Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

28 - Three ways to invest in eternity

1 Corinthians 16 - Tim Smylie
Invest your money in God's kingdom - (vv1-4)
Invest your time in God's kingdom - (vv5-9)
Do everything in love - (vv10-24)

58 - A Dog's Dinner

Matthew 15v21-39 - Steve Hope
For All People: Salvation comes through faith in Jesus - (v21-31)
For All People: Satisfaction comes through food from Jesus -(v32-39)

27 - Resurrection day

1 Corinthians 15:50-58 - Tim Smylie
The day we inherit an eternal kingdom - (v50-53)
The day death and its allies will die - (v54-57)
The day that makes today worthwhile - (v58)

06 - Spiritual Warfare

Tim Smylie
The situation
The war is won
The war isn't over
The devil's schemes
Direct attack
Deceit and seduction
Accusation and discouragement
Using the opportunities we give him
Taking our stand against the devil's schemes
Recognise we are at war
Remember the war is won
Persevere in the Christian life

26 - Living for resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:29-49 - Tim Smylie
Resurrection hope makes all the difference now - (vv29-34)
We can imagine and anticipate resurrection - (vv35-49)
Our God is the greatest artist of life - (vv36-44)
We already have a resurrected forerunner - (vv45-49)

57 - Turning Religion Inside Out

Matthew 14v34-15v20 - 7th July 2019 - Steve Hope
The Word of God is the foundation of authentic worship (14:34-15:9)
The human heart is the foundation of real impurity (15:10-20)

25 - Why Christ's Resurrection matters

1 Corinthians 15:12-28 - Tim Smylie
If Christ was not raised: sin and death have won - (vv12-19)
Because Christ was raised: his reign has begun - (vv20-28)
A reign that:
Guarantees our resurrection - (vv20-23)
Will restore all of creation - (vv24-28)

24 - The Main Thing

- Tim Smylie
It's good news:
By which we are saved (vv1-2)
Of what God has done in Christ (vv3-7)
Christ died for our sins - according to the scriptures
He was raised on the third day - according to the scriptures
That brings God's grace into our personal experience (vv8-11)

56 - Jesus: God over the Storm

Matthew 14:22-33 - Steve Hope
Jesus is sovereign over the storm - (v22-24)
Jesus is present during the storm - (v25-27)
Jesus needs to be in our focus in the storm - (v28-33)

23 - Worshipping together - part 2

23 - Worshipping together - part 2 - 1 Corinthians 14:20-40 - Tim Smylie.
It's not only about us and God (v20-25)
We worship best when there is order in our worship (vv26-31)* enables the church to be built up (vv26-31)* reflects God's character - (vv32-33)* shows our submission to God - (vv34-40)

55 - Bread from Heaven

Matthew 14:13-21 - Steve Hope1. Divine Sympathy - (v13-14)2. Divine Supply - (v15-19)3. Divine Satisfaction - (v20-21)

22 - Worshipping together - part 1

Worshipping together - part 1 - Tim Smylie1. It's not mainly about me and God - (vv1-5)2. We worship best when we try to be clear and plain - (vv6-12)3. We worship best when we worship with heart and mind - (vv13-19)

Angels and demons

The Living Lord Jesus

The Living Lord Jesus - Revelation 1v9-18 - Tim Smylie Divine authority Perfect wisdom, purity, and power The Saviour of those who bow

54 - Fear, Fury and Faith

Matthew 14v1-12 - Steve Hope
1. The Fearful Weakness of Herod2. The Furious Wickedness of Herodias3. The Faithful Witness of John the Baptist

21 - Love - our duty and destiny

 1 Corinthians 12v28-13v13 - Tim Smylie
1. Gifts are important, but love makes our lives count - (12:28-13:3)2. Love lives for others - (13:4-7)3. Love lasts for ever - (13:8-13)

53 - Prejudice and Unbelief

Matthew 13v53-58 - Steve Hope
The Power of Jesus is evident - (v53-54a)
Prejudice feeds unbelief - (v54b-57)
Unbelief results in God's rejection - (v58)

