Sermon Development

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...

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. 

The call to spread and share the gospel of Jesus Christ is a mandate that is upon every single believer who is in Christ Jesus. The only difference among believers is the scope in which this is done. While some are called to share the gospel with individuals others are called to share the same in big meetings such as crusades and conferences. This material is specifically written to help those who called to share the gospel in a congregational set-up so that they may know how to receive the message from the Lord, how to prepare the sermon, how to pray for the meeting and how to present the ...

“God uses flawed people to accomplish His purpose.” —Derek Thomas It isn’t hard for Christians to identify with the Apostle Peter. As he sought to follow after Jesus, his life was punctuated by bold moments and momentous blunders alike. Yet in spite of Peter’s sins, he was the Apostle...

The Zondervan Biblical and Theological Lectures series provides a unique audio learning experience. Unlike a traditional audiobook's direct narration of a book's text, Preaching God's Word: Audio Lectures includes high-quality live recordings of college-level lectures that cover the important...

Preach and Deliver is a practical guide that will teach you the best practices for body language, eye contact, pauses, humor, illustrations, notes, and much more. This book will change the way you deliver a sermon so that you can preach in a powerful way that grips the hearts and minds of your audience. But passive listening alone will not make you a better preacher. That's why at the end of every chapter, I have included an action step to apply what you learned.

Learn God’s ideal method of preparing for courtship and marriage. Simple yet profound insights that can make help you to see how Christ must be at the center of all our relationships.

At a time when the institution of marriage is failing in our culture, Christians are making a renewed commitment to discover the richness of biblical marriages as the foundation of society. In this collection of wedding sermons, Peter Leithart illuminates the subject from many perspectives, forming a loose, down-to-earth "systematic theology of marriage" that connects marriage with the doctrines of creation, salvation, sacraments, church, eschatology, and more.

His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness.—2 Peter 1:3 Too many believers treat salvation like fire insurance. They are happy to have their ticket to heaven but fail to fulfill their responsibility to grow spiritually now. Moved by such common negligence...

By 1617, Donne had done it all. After being an MP, lawyer, womaniser, soldier, diplomat, father to twelve children by a secret wife, and the greatest poet of his age, he settled into the priesthood. Shortly thereafter, his wife died, prompting him to write a defence of suicide in God's eyes. She was soon followed by his 18 year old daughter died. Then Donne fell gravely ill. Physicians were called, but none could agree on what to do. It seemed certain that he would die.

Jonathan Edwards uses his vast knowledge of theology, along with the direct words of Scripture, to paint a real picture of Heaven. A Biblically sound understanding not of what Heaven may look like but simply of what it is. A place that is home to a perfect God, a God that is love. The home of...

Powerful sermons from Washington National Cathedral in the midst of the pandemic. Through their sermons, Cathedral clergy and guest preachers such as Jon Meacham, Kelly Brown Douglas, and Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry share inspiring words. Collectively, they offer lasting guidance for difficult times, reinforcing that even in the midst of loss and chaos, God is at work among us, lifting us up and giving us hope for the future.