Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

2 Corinthians 2:12-3:3 - Tim Smylie“In Christ’s triumphal procession”: Even the weakest of us can be effective servants of the gospel (2:12-16a)“A letter from Christ”: Changed hearts are reliable evidence that God is at work through us (2:16b-3:3)

Psalm 42-43 - Steve HopeA longing for God’s presence that’s unfulfilled (42:1-5)A lament in a pain that’s unrelenting (42:6-11)A look towards God that’s unwavering (43:1-5)

2 Corinthians 1:23 - 2:11 - Tim Smylie
 
We honour Christ and defy Satan when we show love that:
I. Takes the state of the church seriously (1:23-2:4)
II. Takes both sin and forgiveness seriously (2:5-11)
 
 

2 Corinthians 1:15-22 - Tim Smylie
We must be committed to faithfulness… (vv15-17)
because our God is faithful… (vv18-20)
all his promises are fulfilled in Christ
And he has equipped us for faithfulness (vv21-22)
by giving us his Holy Spirit

2 Corinthians 1:8-14 - Tim Smylie
There is no trouble that puts us beyond the reach of God’s life-giving power (vv8-10)
Our relationships with one another are seriously significant for our experience of God’s life-giving power (vv11-14)

2 Corinthians 1:1-7 - Tim Smylie
God our Father is our all-sufficient source of comfort (vv1-4a)
We are to be channels of God’s comfort (vv4b-7)

Psalm 120 - Tim Ambrose

1 Timothy 6:17-21 - Steve Hope
 
Stewarding the temporary riches of this world (vv. 17-19) 
Dangers to avoid
Duty to fulfil
Destiny to consider
Stewarding the timeless riches of the gospel (vv. 20-21) 
Duty to fulfil
Dangers to avoid
Destiny to consider

1 Timothy 6:11-16 - Steve Hope
Marks of the Man of God (vv. 11-12) 
Motivations of the Man of God (vv13-16)
 

Luke 16:19-31 - Tim Smylie
What are your “good things”? (vv19-26)
Don’t wait for God to get your attention – he has said and done enough (vv27-31)

Luke 16:1-13 - Tim Smylie
Learn from the manager’s:
Smartness – use the resources you have cleverly and creatively, with eternity in mind (vv1-9)
Foolishness – don’t expect true riches if you’re being untrustworthy with the lesser riches God has entrusted to you (vv10-13)

Mark 1:40 - 2:12 - Joe Standerwick
 
Fellowship with God (1:40-45)
The need
The cure
The cross
Forgiveness from God (2:1-12)
The need
The cure
The cross
 

Ruth 1 - Gerald Tanner

1 Timothy 6:1-10 - Steve Hope
The true gain of honouring masters (vv. 1-2) 
The false gain of self-centred religion (vv. 3-5)
The great gain of godliness with contentment (vv. 6-10)
 

Mark 12: 1-39 - Joe Standerwick
 

Luke 13:13-34 - Tim Smylie
Don’t trust in what you have (vv13-21)
- you can’t keep it, and it can’t satisfy you
Don’t get anxious about what you don’t have (vv22-30)
- God will provide what you need, and more
 Instead, live for what you can’t lose (vv31-34)
- God’s kingdom lasts forever

2 Corinthians 4 - Kevin Vroom
Not losing heart (v1-6)
Boldly boasting in weakness (v7-12)
Irrepressible speech (v13-15)
Focussed on eternity (v16-18)

2 Corinthians 4 - Mike Wells

Daniel 3 - Mike Wells

Isaiah 66 - Tim Smylie
Be a Word-trembler, not a Word-sampler (vv1-17)
- keep trusting God’s Word – even when other “Christians” don’t
Be a world-harvester, not a world-hater (vv18-24)
- keep proclaiming God’s glory in Christ – as the only hope for the nations 

Hebrews 12:14-29 - Tim Smylie
Live for your inheritance (vv14-17)
Think about your inheritance (vv18-24)
Invest your life in unshakeable things (vv25-29)

Isaiah 65 - Tim Smylie
 
 “All day long I have held out my hands”: the fairness of the great divide (vv1-16)
“I will create new heavens and a new earth”: paradise is God’s provision for his servants (vv17-25)
- fullness of life and fullness of peace
 

1 Timothy 5:17-25 - Steve Hope
 
The worth of caring for elders (vv. 17-18) 
The way of correcting elders (vv. 19-21)
The watchfulness in choosing elders (vv. 22-25)
 

1 Timothy 5:1-16 - Steve Hope
The Church is a family - live like it is (vv. 1-3) 
Relatives are responsible for the care of their own family (vv. 4-8)
The Church is responsible to care for widows who are “really in need” (vv. 9-16)
 

Isaiah 63:7 - 64:12 - Tim Smylie
“They are my children”: God’s commitment is the foundation of our intercession (63:7-14)
“You are the potter”: God’s re-creating power is the goal of our intercession (63:15-64:12)
“Look down”: We call on the one who is perfectly able to help us (63:15-19)
“Come down”: We ask him to do what we cannot do (64:1-12)

Isaiah 62:1 - 63:6 - Tim Smylie
“I will not keep silent” – we are called to join Jesus the Messiah in his work of intercession (62:1-12)
- until the wedding day comes
“I have trodden the winepress alone” – only Jesus the Messiah can complete the work of redemption (63:1-6)
- so the wedding day can come

1 Timothy 4:11-16 - Steve Hope
Set an example (vv. 11-12) 
Prioritise the word (vv. 13-15)
Watch your life and doctrine closely (v. 16)
 

Isaiah 61 - Tim Smylie
A time of God’s grace
Jesus the Messiah proclaimed its arrival and provides its blessings (vv1-3)
The broken made beautiful
The people of Jesus the Messiah proclaim its presence and enjoy its blessings (vv4-11)

Isaiah 60 - Tim Smylie
Your light has come: the Church of Jesus Christ is where God’s new creation has begun (vv1-2)
Nations will come to your light: the Church of Jesus Christ is where the world’s longings are fulfilled (vv3-14)
The LORD will be your everlasting light: the Church of Jesus Christ will enjoy eternal perfection and security (vv15-22)