Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

Matthew 20:1-16 Steve Hope
Generosity - (v1-9)
Grumbling - (v10-12)
Grace - (v13-16)

Judges 10 - Tim Smylie
Dont waste your peace and prosperity (vv1-8)
Dont miss the point that relationship with God matters more than relief from hardship (vv9-18)

Matthew 19:13-30 - Steve Hope
Those who bring nothing find welcome (v13-15)
Those who have much find entry hard (v16-26)
Those who surrender all find reward (v27-30)

Judges 9 - Tim Smylie
A kingdom built on betrayal, dishonour and unholy ambition... (vv1-21)
....is a kingdom that destroys itself (vv22-57)

Matthew 19:1-12 - Steve Hope
 
Missing the Point (V1-3)
Kingdom Marriage is Counter-Cultural (v4-10)
Kingdom Singleness is Counter-Cultural (v10-12)

Judges 8 - Tim Smylie
What's worse than an invading army? Disease on the inside
Devotion to self-importance and self-preservation. (vv1-6)
Pre-occupation with a personal crusade - (vv7-21)
Pretending to be humble (vv22-35)
 

Judges 6:33-7:25- Tim Smylie
God knows we are weak - (6:33-40)
God knows we are proud - (7:1-8)
God loves to display his power in our weakness - (7:9-25)
 

Exodus 20:17 - Steve Hope
The Failure of Covetousness
The Freedom of Contentment
The Fulfilment of Contentment
The Future of Contentment

Judges 6:1-32  - Tim Smylie
Sometimes we need:
God's Word more than his deliverance (vv1-10)
God's presence more than his explanations (vv11-24)
The commitment to do hard things in obedience to God's Word (vv25-32)

Judges 5 - Tim Smylie
The battle always belongs to the LORD (vv1-11a)
Will you fight on the LORD’s side?   (vv11b-18)
It matters greatly which side you’re on (vv19-31)

Judges 4 - Tim Smylie
Beware of misplaced confidence (vv1-9)
The LORD is worthy of our confidence (vv10-24)

Exodus 20:16 - Steve Hope

Exodus 20:15 - Steve Hope
The Freedom of Work
The Failure of Stealing
The Fulfilment of Work
The Future of Work

Exodus 20:14 - Steve Hope1. The Freedom of Honouring Marriage2. The Failure of Honouring Marriage3. The Fulfilment of Honouring Marriage4. The Future of Honouring Marriage

Judges 3:7-31 - Tim Smylie
1. History is in the LORD's hands (vv7-11)2. The enemy is oppressive....and ridiculous (vv12-31)

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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

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)

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

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)

1 Peter 1:3-9 - Steve Hope