The responsibility to faithfully and effectively share God’s Word is a daunting task. On any given Sunday, in addition to being mindful of peoples’ eternal destiny, the survival of a marriage, the possibility of suicide, choices about employment, how someone will deal with bitterness, unforgiveness, financial ruin or an unwanted pregnancy, all may hang inRead the Rest... ...
Read MoreQUESTION OF THE WEEK: Which book, other than the Bible, has most shaped your homiletic convictions and/or practices? And, in what specific ways has this book shaped your preaching? Please respond by leaving a comment below and share your resources with the wesleyansermons.com family. ...
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SERMON: Fig-Leafing It DOWNLOAD: Sermon Audio (.mp3) | Sermon Outline (.pdf) Introduction: Lenny preached this “guest sermon” at the College Wesleyan Church, where he and his family attend. He serves as the Director of Wesleyansermons.com and Assistant Professor of Proclamation and Christian Ministries at Wesley Seminary. Lenny invited Dave Ward, his friend and frequent contributorRead the Rest... ...
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During my last 8 years as Senior Pastor at Kentwood Community Church (KCC) we utilized a Teaching Team for communicating in our midweek and weekend worship services. Many people have asked me about why we went to this approach and how we worked as a team. The approach has been used in churches served byRead the Rest... ...
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SERMON: Anger Avenue DOWNLOAD: Sermon Audio (.mp3) | Sermon Outline (.pdf) Introduction: Pastor John Bray has spent 39 of his 40 years of pastoral ministry as Senior Pastor of Heritage Church, now a multi-site mega-church in Iowa. The church has a mix of new believers and long-time disciples. When asked what advice he would giveRead the Rest... ...
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In a few sentences, what are some of the characteristics that make Wesleyan homiletics unique? While we have so much in common with the preaching convictions of various streams in the Christian movement, what are some of the distinct traits of Wesleyan preaching, in particular, in terms of sermon preparation, content, delivery, and goals? ...
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News flash for all preachers: “Constantine’s dead, get over it!” In his book, The Reality of the Gospel and the Unreality of the Churches, John Douglas Hall states that, “Today’s preachers have been formed by ‘the Constantinian assumption’ that the kingdom of God and the outward and visible church are identical.” Hall wrote this 1975!Read the Rest... ...
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SERMON: Image is Everything DOWNLOAD: Sermon Audio (.mp3) | Sermon Outline (.pdf) Introduction: Stevan has been the lead pastor of the Shippensburg First Wesleyan Church in Western Pennsylvania since July ’10. After serving as a youth pastor in 3 churches in a 10 year period, this is Stevan’s first solo-pastorate. He describes the new leadershipRead the Rest... ...
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SERMON: Practicing Christians DOWNLOAD: Sermon Audio (.mp3) | Sermon Outline (.pdf) Introduction: Dave Ward serves as a regular guest speaker at Central Wesleyan Church in Holland, MI, where this message was preached. Dave teaches Homiletics at Indiana Wesleyan University. He has served as an Itinerant Preacher for the last ten years, preaching at local churches,Read the Rest... ...
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A few years ago, when I was serving as the Lead Pastor of a local church, I experienced a strange compulsion. This compulsion surfaced just after the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Along with many admirers of King, I have a deep appreciation for the power and profundity of his Dream Speech.Read the Rest... ...
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