Preaching Sermons

"Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a ruling rightly given." (Proverbs 25:11) Welcome to Preaching by Discovery Every minister knows the challenge: you've been given thirty minutes on Sunday morning to take ancient texts and make them speak with power to contemporary hearts. You've been called to transform familiar stories into fresh encounters with divine truth. You've been tasked with helping your congregation discover that the God who worked miracles in biblical times continues to work in their lives today. This book is designed to help you meet that challenge through the power...

This best-selling book by Haddon Robinson, considered by many to be the "teacher of preachers", has sold over 300,000 copies and is a contemporary classic in the field. It offers students, pastors, and Bible teachers expert guidance in the development and delivery of expository sermons. This new edition has been updated throughout and includes helpful exercises.

Today’s audiences are more distracted than ever, but sermons can only be effective if people are listening. You have to capture people's attention. But how? In Preaching Killer Sermons, author and Pastor Lane Sebring reveals practical preparation and delivery techniques that will enable you to better connect with your listeners.

Whether you speak from the pulpit, podium, or the front of a classroom, you don't need much more than blank stares and faraway looks to tell you you’re not connecting. Take heart before your audience takes leave! You can convey your message in the powerful, life-changing way it deserves to be told. An insightful, entertaining parable that's an excellent guide for any speaker, Communicating for a Change takes a simple approach to delivering effectively.

Today John Calvin is often thought of only as a theologian. However, he was first and foremost a preacher of the word of God. Here his sermon series through 1 Timothy is made accessible in English once again. Previously these sermons were available only in a rough facsimile of a 1579 translation. In this volume the language and spelling have been updated to give better access to these powerful sermons preached during a time of intense struggle in the church in Geneva. Significantly different from Calvin's commentaries, these sermons show Calvin the pastor with a deep evangelistic burden. ...

Throughout history, there have been certain figures who have stood the test of time and had an enduring impact on the church at large. One such person was the famed Welsh preacher Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. In this carefully curated collection of sermons, contemporary listeners are introduced to one of the most influential pastors of the 20th century. Compiled and expertly edited by his daughter and grandson, this powerful anthology will help you learn from “the Doctor’s” prophetic preaching - even today.

These sermons can give you a true and living hope in Christ. The Gospel declares you can have forgiveness and a new life in Jesus Christ. He is the compassionate Savior who deeply loves you. Experience his peace and blessing. Our sermons look at many favorite Bible readings and you are encouraged to read the passages listed for each sermon beforehand. Use these readings as a way to explore the Word of God. Spend some time reading and meditating on them. God’s Word is powerful and effective. The Holy Scriptures declare that God cares about you and promises to provide for all of your needs....

Those asked to preach amid tragedy know the anxiety of trying to say appropriate things from God’s word that will comfort and strengthen God’s people when emotions and faith are stretched thin. This indispensable resource helps pastors prepare sermons in the face of tragedies by providing suggestions for how to approach different kinds of tragedy, as well as insight into how to handle the theological challenges of human suffering.

Have you ever left the pulpit with a heavy heart, knowing your sermon did not carry the power it should have? Or perhaps you’ve wrestled with the frustration of preaching messages that sound polished but fail to transform lives? You’re not alone—countless preachers face the same struggle: sermons that inform but do not ignite. This book exposes the hidden gap between speaking about God and truly delivering His Word with life-changing authority. In a world drowning in information but starving for revelation, the church does not need more eloquence—it needs messages that pierce hearts...

Put the Laws of Communication to work in your preaching! Have you ever felt like a sermon isn’t connecting? Or does it seem like your message is falling on deaf ears? You can do something about it.. In The Laws of Communication for Preaching, Dave Snyder shares the essential laws every one of us must follow as we communicate the Gospel. Follow the laws and people will listen. 
You will learn how to: Discover vision and direction for your preaching Develop a message that will produce results Implement practical steps to improve your messages Engage your audience and keep their attention ...

The first book in the Kingdom Pastor’s Library from Tony Evans, The Power of Preaching will help you be faithful to the word of God and preach with power and conviction. From the practice of preparation to learning to choose subjects wisely, this book offers brings you a preaching education from one of the most trusted and effective voices in ministry.

Verse by verse sermons through the book of Hebrews with questions for review at the end of each sermon.

The Homiletical Plot, Expanded Edition follows in the same solid tradition of its predecessor. Upon its release, The Homiletical Plot quickly became a pivotal work on the art of preaching. Instead of comments on a biblical passage, Lowry suggested that the sermon follow a narrative form that moves from beginning to end, as with the plot of a story. This expanded edition continues to be an excellent teaching resource and learning tool for all preachers, from introductory students to seasoned clergy.

This book is a collection of sermons preached in an exegetical style through the Apostle Paul's first letter to the Corinthians. It includes numerous cross references and citations as well as questions at the end of each chapter to help the reader remember the key points. Application to the truth taught in the text is the author's goal.

The book shares with its readers relevant sermons that a biblical in foundation. All you have to do is add you hoop.

Twenty-one sermons through the entire letter to the Galatians. Helpful in sermon preparation or as a personal study through the letter. The sermons are focused on understanding the original meaning as well as the application to the Christian life today. Each sermon concludes with a series of questions for discussion or review of the main points. All sermons include twenty to fifty Bible cross-references to support the thoughts being expressed.

300 Biblical Outlines to assist anyone who needs to write a sermon, teach a Sunday School class, lead a devotional or present a Scripture lesson in any format. Simple outlines with little commentary from a minister with over 25 years of sermon writing experience, these outlines are sure to inspire messages true to the Inspired Word of God, cross-denominationally. Includes messages for Christmas, Easter and funerals as well as several tested Bible-based messages to encourage believers in Christ.

Frederick Buechner has long been a kindred spirit to those who find elements of doubt as constant companions on their journey of faith. He is a passionate writer and preacher who can alter lives with a simple phrase. Reflecting Buechner's exquisite gift for storytelling and his compassionate pastor's heart, Secrets in the Dark will inspire laughter, hope, and bring great solace. Start listening and rediscover what it means to be thoughtful about faith.

Preaching is hard work. When I first felt called to ministry, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. This little book is the kind of resource I wish I had way back when I felt the call to ministry. There were good books on preaching, but most lacked the practical tips I needed. I knew why I preached and what to preach. What I didn't know was how to preach. I needed short, practical tips to get me started in the right direction.

As Dr. King prepared for the Birmingham campaign in early 1963, he drafted the final sermons for Strength to Love, a volume of his best-known homilies. King had begun working on the sermons during a fortnight in jail in July 1962. Having been arrested for holding a prayer vigil outside Albany City Hall, King and Ralph Abernathy shared a jail cell for 15 days that was, according to King, ''dirty, filthy, and ill-equipped'' and "the worse I have ever seen." While behind bars, he spent uninterrupted time preparing the drafts for classic sermons....