In Preaching Articles: "desire" showing 1-13 of 13

Francis Chan: 7 Questions To Ask Before You Preach

By Francis Chan on Nov 8, 2014

In a message at a Desiring God National Conference, Francis Chan highlighted seven questions that he asks himself in preparing to preach.

Scripture: James 5:10-20

Tags: Preaching, preparation, francis chan, teach with love, desiring god  (view more)  (view less)

From Desiring God Ministries: The Essential Secret Of Preaching

By Tony Merida on Jun 24, 2019

The key to effective preaching is not mastering certain techniques, but being mastered by certain convictions.

Tags: Preaching

From Desiring God: Beware Of Gluten-Free Preaching

By Phillip Bethancourt on Jul 23, 2019

"The gluten of the gospel must be kneaded into every Christian sermon."

Tags: Preaching

Francis Chan: 7 Questions To Ask Before You Preach

By Francis Chan on Jun 18, 2019

In a message at a Desiring God National Conference, Francis Chan highlighted seven questions that he asks himself in preparing to preach.

Scripture: Luke 1:8-10, Luke 8:1-10

Tags: Preaching

3 Immediate Steps To Upping Your Preaching Game

By Lane Sebring on Oct 16, 2019

What separates ordinary preachers from extraordinary communicators is a relentless desire to improve.

Tags: Preaching, resources, up your game, watch yourself, study others  (view more)  (view less)

Francis Chan's Seven Questions To Ask Before You Preach

By Francis Chan on Jun 9, 2012

In a message at a Desiring God National Conference, Francis Chan highlighted seven questions that he asks himself in preparing to preach.

Scripture: Ephesians 2:8-10

Tags: Preaching

10 Tips For Better Preaching Pt.1

By Jim Martin on Apr 13, 2020

In this two-part series on better preaching, Jim Martin offers ten tips for more effective preaching every Sunday.

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:17

Tags: Speak, Teaching, Preaching, desire, skill  (view more)  (view less)

In Times Of Conflict—preach Joy!

By Sermoncentral on Dec 10, 2018

Regardless of your church's climate, one thing remains true: The preacher's task is to preach with joy, whether the conditions are desirable or undesirable.

Tags: Holy Spirit, Communication, Joy, Preaching, conflict  (view more)  (view less)

20 Quotes From The Book 'father Hunger'

By Tony Reinke on Jan 3, 2020

Desiring God's Tony Reinke was deeply impacted by this book as a man and a father. He shares some of its greatest insights; use them in your Father's Day message.

Tags: Preaching, fathers day

Miles Mcpherson: The End Of Your Preaching

By Miles Mcpherson on Jan 18, 2014

A consultant once asked our leadership team what the desired "end" of each Sunday service should be. I shouted, "Evangelism." She said, "Wrong!"

Scripture: Matthew 4:12-23

Tags: Preaching, Prayer, preparation, miles mcpherson

John Piper's Journey From Pulpit To Poetry

By Sermoncentral on Sep 12, 2015

"I was so moved that the desire to say it again another way kept urging me on. So I wrote this."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14, Proverbs 31:10-31, 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2

Tags: Faith, Love, Jesus, Healing, Preaching, e  (view more)  (view less)

10 Ways To Preach About Lust—and Get To The Real Issues

By Jared Moore on Feb 12, 2019

There's only one way to solve this: Get to the root of the problem. Jared Moore shows us how.

Scripture: Leviticus 1:1-25:30

Tags: Marriage, Lust, Intimacy, sexual immorality, sexual desire  (view more)  (view less)

The Pastoral Heart And Inevitability Of Suffering

By Sermoncentral on Oct 7, 2017

"The forces of American culture are almost all designed to build the opposite worldview into our people’s minds. Maximize comfort, ease, and security. Avoid all choices that might bring discomfort, trouble, difficulty, pain, or suffering. Add this cultural force to our natural desire for immediate gratification and fleeting pleasures, and the combined power to undermine the superior satisfaction of the soul in the glory of God through suffering is huge."

Scripture: Matthew 19:26, Psalm 34:19, Matthew 13:44, John 15:20, 1 Corinthians 15:19, Acts 14:22, 2 Timothy 3:12, Hebrews 9:27  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Teaching, Perseverance, Preaching, suffering, glory of God, faithful preaching, Purpose of Preaching, Satisfied in Christ  (view more)  (view less)