In Preaching Articles: "Biblical" showing 1-15 of 51

Biblical Preaching Is About Life-Change, Not Sermon Form

By John Ortberg on May 7, 2020

Your goal is to wash the minds of your people in the Word so that Christ is formed in them. That’s biblical preaching.

Tags: Preaching, preparation, style, Form

Biblical Preaching Is More Than Quoting The Bible

By Jeff K. Clarke on Jul 19, 2019

Anyone with an agenda can search through the Bible, find verses that seem to support their bias, formulate an argument, and call it biblical.

Tags: Preaching

Biblical Preaching: Application Vs. Exegesis

By Tim Keller on Apr 4, 2020

Tim Keller, D. A. Carson, and John Piper discuss the importance of digging into the biblical text before application.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:16

Tags: Mount, Preaching, Context, application, exegesis  (view more)  (view less)

Still Preaching, But Running From The Ministry

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Dec 18, 2014

Is it possible to stand in the pulpit, deliver a biblical message, and still be running from God?

Tags: Preaching, teach, run, Biblical

Your Preaching Can Help Your Congregation Embrace (Biblical) Change

By Sermoncentral on Dec 15, 2018

The Scriptures command us to do more than repeat what's already been done, and to look for God to do what He's never done before.

Scripture: Revelation 13:1-18

Tags: Trust, Preaching, embrace, biblical change

7 Biblical Helps For Preaching On Divorce And Remarriage

By Kevin Deyoung on Mar 11, 2019

Kevin DeYoung: "The hard thing is to take a few biblical principles about marriage, divorce and remarriage and then try to apply them prayerfully and wisely to a thousand different situations."

Scripture: Mark 10:1-12, Isaiah 37:1-20

Tags: Preaching, Divorce, Principles, Divorce & Remarriage

6 Traits Of A Biblically Faithful Preacher

By Ben Mandrell on Jul 24, 2018

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  (view more)  (view less)

Are We Really Sheep?

By Bill Kinnon on Apr 17, 2013

Bill Kinnon asks whether a perfectly biblical metaphor is misused in our day.

Tags: Preaching, teach, Sheep, metaphor

There Is Something Else About Preaching...

By Guy Davies on Jul 16, 2018

"Great biblical preaching and preparation are indispensable to the church."

Tags: Holy Spirit, Preaching, preparation, sermon prep

Don't Talk To Yourself -- Preach To Yourself!

By Sermoncentral on Oct 14, 2013

Self-talking is self-defeating. Self-preaching is (biblically) powerful.

Scripture: Colossians 7:3-8:2, Colossians 7:8-8:2

Tags: Preaching, Powerful, self-talk

The Essential Me-First Of Biblical Preaching

By Ken Burge on Sep 4, 2018

Are you afraid to use yourself as the example for your sermon?

Tags: Preaching, Self, example, application

7 Phrases Christians Like To Say That Aren’t True

By Lori Hatcher on Nov 7, 2017

"We’ve all heard them—phrases that sound wise, insightful, and biblical. But are they really? Let’s look at some common sayings, compare them to the Bible, and see if they hold up."

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:8-9, James 1:14, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 3:10, Daniel 10:11, Psalm 148:2  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Theology, Know the Truth, Biblical truth, chosen people, Enduring Hardship, help in temptation, guard the truth, Contending for truth  (view more)  (view less)

3 Tips For A More Biblical Thanksgiving

By J. John on Nov 12, 2020

"In giving thanks to God, there should be no motive other than pure gratitude."

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-30:20

Tags: Prayer, Thanks, Prayer Adoration, Thanksgiving Holiday

8 Tools To Explain A Biblical Passage Clearly

By Peter Mead on Apr 25, 2019

Why not simply read a bit of Bible and then say what you want to say, making the odd vague connection? This passes for preaching in many places.

Scripture: Genesis 49:10

Tags: Preaching

Framing Thanksgiving

By Mark Looyenga on Nov 22, 2016

Again and again in Scripture, biblical characters experience contentment amidst struggle or difficulty in ways that go beyond just circumstance.

Scripture: Daniel 6:1-28, Ruth 1:16-17, Psalm 63:1-8, Philippians 4:11, James 1:2, 1 Peter 1:6, Matthew 26:53, Matthew 27:14, Romans 12:1  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Thanksgiving, Contentment, gratitude, Perspective