20 - One for all and all for one

1 Corinthians 12v12-27 - Tim Smylie
The Church is a body, not just a collection of individuals - (vv12-13)
Parts of a body are very different, and all the parts are important - (vv14-27)
No-one is surplus to requirements - (vv15-20)
No-one is self-sufficient -(vv21-27)

The Gospel is unstoppable, so share it freely

Acts 5:12-42 - Giles Coghlan
The Gospel:
1. Some people will love it - so share it freely - v12-16
2. Some people will hate it - but they can't stop it - V17-42

Jesus love generosity, Jesus hates hypocrisy

Acts 4:31 - 5:11 - Tim Ambrose
1. Jesus loves generosity - so grow in the grace of giving
2. Jesus hates hypocrisy - so honour honesty

19 - True Spirituality

True spirituality - 1 Corinthians 12v1-11 - 12th May 2019 - Tim Smylie1. Worships Jesus as Lord - (vv1-3)2. Recognises God as the source of all blessings in the church - (vv4-11)
Observationsa. This is not meant to be a complete listb. We cannot assume every local church will have all the gifts on the list.c. We have to be cautious about saying what these gifts will look like in practice.d. There is no guarantee someone who's given a gift once will always have the gift.
Therefore True Spirituality:a. Does not look down on any of the gifts God gives.b. Does not focus on the gifts but on the God who gives them.

Saved by blood

Saved by blood - Exodus 11v1-12v30 - Tim Smylie
Judgement is coming, with salvation for some - and it's not a surprise - (11:1-10)
God has provided one way of escape from judgement - (12:1-30)

18 - Remember the Lord

Remember the Lord - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 - Tim Smylie
The way we treat others in the church can destroy the church's worship - (vv17-22)
The self-sacrificing love of Jesus is the living heart of the church - (vv23-26)
The celebration of the Lord's Supper is a dangerous and a gracious event - (vv27-34)

Be strong in the Lord

Be strong in the Lord - Ephesians 6:10-20 - Pieter Vroom
The Source of our Strength - the Lord - (cf 3:16-21)
Struggle/ conflict is part of our lives as Christians
Spiritual conflict requires spiritual measures
What protects us is:
The Truth (of the Gospel)
Righteousness (being in the right relationship with God)
Readiness to proclaim the Gospel 
Faith
Salvation
The Word of God

17 - Church, gender, the glory of God

Church, gender, the glory of God - 1 Corinthians 11v2-16 - Tim Smylie
God's plan for all relationships is equality, and an order of authority -(vv2-3)
In its gender relationships the church is to display its agreement with God's plan - (vv4-6 & 13-16)
The church looks to creation as its model - (vv7-12)

The Resurrection Life

The Resurrection Life - Romans 6:1-14 - Steve Hope1. We have a new life united with Jesus - (v1-4)2. Union with Jesus means freedom from sin's power - (v5-10)3. ....so live what you are - (v11-14)

The message of Easter

The message of Easter - Acts 2:22-41 - Tim Smylie1. Jesus is God' Son - (v22)2. Jesus' death was part of God's plan - (v23)3. Jesus is God's King - the Lord of history - (vv24-36)4. Jesus is our only hope for forgiveness and new life - (vv37-41)

087 - Zion - City of God

Zion: City of God -Psalm 87 - Steve Hope
1. Zion is the Lord's City - (v1-2)2. The Lord grants citizenship in Zion - (v3-6)3.The citizens of Zion are blessed - (v7)

089 - Expectations vs Reality

Expectations vs Reality - Psalm 89 - Steve Hope
Praise the Faithful Lord - (v1-37)
Praise the Lord of the Cosmos - (v5-18)
Praise the Lord of the Covenant - (v19-37)
Protesting the Faithful Lord - (v38-45)
Pleading the Faithful Lord - (v46-51)

16 - All for the Glory of God

All for the glory of God - 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1 - Tim Smylie
Don't try to have fellowship with demons as well as Jesus - (10:14-22)
Don't think you can glorify God while being careless about others - (10:23-11:1)