By reading this article you will receive 3 Steps To Grow A Church. I believe your Church exists for one reason; that reason is to grow. I know if you ask 100 people you will probably get 100 different reasons, but I believe the Bible is clear that Jesus came to seek and save the …
There are four parts to my finished sermon: Introduction, Exploration, Application, and Invitation, we are on the fourth part – Invitation. If you haven’t read the other three posts, Introduction, Exploration, and Application, please read those posts first. As children we all loved getting that invitation to our friend’s birthday party. We would open the …
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There are four parts to my finished sermon: Introduction, Exploration, Application, and Invitation, we are on the third part – Application. If you haven’t read the first two parts, Introduction and Exploration, please read those posts first. I remember building model cars growing up. In order to make the car properly, I had to follow …
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Even though this blog post is addressed to people writing a sermon, the principles stated can be used by anyone who wants to study the Bible. As a child I enjoyed exploring the outdoors. I remember several times walking up the side of a mountain passing through bushes, stepping over fallen logs, and hearing various …
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My mind is filled with memories of my first year in college in homiletics class struggling to write a sermon, let alone preaching it in front of the other people in the class. The struggle was and is very real: how do I write a sermon that is relevant, interesting, engaging, and life transforming that …
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Boy have I been there, preparing sermons for over 26 years I can empathize with the struggle of coming up with fresh and relevant ideas for sermons. Understanding that the majority of the 52 sermons a year will be given by me was daunting. Tell me if this sounds familiar, you are sitting at a …
