In Preaching Articles: "Time" showing 1-15 of 173

You Can’t Get More Time, But You Can Expand Your Capacity

By Brandon Cox on May 6, 2017

You and I have exactly the same amount of time. Rich or poor, young or old, we each get 168 hours in a week’s time.

Tags: leadership, Time Management, productivity, leadership capacity

I Preached 98 Times In 2 Years. Is That Too Much?

By Josh Reich on Apr 12, 2019

How many times per year do you preach? How many times SHOULD you?

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 4:1-12:8, Habakkuk 1:14-3:10

Tags: Preaching, calendar

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

One Major Thing You Can Do To Improve Your Worship Service

By Joe Hoagland on May 4, 2017

What if I told you there is one main thing you can improve to make people want to come back time and time again.

Tags: Preaching, illustration, Time of Reflection, sermon prep

Creating A Rhythm Of Sabbath Rest

By Josh Reich on Jan 6, 2018

"The number one complaint I hear from people is, “I don’t have time. I don’t have time for hobbies, sleep, my marriage, relationships, kids, reading my Bible.” You do, you just gave that time away. You give your time to the things that matter most."

Scripture: Hebrews 4:1-10

Tags: Technology, Sabbath, Slavery, God's peace, Rest in Christ, Rest, Christian Disciplines, GOD's rest, personal holiness  (view more)  (view less)

Is Some Preaching A Waste Of Time?

By Joe Mckeever on Dec 10, 2019

If a farmer knew which field was going to produce and which would do poorly, he could save himself a lot of time and trouble.

Scripture: Ezekiel 24:1-20, Ezekiel 16:40-50

Tags: Preaching

It's A Wonderful Time To Be A Christian

By Garrett Kell on Mar 11, 2017

Christians are uniquely equipped to thrive in tumultuous times, not because we are great, but because our God is.

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:15, Matthew 7:12, 1 Peter 2:12, Ephesians 2:14, 2 Corinthians 5:16-20, Ephesians 4:1-3, John 17:20-21, John 15:20, Psalm 73:2-25, Romans 13:11, Mark 14:38, Matthew 24:14, Luke 12:40  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Reconciliation, authentic Christian, Purified, unreached peoples

Four Time-Tested Ways To Outline Your Sermon

By Sermoncentral on Feb 14, 2014

Brandon Cox reminds us of proven methods--and supplies a new one of his own.

Scripture: Ephesians 1:3-10, 1 Samuel 1:11-20, James 3:1-18

Tags: Preaching, Outline, time-tested, brandon cox

Leading In Times Of Uncertainty

By Lance Witt on Oct 31, 2016

Frustration and anger are pervasive throughout our culture. Underlying the anger and emotion is a deep fear. These are uncertain times and people feel it.

Scripture: Genesis 5:3-7:6

Tags: lead, Communication General, faith in uncertainty, Intimacy With God

Double-Check These Components Before You Preach Tomorrow

By Sermoncentral on Aug 23, 2014

There are certain elements that must be included in every single sermon that we ever preach. They are non-negotiable.

Tags: Fellowship, Communion, Preaching, Quiet time, time in the word  (view more)  (view less)

A Year-End Prayer For Weary Waiters

By Jon Bloom on Dec 29, 2017

“But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son” (Galatians 4:4).

Scripture: 2 Peter 3:4, Luke 1:78-79, Galatians 4:4, Revelation 22:20, Psalm 119:105  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Prayer, Second Coming, God's Promises, God's Fullness, End of the Year, eagerly await, Waiting on God, fullness of time  (view more)  (view less)

Christmas: Not A Time For Inventing Twists On The Age-Old Story

By Joe Mckeever on Dec 17, 2016

Tell it with gusto and love. Tell the story of the birth of Jesus with all the excitement of someone hearing it for the first time. Tell the story without detouring into theories and guesses and myths and controversies.

Scripture: Luke 2:11

Tags: Christmas, Simplicity, storytelling, Christmas Advent

4 Relationship Fences That Will Help You Preach Better

By Sermoncentral on Feb 28, 2017

Each week, the most important time for all of us who preach or teach for a living is our preparation time.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:26, Romans 12:10-11, Romans 12:16

Tags: Preaching, relationships, preaching the Word, Family Relationships

A Modest Proposal: Less Sermon Prep In Favor Of More Time Making Disciples?

By Bill Couchenour on Nov 14, 2013

Is it possible to reach the U.S. for Jesus in less than a decade by cutting sermon prep time in half?

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-28

Tags: Jesus, Outreach, Preaching, Disciples, sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)

Facing These Questions Can Improve Any Preacher

By Charles Stone on Jun 11, 2014

The time we invest in sermons and the time people invest in listening to them should make us pause to evaluate our efforts.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 2:17-20

Tags: Preaching, invest, Improve, questions, biblical preaching  (view more)  (view less)