Acts 2:17     “‘In the last days, God says,

I will pour out my Spirit on all people.

Your sons and daughters will prophesy,

your young men will see visions,

your old men will dream dreams. 

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Praying Preaching Passion Down

Praying Preaching Passion Down We are in a series of posts about preaching with passion.  You can check out the previous posts by going to this link.  In this post I want to consider how to go about praying preaching passion down from heaven. The Early Church Prayed for Passion in Preaching I often turn […]

Preaching Passion Comes From A Commission

Preaching Passion Comes From A Commission We are in a series of posts on preaching with passion.  The beginning of this series is here.  In this post we are going to see that preaching passion comes from a commission to be a preacher. What’s A Commission? A commission is defined like this in the Miriam […]

Preaching With Passion Comes Through Communion With God

Preaching With Passion Comes Through Communion In the last post we considered that preaching with passion comes through an awareness of our own sin.  In this post we’ll see that preaching with passion comes through communion with God and his people. You Can Fake Passion I know this well.  There was a point in my […]

You Can Learn To Preach With Passion

You Can Learn To Preach with Passion In the past couple of posts we looked at the reality that much preaching lacks passion.  The bottom line is this: you can learn to preach with passion in your ministry.  It is not something that only a few people are gifted to do.  There are several “secrets” […]

Lost Passion in Preaching

Lost Passion In Preaching In the last post I introduced Alex Montoya’s causes of lost passion in preaching.     In this post, I want to explore those reasons for losing passion more fully. Imitation of Seminary Lecturers Here’s a reality that is a bit disconcerting.   It is an old statement that is only […]