

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Don't Let the Tone of Your Voice Ruin Your Sermon

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  • Hershael York

This article gives thought to the tone of the preacher's voice in preaching, and the impact it has on how the hearing of his message. The article provides suggestions for improving one's tone.

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We Need Fools in the Pulpit: The Danger of Sophisticated Ministry

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  • David E. Prince

This article explains that preaching ought be recognized less as sophisticated and more as cross-centred, after the example and teaching of Christ and his apostles.

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Sermons That Live – Preaching through Stories

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  • Marchiene Vroon Rienstra

The Bible uses stories (narrative) to reveal who God is, what God desires, how God acts, and how God wants humans to respond to him. Too often preachers ignore the narrative structure of the Bible. This article wants to encourage preaching that honours the narrative structure, content, and purpose of narrative texts.

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A Word-Centred Culture instead of a Man-Centred Culture

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  • Thomas R. Schreiner

This article explains that preaching needs to be Word-centred, rather than focused on the preacher. It provides three considerations for building a Word-centred church.

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Expository Preaching and the Recovery of Christian Worship

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  • R. Albert Mohler Jr.

This article stresses that the heart of true biblical worship is the preaching of God's Word. It issues a call for faithful expository preaching, and lists three characteristics of such preaching.

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A Dragon Intrusion

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  • Harry Boonstra

This article reflects on the character and spirit of preaching and celebration during the Advent season.

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Privileges of Preaching the Gospel

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  • Andrew Allan

Preaching is a privilege. In preaching you are called to present Jesus Christ, who is God and man at the same time. It is a privilege because the calling you received is glorious and you have a glorious message to deliver.

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Christ-Centred Reading, Preaching, and Teaching

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  • Matt Capps

Christ-centred preaching starts with your exegesis. This article explains the need and benefits of reading the Bible in a Christ-centred way.

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Preaching and Leading Worship

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  • Harry Boonstra

This is a review article of Preaching and Leading Worship, by William H. Willimon. It indicates that Willimon has a balanced approach: he sees the need for appraising and evaluating worship but guards against a craze for novelty. The book provides suggestions for preparing for and conducting worship. Willimon provides guidelines on preaching—on both the preparation and delivery of sermons.

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Returning to the Good News

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  • Jason M. Garwood

What is the greatest need of the church? It is Jesus Christ, who comes to us through the preaching of the gospel. The church needs gospel preaching all the time. Why? This article offers five reasons.

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How to Proclaim Jesus and Make Disciples

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  • Tony Merida

Christ-centred preaching should be the desire of every pastor, in order to make mature followers of Christ. This article shows from the apostle Paul that Christ-centred preaching is possible when the preacher preaches like an evangelist, a prophet, and a theologian.

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Should You Use Illustrations from Movies?

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  • Jesse Johnson

This article lists several reasons why preachers should not use illustrations from movies in their preaching.

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Preaching as an Act of Worship

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  • Eric Dodson

Do you preach doxologically? This article shows how preaching itself needs to be an act of worship.

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What Is Preaching? Marks of a Healthy Church 3

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  • David P. Murray

What are the marks of healthy preaching? This article discusses the characteristics of biblical preaching, and also explains the importance of balanced preaching.

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Holy Humour? The Danger of Being Funny in the Pulpit

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  • Tom Patton

Should humour always be avoided in preaching? This article shows that most often it should, and gives three reasons why.

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Is Expository Preaching Boring?

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  • Tom Patton

Is it wrong for Christians to want preaching that is engaging, powerful, and life-giving? Or is that a worldly longing? This article works through the matter by highlighting from Scripture five marks that should characterize every sermon.

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Preaching and Witness of the Spirit

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  • Willem van 't Spijker

This article discusses the involvement of the Holy Spirit in the preaching of God’s Word.

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Does This Have to Be in a Sermon?

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  • J. Van Amstel

Does the judgment of God have a place in preaching? This article gives reasons why some preachers do not proclaim the judgment of God, but why it is important that the church of Christ also hear the warnings of the gospel in preaching.

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The Church and the Preaching of the Word The Life of the Church Series: Sermon Nine

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  • Sinclair B. Ferguson

This article contains an exposition of the fourfold function of preaching that the apostle Paul gives in 2 Timothy 3:16, 17.

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What Is Preaching According to the New Testament?

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  • Klaas Runia

Does preaching still have any meaning in our time and age? Is the sermon a relic of the past? This essay wants to reflect on the theological question of what preaching really is. The true renewal of preaching can only happen in the way of understanding the real nature and function of preaching. A renewal on the level of preaching technique alone is not really a renewal at all. In the New Testament, we find the origin of what Christian preaching is. Some key terms used for preaching are examined.

