Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

01 - Misplaced Priorities

Haggai 1:1-11 - Steve Hope
Renounce your excuses (vv. 1-6) 
Re-Order Your Priorities (vv. 7-11)
 

01 - In the ruins

Lamentations 1 - Tim Smylie
Caring for the ruined city (vv1-11)- caring about sin, and those ruined by sin
When we are part of the ruined city (vv12-22)- “the LORD is righteous”

Fully known by God

Psalm 139 - Mike Wells

Our confidence is in the Lord

Philippians 3:1-11 - Mike Wells

I am watching over my word to perform it

Jeremiah 1 - Daniel Parkinson
(vv4-10) A doubtful servant.
(vv11-19) A dangerous message.
 

The parable of the rich fool

Luke 12:13-21 - Daniel Parkinson
Guard yourselves against all kinds of greed. Because our lives aren’t about what we own. Therefore, we should be rich toward God.

What’s in your hand?

Exodus 3:1-4:17 - Gareth Fitzpatrick
God uses the ‘unusual suspects’ to do His work
 God goes with us!
 God doesn’t mind our doubts our reservations or our questions     [but he does mind our dis-obedience!]
 
God uses our everyday ‘ordinary’ to do the extra-ordinary.
 

Esther 1 - Tearing back the curtain

Esther 1 - Kevin Vroom
Pomp and Circumstance [ v1-9 ]
Ordinary Problems [ v10-12 ]
Unwieldy Solutions [ v13-22 ]

The splendour of God’s appointed King

1 Kings 10:1-10,13 - Gerald Tanner
The greater glory of God’s forever King
The honour, gratitude and obedience He deserves
The warning that God’s Anointed One gave
‘now one greater than Solomon is here.’ Matthew 12:42
Is it evident that we are a privileged people, joyfully living under the rule of King Jesus?

Jesus - our representative in heaven

Hebrews 4:14-5:10 - Tim Smylie
Jesus shares our experience and is ready to help us (4:14-16)
Jesus overcame our experience and is able to save us (5:1-10)

07 - How the church can thrive together now

1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 - Dan Parkinson
A healthy church – Respects faithful leaders. (vv12-13)
A healthy church – Lives out godly traits. (vv14-24)
A Healthy church – Meets around God’s word. (vv25-28)
 

The Identity, Mission and Call of the Messiah

Marks 8:27-38 - Steve Hope
The Identity of the Messiah (vv. 27-30)
The Mission of the Messiah (vv. 31-33)
The Call of the Messiah (vv. 34-38)
 

Jesus - Lord of history

Revelation 5 - Tim Smylie
Who is worthy? (vv1-4)
the problem of the sealed scroll
The one who is worthy (vv5-10)
the triumphant Lion who is the slain Lamb
Worthy of worship (vv11-14)
 

26 - On Boasting

Galatians 6:11-18 - Steve Hope
Boasting is bad when it’s about yourself to escape trouble (vv. 11-13)
Boasting is good when it’s about the cross to elevate Christ (vv. 14-18)
 

51 - Follow me

John 21:15-25 - -Tim Smylie
Some of us are called to follow Jesus:
On the other side of dramatic failure (vv15-17)
Through significant suffering (vv18-19)
By a long life of steady, faithful witness (vv20-24)
Together we follow
The eternal Lord (v25)
 

25 - Sowing Good

Galatians 6:9-10 - Steve Hope
The incentive of doing good (v. 9)
The focus of doing good  (v. 10)
 

50 - Our Provider

John 21:1-14 - Tim Smylie
Fishing on the lake – Jesus provides a net full of fish (vv1-8)
- our risen Saviour makes our mission a success
Breakfast on the beach – Jesus provides a meal (vv9-14)
- our risen Saviour offers us his personal care  

49 - Peace be with you

John 20:19-31 - Tim Smylie
Two reasons for followers of the risen Jesus to have peace:
God is carrying on his mission of salvation through us (vv19-23)
- that mission centres on proclaiming forgiveness of sins through faith in Jesus
God has provided clear evidence that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God (vv24-31)
- that evidence consists of eye-witness testimony

24 - Sowing and Reaping

Galatians 6:7-8 - Steve Hope
 
Do not be deceived (v. 7) 
Reaping destruction  (v. 8a)
Reaping eternal life (v. 8b)
 

23 - On the Bearing of Burdens

Galatians 6:1-6 - Steve Hope
The Command: “Carry each others burdens” (vv. 1-2) 
The Caution: Pride (vv. 3-5)
The Collaboration: Instructor and Instructed (v. 6)
 

48 - A new reality

John 20:1-18 - Tim Smylie
Jesus’ resurrection defined our own resurrection hope (vv1-10)
Physical
Enhanced and immortal
Jesus’ resurrection marked the start of a new relationship between us and God (vv11-18)
 

47 - The one they have pierced

John 19:31-42 - Tim Smylie
We cannot ignore the crucified Son of God (vv31-37)
He is especially precious to God the Father (vv32-33, 36)
Cleansing and life flow to us from his death (vv34, 37)
Recognizing the truth about the crucified Son produces courage and reverence in us (vv38-42)

46 - It is finished

John 19:16b-30  - Tim Smylie
On the cross Jesus accomplished the work that:
Displays his kingship to the world (vv16b-22)
Delivers the everlasting salvation anticipated in the Old Testament (vv23-24)

06 - The return of Christ

1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 - Dan Parkinson
 
Theme of the passage: 
We have a future hope in Jesus therefore we shouldn’t think like the rest of mankind. 

22 - Keep in Step with the Spirit

Galatians 5:19-26 - Steve Hope
The Acts of the Flesh (vv. 19-21) 
The Fruit of the Spirit (vv. 22-23)
A Christian Crucifies the Flesh (v. 24)
A Christian Cultivates the Fruit (vv. 25-26)
 

The unfailing kindness of God in Christ

2 Samuel 9 - Gerald Tanner
What does this story mean for us?
By nature we are like Mephibosheth
David is a type of Christ
The Covenant of Redemption
The merciful loving kindness of God is all of grace
We are given the privilege of a seat at the King’s table

21 - Walk by the Spirit

Galatians 5:16-18 - Steve Hope
Our Commander: “Walk by the Spirit” (v. 16) 
Our Conflict: Flesh v Spirit (v. 17)
Our Confidence: “You are not under the law” (v. 18)
 

45 - Here is your king

John 19:1-16a - Tim Smylie
The Majestic One submits to being mocked as weak and pathetic (vv1-5)
The Son of God submits to being rejected as a blasphemer (vv6-11)
The True King submits to being condemned for treason (vv12-16a)

44 - My kingdom is not of this world

John 18:28-40 - Tim Smylie
Jesus’ kingdom is:
The kingdom of salvation from another world (vv28-32)
The kingdom of truth from another world (vv33-40)

20 The Fight For Freedom Part 3

Galatians 5:13-15 - Steve Hope
A Pitfall of Freedom: “indulging in the flesh” (v. 13a)
A Paradox of Freedom: “serve one another in love” (vv. 13b-14)
A Polar Opposite of Freedom: “bite and devour each other” (v. 15)