Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

16 - An Easter Psalm

Psalm 16 - Steve Hope
Trust in the Lord in life (vv. 1-8)
Commitment to the Lord (vv. 2-4)
Contentment in the Lord (vv. 5-8)
Trust in the Lord in death (vv. 9-11)
 

09 - Two Kingdoms

Isaiah 9:1-10:4 - Tim Smylie
The kingdom of light – created by the LORD’s zeal (9:1-7)
A people united in the joy of freedom and peace under the rule of Immanuel
The kingdom of darkness – under the LORD’s anger (9:8-10:4)
A people torn apart by arrogance, selfishness, and oppression

15 - Who can live in God's Presence?

Psalm 15 - Steve Hope
The Question (v. 1) 
The Answer (vv. 2-5a) 
The Confidence (v. 5b)
 

14 - Making fools of ourselves

Psalm 14 - Steve Hope
The foolish person is immoral (vv. 1-3)
The foolish person is ignorant (vv. 4-6)
Salvation will come from Zion (v. 7)

08 - God is with us

Isaiah 7:18-8:22 - Tim Smylie
Briers and thorns in Immanuel’s land (7:18-8:8)
Waiting faithfully among the briers and thorns (8:9-22)= living in “awe-filled obedience” to God’s word

13 - How long, O Lord?

Psalm 13 - Steve Hope
Expressing our Anguish (vv. 1-2)
Making our Appeal (vv. 3-4)
Remembering our Assurance (vv. 5-6)

Wood for the Trees

1 Peter 1:1-23 - Gareth Fitzpatrick
Who They Are
What They Have
What They One Day Will Have
 
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07 - The Promise

Isaiah 7:1-17 - Tim Smylie
Shaking hearts are called to trust God’s promise of an unshakeable kingdom (vv1-9)
Hard hearts will not stop the fulfilment of God’s promise (vv10-17)
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12 - A Word about Words

Psalm 12 - Steve Hope
The Flattering Words of the Wicked (vv. 1-4)
The Flawless Words of the Lord (vv. 5-8)
 
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06 - Seeing the Lord

Isaiah 6 - Tim Smylie
 “High and exalted”: a sight of supreme majesty (vv1-4)
“Your guilt is taken away”: an experience of purifying grace (vv5-7)
"Here am I”: a response of willing service (vv8-13)
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11 - Flight or Faith

Psalm 11 - Steve Hope
The Temptation of Flight (vv. 1-3)
The Foundation of Faith (vv. 4-7)
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05 - A song for the beloved

Isaiah 5 - Tim Smylie
A lover of God sings of the delight and disappointment of God (vv1-7)
The disappointment of those who delight in bad fruit (vv8-30)● Living to accumulate and indulge leads to loss (vv8-17)● Rejecting God’s wisdom leads to decay and defeat (vv18-30)
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04 - Deliverance for the Jews

Esther 8 - Dan Parkinson
The request of deliverance (v3-6)
The decree of deliverance (vv7-14)
The result of deliverance (vv15-17)

09-10 - The Wicked Wont Win!

Psalms 9-10 - Steve Hope
Praise: The Lord is judge of all (9:1-12)
Petition: Don’t let the wicked win (9:13-20)
Problem: The wicked prosper (10:1-11)
Petition: Don’t let the wicked win (10:12-15)
Praise: God is King Forever (10:16-18)
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04 - Our shelter and our glory

Isaiah 3:1 - 4:6 - Tim Smylie
Searching for security and significance in the falling city (3:1-4:1)
Finding it all in the renewed city (4:2-6)
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08 - How Majestic is Your Name

Psalm 8 - Steve Hope
The Majesty of the Lord Declared (v. 1a, 9)
The Majesty of the Lord Displayed in the Heavens (v. 1b)
The Majesty of the Lord Displayed in Humanity   (vv. 2-8)
Human Fragility (vv. 3-4)
Human Dignity (v. 5)
Human Authority (vv. 6-8)  
 

03 - The splendour of his majesty

Isaiah 2:6-22 - Tim Smylie
Self-exaltation brings us low (vv6-9)
In the end, the LORD alone will be exalted (vv10-22)
- and that’s good news for those who humble themselves and put their hope in him today.

07 - The Song of the Slandered Saint

Psalm 7 - Steve Hope
A cry for deliverance (vv. 1-2) 
A claim of innocence (vv. 3-5)
A call for justice (vv. 6-17)
Request for justice (vv. 6-9)
Ready for justice (vv. 10-13)
Reality of justice (vv. 14-16)
Responding to justice (v. 17)
 

02 - Restorer of the City

Isaiah 1:21 - 2:5 - Tim Smylie
The present city – a dis-ordered place (1:21-23)
The promise of restoration (1:24-31)
The future city – a re-ordered place (2:1-5)

01 - The Father speaks

Isaiah 1:1-20 - Tim Smylie
The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem – which all creation needs to hear (vv1-2a)
The Father mourns a broken relationship and its bitter consequences (vv2b-9)
A non-solution: religion that is heartless, not relational (vv10-15)
The only solution: renewed relationship through inner washing and changed lives (vv16-20)

06 - Praying Well when not Feeling Well

Psalm 6 - Steve Hope
Pray, crying in your anguish (vv. 1-3) 
Pray, calling on God to act (vv. 4-7)
Pray, confident God will answer (vv. 8-10)
 

Love - Philemon

Philemon - Kevin Vroom
Philemon: A man of love (v1-7)
Onesimus: Transformed by God’s love (v8-16)
Paul: Appealing in love (v17-25)

03 - The Great Reversal

Esther 5-7 - Dan Parkinson
Esther’s Request. (CH 5:1-8)
Haman’s Pride. (CH 5:9-14)
Mordecai’s Honour. (CH 6)
Haman’s Downfall (CH 7)
 
 

11 - We need to talk

Colossians 4:2-18 - Tim Smylie
We need to talk....
Persistently to God – about our lives and the spread of the gospel (vv2-4)
Carefully to outsiders – with boldness and sensitivity (vv5-6)
Affectionately to one another – with interest in the big and the little things (vv7-18)

God’s gift to the world

Who came at Christmas?
Why did he come?
What does He give?
 

Carol Service 24th December 2023

Tim Smylie

The Legitimacy of the King

Matthew 1:1-17 - Steve Hope
Jesus is King with perfect legitimacy
Jesus is King with not so perfect ancestors
Jesus is King - human and divine (v16)
 

05 - Praying against propaganda

Psalm 5 - Steve Hope
How David Appeals: God’s Character (vv. 1-7)
What David Asks: God’s Justice (vv. 8-11)
Why David’s Assured: God’s Favour (v. 12)

10 - Breaking old moulds

Colossians 3:18 - 4:1 - Tim Smylie
Wives and husbands (3:18-19)
Children and parents (3:20-21)
Slaves and masters (3:22-4:1)

09 - A new people in Christ

Colossians 3:11-17 - Tim Smylie
As a new people in Christ we are called to:
Display the unity we have in Christ (vv11-14)
Tune our hearts to the peace we have in Christ (vv15-17)