In Preaching Articles: "Trust" showing 1-15 of 26

How To Tell Who You Can Truly Trust In Leadership

By Carey Nieuwhof on Jan 10, 2023

Trusting people in leadership can be a disheartening and confusing proposition. And the stakes are high.

Tags: Preaching, preaching

How To Help People Trust The Bible

By SermonCentral on Nov 18, 2023

William Lane Craig has a practical suggestion when it comes to talking about the reliability of the scriptures.

Scripture: Genesis 1:3-27:28, 1 Timothy 1-6

Tags: Bible, Trust, Preaching, reliability, william lane craig, preaching, bible  (view more)  (view less)

11 Ways To Be The Church For People Who Don't Go To Church

By SermonCentral on Jul 20, 2019

People need to know us before they can trust us. And they need to trust us before they’ll go to church with us.

Tags: Preaching

The Morphing Of Community And Friendship

By Steve Smith on May 1, 2022

True friendship and community must be reciprocal.

Tags: Community, Trust, friendship, friendships, community  (view more)  (view less)

5 Thoughts About Spending Your Leadership Equity Wisely

By SermonCentral on Feb 5, 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, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Spiritual Oil Crisis

By Lance Witt on Oct 21, 2022

What are you trusting God for? What are attempting for God’s glory that requires faith? Sadly, the more years people serve in ministry, the less risk-taking faith they demonstrate. We can begin to rely on our experience, our skills, and our planning to win the day. Yet, without faith it is impossible to please God.

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20, 2 Kings 4:1-7, Hebrews 11:6

Tags: Faith, Ministry, Trust, Elisha, relying on god, Risk taking, church leadership, Daring Faith, ministry  (view more)  (view less)

4 Remedies For Discouragement In Your Preaching

By Erik Raymond on Jul 1, 2018

Take heart! There's one big reason our preaching is not in vain, and three more after that!

Scripture: 1 Samuel 12:23

Tags: Discouragement, Trust, Hope, Preaching

Thanksgiving: Echoing The Grace Of God

By SermonCentral on Nov 20, 2018

The Christian life, from the beginning to end, is a life of extraordinary grace. Saying "thank you" just makes sense.

Tags: nullify grace, Grace, Trust, Preaching

What Happens When We Quit Trusting The Lord?

By Joe Mckeever on Aug 16, 2019

Joe McKeever tells us about the day he sat in on a Sunday school class and made a startling discovery.

Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:1-10

Tags: Preaching

Are Small Churches Less Fruitful?

By SermonCentral on Sep 25, 2022

Does the size of a church always speak of its faithfulness?

Scripture: John 15:5, Matthew 7:20, Matthew 12:33-34, Luke 3:9-14, Luke 3:8, Matthew 13:23  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Ministry, Fruit, Faithfulness, Trusting God, Church Growth, Church size, Love One Another, ministry  (view more)  (view less)

The Spiritual Discipline Of Anticipation

By Lance Witt on May 25, 2022

Let me ask you, what are you trusting God for? Where are you practicing the spiritual discipline of anticipation?

Scripture: Ephesians 3:20

Tags: Preaching, anticipation, active faith, Possible with God, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

The Leader’s Crisis Of Belief

By Ron Edmondson on Sep 11, 2023

Every leader at some point faces a crisis of belief in their leadership – or what he or she is attempting to lead.

Tags: Faith, Trust, leadership, crisis response, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Constant Explanations From God Wouldn’t Allow For Our Faith Or Trust

By Randy Alcorn on Dec 8, 2022

The God of providence weaves millions of details into our lives and into all the lives around us. Maybe He doesn’t have one big reason for bringing a certain person or success or failure or disease or accident into our lives; in fact, He may have hundreds of little reasons. In order to understand God’s explanations, we would have to be God.

Scripture: Romans 8:28

Tags: Faith, Trust, Sovereignty, Surrender, sanctification, Will of God, personal holiness, sovereignty of God  (view more)  (view less)

Your Preaching Can Help Your Congregation Embrace (Biblical) Change

By SermonCentral on Dec 14, 2018

The Scriptures command us to do more than repeat what's already been done, and to look for God to do what He's never done before.

Scripture: Revelation 13:1-18

Tags: Trust, Preaching, embrace, biblical change

Trust Your Stuff: Two Ways To Know When Your Sermon Is Ready

By Sherman Haywood Cox on Mar 12, 2023

You could study and prep for 100 hours and still find something wrong with the sermon. Eventually, it's time to stand and deliver.

Scripture: Proverbs 3:20-30, Judges 6:1-16

Tags: Sermon Prep, preaching, Sermon prep, Preaching, prepare, practice, Edit, sermon prep  (view more)  (view less)