Ministry can feel like navigating a downpour, but how do you continue to lead and inspire when the storms of life hit? Discover timeless wisdom and practical guidance on maintaining your message and your faith while weathering personal and congregational challenges.

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The On Preaching Podcast is dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better.

Hosted by H.B. Charles, Jr., Pastor-Teacher of Shiloh.Church in Jacksonville, Florida

Produced by Luke Clayton and the team at IncreaseCreative.Co

Is a vibrant personal relationship with God the secret weapon of powerful preaching? Explore why a thriving devotional life, distinct from sermon prep, is foundational for a preacher's heart, spiritual growth, and impactful ministry.

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The On Preaching Podcast is dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better.

Hosted by H.B. Charles, Jr., Pastor-Teacher of Shiloh.Church in Jacksonville, Florida

Produced by Luke Clayton and the team at IncreaseCreative.Co

Ever wonder how powerful preachers prepare? Discover 10 hacks, including a colorful secret and the power of listening, that will transform your sermon prep from frantic to focused.

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Sermon Preparation Hacks:

1. Print Sermon Text: Use a Word document for active engagement.
2. Slow Down: Prioritize deep and clear thinking.
3. Read Study Bibles Early: Gain initial insights and consider lay perspectives.
4. Read Different Levels of Commentary: For varied insights (exegesis, homiletics, application).
5. Listen to Sermons on the Text: Immerse in the passage through others' preaching.
6. Memorize Cross-References: Enhance preaching with integrated Scripture.
7. Look for Quotes as Illustrations: Use impactful, concise quotes.
8. Don't Fully Write Out Application: Allow for Spirit-led application in the moment.
9. Color Code Sermon Manuscript: Visually organize for effective delivery.
10. Read Your Manuscript Multiple Times Aloud: Internalize the message for confident delivery.

The On Preaching Podcast is dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better.

Hosted by H.B. Charles, Jr., Pastor-Teacher of Shiloh.Church in Jacksonville, Florida 

Produced by Luke Clayton and the team at IncreaseCreative.Co

Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

2 Timothy 4:5 exhorts the one who preaches the word (2 Timothy 4:2) to "do the work of an evangelist." W

What are the principles of evangelistic preaching? 

1. The messenger of evangelistic preaching is the preacher
2. The place of evangelistic preaching is the church. 
3. The authority of evangelistic preaching is the Bible. 
4. The focus of evangelistic preaching is Jesus Christ. 
5. The message of evangelistic preaching is the gospel. 
6. The Spirit of evangelistic preaching is love. 
7. The power of evangelistic preaching is the Holy Spirit. 
8. The fuel of evangelistic preaching is prayer. 
9. The burden of evangelistic preaching is eternity. 
10. The purpose of evangelistic preaching is the glory of God. 

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Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

Why should you prioritize your study time in sermon preparation? 

1. Study is a practical necessity.
2. Study is a sacred duty. 
3. Study is a wonderful privilege. 
4. Study is a strategic opportunity.
5. Study is a faithful stewardship. 
6. Study is a spiritual therapy. 
7. Study is an ongoing process. 

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Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. discusses seven marks of a prayer-saturated sermon. 

1. Pray for wisdom as you plan the sermon.
2. Pray for illumination as you study the text. 
3. Pray for obedience as you learn the truth. 
4. Pray for clarity as you craft the sermon. 
5. Pray for consecration as you prepare to preach. 
6. Pray for power as you preach the message. 
7. Pray for fruit after the sermon is preached. 

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Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

How should you approach preaching Easter? 

1. Preach a sermon. 
2. Preach a well-prepared sermon. 
3. Preach Jesus.
4. Preach the old, old story. 
5. Preach the gospel. 
6. Preach for a verdict. 
7. Preach as a witness. 

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Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. discusses 25 books on preaching you should read. 

1. Preaching by Michael Reeves
2. 12 Essentials for Great Preaching by Wayne McDill
3. Preaching & Preachers by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
4. Anointed Expository Preaching by Steven Olford & David Olford 
5. Small Preaching by Johnathan Pennington 
6. Lectures To My Students by Charles Haddon Spurgeon 
7. Learning From A Legend by Jared E. Alcantara 
8. Expository Preaching by David Helm 
9. The Supremacy of God In Preaching by John Piper 
10. Christ-Centered Preaching by Bryan Chapell 
11. Biblical Preaching by Haddon Robison 
12. Why Johnny Can't Preach by T. David Gordon 
13. Power in the Pulpit by Jerry Vines & Jim Shaddix 
14. Preaching by John F. MacArthur & The Master's Seminary Faculty 
15. Doctrine That Dances by Robert Smith Jr. 
16. Preaching With Passion by Alex Montoya 
17. Between Two Worlds by John R.W. Stott 
18. Preaching by Timothy Keller 
19. Saving Eutychus by Gary Millar & Phil Campbell 
20. Simplicity in Preaching by J.C. Ryle 
21. A Manual for Preaching by Abraham Kuruvilla 
22. Your Old Testament Sermons Need to Get Saved by David M. King 
23. Planning Your Preaching by Stephen Rummage 
24. Preaching That Changes Lives by Michael Fabarez 
25. The Pastor's Public Ministry by Terry L. Johnson 

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Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. discusses four targets of gospel application in your preaching. A sermon should include explanation, application, and illustration.

For many, effective application is difficult to develop. But this principle might be helpful: Think about the who before you think about how. 

Here are four targets you should factor into your sermon applications. 

1. The Unsaved
2. The Unchurched 
3. The Unsure
4. The Uncommitted 

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Welcome to The On Preaching Podcast, the podcast dedicated to helping you to preach faithfully, clearly, and better. 

In this episode, H.B. discusses biblical convictions for expository preaching. 

If you do not believe the Bible, you should not be in the pulpit! If you are to be a faithful preacher, you must know where you stand and why. What must you believe about scripture to preach faithfully and fruitfully? 

1. Scripture is necessary.
2. Scripture is divine. 
3. Scripture is true.
4. Scripture is authoritative. 
5. Scripture is inerrant. 
6. Scripture is clear. 
7. Scripture is sufficient. 

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