Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

Haggai 1:12-15 - Steve Hope
Who obeyed (vv. 12a) 
Why they obeyed (vv. 12b-14a)
Recognised God’s voice
Revered God’s Name
Received God’s Spirit
How they obeyed (vv. 14b-15)
 
 
 

Haggai 1:1-11 - Steve Hope
Renounce your excuses (vv. 1-6) 
Re-Order Your Priorities (vv. 7-11)
 

Lamentations 1 - Tim Smylie
Caring for the ruined city (vv1-11)- caring about sin, and those ruined by sin
When we are part of the ruined city (vv12-22)- “the LORD is righteous”

Psalm 139 - Mike Wells

Philippians 3:1-11 - Mike Wells

Jeremiah 1 - Daniel Parkinson
(vv4-10) A doubtful servant.
(vv11-19) A dangerous message.
 

Luke 12:13-21 - Daniel Parkinson
Guard yourselves against all kinds of greed. Because our lives aren’t about what we own. Therefore, we should be rich toward God.

Exodus 3:1-4:17 - Gareth Fitzpatrick
God uses the ‘unusual suspects’ to do His work
 God goes with us!
 God doesn’t mind our doubts our reservations or our questions     [but he does mind our dis-obedience!]
 
God uses our everyday ‘ordinary’ to do the extra-ordinary.
 

Esther 1 - Kevin Vroom
Pomp and Circumstance [ v1-9 ]
Ordinary Problems [ v10-12 ]
Unwieldy Solutions [ v13-22 ]

1 Kings 10:1-10,13 - Gerald Tanner
The greater glory of God’s forever King
The honour, gratitude and obedience He deserves
The warning that God’s Anointed One gave
‘now one greater than Solomon is here.’ Matthew 12:42
Is it evident that we are a privileged people, joyfully living under the rule of King Jesus?

Hebrews 4:14-5:10 - Tim Smylie
Jesus shares our experience and is ready to help us (4:14-16)
Jesus overcame our experience and is able to save us (5:1-10)

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 - Dan Parkinson
A healthy church – Respects faithful leaders. (vv12-13)
A healthy church – Lives out godly traits. (vv14-24)
A Healthy church – Meets around God’s word. (vv25-28)
 

Marks 8:27-38 - Steve Hope
The Identity of the Messiah (vv. 27-30)
The Mission of the Messiah (vv. 31-33)
The Call of the Messiah (vv. 34-38)
 

Revelation 5 - Tim Smylie
Who is worthy? (vv1-4)
the problem of the sealed scroll
The one who is worthy (vv5-10)
the triumphant Lion who is the slain Lamb
Worthy of worship (vv11-14)
 

Galatians 6:11-18 - Steve Hope
Boasting is bad when it’s about yourself to escape trouble (vv. 11-13)
Boasting is good when it’s about the cross to elevate Christ (vv. 14-18)
 

John 21:15-25 - -Tim Smylie
Some of us are called to follow Jesus:
On the other side of dramatic failure (vv15-17)
Through significant suffering (vv18-19)
By a long life of steady, faithful witness (vv20-24)
Together we follow
The eternal Lord (v25)
 

Galatians 6:9-10 - Steve Hope
The incentive of doing good (v. 9)
The focus of doing good  (v. 10)
 

John 21:1-14 - Tim Smylie
Fishing on the lake – Jesus provides a net full of fish (vv1-8)
- our risen Saviour makes our mission a success
Breakfast on the beach – Jesus provides a meal (vv9-14)
- our risen Saviour offers us his personal care  

John 20:19-31 - Tim Smylie
Two reasons for followers of the risen Jesus to have peace:
God is carrying on his mission of salvation through us (vv19-23)
- that mission centres on proclaiming forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus
God has provided clear evidence that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God (vv24-31)
- that evidence consists of eye-witness testimony

Galatians 6:7-8 - Steve Hope
 
Do not be deceived (v. 7) 
Reaping destruction  (v. 8a)
Reaping eternal life (v. 8b)
 

Galatians 6:1-6 - Steve Hope
The Command: “Carry each others burdens” (vv. 1-2) 
The Caution: Pride (vv. 3-5)
The Collaboration: Instructor and Instructed (v. 6)
 

John 20:1-18 - Tim Smylie
Jesus’ resurrection defined our own resurrection hope (vv1-10)
Physical
Enhanced and immortal
Jesus’ resurrection marked the start of a new relationship between us and God (vv11-18)
 

John 19:31-42 - Tim Smylie
We cannot ignore the crucified Son of God (vv31-37)
He is especially precious to God the Father (vv32-33, 36)
Cleansing and life flow to us from his death (vv34, 37)
Recognizing the truth about the crucified Son produces courage and reverence in us (vv38-42)

John 19:16b-30  - Tim Smylie
On the cross Jesus accomplished the work that:
Displays his kingship to the world (vv16b-22)
Delivers the everlasting salvation anticipated in the Old Testament (vv23-24)

1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 - Dan Parkinson
 
Theme of the passage: 
We have a future hope in Jesus therefore we shouldn’t think like the rest of mankind. 

Galatians 5:19-26 - Steve Hope
The Acts of the Flesh (vv. 19-21) 
The Fruit of the Spirit (vv. 22-23)
A Christian Crucifies the Flesh (v. 24)
A Christian Cultivates the Fruit (vv. 25-26)
 

2 Samuel 9 - Gerald Tanner
What does this story mean for us?
By nature we are like Mephibosheth
David is a type of Christ
The Covenant of Redemption
The merciful loving kindness of God is all of grace
We are given the privilege of a seat at the King’s table

Galatians 5:16-18 - Steve Hope
Our Commander: “Walk by the Spirit” (v. 16) 
Our Conflict: Flesh v Spirit (v. 17)
Our Confidence: “You are not under the law” (v. 18)
 

John 19:1-16a - Tim Smylie
The Majestic One submits to being mocked as weak and pathetic (vv1-5)
The Son of God submits to being rejected as a blasphemer (vv6-11)
The True King submits to being condemned for treason (vv12-16a)

John 18:28-40 - Tim Smylie
Jesus’ kingdom is:
The kingdom of salvation from another world (vv28-32)
The kingdom of truth from another world (vv33-40)