Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

76 - God's Wedding Invitation

Matthew 22:1-14 - Steve Hope
The Invitation is Rejected (v1-7)
The Invitation is Extended (v8-14)

01 -Back to Bethlehem

Ruth 1 - Tim Smylie
Leaving, and losing (vv1-5)
Returning, with a faithful friend (vv6-18)
Home, but bitter (vv19-22)

75 - The Parable of the Tenants

Matthew 21:33-46 - Steve Hope
The Tenants are Cared For (v33-34)
The Tenants are Callous (v35-39)
The Tenants are Crushed (v40-46)

16 - What a mess! - Part 2

Judges 19-21 - Tim Smylie
An outrageous thing (chp 19)
Imperfect justice (chp 20)
An outrageous solution to a new problem (chp 21)

74 - By what Authority?

Matthew 21:23-32 - Steve Hope
Rightly Recognise Jesus' Authority (v23-27)
Rightly Respond to Jesus' Authority (v28-32)

15 - What a mess

Judges 17-18 - Tim Smylie
How not to please the LORD - worship him in your own way - (Chp 17)
How not to find peace - seek it in your own way - (Chp 18)

73 - The Donkey, the Temple and the Fig Tree

Matthew 21:1-22 - Steve Hope
The Donkey: The humble king who comes to save - (v1-11)
The Temple: The angry king who comes to judge and restore - (v12-17)
The Fig Tree: The fruitful king who comes to replant (v18-22)

14 - A close shave

Judges 16 - Tim Smylie
A dance with darkness (vv1-22)
The God who remembers (vv23-31)

The supremacy of Christ and the danger of human philosophy - Colossians 1-2

Colossians 1-2 - Tom Martin

72 - Can you see?

Matthew 20v29-34 - Steve Hope
Seeing Jesus' Identity - the "Son of David" - (v29-31)
Seeing their need - "Have mercy on us "  (v29-31)
Seeing Jesus' Compassion - Mercy for Us (v32-34a)
Can you see? (v34b)

Peace, but not as the world gives

John 14:25-31 - Pieter Vroom
Background (earlier in the chapter): Jesus reassures disciples that they do not need to worry about him leaving them – He is going to prepare a place for them and He will send another counsellor: the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit will teach them (25f)
He will give them his peace (27) – foretold in the OT, realised by his death and resurrection
His “going away” is no need for worry – it is all part of God’s plan (28-31)

13 - Lifeless people, determined God - Judges 14-15

Judges 14-15 - Tim Smylie
God's troublemaker (14:1-20)
The only angry man in Israel (15:1-17)
Willing to cry for help (15:18-20)

71 - True Greatness

Matthew 20:17-28 - Steve Hope
Greatness in Sacrifice (v17-19)
Greatness in Serving (v20-28)

12 - Sunny-boy (a nativity)

Judges 13 - Tim Smylie
Darkness, gloom, and hopelessness - the perfect conditions for God's salvation (vv1-2)
Salvation is God's work - all the way (vv3-14)
The God of salvation is greater than we can understand (vv15-25)

11- Who wants to be someone?

Judges 11 - Tim Smylie
A victim of injustice (vv1-3)
A big opportunity (vv4-27)
Desperate measures (vv28-31)
Success swallowed up by sorrow (vv32-40)

70 - Undeserved Favour

Matthew 20:1-16 Steve Hope
Generosity - (v1-9)
Grumbling - (v10-12)
Grace - (v13-16)

10 - Half time

Judges 10 - Tim Smylie
Dont waste your peace and prosperity (vv1-8)
Dont miss the point that relationship with God matters more than relief from hardship (vv9-18)

69 - Who then can be saved?

Matthew 19:13-30 - Steve Hope
Those who bring nothing find welcome (v13-15)
Those who have much find entry hard (v16-26)
Those who surrender all find reward (v27-30)

09 - The bramble king

Judges 9 - Tim Smylie
A kingdom built on betrayal, dishonour and unholy ambition... (vv1-21)
....is a kingdom that destroys itself (vv22-57)

68 - Marriage and Singleness in God's Kingdom

Matthew 19:1-12 - Steve Hope
 
Missing the Point (V1-3)
Kingdom Marriage is Counter-Cultural (v4-10)
Kingdom Singleness is Counter-Cultural (v10-12)

08 - What's worse than an invading army?

Judges 8 - Tim Smylie
What's worse than an invading army? Disease on the inside
Devotion to self-importance and self-preservation. (vv1-6)
Pre-occupation with a personal crusade - (vv7-21)
Pretending to be humble (vv22-35)
 

07 - God saves, God's way

Judges 6:33-7:25- Tim Smylie
God knows we are weak - (6:33-40)
God knows we are proud - (7:1-8)
God loves to display his power in our weakness - (7:9-25)
 

11 - Directing our Desires

Exodus 20:17 - Steve Hope
The Failure of Covetousness
The Freedom of Contentment
The Fulfilment of Contentment
The Future of Contentment

06 - What do you need?

Judges 6:1-32  - Tim Smylie
Sometimes we need:
God's Word more than his deliverance (vv1-10)
God's presence more than his explanations (vv11-24)
The commitment to do hard things in obedience to God's Word (vv25-32)

05 - A Victory Song

Judges 5 - Tim Smylie
The battle always belongs to the LORD (vv1-11a)
Will you fight on the LORD’s side?   (vv11b-18)
It matters greatly which side you’re on (vv19-31)

04 - 900 chariots, and a lady with a tent peg

Judges 4 - Tim Smylie
Beware of misplaced confidence (vv1-9)
The LORD is worthy of our confidence (vv10-24)

10 - Respecting Reputation

Exodus 20:16 - Steve Hope

09 - The Idol of Idleness

Exodus 20:15 - Steve Hope
The Freedom of Work
The Failure of Stealing
The Fulfilment of Work
The Future of Work

08 - Honouring Marriage

Exodus 20:14 - Steve Hope1. The Freedom of Honouring Marriage2. The Failure of Honouring Marriage3. The Fulfilment of Honouring Marriage4. The Future of Honouring Marriage

03 - Three saviours, and a very fat king

Judges 3:7-31 - Tim Smylie
1. History is in the LORD's hands (vv7-11)2. The enemy is oppressive....and ridiculous (vv12-31)