Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

12 - What does a Pastor do all day ?

1 Timothy 4:11-16 - Steve Hope
Set an example (vv. 11-12) 
Prioritise the word (vv. 13-15)
Watch your life and doctrine closely (v. 16)
 

50 - The year of the LORD's favour

Isaiah 61 - Tim Smylie
A time of God’s grace
Jesus the Messiah proclaimed its arrival and provides its blessings (vv1-3)
The broken made beautiful
The people of Jesus the Messiah proclaim its presence and enjoy its blessings (vv4-11)

49 - The City of Light

Isaiah 60 - Tim Smylie
Your light has come: the Church of Jesus Christ is where God’s new creation has begun (vv1-2)
Nations will come to your light: the Church of Jesus Christ is where the world’s longings are fulfilled (vv3-14)
The LORD will be your everlasting light: the Church of Jesus Christ will enjoy eternal perfection and security (vv15-22)

11 - Go for Godliness

1 Timothy 4:6-10 - Steve Hope
 
Eating for godliness (v. 6) 
Exercise for godliness (vv. 7-8) 
Encouragement for godliness (vv. 9-10)
 

Why we need the Gospel

Romans 1:18-32 - Dan Parkinson

How to receive God's mercy

Luke 18:9-17 - Tim Smylie
Understanding ourselves: none of us deserve God’s acceptance – we need his mercy (vv9-14)
Understanding Jesus: child-like trust in Jesus is the only way to receive God’s mercy (vv15-17)

48 - The LORD is a warrior

Isaiah 59 - Tim Smylie
Viper’s eggs and spider’s webs – the destructive, disappointing mess of evil (vv1-8)
Growling like bears and moaning like doves – the mess we can’t put right (vv9-15a)
Our warrior-king who puts everything right (vv15b-21)

10 - Don't follow demons

1 Timothy 4:1-5 - Steve Hope
Where the demonic doctrine comes from (vv. 1-2) 
What the demonic doctrine is (v. 3) 
Why the demonic doctrine is wrong (vv. 4-5)
 

47 - Finding our joy in the Lord

Isaiah 58 - Tim Smylie
When is serious, self-denying worship unacceptable to God? (vv1-5)
- when it’s not accompanied by serious, self-denying care for others.
What are the blessings when our worship spills over into serious, self-denying care for others? (vv6-14)
- close, refreshing fellowship with God and priceless joy in God.

09 - Deacons

1 Timothy 3:8-13 - Steve Hope
 
The role of deacon (v. 1a) 
The requirements of deacons (vv. 1b-12)
The reward of deacons (v. 13)
 
 

47 - Revive us, O Lord

Isaiah 56:9 - 57:21 - Tim Smylie
How not to wait for God’s new world (56:9-57:13a)
Being irresponsible with our responsibilities (56:9-57:2)
Living like God isn’t able to satisfy us (57:3-13a)
The way of repentance is the way forward (57:13b-21)

The Glory of a brand new day

John 20 - Steve Hope
We can see the evidence clearly (vv. 1-10) 
We can know God personally (vv. 11-18) 
We can tell others joyfully (vv. 19-23) 
We can believe the gospel confidently (vv. 24-31)
 

Our enemy is defeated

Romans 8:28-39 - Gerald Tanner

45 - Sabbath people

Isaiah 56:1-8 - Tim Smylie
Sabbath people:
Have found our salvation and rest in God, and are committed here and now to the justice and righteousness of his new creation (vv1-2)
Include all those who match the description in point 1 – no exclusions! (vv3-8) 

08 - The Leaders of the Counter Culture

1 Timothy 3:1-7 - Steve Hope
The position (v. 1) 
The positives (v. 2)
The prohibitions (v. 3)
The proofs (vv. 4-7)
 

44 - The Lord's invitation

Isaiah 55 - Tim Smylie
Come to me and be satisfied – you can’t afford it, but Jesus has paid the bill (vv1-5)
Come with total commitment – to receive my gift you must leave everything else behind (vv6-9)
Come and find your greatest joy in glorifying me (vv10-13)

43 - The Servant's success

Isaiah 54 - Tim Smylie
Because of the Servant’s work, God’s people are:
Beyond barrenness (vv1-3)
Beyond abandonment (vv4-10)
Beyond defeat (vv11-17)

Celebrating Freedom

Colossians 2:8-15 - Tim Smylie
True freedom is only found in Jesus Christ (vv8-10)
He frees us from our present slavery to sin and our past record of sin (vv11-15)

07 - Counter_Cultural Men and Women 2

1 Timothy 2 :11-15 - Steve Hope
The requirement: A woman should learn (v. 11) 
The restriction: To teach or to assume authority over a man (v. 12)
The reason: Genesis 2-3 (vv. 13-15)
 

06 - Counter-Cultural Men and Women - Part 1

1 Timothy 2:8-10 - Steve Hope
The attitude and behaviour of men who worship God (v. 8) 
The attitude and behaviour of women who worship God (vv. 9-10)
 

42 - The Servant - our Saviour

Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12 - Tim Smylie
Successful through suffering (52:13-15)
Despised and rejected (53:1-3)
Pierced for our transgressions (53:4-6)
The willing Lamb (53:7-9)
Successful, exalted, and interceding (53:10-12)
 

41 - Wake up!

Isaiah 51:9 - 52:12 - Tim Smylie
Wake up:
To the truth that:
God is committed to us (51:9-16)
God has removed his condemnation from us (51:17-23)
God has a new life for us to live (52:1-12)
a life of royal status, praise, and purpose

05 - Prayer for all people

1 Timothy 2:1-7 - Steve Hope
The priority of prayer for all people (vv. 1-2) 
The grounds of prayer for all people (vv. 3-6)
The proclamation of the gospel to all people (v. 7)
 

04 - Mercy to the Worst of Sinners

1 Timothy 1:12-20 - Steve Hope
1.Rejoice in the wonder of the gospel (vv. 12-17)
2.Rally to the cause of the gospel (vv. 18-20)
Look back (v. 18)
Hold on (v. 19a)
Heed warning (vv. 19b-20)

40 - The Servant - our example and our Lord

Isaiah 50:1 - 52:8 - Tim Smylie
The Servant is the model for every disciple (50:4-9)
- he listens to, obeys, and trusts the LORD
The Servant is also the master of every disciple (50:10-11)
Like the Servant, disciples look beyond temporary troubles to eternal blessings (51:1-8)

03 - The Gospel Recipe - Part 2

1 Timothy 1:8-11 - Steve Hope
The law is good if one uses it lawfully (v. 8) 
The law is not made for the righteous but sinners (vv. 9-10a)
The gospel is entrusted to the church (vv. 10b-11)
 

39 - The Servant's reward

Isaiah 49:1-50:3 - Tim Smylie
The Servant’s reward is a people gathered from the ends of the earth (49:1-13)
Our greatest honour is to be part of the Servant’s reward (49:14-50:3) 

02 - The Gospel Recipe

1 Timothy 1:1-7 - Steve Hope
Receive the true gospel (vv. 1-2) 
Reject the false gospel (vv. 1-11)
Poisonous distractions (v. 4)
Poisonous desires (vv. 5-7)
 

38 - Listen to this!

Isaiah 48 - Tim Smylie
The LORD is not defeated by human hypocrisy and stubbornness (vv1-11)
The LORD’s blessing comes to those who trust and obey him (vv12-22)

Can your god carry you and rescue you

Isaiah 46-47 - Tim Smylie
Carrying your idols vs being carried by the LORD (Chp 46)
A miserable end vs final splendour (Chp 47)