In Preaching Articles: "imitating Christ" showing 1-15 of 144

The Christian Virtue Of Love

By R. C. Sproul on Jul 26, 2017

From God’s perspective, love is the chief of all virtues. But what is love?

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-8, Matthew 5:48, 1 Corinthians 13:1-8, Romans 5:5-8

Tags: Love, Compassion, unity, Spiritual Gifts, Body of Christ, Selflessness, imitating Christ  (view more)  (view less)

My Fourth Cousin Twice Removed In Christ

By Sermoncentral on Feb 19, 2013

"I don’t have any distant cousins in Christ, only brothers and sisters."

Tags: brother, sister, Christ, family, Support  (view more)  (view less)

The Church Must Preach Christ

By Sermoncentral on Feb 20, 2017

Widely diverse philosophies of preaching vie for acceptance among contemporary clergy.

Scripture: Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 1:25, 1 Corinthians 1:23-25

Tags: Preaching, Preach Christ, gospel proclamation

Does A Pastor Preach Christ At The Funeral Of An Unbeliever?

By Chris Surber on Oct 21, 2016

Preaching Christ at the funeral of an unbeliever requires the subtle art of careful preaching. It’s as much about what you don’t say as what you do say.

Tags: Preaching, Funeral, Funerals Non-Christian, preaching Christ

The Unfathomable Worth Of Christ

By Frank Viola on Sep 26, 2018

Mark it down: Whenever you give that which is most valuable in your life to the Lord Jesus Christ, some of your fellow Christians will consider it to be waste.

Scripture: Daniel 1:3-5, Luke 7:36-47

Tags: Sacrifice, Jesus, waste, Jesus Christ, Worth  (view more)  (view less)

Who Is Lord Of The Church?

By John Macarthur on May 31, 2017

The church today is badly in need of reformation again. And Christ’s lordship over His church is still the central truth we must recover, which requires the unleashing of His Word among His people again. We cannot merely float along with the latest evangelical trends and expect things to get better.

Scripture: Acts 10:42

Tags: Church, Body of Christ, Christ the head, Lord Of The Church

Will The Real Jesus Stand Up? Part 1

By Lance Witt on Sep 11, 2017

"It may be that the great sin of the church in our generation is the trivializing of God. The Jesus Christ, in whom the fullness of deity dwells, is not to be boxed in, airbrushed, made over, tamed, explained or explained away. I am deeply convinced that the way you live will be a direct consequence of how you see God."

Scripture: Hebrews 12:28-29, Colossians 1:15-17, Jeremiah 23:23

Tags: Jesus is Lord, Deity of Christ, christian testimony, authority of Christ, Who is Jesus?, Identity of Christ, False View of God, God of the Bible  (view more)  (view less)

New Year, New Adjective: "Christ-Exalting”

By John Piper on Dec 23, 2020

My aim here is to encourage you to make “Christ-exalting” the featured adjective in your prayers. Let me explain what I mean. Then I’ll give you three reasons why I think this would be a great New Year’s resolution.

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, Philippians 1:20

Tags: Prayer, Resolution, Personal Growth, exalting christ, daily prayer, new years, Christ Centered, New Years Resolution  (view more)  (view less)

"I Felt My Soul Rejoice”: The Christ-Centered Happiness Of David Brainer

By Randy Alcorn on Dec 7, 2017

"If a young man without modern medicine and dying of an excruciating disease could make choices that brought him happiness in Christ, surely we can too."

Tags: Missionary, Hope, hope in Christ, eternal perspective, Joy in Suffering, Delight in the Lord, Joy in Christ, enduring suffering  (view more)  (view less)

Has The Word You Preach Changed You?

By Brian Orme on Nov 26, 2018

Before the preacher can persuade any sinner to turn to Christ, he must first be persuaded himself.

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Tags: Christ, Preaching, Sinner, Persuade, preach  (view more)  (view less)

Get Alone With God

By Sermoncentral on Jan 26, 2017

As Jonathan Edwards expresses, and Scripture exemplifies, one aspect of a Christ-enamored heart is a gnawing ache to get alone with him.

Scripture: Hebrews 10:25, Psalm 63:5-6, Matthew 4:1, Mark 1:35, Luke 4:42, Matthew 14:23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Solitude, Alone with God, soul care, intimacy with Christ

You Were Made For Christmas

By David Mathis on Dec 23, 2017

You were made for the Great Joy of Christmas.

Scripture: Luke 2:18, Matthew 1:21, 1 Peter 3:18, Luke 2:14

Tags: Emmanuel, Christmas, Advent, treasure, Glory to God, christ child, Christmas Gospel, Joy in Christ, Christmas Joy  (view more)  (view less)

12 Reasons Why Church Membership Matters

By Jonathan Leeman on Apr 21, 2018

Jonathan Leeman: "Membership is the church’s affirmation that you are a citizen of Christ’s kingdom and therefore a card-carrying Jesus Representative before the nations."

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:20

Tags: Preaching, Membership

R.c. Sproul: Preaching Christ

By Sermoncentral on Sep 18, 2020

"The 'kerygma' is the essential proclamation of the life, death, resurrection, ascension, and rule of Jesus Christ, as well as a call to conversion and repentance."

Scripture: Ephesians 6:14-20

Tags: Preaching

A Category You Won’t Find In The Bible: The Churchless Christian

By Thabiti Anyabwile on Nov 6, 2017

"It is important for Christians to be members of a local church because the New Testament apostles can’t conceive of anything called a Christian that’s not connected to Christ’s body."

Tags: Church, Discipleship, Christian Life, Healthy Church, Called to serve, local church, be the church, Church Body of Christ, Christian community  (view more)  (view less)