Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

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

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 - 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)

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 - 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

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 - 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 - 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Prayer in Despair - Psalm 88 - Steve Hope

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

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)

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)

Stephen and Yolanda Jerrard

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

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

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)

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)

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)
 

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)

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)

Your body - what's the big idea? - Tim Smylie
The resurrection means your body matters more than you think - (vv13-14)
Union with Christ shows that sexual immorality is more significant than you think - (vv15-18)
The indwelling of the Holy Spirit proves you are more privileged than you think - (vv19-20)

Fearing the Inescapable God - Jonah 1v4-16 - Steve Hope
1. Fearing God's Storm - (v4-6)2. Fearing God's Word - (v7-10)3. Fearing God's Presence - (v11-16)

Here is love - John 13v1-30 - Tim Smylie
1. Jesus' love washes us clean - (vv1-17) - Those who are washed by his love begin a life of love
2. We must not despise Jesus' love - (vv18-30) - Those who despise his love turn away from life

1 Corinthians 6v1-11 - Tim Smylie
Church Conflict
The church has the responsibility and ability to honour God:1. In dealing with our disagreements - (vv1-6)2. In dealing with our desires - (vv7-11)

The surprising Mercy of God - Jonah 1v1-3 - Steve Hope
1. The extraordinary extent of God's Mercy - (2 Kings 14v23-29 & Jonah 1v1-2)2. The extraordinary arrogance of God's prophet - (vv3)