Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

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

20 - In the mud

Jeremiah 37-38 - Tim Smylie
The mud that comes with faithfulness - (37:1-38:13)
Persecuted as a traitor .... (37:1-38:6)
....but delivered from death (38:7-13)
The mud that comes with faithlessness (38:14-28)
All that you dread comes true

04 - Honouring His Name

Exodus 20:7 - Steve Hope
The Freedom of Honouring His Name
The Failure of Dishonouring His Name
The Fulfilment of Honouring His Name
The Future of Honouring His Name

19 - The living and enduring word of God

Jeremiah 36 - Tim Smylie
Written for our salvation - (vv1-3)
Uncontainable - (vv4-21)
Produces a response - (vv22-26)
Indestructible - (vv27-32)

03 - The Way of Worship

Exodus 20:4-6 -  Steve Hope
The Freedom of Right Worship
The Failure of Wrong Worship
The Fulfilment of Right Worship
The Future of Right Worship

18 - A lesson in faithfulness

Jeremiah 35- Tim Smylie
A tempting invitation - (vv1-5)
A stubborn faithfulness - (vv6-11)
The challenge - commitment to the Father's Word - (vv12-17)
A surprising outcome - honoured by God! - (vv18-19)

02 - Exclusive Loyalty

Exodus 20v1-3 - Steve Hope
The Freedom of Exclusive Loyalty
The Failure of Disloyalty
The Fulfilment of Exclusive Loyalty
The Future of Exclusive Loyalty

17 - Living by faith

Jeremiah 32 - Tim Smylie
True faith invests in what God has promised - (vv1-15).
Faith investments often look ridiculous - (vv16-25)
God's Word builds our faith - (vv26-44)
It confirms God's power - (vv26-27)
It explains the world we see - (vv28-35)
It shows the heart of God - (vv36-44)

Presentation of the work of SASRA

16 - A new covenant

Jeremiah 31:27-40 - Tim Smylie
A clear personal responsibility - (vv27-30)
A new relationship with God - (vv31-40)
A people:
Transformed from the inside out - (vv33-34a)
Transformed by God's forgiveness -(v34b)
Secure and clean forever - (vv35-40)

01 - Set Free to Live Free

Exodus 20v1-2 - Steve Hope
Freedom: What God wants for you
Failure: What we have failed to do
Fulfilment: What Jesus does for you
Future: What God will do in you

Elders

1 Timothy 3:1-7 & Titus 1:5-9 - Tim Smylie
The role of elders: leading, but not ruling the church.
in Doctrine, Discipline, and Direction
The profile of an elder: an example of Christian maturity.
Ambitious - for God's Kingdom, not for himself
Self-disciplined and faithful - in all areas of life.
Competent - to teach and to manage
Friendly and compassionate
Courageous
The elder's confidence: God's wisdom and power

15 - The Father's love

Jeremiah 31:2-26 - Tim Smylie
The Father's love:
 Gathers, unites and blesses his people - (v2-14)
Is strong enough to deal with our deepest pain and shame - (vv15-26)

Gabriel's Story

Tim Smylie

Carol Service 22nd December 2019

Steve Hope

Son of David, Son of God

Luke 1:26-56 - Tim Smylie
1. The work of a faithful God - (vv26-37)2. Our response: faith in this faithful God - (vv38-56)

67 - The Extent of Forgiveness

Matthew 18:21-35 - Steve Hope.
Forgiveness is not limited in number (v21-22)
You've been forgiven an unpayable debt (v23-27)
You must forgive others their debt to you (v28-35)

14 - God's peace plan

Jeremiah 30:1 - 31:1 - Tim Smylie
Only God can provide salvation (30:1-7)
God sets us free to serve him (30:8-11)
God heals our unhealable wound (30:12-17a)
God restores our dignity through one of our own (30:17b-22)
True peace comes on the other side of wrath (30:23-31:1)

04 How do you feel? - Making sense of our emotions - Part 4

Engaging our emotions - part 2 - Tim Smylie
 
This is a long term project!
 
Plan to cultivate your emotional garden
Grow:
Love for God, our neighbour, and what is good
Hope in God, and our eternal destiny
Hatred of evil
Allow:
Grief
Guilt
Jealousy
Eliminate:
Destructive anger
Fear and worry about the future
Disciplines to get us there
Wise up to the little things - sleep, diet, and exercise.
Learn to look upwards - using prayer, Scripture, and song.
Commit to look outwards

13 - How to live in exile

Jeremiah 29:1-23 - Tim Smylie
Wherever God has put you, work and pray for good in that situation - (vv1-9)
Seek the God who will work all things for his people's good - (vv10-14)
Don't be distracted by promises of a quick fix - (vv15-23)

66 - Bringing back the Wandering Sheep

Matthew 18:15-20 - Steve Hope
The Process of Church Discipline (v15-17)
The Power of Church Discipline (v18)
The Prayer of Church Discipline (v19-20)

12 - How do you tell a true prophet from a false one?

Jeremiah 23:9-40  Tim Smylie
Do they agree  with God about:
His holiness - sin is serious (vv9-15)
His wrath - peace is not guaranteed (vv16-22)
His power - he is inescapable and his Word is effective (vv23-32)
His goodness - the truth is not burdensome (vv33-40)

65 - God's Little Ones

Matthew 18v1-14 - Steve Hope
We Enter the Kingdom by becoming like children (v1-5)
Causing God's children to stumble is disastrous (v6-9)
....because God cares for his children deeply (v10-14)

11 - The King

Jeremiah 21v1-23v8 - Tim Smylie
The LORD is King of kings (21:1-14)
The purpose of kings (22:1-9)
To do what is just and right
The trouble with kings (22:10-19)
The end of kings? (22:20-30)
The Saviour King (23:1-8)

64 - Sons and Subjects

Matthew 17:24-27 - Steve Hope
Jesus is the Son of God
Jesus' disciples are God's children
We are to be model citizens on earth