Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

John 13:18-38 - Tim Smylie
No one is as strong as they think they are:
Not those who aim to get rid of Jesus – he has power over the darkness (vv18-30)
Nor those who aim to follow Jesus – we depend on the power of his victory (vv31-38)

1 Thessalonians 2:17 - 3:13 - Dan Parkinson
Paul’s great longing. (v17-20)
Paul’s great priority. (v1-9)
Paul’s great vision. (10-13)
 

John 13:1-17 - Tim Smylie
Jesus washed his disciples’ feet:
To explain his death on the cross (vv1-11)
He humbled himself completely to cleanse us completely 
To show what it means to follow him (vv12-17)
He humbled himself to set a pattern for us

Galatians 3:6 - 14 - Steve Hope
We are children of Abraham by faith (vv. 6-9)
We are cursed by relying on the law (vv. 10-12)
We are cured of the curse by Christ (vv. 13-14)
 

John 12:34-50 - Tim Smylie
Belief in Jesus is our urgent responsibility (vv34-36)
Human unbelief also plays a part in God’s salvation plan (vv37-41)
God’s salvation comes through human unbelief (vv37-38)
Unbelief is God’s punishment on human sin (vv39-41)
 Secret belief falls short of real belief (vv42-50)
 

John 12:20-33 - Tim Smylie
he event of Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension will:
Glorify the Son, as he produces a great harvest of life (vv20-26)
Glorify the Father, as judgment and salvation come through Jesus’ devotion to the Father (vv27-33)

Galatians 3:1-5 - Steve Hope
We become Christians by believing the message of Christ Crucified (vv. 1-2)
We remain Christians by believing the message of Christ Crucified (vv. 3-5)
 

John 11:55 - 12:19 - Tim Smylie
Jesus is:
The King who is worthy of our most extravagant devotion (11:55-12:11)
The King who showed the most extravagant devotion – to bring us perfect peace (12:12-19)

1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 - Dan Parkinson
Receiving God’s word rightly. (v13) 
God’s work in us brings opposition (v14-15A) 
Gospel opponents will be judged (v15b-16) 
 

Luke 18:1-8 - Steve Hope
The Explanation (v. 1) 
The Illustration (vv. 2-5)
The Application (vv. 6-8)
 

2 Samuel 7:1-17 - Tim Smylie
David: “God’s Kingdom has arrived!” (vv1-3)
God: “No, I’m just getting started!” (vv4-17)
“I will not rest until my people truly rest” (vv4-11a)
“A son of David will set up my eternal kingdom” (vv11b-17)

John 11:28-54 - Tim Smylie
Jesus’ love is shown in:
His compassion and fury in the face of suffering and death (vv28-37)
His action to deliver us from suffering and death (vv38-54)

Galatians 2:17-21 - Steve Hope
Not… An exhausting life of rules (vv. 17-18)
An exclusive life of death (vv. 19-20a)
An embodied life of faith (vv. 20b-21)
 

1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 - Daniel Parkinson
Firstly, have the right motives v1-6 - To please God who tests our hearts.
Secondly, have the right manner v7-12 - To love the people God has placed in our lives.
Thirdly, have the right method v2 v4 v8 v9- To speak the gospel. 
 

Galatians 2:15-16 - Steve Hope
What we know… (vv. 15-16a)
How we respond… (v. 16b)
Why we ought to… (v. 16c)
 

John 11:1-27 - Tim Smylie
Jesus our good shepherd loves us, and is not bound by our desires, or our fears (vv1-16)
He provides fuller life and greater safety than we could ever dare to hope for (vv17-27)

Galatians 2:11-14 - Steve Hope
An Apostle Stands Condemned (v. 11)
Hypocrisy is Called Out (vv. 12-13)
Hypocrisy is Crooked (v. 14)
 

John 10:2-42 - Tim Smylie
God’s people are doubly-held secure by the Father and Jesus his Messiah (vv22-30)
All the works of Jesus the Son make his Father known (vv31-42)

John 10:1-21 - Tim Smylie
A picture of reality: An endangered flock, with one protector and provider (vv1-6)
Our protector and provider (vv7-21)
Jesus is the gateway to life in all its fullness (vv7-10)
Jesus is the saviour-shepherd (vv11-21)

Galatians 2:1-10 - Steve Hope
Paul’s gospel is not of human origin but by revelation from Jesus Christ (1:11-12) 
Proof 1: The Experience of Paul’s conversion (1:13-17)
Proof 2: The Absence of other apostles (1:18-24)
Proof 3: The Adversaries of Paul are undermined (2:1-5)
Proof 4: The Apostles and Paul are united (2:6-10)
Unity is recognised (vv. 6-8)    Unity is expressed (vv. 9-10)

John 9:8-41  - Tim Smylie
The growing darkness of unbelief in Jesus  (vv8-23)
The growing brightness of belief in Jesus (vv24-41)

John 8:48 - 9:7 - Tim Smylie
The joy of seeing like Abraham (8:48-59)
- Jesus brings the blessings promised to Abraham
The work of God that enables us to see (9:1-7)
- Jesus gives sight to a world born blind 

1 Thessalonians 1 - Daniel Parkinson
Paul knows they’re saved because: 
Firstly, The true gospel has come (v5).
This is good news, our hope is in Jesus Christ. He’s done it all. 
Secondly, True change has come (v6-10).
- Joy in Suffering.
- The Lord’s message rang out from them.
- They turned to God, from idols to serve the living and true God.

Galatians 1:11-24 - Steve Hope
Proposition: The gospel is not of human origin but divine revelation (vv. 11-12) 
Proof 1: Experience of Paul’s conversion (vv. 13-17)
Proof 2: Absence of other apostles (vv. 18-24)
 

Galatians 1:10 - Steve Hope
Am I trying to win the approval of human beings? 
…or of God? 
You can’t serve two masters
 

John 8:31-47 - Tim Smylie
Real freedom is being controlled by Jesus’ word (vv31-36)
Those who are “free” from Jesus’ word are children of the devil (vv37-47)

John 8:12-30 - Tim Smylie
Jesus is the light of God (vv12-20)
 - and he needs no green light from anyone else
Jesus is the life-giving light (vv21-30)
 - and his light is seen most clearly in his death

Galatians 1:6-9 - Steve Hope
Turning to a different gospel (vv. 6-7a)
Troubled by a distorted gospel (v. 7b)
Know the gospel
Read your Bible
Know church history
Examine the messenger
Ask a Christian you trust
Threatened with a divine curse (vv. 8-9)
 

John 7:25-52 - Tim Smylie
Hope for those lost in:
The confusion of human understanding (vv25-36)
Come to Jesus – stand in the stream of God’s grace (vv37-39)
The arrogance of unbelief (vv40-49)
Take steps toward Jesus (vv50-52)