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Repentance – The Missing Note in Today's Preaching

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  • Conrad Mbewe

Preaching today often lacks a call to repentance. This article explains why and explains the fruits of preaching repentance based on Scripture.

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Effective Evangelism

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  • Larry Wilson

God tells us that the preaching of the Word is the most powerful tool of evangelism. Are churches and members today being effective in this preaching of the gospel? This article weighs in.

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The Covenant and the Preaching

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  • Klaas Stam

Certain criticisms have been levelled against covenantal preaching. This article considers these concerns by examining how the Lord addresses his people, in preaching, in the Bible. He addresses them as his covenant people, laying on their hearts his promises and sanctions.

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The Necessity of Strict Preaching of the Law in the Church

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  • Arie DenHartog

Based on Lord’s Day 44 of the Heidelberg Catechism, this article gives reasons for the need of the preaching of the law. It shows that such preaching is essential to the health of the church and the believer.

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Expository Preaching – The Antidote to Anemic Worship

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  • R. Albert Mohler Jr.

What is central to Christian worship? This article answers this question by pointing out that the heart of Christian worship is the authentic preaching of the Word of God.

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The Urgency of Preaching

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  • R. Albert Mohler Jr.

Has the pulpit become an advice centre? Has the church lost the urgency of preaching? This article draws out the difference between preaching done out of the urgency Scripture and that which is based on populist mentality.

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The Means of Grace

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  • Steven R. Key

This article explains how the preaching of the gospel and the sacraments are two gifts God gave to his church for her growth.

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Preaching and the Real Battle for Worship

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

Preaching should lead to worship. How many sermons have you heard, did they make you behold your God? If you will be preaching or hearing a sermon in the future, then read this article, for a refresher on what the goal of preaching is.

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Preaching to the Mind

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  • Barry York

Man's mind is by nature at war with God's truth. Preaching, however, can transform the mind. This article offers ways to addressing the mind and making the Word of God effectual to our hearers.

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Four Characteristics of Earnest Preaching

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  • Joe Thorn

What makes preaching earnest? This article offers four characteristics: know the text, feel the truth, love the people, and keep the sermon simple.

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Help! My Congregation Struggles with My Preaching

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  • Kyle Borg

As a preacher what should you do if your congregation struggles with your preaching? Cultivate humility, openness, gentleness, patience, and focus.

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On Being Persuasive

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  • Barry York

In preaching how do you persuade others who are listening? This article offers three aspects to consider for persuasive preaching.

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Christocentric or Christomonic?

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  • Matthew Holst

Christ-centred preaching is vital for the church. Yet there is a fine line between preaching that is Christocentric and Christomonic. The latter preaches Christ from Scripture to the neglect of the Father and the Spirit. This article explains the tendency to slip into Christomonic preaching, and reminds from Scripture how Jesus' work of redemption includes the Father and the Spirit working with him to that end.

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Preaching and Teaching

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  • Barry York

What is the difference between preaching and teaching? This article offers six differences.

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Preaching the Funeral of an Unbeliever

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  • Nicholas T. Batzig

Preaching at the funeral of someone who was almost surely an unbeliever is very difficult. This article offers a few things worth considering if you are given such an opportunity: talk about the fall, death, and judgment, exalt Christ, hold out the hope of the resurrection, emphasize the role of faith, and stay away from eulogizing.

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It All Leads Straight to the Cross

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  • Nicholas T. Batzig

Should every sermon bring its hearers to the cross, even if Christ himself did not do so? This article shows how everything the Lord Jesus said during his earthly ministry on the way to the cross must be read in the light of what he would accomplish at the cross. Thus, preaching needs to have the blood of Christ as its focal point every time again.

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Seven Fundamentals of Biblical Preaching

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  • John Divito

This article offers seven fundamentals to preaching faithfully, including the following: preach expositional sermons, preach the whole counsel of God, preach to yourself, and preach Christ.

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The Worldwide Preaching of the Gospel

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  • David J. Engelsma

From Matthew 24:14 this article shows that the preaching of the gospel to the whole world will precede the second coming of Christ. This preaching is about the kingdom, and its purpose is to save the elect and render people without excuse.

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God's Word and Man's Words

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  • C. Rene Padilla

What is preaching and why is it so important? This paper considers the significance of preaching in its relationship with the Word of God. It indicates the importance of seeing Christ as the Word that God presents to the world. It also defines the relationship between God's Word and apostolic preaching. In the last section the article examines the relationship between the Word of God and contemporary preaching.

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Why I Preach through Books of the Bible

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  • Phil A. Newton

This article provides several benefits of preaching through whole books of the Bible (series preaching). Some of the reasons are: pastors are to preach the whole counsel of God, preaching through a book allows the minister and congregation to better absorb the purpose of God, and it gives a better understanding of a particular book and of biblical theology.

