Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

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)

15 - Don't forget to fight

Don't forget to fight - 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:13 - Tim Smylie
We are pursuing a prize - so we need to be serious about self-discipline - (9:24-27)
God has shown us - his grace is not a licence to neglect self-discipline - (10:1-12)
God is faithful - so there's always a way for us to be faithful - (10:13)

088 - Prayer in Despair

Prayer in Despair - Psalm 88 - Steve Hope

14 - Don't we have rights?

Don't we have rights - 1 Corinthians 9 v1-23 - Tim Smylie

05 - When Worldviews collide

When Worldviews collide - 17th March 2019 - Steve Hope 
God does not work how we might like (v1-4)
Jonah's Worlview was a concern for self (v5-9)
God's Worldview is a greater concern (v10-11)

13 - Knowledge - what's love got to do with it?

1 Corinthians 8v1-13
“Knowledge” without love is arrogance (vv1-3)
True knowledge of God recognises that we live for God (vv4-6)
Living for God means being guided by God’s love (vv7-13)

Presentation - New Tribes Mission

Stephen and Yolanda Jerrard

Showing the Kindness of God

Showing the Kindness of God - 2 Samuel 9 - Wayne O'Leary

12 - Think bigger, aim higher

Think bigger, aim higher - 1 Corinthians 7v25-40 - Tim Smylie
This world is not forever -so dont live as if it is - (vv25-31)- Let the future give you the proper perspective on the present
Marriage is not greater than God - so don't live as if it is - (vv32-40)- Make life choices that will assist your devotion to God

04 - Overturned

Overturned - Jonah 3 - Steve Hope
The message : "Nineveh will be overthrown" - (v1-4)
Nineveh's Response: They "believed God" - (v5-8)
God's Mercy: "He relented" - (v8-10)

11 - Forget about 'if only'

Forget about 'if only' - 1 Corinthians 7v10-24 - Tim Smylie
When your marriage is not what you want it to be - (vv10-16); - stay married - (vv10-14)- remembering your responsibility to hopefulness and peace - (vv15-16)
The bigger issue - putting circumstances in their place - (vv17-24)- live for God in your current situation - (vv17-21)- remembering our true status - (vv22-24)

032 - The greatest blessing

The greatest blessing - Psalm 32
1.The blessing of sins forgiven – (v1-2)
2.The blessing of God’s heavy hand – (v3-5)
3.The blessing of a restored relationship – (v6-8)
4.The blessing shared – (v9-11)
David: “Don’t be like me” – (v9)
David: “Do be like me” – (v11)
 

10 - Marriage - what's it for?

Marriage - what's it for? - Tim Smylie
It's for good sex - (vv1-2)
It's for giving love, not demanding it - (vv3-4)
It's for faithfulness to God - (vv5-6)
It's not for everyone - (vv7-9)

03 - What makes the Lord vomit?

What makes the Lord vomit? - Jonah 1v17-2v10 - Steve Hope
 Speaking of God's goodness but no confession of sin - (1v17-2v7)
Pointing out sin when we are self-righteous - (2v8-10)

Table Talk - Interview with Pat Davies