In Preaching Articles: "seek kingdom of God" showing 1-15 of 354

A Pastor's Theological Reflections On Politics This Fall

By Glenn Packiam on Nov 5, 2016

Bear with me as I think out loud - I’m trying to do some theological reflection on Christian political engagement.

Tags: Politics, Kingdom of God, seek kingdom of God, Religion & Politics

Preaching The Power Of The Person Of Christ

By Peter Mead on Sep 12, 2020

If the God in our sights is benign, our preaching will be the same.

Tags: Love, Preaching, Prosperity, redemption, God's Kingdom, Kingdom of God, kingdom of God  (view more)  (view less)

Practically Impractical

By Chris Surber on Mar 23, 2017

In all of our efforts to be relevant are we forgetting the mysterious beauty of God?

Tags: Kingdom, God's Kingdom, mystery of Christ, eternal perspective

The Catalyst Leader: Seeking God's Face

By Brad Lomenick on Dec 25, 2020

"Do you spend time each week, perhaps each day, intentionally tuning yourself to God?"

Tags: Preaching, Face, Seek, Time

Does Your Preaching Prepare People For God's Kingdom?

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Dec 29, 2018

We often fall into the trap of preaching designed to merely provide tools to become more successful in this present world rather than becoming ambassadors of the coming Kingdom.

Tags: Gospel, Preaching, prepare, Confront, God's Kingdom  (view more)  (view less)

Bigger Is Not Necessarily Better: 3 Reasons I'm Convinced God Most Often Builds His Church Small

By Chris Surber on Nov 19, 2018

God uses big churches for certain Kingdom jobs, and God uses little churches for specific assignments.

Scripture: Matthew 18:20-21

Tags: Ministry, Community, Kingdom, Small Church, big versus small  (view more)  (view less)

What Time Is It?

By Ray Hollenbach on Feb 16, 2017

Jesus modeled agreement with the Father by doing God’s will in perilous times.

Scripture: Mark 1:14-15

Tags: action, fullness of time, faith with action, The Kingdom of God

God Seeks People To Worship Him In Spirit And Truth

By Sermoncentral on Jul 22, 2017

"But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:23-24)

Scripture: John 4:4-6, Proverbs 13:14, John 7:37-39, John 4:14, John 14:26, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, John 3:20, Matthew 15:8, John 3:6  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Gospel of John, Dead in sin, Jesus Teachings, Spirit and Truth, Spiritually Dead, God's Word & worship, Woman at the well  (view more)  (view less)

Uncovering Your Crowd Addiction

By Brady Boyd on Apr 20, 2020

How do you relieve ministry stress? Do you seek God for refuge or the adoration of crowds?

Tags: Addiction, leadership, Preaching, Cross, Crowd  (view more)  (view less)

5 Words Of Wisdom To A Growing Church

By Sermoncentral on Oct 7, 2016

It is GOD’s Kingdom, not ours, that is expanding. We may work hard and dream big, but every single spiritual change we see in the lives of people is completely and entirely a work of God.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:15

Tags: Wisdom, Humility, Church Growth, relational leaders

The High Cost Of Free Porn

By Owen Strachan on Mar 24, 2017

Beyond severe psychological and social consequences, pornography hinders Jesus’s mission in the world.

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17, Colossians 3:9-10, Romans 8:13, Colossians 3:5, Romans 12:2, 1 Thessalonians 4:3, Matthew 28:18-20, Luke 15:1-7, Romans 8:37, Hebrews 7:25, Revelation 12:10-12, John 6:38  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Pornography, god's mission, Jesus' mission, Kingdom's Mission

Did Jesus Mean To Make His Teaching Impossible?

By Andrew Farley on Sep 8, 2012

Not many people claim they can live up to Jesus' teaching. So why did he preach the things he preached?

Scripture: Ephesians 3:2-7

Tags: Preaching, Kingdom of God

7 Memorial Day Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Preach

By Ray Hollenbach on May 16, 2020

Our nation may be tired of war, but we are not tired of remembering eternal values.

Scripture: John 15:9-17, Matthew 6:30-33

Tags: Preaching, Memorial Day, Kingdom of God, Troublemaker

How To Preach Healing Every Time You Preach

By Frederick J Gaiser on Aug 7, 2018

To preach Jesus is to preach healing. Jesus heals because in him is the kingdom of God.

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12

Tags: Preaching

12 Simple Ways To Be A Pastor Who Prays Like A Warrior

By Hal Seed on Dec 5, 2017

I believe every pastor ought to be a prayer warrior.

Scripture: 1 Samuel 3:10, Isaiah 56:7

Tags: Prayer, daily prayer, Prayer for Others, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, Holy Spirit's Power, Seek God's Face, God hears prayer  (view more)  (view less)