Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

04 - The royal law

James 2:1-13 - Tim Smylie.
In God’s kingdom, impressive appearances don’t matter (vv1-7)
II. In God’s kingdom, loving your neighbour matters (vv8-13)
 

12 - Confession by the Book

Nehemiah 9:1-37 - Steve Hope
The Confession of our Sin (vv.1-5)
The Recollection of God’s Goodness (vv. 5-31)
The Petition for God’s Mercy (vv. 32-37)

03 - Faultless religion

James 1:19-27 - Tim Smylie
Listen carefully – receive God’s life-changing word (vv19-21)
Quieten your demanding heart (vv19-20)
Set aside distracting sin (v21)
Obey carefully – put God’s life-claiming word into practice (vv22-27)
Self-discipline, service, and separation (vv26-27)

11 - Bring out the Book!

Nehemiah 8 - Steve Hope
A Fresh Hunger (8:1-3)
A Right Response (8:4-8)
A Joyful Celebration (8:9-12)
An Ongoing Obedience (8:13-18)

02 - Perfect gifts

James 1:9-18 - Tim
Wisdom for the trials of poverty and wealth (vv9-12)
Keep your focus on true, eternal riches.
Hope for the battle with our deadly desires (vv13-18)
God has begun his new creation work in you  
 

10 - Signs of moving forward

Nehemiah 6:15-7:73 - Steve Hope
External Amazement (6:15-16)
Internal Antagonism (6:17-19)
Critical Appointments (7:1-3, 63-64)
Familial Assembly (7:4-73)

01 - Pure joy

James 1:1-8 - Tim Smylie
Wholeness – God’s goal for us (vv1-4)
- don’t run from the process that makes you whole.
Wholehearted – God’s commitment to us (vv5-8)
 - don’t try to live with a divided heart

09 - Stay Faithful in the work

Nehemiah 6:1-14 - Steve Hope
Stay faithful when faced with distraction (vv. 1-4)
Stay faithful when faced with defamation (vv. 5-9)
Stay faithful when faced with danger (vv. 10-14)

31 - Death on the mountain

Deuteronomy 32:48-52 & 34:1-12 - Tim Smylie
Dust to dust – the consequence of sin (32:48-52)
More than dust – part of a greater reality (34:1-12)

30 - Blessed?

Deuteronomy 33:1-29 - Tim Smylie
Blessed to be servants of the King of heaven and earth (vv1-5)
One people, varied blessings (vv6-25)● Survival (vv6-7) ● Responsibility (vv8-11)● Intimacy with God (v12) ● Every advantage (vv13-17)● Influence (vv18-19) ● Boldness (vv20-22) ● Material prosperity (vv23-25)
Blessed with perfect security, in the care of the eternal God (vv26-29)

08 - Stand together in unity

Nehemiah 5 - Steve Hope
1.The abuse of privilege divides the people (vv. 1-5)
2.The confronting of sin leads to repentance (vv. 6-13)
3.The fear of God results in generosity (vv. 14-19)

29 - Praise the greatness of our God

Deuteronomy 32:1-47 - Tim Smylie
He is the strong and faithful Father who does no wrong (vv1-4, 7-14)
We are the crooked ones: foolish and unfaithful people (vv5-6, 15-18)
He is the just judge and the gracious healer (vv19-47)

28 - The LORD is your life

Deuteronomy 31:1-30 - Tim Smylie
The LORD’s presence is the source of our confidence (vv1-8)
We encounter the LORD as we listen to his written Word (vv9-13).
Our emotional response to the LORD must be led by the truth (vv14-30)

07 - Stand firm in the battle - Total Commitment

Nehemiah 4:16-23 - Steve Hope
Total Commitment to:
1.The Sword and the Trowel (vv. 16-18)
2.The Sound of the Trumpet (vv. 19-20)
3.Staying Alert (vv. 21-23)

06 - Stand firm in the battle

Nehemiah 4:1-15 - Steve Hope
The Attack of the enemy:
The Attack of Ridicule (vv1-6)
The Attack of Guerilla War (vv7-9)
The Attack of Discouragement (vv10-15)

27 - Confident commitment

Deuteronomy 29:29-30:20 - Tim Smylie
Turn to the LORD and live hopefully: He changes his people (29:29-30:10)
Listen to the LORD and live faithfully: His call to obedience does not change (30:11-20)

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