In Preaching Articles: "Parable" showing 1-9 of 9

How To Interpret Jesus' Parables

By Mark Driscoll on Jun 23, 2012

Mark Driscoll suggests the proper--and fruitful--approach to those great preaching topics, the parables of Jesus.

Scripture: Luke 12:7-15, Luke 12:16-21, Matthew 24:1-25:14

Tags: Preaching, humor, parables

Does Your Preaching Proclaim Jesus As Lord, Or Simply Savior?

By Dustin Leimgruber on Jan 30, 2019

Check out the modern parable of the Runaway Bride.

Scripture: Psalm 23:1-118:5, Galatians 5:1-15

Tags: Savior, Parable, Preaching, Explanation, runaway bride  (view more)  (view less)

Parables Plus Preaching Equals Power

By Leslie Holmes on Feb 4, 2012

When we preach using modern-day parables, we're in good company. We're following the example of Jesus.

Scripture: Matthew 13:34

Tags: Preaching

5 Thoughts About Spending Your Leadership Equity Wisely

By Sermoncentral on Feb 6, 2021

When you walk into a leadership opportunity, you go with a little bit of equity by virtue of your position. Every decision you make, and every risk you lead your organization to take will require an investment of some of your leadership equity (the trust people place in you).

Tags: Trust, leadership, Preaching, parables, opportunity, jesus parables, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Preach The Way The Bible Preaches--Tell Stories!

By Ray Hollenbach on Jan 31, 2019

Those of us who feed God's flock must become God's storytellers. Here's the journey we must take.

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-9, Exodus 17:8-16

Tags: Parable, Preaching, narrative, storytelling

The Preacher's Greatest Advantage Over Mass Media

By Eugene Peterson on Jun 16, 2012

For every preacher who has felt out-gunned by the power of TV, Internet or movies, Eugene Peterson suggests we look closer to home for our great advantage.

Tags: Preaching, Parable Prodigal Son

Your Congregation Needs An Arc Of Hope, Not A String Of Pearls

By Nathan Aaseng on Dec 26, 2014

In our information-saturated age, your listeners have all the gems of wisdom they need, far more than they can process.

Tags: Parable, Hope, Preaching, string of pearls

Backyard Bbq Evangelism: A New, True Parable Of Outside-The-Church-Walls Ministry

By Karl Vaters on Sep 28, 2017

"Don't force people to do ministry your way. Help them with the ministry they're already passionate about."

Tags: Evangelism, Outreach, Spiritual Gifts, Body of Christ, Innovation, evangelism barriers, reaching the lost, evangelism planning, Conversational Evangelism, Unique Gifts  (view more)  (view less)

4 Ingredients Jesus Used To Hold An Audience

By Peter Walters on Sep 19, 2016

As a preacher, I am always looking for ways to improve my speaking. I study other communicators, for example, if a comedian gets me hooked, I analyze why he was successful and I love to read books on communication.

Scripture: Matthew 13:33, Matthew 6:5, Matthew 7:1, Luke 13:4, Luke 10:30, Matthew 13:34, Matthew 6:28, Luke 12:25, Matthew 13:16, Luke 6:46, Genesis 1:4-10, Genesis 2:10-20, Job 1:1-10  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Preaching, Following Jesus, jesus parables, Communication Speech