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Preaching in Reformed Worship

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  • Ronald L. Cammenga

Preaching is central to Reformed worship. This article shows that this was at the heart of the Reformation, and it gives three reasons why preaching is important.

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Bunyan's Departure from Preaching

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  • Harry L. Poe

Is preaching the sole means for presenting the gospel in evangelism? This article shows how John Bunyan defended his use of allegory in his Pilgrim's Progress to confront people with the claims of the gospel on their lives.

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2 Corinthians 4:5 – We Do Not Preach Ourselves

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  • Mike Riccardi

What does Paul mean in 2 Corinthians 4:5 when he says, "We do not preach ourselves"? This article weighs in, offering an exposition of this verse in context. Preaching ourselves will never solve the world's problem.

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Five Quick Reasons to Manuscript Your Sermons

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  • Eric McKiddie

Using a full manuscript can be beneficial for your preaching. This article gives five reasons why.

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Three Reasons to Say “You” More Often in Your Sermons

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  • Eric McKiddie

Should a pastor use the second person pronoun in his preaching? This article lists three reasons in support of this.

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Martin Luther and the Power of Preaching

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  • Carl R. Trueman

This article assesses the approach of Martin Luther to preaching, and how in spite of its one-size-fits-all approach, it reminds us that the Word of God has power in itself.

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Six Rules for Using Quotes in Sermons

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  • Eric McKiddie

Should you use quotations in sermons? Quotations in preaching can be a hindrance or a help. How should you use them? This article gives six rules to guide you.

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Preach a Sermon Your Audience Can Actually Follow

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  • Eric McKiddie

Every pastor wants to preach an effective sermon. He wants his preaching to be of help to his people. This article offers a pastor some ways to help people follow his preaching.

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Introductions: Three Things That Will Get Your Sermon off to an Effective Start

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  • Eric McKiddie

Every pastor wants to preach an effective sermon. He wants his preaching to be of help to his people. What makes for an effective sermon? It is partly what you say in your introduction. This article offers some suggestions on how to draft an effective sermon introduction.

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Are You Overlooking the Most Essential Element of an Effective Sermon?

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  • Eric McKiddie

Every pastor wants to preach an effective sermon. He wants his preaching to be of help to his people. What makes for an effective sermon?

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5 Ways to Create Interest When You Do Exegesis in Sermons

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  • Eric McKiddie

If you have a great exegetical insight, just how do you communicate it in preaching without losing your hearers' attention? This article suggests five ways.

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Use Thematic Outlines to Grasp the Big Picture of a Book of the Bible

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  • Eric McKiddie

Understanding the message of a Bible book is a great help to preaching from that book. This article encourages the use of thematic outlines for that purpose.

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The Plan of God and Preaching in Acts

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  • Johan Ferreira

This article argues that the plan of God played a big role in the writings of Luke and thus in the book of Acts. The author argues that the "plan of God" forms the theological basis for what Luke understood as preaching. It was God who acted through the preaching of the apostles. The preaching of the disciples is a result of God working out his plan for the nations. The plan of God also determines the content of the preaching.

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5 Characteristics of Constantly Improving Preachers

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  • Eric McKiddie

How can you improve your preaching? It is not by trying tricks, but by being committed to preaching the gospel. Let this article explain from 1 Timothy 4:13-16 how you can make progress.

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Luther on Preaching

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  • Steven R. Key

This article explains Martin Luther's position on preaching: it must have substance, come with authority, and depend on the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Worship

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  • Cornelius Hanko

This article looks at the place of preaching, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper in public worship.

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The Risks a Preacher Takes

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  • Phillip Jensen

This article declares that preaching is "inherently dangerous." What it means is that preaching that balances declaration with application, or information with challenge, is risky but necessary. The author gives seven reasons why he speaks in this way.

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Negative Preaching and the Modern Mind: A Crisis in Evangelical Preaching

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  • Ian Stackhouse

This article is written from the conviction the preaching is the creation of the gospel itself. The concern of this article is that classic preaching as proclamation has almost completely disappeared from the life and agenda of the church.

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More – On Purpose

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  • Jay Adams

Preaching should aim at communicating the Holy Spirit's purpose in the text. This article explains what that purpose is, and how it should shape the sermon outline and the points of the sermon.

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Make Your Preaching Live

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  • Jay Adams

In preaching, how can you communicate effectively? This article suggests that after doing your exegesis you need to work on the form of preaching, and the author explains what that is.

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How to Study Taped Sermons

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  • Jay Adams

You can greatly improve your preaching by listening to other preachers. How do you do about choosing good sermon audios that you can listen to? This article suggests it is by learning to analyze them in three areas.

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We are not cleansed by Christ so that we can immerse ourselves continually in fresh dirt, but in order that our purity may serve the glory of God. John Calvin
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