The Virtual Preacher

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Someone said for each minute you spend behind the pulpit, spend one hour in preparation. One of the top responsibilities of a Pastor is to faithfully preach the whole counsel of God’s word, carefully explaining the meaning of the text and applying it to the lives of those under his care. As Pastors, we should treat the task of preaching as a sacred responsibility and give our best to prepare and preach a sermon. God expects us to be faithful stewards of His precious Word. How can we claim to be faithful stewards if we don’t even allocate time to prepare. In the past 24 years of ministry, I have met Pastors who walk into the pulpit without preparation, preach rubbish, and then give excuses to defend poor preparation. Given below are eight examples of such excuses. Are you guilty of these excuses today?

Sermon: The Woman that touched Jesus’ Garment

By Yohan Perera

On June 19, 2010

In Sermon Outlines

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Introduction

Surely every person desires to possess inner peace and security. There are many factors in life that may rob us of such peace. Sickness is one of these factors. It is difficult to maintain inner peace when one is plagued by serious illness. The mind is filled with uncertainty and despair. [Taken from “Ministry Principals and Church Planting – Module II” by Gerald Rowlands]

The Importance of Preparation in Preaching Ministry: Part 1

By Yohan Perera

On June 9, 2010

In Tips and Research

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series The Importance of Preparation in the Ministry of Preaching

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Someone said for each minute you spend behind the pulpit, spend one hour in preparation. One of the top responsibilities of a Pastor is to faithfully preach the whole counsel of God’s word, carefully explaining the meaning of the text and applying it to the lives of those under his care. As Pastors, we should treat the task of preaching as a sacred responsibility and give our best to prepare and preach a sermon. God expects us to be faithful stewards of His precious Word. How can we claim to be faithful stewards if we don’t even allocate time to prepare. In the past 24 years of ministry, I have met Pastors who walk into the pulpit without preparation and then preach rubbish. Given below are three benefits of prior preparation in preaching ministry.

Sermon Notes: The Privileges and Responsibilities of every Christian

By Yohan Perera

On May 30, 2010

In Sermon Manuscripts

Low angle view of a cross against the night sky.

Introduction

If you are a new Christian, you may be puzzled and perhaps a little afraid of this new kind of life you have started. This is only natural, for you are like a baby that has just been born into the world. It takes a baby many years to learn all about life, with its responsibilities and difficulties. And the step you have taken in receiving Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord is not the end – it is a gateway to a whole new life.

Sermon Notes: Salt of the Earth, Light of the World, and the City on a Hill

By Yohan Perera

On May 28, 2010

In Sermon Manuscripts

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Introduction

Last month I had the joy of walking you through Jesus’ teaching on the Beatitudes and together we were able to discover some amazing truths to help ourselves in our walk with God. If you missed those sermons, don’t worry. You can get to them by going here.

Tonight I want us to consider another important portion of scripture recorded in the same passage as the Beatitudes. Once again please turn your Bibles to the Gospel of Matthew chapter 5. We will read verses 13 through 16, (Matthew 5:13-16). Some of you might question the necessity for this sermon because many other sermons have been preached from these verses before. This sermon, however, is going to be a much simple and easy-to-understand version.

Sermon: The Beatitudes: Part 2

By Yohan Perera

On May 20, 2010

In Sermon Manuscripts

This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series The Beatitudes Sermon Series

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Introduction

Jesus used the beatitudes to explain to His followers the true path to happiness. However, this teaching has not always been accepted well because it’s a great contrast to the worldly notion of blessedness and happiness. Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher once called them a “malignant disease.” Jesus’ point is we need to change our focus from the world’s perspective of happiness to God’s perspective of it, in order to find any happiness at all in this life and the beatitudes are the way to do it. In my previous sermon, we looked at the first four of these. Let’s consider the rest today.

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Introduction

The Importance of Preparation in Preaching Ministry: Part 1

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Introduction

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