In Preaching Articles: "Scripture" showing 1-15 of 48

Do You Ever Preach On Healing?

By Susan Hedahl on May 19, 2011

There are plenty of healing stories in the Scripture, but how do you present--and minister--healing?

Tags: Scripture, Healing, Preaching, teach

5 Ways To Help People Experience Scripture As You Preach

By Nicholas Mcdonald on Sep 15, 2021

How do we invite people to use their imagination when we preach?

Scripture: Job 32:1-10

Tags: Scripture, Preaching, experience, imagine

Hidden In My Heart

By Megan Briggs on Oct 4, 2016

Have we lost sight of the need to memorize Scripture in our digital age?

Scripture: Psalm 119:11, Romans 12:2

Tags: memory, Disciplines Scripture, children's ministry, Memory Devices

What Makes A Sermon Good?

By Duane K Kelderman on May 30, 2018

Preachers and churches run into trouble when they forget that preaching is first and foremost a proclamation of Scripture.

Scripture: Ruth 3:1-10, 1 Chronicles 1:1

Tags: Preaching

Sex In The Sermon

By Melissa Kruger on Nov 29, 2018

It may be a sensitive area, but faithful preaching of all areas of Scripture produces faithful followers in all areas of life.

Tags: Preaching, sexuality

Narrative Preaching: Do You Make These 10 Mistakes?

By Peter Mead on Jul 3, 2020

Before you decide to tap into the great stories of scripture, consider these cautions.

Tags: Preaching

Gird Your Preaching: 10 Supports

By Peter Mead on Nov 14, 2020

Imagine the Bible as a "superstructure." Which texts gird the grand message of the Scripture?

Scripture: Joshua 4:1-9

Tags: Bible, Preaching, important, entire, prevent  (view more)  (view less)

Would A Ten-Minute Sermon Work?

By Ed Cyzewski on Aug 1, 2020

One parishioner said, "If a sermon were a practical, 10-minute exposition of scripture, I’d be happy." Would you be happy, Pastor?

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34

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

Is There Anything Wrong With Calling God "She”?

By Aaron Armstrong on Jan 7, 2022

"It's just a pronoun, so what's the big deal?" Well, what does the scripture say?

Tags: Preaching, Attributes, Masculine, feminine, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

2 Keys For Better Preaching Prep

By Dr. Larry Moyer on Mar 31, 2018

Good preparation that leads to effective preaching begins with letting Scripture examine, speak, and preach to us.

Scripture: Psalm 119:99, Genesis 1:1-3:5

Tags: Study, Preaching, preparation, Meditation

9 Ways To Trim Your Text To A Preachable Size

By Randal Pelton on Jan 18, 2020

Each time you select a passage of Scripture to preach on a given Sunday, you are implying that passage is able to stand alone.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 10:5

What It Really Means To Preach Grace

By Dr. Richard Ganz on Aug 31, 2018

How a chance encounter changed one pastor's preaching forever, all because of a misunderstanding.

Tags: Evangelism, Scripture, Arrogance, Share, unbeliever  (view more)  (view less)

Is The Bible The Seasoning Or The Steak In Your Sermon?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Nov 2, 2018

"I have a sermon; maybe you can help me find a Scripture so that I can preach it."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:16-4:4

Tags: Bible, Preaching, seasoning, e

Why Ranting Does Not Equal Preaching

By Tony Merida on Aug 20, 2018

Tony Merida: "May God raise up a new generation of faithful, responsible expositors of Scripture who keep their finger on the text as they teach and preach."

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:4

Tags: Preaching, Text