Sermons & Devotionals by Advice to Young Preachers

A man had an illiterate pastor. When someone questioned him about it, the man said, "Well, I'd rather hear a preacher say, "I seen," who saw something, than to hear one say "I saw," who ain't saw nothin'." My Favorite Illustrations--Hobbs... Read More

There is one person in your church,who knows your preacher's life. She's wept and smiled and prayed with him, and that's your preacher's wife! She knows one prophet's weakest point, and knows his greatest power.She's heard him speak in trumpet tone, in his great triumph hour. She's heard him groanin... Read More

For young preachers 1. Endeavor to preach without notes 2. Avoid repetition 3. Be natural( be yourself) 4. Make a clearly defined outline 5. Wisely choose your illustrations 6. Carefully prepare your introduction that you might capture the audience's attention. 7. Be sure your own heart has been wel... Read More

Three elements always found. 1-Truth 2-Clarity 3- Passion Dr. G. Campbell Morgan... Read More

Nineteen out of every twenty who receive the Lord Jesus as Saviour do so before they reach the age of 25. Dr. Wilbur Chapman tested a meeting where 4,500 were present and found the following results: 400 was saved before 10 years of age 600 were saved between 12 and 14 600 were saved between 14 and ... Read More

In the pulpit of the Highland Park Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Teneessee are the words "Sir, we would see Jesus." Dr. Lee Roberson placed those there years ago to make clear who his ministry was all about-that being the Lord Jesus Christ. It would be wise for us to keep thesame objective in mind.... Read More

"I've never done any politicking to get to preach anywhere. You don't need to know key men to get along. You need to know the "Keeper of the Keys." --Dr. Vance Havner--... Read More

There was a great English actor in years gone by whose name was Macready. A famous preacher once said to him: "I wish you would explain something to me. Man said,"Well, what is it? I don't know that I can explain anything to a preacher." Preacher asked, "What is the difference between you and me? Yo... Read More

OUR PASTOR NEVER STOPS Occasionally someone will say,"Our pastor never stops to visit in our home." If the pastor never stops at your home, you probably should thank God. It means death has not struck, that no serious illnesses have laid you low, that the surgeon's knife has not been necessary, that... Read More

"We do not always see the immediate results that we would like to see in our preaching endeavors. If we could only be like the farmer who plants a seed and would wait patiently to see the crop come up, we would be saved from many a sense of frustration and defeat." --Dr. Tom Walker--... Read More

Many faithful pastors have known intense hatred from some people in the church where they have pastored, who feel threatened by an uncompromising witness. In the book The Pastor In Profile, Adolph Bedsole wrote about troublemakers in the church who "torment the pastor into becoming the crabbed old g... Read More

Someone told G. Campbell Morgan that the preacher must catch the spirit of the age. Immediately the great preacher responded by saying: "God forgive that preacher who does that. The preacher's business is to correct the spirit of the age not to catch it." Zodhiates' Illustrations of Bible Truths... Read More

Martin Luther gave these ten qualifications for the preacher: 1. He should be able to preach plainly and in order. 2. He should have a good head. 3. He should have good power of speech. 4. He should have a good voice. 5. He should have good memory. 6. He should be sure of what he means to say. 7. He... Read More

"Preaching has become tasteless with nothing to chew on, like boneless chicken stewed in cream. Half of what is said cancels the other half and ends with nothing. The most popular shelf in the homiletic market is the baby food department. Strong meat is not popular because, as the writer to the Hebr... Read More

A minister suddenly called away and unable to officiate at the Christmas services in his own church, entrusted his new assistant with the duty. When he returned home, he asked his wife what she thought of the young man's sermon. "The poorest I have ever heard" she said. "Nothing in it at all. It did... Read More

"We need more candid preaching and less can-died preaching." -Herschel Ford- "Soft soap in the pulpit will not cleanse the sinners in the pew." -Unknown- "Preaching is not telling what we have done but what God has done." -Dr. Tom Walker- "I like to hear a man preach like he were fighting bumble-bee... Read More

"God pity the preacher who has grown cross-eyed watching certain faces in his congregation to observe whether the message is acceptable or not. "The fear of man bringeth a snare"(Prov. 29:25). The chilly countenances of resentful listners who must not be disturbed have taken the heart our of more pr... Read More

"Preaching the truth either makes people sad, mad, or glad. Too many people leave church on Sunday neither sad, mad, or glad; they go out as they came in. Better to out mad than just go out!" -Dr. Vance Havner-... Read More

The person who refuses to hear the Bible on money stops his ears to God's voice. Money occupies a great place in our lives. There is nothing wrong with this if we will listen to what God has to say on the subject. In a message on the subject of money, D.L. Moody the evangelist, declared," I say make... Read More

"People do not like to be called to holiness and righteousness, and will not flock to the prophet who calls to a straight and narrow way. It cost to do that kind of preaching." --Dr. Vance Havner--... Read More