Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

05 - Stand up and be counted

Nehemiah 3 - Steve Hope
A Community that is Driven from the Front
A Community that is Drawn Together 
A Community that is Dedicated 
A Community that has Diversity in Unity
 

26 - Don‘t give up on everything, for nothing

Deuteronomy 28 - Tim Smylie
Press on to the prosperity God has promised (vv1-14)
 a people who are living proof of God’s grace and faithfulness
Think about the unthinkable alternative (vv15-68)
a people who inherit loss, despair, and destruction

04 - Set about the work

Nehemiah 2:10-20 - Steve Hope
A Quiet Appearance (vv. 10-12)
A Methodical Approach (vv. 13-15) 
A Passionate Appeal (vv. 16-18)
A Courageous Answer (vv. 19-20)
 

25 - Own your commitment

Deuteronomy 27 - Tim Smylie
Make God’s Word your own – it’s not just for leaders, preachers, and parents (vv1-8)
Obey God’s Word – even when you could get away with disobedience (vv9-26)

24 - The way of relationship

Deuteronomy 26:1-19 - Tim Smylie
Relationship with God involves:
Celebrating the goodness of God (vv1-11)
Committing to live a life of goodness (vv12-15)
God and his people, moving forward together (vv16-19) 

23 - Honouring God in a messy world

Deuteronomy 21 - Tim Smylie
God takes sin seriously - and so must we (vv1-9)
God takes respect seriously - and so must we (vv10-23)
- For the outsider (vv10-14)
 - For children (vv15-17)
- For parents (vv18-21)
- For those who do not deserve to live (vv22-23)

03 - Seize the opportunity

Nehemiah 2:1-9 - Steve Hope
The presence of opportunity (vv1-4)
The planning of opportunity (vv5-8a)
The providence of opportunity (vv8b-9)

02 -Seek the Lord

Nehemiah 1:5-11 - Steve Hope
The prayer of God's servant (vv5-11a)
Adore your God (v5-6a)
Confess your sins (v6b-7)

22 - Ready for the battle - and beyond?

Deuteronomy 20 - Tim Smylie
The ordinary life of God's people - blessing - and warfare (vv1-9)
Two kinds of warfare - defensive, and offensive (vv10-18)
Beyond warfare (vv19-20)

01 See the Need

Nehemiah 1:1-4 - Steve Hope
The plight of God's city (vv1-3)
The pain of God's servant (v4)

21 - A place of Justice

Deuteronomy 19 - Tim Smylie
A place of:
Shelter for the innocent (vv1-10)
No shelter for the guilty (vv11-13)
Smart about the craftiness of sin (vv14-21)

The tools for building back

Nehemiah 1:1-2:10 - Bill Patterson
Patience
Prayer
Planning

The Mighty, Personal and Praiseworthy Saviour

Luke 17:11-17 - Bill Patterson
Christ is a Majestic Lord and a Saviour - v14
He is a personal Saviour - v19
He is a praise-worthy Saviour - v15-16

Everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness

Acts 10 - Gerald Tanner

The evidence of great faith

Luke 7:1-10 - Gerald Tanner

Praise the Lord!

Psalm 113 - Steve Jones
The command of the Lord - (vv1-3)
The character of the Lord - (vv4-6)
The care of the Lord - (vv7-9)

04 - What shall we do?

Acts 2:37-47 - Steve Hope
Turn Yourselves From... (vv37-41)
Devote Yourselves To.... (vv42-47)

The Vine and the Branches

John 15:1-17 - Gareth Fitzpatrick

Two ways to die

Luke 23:26-46 - Alan Reeves
Forgiveness Available (v32-34)
Forgiveness Rejected (v35-39)
Forgiveness Received (v40-43)

Spirit-Filled Witness

Acts 4:1-31 - Kevin Vroom
The Religious Leaders: Offended by the Gospel (v1-7)
The Apostles: The Indomitable Power of the Spirit (v7-21)
The Church: Praying for Boldness (v23-31)
Remembering God's sovereignty (v24b-30)
Recognising God's sovereign plan (v25-28)
Asking for power to serve (v29-30) 

03 - Jesus is Lord!

Acts 2:22-36 - Steve Hope
Jesus is the Lord on Display (v22)
Jesus is the Lord who Died (v23)
Jesus is the Lord who Defeated Death (vv24-31)
Jesus is the Lord who Divinely Rules (vv32-36)

02 - Pentecost Explained

Acts 2:12-21 - Steve Hope
A Day of forceful proclamation (vv 12-14)
A Day of fulfilled promises (vv 15-18)
A Day of forewarning people (vv 19-21)

Pilgrim Songs - Psalms 132-134

Psalms 132-134 - Tim Smylie
The LORD and his king - (Psalm 132)
The king's commitment to the LORD's reign (vv1-10)
The LORD's commitment to his king's reign (vv11-18)
The LORD's people - united on the journey (Psalm 133)
The goal of the journey - unceasing praise (Psalm 134)

20 - Clear and simple

Deuteronomy 18 - Tim Smylie
The Levites - a living sermon: the LORD is your inheritance (vv1-8)
The Prophet - a refreshing clarity: "I will put my words in his mouth" (vv9-22)

Pilgrim Songs - Psalms 129-131

Psalms 129, 130, 131 - Tim Smylie
The wicked will wither away - (Psalm 129)
The repentant will receive full redemption (Psalm130)
Those who wait can learn contentment (Psalm 131)

19 - A people under authority

Deuteronomy 16:18-17:20 - Tim Smylie
The leaders we need - "Follow righteousness, and righteousness alone" (16:18-17:13)
Without favouritism (16:18-20)
Committed to God's honour (16:21-17:7)
Submitted to God's Word (17:8-13)
The king we need - "I desire to do your will, my God" - (17:14-20)

01 - The Power for Mission

Acts 2:1-12 - Steve Hope
The power that's present for all God's people (vv1-4a)
The power that proclaims to all nations (vv4b-11)
 

18 - The circle of worship

Deuteronomy 16:1-17 - Tim Smylie
We praise God for:
Past deliverance: Salvation through sacrifice (vv1-8)
Our response: turning from sin
Present blessing: A God-given harvest (vv9-12)
Our response: Service in the Spirit's power
Future hope: The final feast of rest (vv13-17)
Our response: Joy in anticipation

101 - An All-Encompassing Mission

Matthew 28:16-20 - Steve Hope
The people of the mission (vv16-18a)
The power of the mission (v18b)
The programme for the mission (vv19-20a)
The presence for the mission (v20b)

17 - A generous people

Deuteronomy 15 - Tim Smylie
Our generous LORD calls us to generosity (vv1-18)
Generosity that is:
Planned (vv1-6)
From the heart (vv7-11)
Constructive (vv12-18)
Costly sacrifices of worship: (vv19-23) 
A wasteful generosity?
Or a beautiful thing?