Preaching Tools Articles

Welcome

We are privileged to be living in most exciting time of history of the world. Perhaps we are living in the last of the last generation of human history....We are privileged to be living in most exciting time of history of the world.

Tree of Life

To start our new Tree of Life Column I would like to introduce myself. My name is Martin Fessler and I live in Monterrey, Mexico with my wife Helen. We have been missionaries in Mexico for forty-three years. We have been involved in missionary efforts there and have seen abundant fruit. About ten years ago something powerful happened in my life and ministry. This column will be based on that life changing experience................

Do We Measure Up?

"We live in a day where the Lord is taking great care in inspecting and evaluating both His church and people. When Jesus saw the fig tree at Bethany he made an approach towards the tree to see if there was any fruit. From a distance the tree had every appearance of being fruitful due to its covering fig leaves..............".

THE CHURCH'S RELEVANCE IN GOD'S PLAN- Steve Higginbotham

We are living in a time when the relevancy of the church is being questioned by the society in which we Evidence of this truth is supported by a nationwide survey, called "The Barna Report." A representative cross section of America was asked if the Christian churches in their area were relevant to the way they lived. In response to that question, only 28 percent responded that they strongly agreed that the church was relevant. What does this say?

God's Call to His Church- David Tait

Since the visit of a family member a couple of weeks ago, I have been thinking! Always dangerous! For within our families we see and we analyse, and know our relatives do the same with us! This visit caused me to ponder upon an attitudinal principle that has separated people from the days of Mary and Martha, onwards. What started as thinking turned into revelation!

A Simple Guide to Preaching- Shawn Abigail

Many young men are asked to prepare and deliver a sermon, but few are given any help or guidelines. This short tract is designed to give some advice they might find helpful.

Matchless Pearl

David Morse - American missionary to India - became great friends there with the pearl-diver, Rambhau. Many an evening he spent in Rambhau's cabin reading to him from the Bible, and explaining to him God's way of salvation.

Open Door- Rev. Dr. J N Manokaran

God continues to provide "open doors" to the Church always. The doors are wonderful opportunities in the history that non-spiritual people could perceive. Political instability, economic depression, natural calamities, social upheaval, and for that any matter any event provides a new open door to share the gospel. God has SET IT OPEN, and KEPT IT OPEN in Christ for the Church to fulfill the Great commission...

How to Please Your Jewish TV Host - Ray Comfort

In January 2000, a well-known ex-televangelist said on a worldwide TV talk show, "I believe that every person who died in the Holocaust went to heaven." He was very sincere, and if he was seeking the commendation of the world, he surely got it with that statement. Who wouldn't consider what he said to be utterly compassionate? However, let's look at the implications of his heartfelt beliefs.

You Were Born for a Purpose- Pastor Howard Sands

A man cut his finger on the lawn mower, So he went to the hospital. There he found 2 doors labelled, "male" and "female" - he chose "male" Inside the room he found 2 more doors labelled "upper body", "lower body" - he chose "upper body" Inside the room he found 2 more doors labelled "internal", "external" - he chose "external" Inside the room he found 2 more doors labelled "serious", "not serious" -he chose "not serious" And he found himself back in the car park and so went home When he got home his wife asked. "Did they help you?" "No" he replied, "but they sure were organised" Moral: Who knows that the church is here to help people No matter how organised, we must make sure that the end result is we change things for the better.

Dependance- Rev. James M. Schorr

I believe that the chief trouble plaguing the Church today is that of self-righteousness, which leads us away from dependence upon the Lord. A difficult trouble, to be sure, for we seldom even know when we are battling it! Often, we can more clearly see it in other's lives, but not our own. I believe that each of us, if we are truly honest with ourselves and before the Lord, will recognize areas in our hearts where self-righteousness is still reigning.