Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

81 - Hypocrisy vs Humility

Matthew 23:1-12 - Steve Hope
Jesus exposes hypocritical religion (v1-7)
"..they do not practice what they preach" (v3-4)
"..everything they do is done for people to see" (v5-7)
Jesus exalts humble servanthood (v8-12)

02 - Renew your confidence

2 Peter 1:12-21 - Tim Smylie
 
Remember what you know about the future (vv12-15)
Trust what you know about the future (vv16-21)
Two truthful witnesses:-
The New Testament (v16-18)
The Old Testament (19-21)

80 - The Identity of the Messiah

Matthew 22:41-46 - Steve Hope
The most important question (v41-42a)
Part of the answer: The Davidic King (v42b)
The rest of the answer: The Divine King (v43-45)
The most inappropriate response (v46)

01 - Build on the rock

2 Peter 1:1-11 - Tim Smylie
God's gift to us (vv1-4)
Faith in Jesus (vv1-2)
Power to live like Jesus
Our life-long responsibility - (v5-11)
Work hard to grow more like Jesus (vv5-9)
Keep in mind Jesus' return (vv10-11)

79 - Total Love

Matthew 22:34-40 - Steve Hope
Love God with all of yourself (v34-37)
Love your neighbour as yourself (v39)
Total love fulfils God's Word (v40)

78 - Incredible Resurrection

Matthew 22:23-33 - Steve Hope
Sadducees: The Resurrection is ridiculous (vv23-28)
Jesus: "You do not know the scriptures or the power of God" (v29-33)
The Power of God (v30)
The Scriptures (v31-32)

Jesus: Lord of history

Revelation 5 - Tim Smylie
Who is worthy - the problem of the sealed scroll (vv1-4)
The one who is worthy - the triumphant Lion who is the slain Lamb (vv5-10)
Worthy of worship (vv11-14)
 

Jesus - Lord of the church

Revelation 1:9-20 - Tim Smylie
A vision for the church (vv9-11)
Jesus: The one who is with his church (vv12-16)
Jesus: The one who is for his church (vv17-20)

Jesus - born that we no more may die

Hebrews 2:5-18
The glory we're missing (vv5-8)
Jesus: The one who brings us to glory (vv9-18)
Our trail-blazer (vv9-10)
Our champion (vv11-15)
Our high priest (vv16-18)

The Greatest Salvation - Carol Service 2020

Isaiah 9:1-7  Tim Smylie

04 - Redemption

Ruth 4 - Tim Smylie
A bride raised from shame to honour (vv1-12)
A child and a king bringing fulness (vv13-22)

03 - Hope for the future - Ruth 3

Ruth 3 - Tim Smylie
Looking for rest (from the right person) (vv1-9)
A redeemer who will not rest (until the work is done) (vv10-18)

77 - The Image of Authority

Matthew 22:15-22 - Steve Hope.
The Wrong Attitude to God's Authority (v15-18)
A Right Perspective on ALL Authority (v19-22)

02 - The harvest has begun

Ruth 2 - Tim Smylie
An unexpected welcome (vv1-13)
An extravagant acceptance (vv14-23)

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)