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Would your sermons make sense if Jesus didn’t die and rise again? If the answer is yes, your sermons may well be instructive, insightful, and inspiring, but they aren't yet Christian. In this episode of The Everyday Pastor, Bryan Chapell—a “Jedi master” on the topic of Christ-centered preaching—brings decades of experience to this conversation with Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan on why (and how) to make Jesus Christ the hero of every sermon. 📝ON THIS VIDEO: 00:00 Why we need Christ-centered sermons 6:33 Don't skip the application 11:46 Practical advice for preaching Christ from all Scripture 23:26 The relationship between law and grace in preaching 30:48 Why your sermon needs illustrations (and how to do them well) 41:09 Application: what, where, why, how 45:53 Encouragement and sympathy in preaching 🔗MENTIONED: ▫ "Christ-Centered Preaching: Redeeming the Expository Sermon" by Bryan Chapell: https://a.co/d/5ZVGqqo?tag=thegospcoal-20 ▫ "Christ-Centered Sermons: Models of Redemptive Preaching" by Bryan Chapell: https://a.co/d/93MPt9S?tag=thegospcoal-20 ▫ "Christ-Centered Worship: Letting the Gospel Shape Our Practice" by Bryan Chapell: https://a.co/d/epUJ3W7?tag=thegospcoal-20 ——— 🎁 Help The Gospel Coalition build up a renewed church for tomorrow. Let's Build Together: Donate Today at https://tgc.org/together 📫 SIGN UP for exclusive content and updates for pastors: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/pastors/#subscribe 🎧 Don’t miss an episode of “The Everyday Pastor” with Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan! ▫ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-everyday-pastor/id1772922853 ▫ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2oCDMJFvOI5P3yB2RlKhJy ✅ SUBSCRIBE: ▫ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thegospelcoalition ▫ TGC Updates: https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/newsletters/