Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

02 - Who cares about God's grace?

Judges 2:6-3:6 - Tim Smylie
God's grace shown through:
His faithfulness in the past (2:6-13)
His compassion in the present (2:14-19)
His decision to use enemies as opportunities (2:20-3:6)

01 - From toes to tears

Judges 1-2:5 - Tim Smylie
Unfinished business (1:1-18)
The wrong kind of peace (1:19-36)
Take this fight seriously – or your enemies will end up taking you (2:1-5)

12 - This Means War!

Ephesians 6:10-24 - Steve Hope
Stand strong (v10-17)
Watch and pray (v18-20)
Send dispatches from the front (v21-24)

11 The other spiritual warfare

Ephesians 6:1-9 - Tim Smylie
Pleasing the Lord when it comes to authority:
In your family (vv1-4)
At work (vv5-9)

10 - Spirit-Filled Marriage

Ephesians 5:21-33 - Steve Hope
Wives - a posture of submission (v21-24)
Husbands - a Christ-like love (v25-30)
The picture this paints  (v31-33)

09 - Pleasing the Lord

Ephesians 5:3-20 - Tim Smylie
Don’t play with sin – it’s not for God’s people (vv3-7)
Commit to the light – we were saved to shine in the darkness (vv8-17)
Sing the truth – it celebrates God’s goodness (vv18-20)

08 - Putting on new clothes

Ephesians 4:17-5:2 - Steve Hope
No longer wear your old clothes  (4:17-19)
Your old clothes don’t suit you (4:20-24)
Get dressed  (4:25-5:2)

07 - Loving Christ's Church

Ephesians 4:1-16 - Tim Smylie
Involves a commitment to:
Preserve the Church’s unity in Christ (vv1-6)
- by remembering what we share in Christ
Increase the Church’s maturity in Christ (vv7-16)
- by telling each other the truth about Christ

06 - Immeasurably More

Ephesians 3:14-21 - Steve Hope
Paul prays:-
TO the Glorious Father (V14-16)
FOR Growth of the Presence of Christ (v16-17a)
FOR Grasping of the Love of Christ (v17b-19)
WITH Great Expectations (v20-21)

05 - You are a part of the greatest artist's greatest work

17th May 2020 - Tim Smylie
The Church of Jesus Christ is:-
The outcome of God's master-plan (vv1-7)
The greatest display of God's wisdom (vv8-13)

04 - A New Humanity

Ephesians 2:11-22 - Steve Hope
 
Remember your Alienation (V11-12)
Remember your Reconciliation (v13-18)
Remember your Status (V19-22)

03 - You have a new life to live

Ephesians 2:1-10 - Tim Smylie
Saved from a living death (vv1-3)
Saved by God's grace (vv4-7)
Saved for good works (vv8-10)

02 - Know you're Blessed

Ephesians 1:15-23 - Steve Hope
Thank God for all His people (v15-16)
Pray that God's people know God better (v17)
Pray that God's people know God's blessings (v18-23)
The hope to which he has called you
The riches of his glorious inheritance
His incomparably great power for us

01 - You are blessed

Ephesians 1:1-14 - Tim Smylie
Chosen -  (vv4-6)
Rescued - (vv7-8)
Enlightened - (vv9-10)
Heir - (vv11-14)
For God's Glory - (vv3, 6, 12, 14)

A Living Hope

1 Peter 1:3-9 - Steve Hope

A Thief's Story - Luke 23:32-43

Good Friday Service - Luke 23:32-43 - Tim Smylie

Christ died for our sins

Isaiah 53:6 - Steve Hope
The Necessity of the Cross
The Accomplishment of the Cross
The Application of the Cross

26 - Our only hope

Jeremiah 52 - Tim Smylie
God takes everything away - (vv1-30)
The King - (vv1-11)
The City - (vv12-16)
The worship - (vv17-23)
The leaders - (vv24-30)
God raises up the King - (vv31-34)

25 - A Tale of Two Cities

Jeremiah 51:34-64 - Tim Smylie
Babylon's two feasts - (v34-44)
Feasting on God's people - (v34-35)
Feasting on God's wrath - (v36-44)
Choose your city - (v45-64)

07 - Honouring Life

Exodus 20:13 - Steve Hope
The Freedom of Honouring Life
The Failure of Entitlement
The Fulfilment of Honouring Life
The Future of Honouring Life

Compassion is....

15th March 2020 - Wayne O'Leary
Compassion is a touch - v41a
Compassion is an act of the will - v41b
Compassion always points to God - v44
The results of Christ's compassion on the leper (on us):
His (our) past was dealt with
His (our) present is blessed
His (our) future is secure

06 - How do you feel - making sense of our emotions - Part 6 - Fear and Anxiety

- Tim Smylie
What is fear?
What's good and bad about fear and anxiety?
Engaging our fears and anxieties
Identify them
How are you dealing with them?
A wise strategy
Go to your Father
Take simple physical steps
Face your fear
Give
A passage to live with (Luke 12:22-34)

24 - Lord of the nations

Jeremiah 50 - Tim Smylie
The Only Real Superpower - (vv1-20)
The Enemy of the Arrogant - (vv21-32)
The Strong Redeemer - (vv33-46)

06 - Honour where Honour is Due

Exodus 20:12 - Steve Hope
The Freedom of Honouring Parents
The Failure of Independence
The Fulfilment of Honouring Parents
The Future of Honouring Parents

23 - When God doesn't say what we want him to say

Jeremiah 42 & 43 - Tim Smylie
Seeking God's will? (42:1-6)
God's challenging Word (42:7-18)
The "scary" choice will lead to safety (42:7-12)
The "safe" choice will lead to disaster (42:13-18)
Disobedience is never progress! (42:19-43:13)

05 - Remember the Sabbath

Exodus 20:8-11 - Steve Hope
The Freedom of Remembering the Sabbath
The Failure of Restlessness
The Fulfilment of Remembering the Sabbath
The Future of Remembering the Sabbath

22 - What's wrong with this picture?

Jeremiah 40:7-41:18 - Tim Smylie
Hope among the ruins (40:7-12)
Sabotage (40:13-41:9)
Success....and fear (41:10-18)
What's missing?

The vital ministry of reminding

2 Peter 1 - Alan Reeves
What Things?
A precious faith (v1)
A powerful provision (v3-4)
A productive and purposeful life (v5-8)
Practical Helps
Pray
Share
Recall
 
 

21 - In the ruins

Jeremiah 39:1-40:6 - Tim Smylie
Judgement day arrives (39:1-18)
Darkness for some....(vv4-7)
 ....freedom for others (vv8-18)
There's still work to do (40:1-6)

05 - how do you feel? Making sense of our emotions - Part 5 - Anger

- Tim Smylie
What is anger? - "I'm against that"
What's good about God's anger? - it flows from love
What's the problem with my anger (and yours)? -"My kingdom come, my will be done"
Getting anger right
Own it!
Examine it
Slow down
Respond constructively, with:-
Patience
Forgiveness
Charity
And sometimes - constructive conflict