Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

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)

Galatians 1:3-5 - Steve Hope
The Ransom: “who gave himself for our sins” (v. 3-4a)
The Rescue: “…to rescue us from the present evil age” (v. 4b)
The Reason: “…according to the will of our God and Father” (v. 4c-5)
 

Galatians 1:1-2 - Steve Hope
The Author: The correct man proclaiming the gospel (v. 1a)
The Authority: The credentials proving we can trust the gospel  (v. 1b-2a)
The Audience: The congregation deserting the gospel (v. 2b)
 

John 7:1-24 - Tim Smylie
He did not come:
To impress us, but to save us (vv1-13)
To persuade us, but to glorify his Father (vv14-18)
To congratulate us, but to humble us (vv19-24)

John 6:41-71 - Tim Smylie
Will you rely on:
The grace of God, or your own wisdom? (vv41-47)
Jesus’ sacrificial death as the only source of eternal life? (vv48-59)
Jesus’ words as “the words of eternal life”? (vv60-71)

John 6:22-40 - Tim Smylie
 
1. What God wants from us: Rely totally on Jesus (vv22-29)
2. What God gives us: Satisfaction and Security in Jesus (vv30-40)

John 1:1-25 - Tim Ambrose

2 Samuel 12:1-14 - Gerald Tanner
The seriousness of sin
The scandal of God’s grace
The innocent son of David dies instead
 

1 Samuel 1-2:11 - Kevin Vroom
Anguish at the LORD’s Hand (1:1-8)
Relief in God's Presence (1:9-18)
Faithfulness in Blessing (1:19-28)
Confidence in God's Character (2:1-10)

John 21:1-25 - Tim Ambrose

Romans 12 - Pieter Vroom
The glorious freedom of the children of God (8:21). H
How is that freedom possible?
Our response to God’s mercy: live a life of worship
What does that involve?
Sincere love
Seen in our relationships
Zeal for God expressed towards others
No need for revenge
Witness

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - Ian MacGregor

Exodus 11:1-12:13 - Ian MacGregor

John 6:1-21 - Tim Smylie
When we’re serving Jesus, we can trust his resources (vv1-13)
When we’re in trouble, we can trust his care (vv14-21)

John 5:31-47 - Tim Smylie
Reasons to believe in Jesus (vv31-40)
The witness of John the Baptist (vv33-35)
The works of Jesus (v36)
The Old Testament Scriptures (vv37-40)
The reason people don’t believe in Jesus (vv41-47) - a love for human glory 
 

Amos 9:11-15 - Steve Hope
A restoration of David’s throne (vv. 11-12) 
A reverse of the curse (vv. 13-15)
 

Amos 9:1-10 - Steve Hope
You can’t run from God’s judgment (vv. 1-6) 
You can’t rely on past experiences (vv. 7-8a)
You can receive God’s mercy (vv. 8b-10)
 

John 5:19-30 - Tim Smylie
God the Son’s equality with God the Father means:
The Son is dependent on, and perfectly united with, the Father (vv19-20)
The Son has authority to do what only God can do (vv21-22)
The Son is to be honoured just as the Father is honoured (v23)
Life comes to those who hear and obey the Son’s voice (vv24-30)

Amos 8 - Steve Hope
The Judgment is Decreed (vv. 1-3) 
The Judgment is Deserved (vv. 4-8)
The Judgment is Darkness (vv. 9-14)
A darkness of the presence of God’s wrath (vv. 9-10)
A darkness of the absence of God’s word (vv. 11-14)
 

John 5:1-18 - Tim Smylie
Jesus has the power to make us perfectly well (vv1-9a)
Two ways of choosing not to get well (vv9b-18)
Indifference toward Jesus (vv9b-15)
Hostility toward Jesus (vv16-18)

Amos 7:10-17 - Steve Hope
The opponents of God’s word will attack (vv. 10-13) 
The proclaimers of God’s word have God’s authority (vv. 14-15)
The purposes of God’s word are always accomplished (vv. 16-17)
 

Amos 7:1-9 Steve Hope
The Sovereign Lord shows mercy in response to prayer (vv. 1-6)
The Sovereign Lord stops mercy as a result of the plumb line (vv. 7-9)
 

John 4:43-54 - Tim Smylie
Looking for a display of Jesus’ power (vv43-47)
Learning to trust Jesus’ promises (vv48-54)

Revelation 7 - Steve Hope
The assurance of his seal (vv. 1-8)
The anticipation of his salvation (vv. 9-17)
 

John 4:27-42 - Tim Smylie
 
Joining Jesus (vv27-38)
- In finding refreshment and renewal through service (vv27-34)
- In sowing and reaping a harvest for eternal life (vv35-38)
Recognizing Jesus (vv39-42)

John 4:1-26 - Tim Smylie
Jesus ignores the divisions that humans create (vv1-10)
Jesus provides what no human alliance can (vv11-26)

Psalm 99 - Tim Smylie
Holy in his supreme majesty and authority (vv1-3)
Holy in his just and righteous rule (vv4-5)
Holy in his personal involvement with his people (vv6-9)

John 3:22-36 - Tim Smylie
The joy of being less important than Jesus (vv22-30)
Are you Jesus’ rival… (vv22-26)
…or his friend? (vv27-30)
The certainty of being less important than Jesus (vv31-36)

John 3:11-21 - Tim Smylie
True belief in Jesus = desperate reliance on him (vv11-15)
The measure of God’s love = the greatness of the gift he gave, and the world he gave it to (vv16-17)
- his beloved Son, for the sake of a wicked world
The ultimate question = what do you love – darkness or light? (vv18-21)