Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

Living on purpose

Philippians 3:12-21 - Tim Smylie
 
Press on! (vv12-14)
Be careful about what is influencing you (vv15-19)
Remember where you belong (vv20-21)
 

21 - His wisdom is magnificent

Isaiah 28 - Tim Smylie
Self-confident scoffers miss the rest God provides (vv1-20)
Religious scoffers (vv1-13)
Political scoffers (vv14-20)
Even God’s strange work and alien task serves his wonderful plan (vv21-29)
 

Power in Faith

Mark 9:14-42 - Mike Wells

On the Mountain Top

Romans 8:18-39 - Mike Wells

A Better Way

1 Peter 3 - Gareth Fitzpatrick

The Adversity Gospel

Psalm 119:65-72 - Tim Ambrose

28 - Deliverance and Justice

Psalm 28 - Steve Hope
Longing for deliverance and justice (vv. 1-5) 
Praising for deliverance and justice (vv. 6-9)
 

Hospitality

Hebrews 13:1-2 - Matt Jones
Hospitality in the Gospel
Guests become Hosts
What God does through the ordinary

The Righteous Wrath of God

Romans 1:18-23 - Kevin Vroom
God's Righteous Wrath...
is God’s settled, active opposition against sin (v18)
falls on people who have no excuse (v19-20)
is a response to empty and worthless idolatry (v21-23)

The Significance of the New Commandment

John 13:3-18, 31-35 - Gerald Tanner
A New Commandment given by Jesus – v34a
A New Example set by Jesus – v34b
A New Witness to be borne for Jesus – v35
 

Returning to the Faithful God

Ruth 1 - Dan Parkinson
Faithlessly Fleeing (vv1-5)
Costly Commitment (vv6-18)
Resentful Return (vv19-22)
 

27 - Seeking God in the Day of Trouble

Psalm 27 - Steve Hope
David’s Confidence in the Day of Trouble (vv. 1-3)
David’s Desire in the Day of Trouble (vv. 4-6)
David’s Plea in the Day of Trouble (vv. 7-12)
David’s (remaining) confidence in the day of trouble (vv. 13-14)

How do we think rightly about God and His promises?

2 Peter 3:1-10 - Richard Margetts
How do we think rightly about God and His promises?
Don’t forget what God has spoken - v1-2
Don’t forget what God has done - v3-8
Don’t forget why God is patient - v9-10

20 - Come and worship the Lord

Isaiah 27 - Tim Smylie
The Lord is worthy of our worship, because he is:
The serpent-slayer – he destroys the devil and his work (v1)
The vineyard-keeper – he preserves his people and makes them fruitful (vv2-6)
The sin-remover – he atones for his people’s sin (vv7-11)
The harvest-gatherer – he assembles his people to worship (vv12-13)

26 - A Spiritual Health Check

Psalm 26 - Steve Hope
The Examination of a Blameless Life (vv. 1-3)
The Evidence of a Blameless Life (vv. 4-8)
The Effect of a Blameless Life (vv. 9-11)

19 - Perfect peace

Isaiah 26 - Tim Smylie
Those who trust in God will enjoy perfect peace in his strong city (vv1-6) 
Peace on the path to the strong city comes through trusting:● God’s goodness in a world that’s blind to his goodness (vv7-11)● God’s power in the midst of our own weakness (vv12-18)● God’s deliverance from death and judgment (vv19-21)

The Greatest Building

1 Peter 2:4-25 - Gareth Fitzpatrick
 

18 - On this mountain

Isaiah 25 - Tim Smylie
The song on the mountain: praising the perfect faithfulness of the LORD (vv1-5)
The banquet on the mountain: enjoying the perfect happiness provided by the LORD (vv6-9)
Below the mountain: stubborn pride brought down to the dust (vv10-12)

Pleasing the Sovereign God in Babylon

Daniel 1
Training in Babylon (vv1-7)
Resisting in Babylon (vv8-14)
Flourishing in Babylon (vv15-21)

25 - Christian, you won't be put to shame

Psalm 25 - Steve Hope
The Lord removes the shame of his people (vv. 1-3)
The Lord reveals his will to his people (vv. 4-5)
The Lord remembers his love for his people (vv. 6-7)
The Lord has relationship with his people (vv. 8-15)
The Lord hears requests from his people. (vv. 16-22)
 

24 - The Presence of Glory

Psalm 24 - Steve Hope
The Possessor of Glory (vv. 1-2)
The Problem of Glory (vv. 3-6)
The Person of Glory (vv. 7-10)
 

17 - From the glory of the earth to the glory of the LORD

Isaiah 23-24 - Tim Smylie
The failure of the earth’s great hope (23:1-18)
The end of the earth’s party (24:1-13)
The rise of the LORD’s glory (24:14-23)

Philip and the Ethiopian

Acts 8:26-40 - Tim Smylie

16 - Don't be short-sighted

Isaiah 21-22 - Tim Smylie
Don't be short-sighted - About the weakness of:I. Human promises (21:1-17)II. Human successes (22:1-14)III. Human legacies (22:15-19)IV. Human servants (22:20-25)

23 - The Lord our Shepherd King

Psalm 23 - Steve Hope
The Lord is the Good Shepherd (vv. 1-4)
The Lord is the Generous Host (vv. 5-6)

15 - Egypt, my people

Isaiah 19-20 - Tim Smylie
Still a disappointing saviour – the decay and disintegration of Egypt (19:1-15)
God’s shocking salvation – the healing of Egypt (19:16-25)
A humiliated servant – suffering to save his people (20:1-6)

22 - The Gospel according to David

Psalm 222 - Steve Hope
The Agony of the Suffering Messiah (vv. 1-21)
The Achievement of the Suffering Messiah   (vv. 22-31) 

The gift of the Holy Spirit is promised to all those who believe

Acts 2:27-47 - Gerald Tanner
What God’s plan of Salvation involvesA). The Holy Spirit is promised to all those who believe B). The Holy Spirit is received as a gift from JesusC). The Holy Spirit makes a noticeable difference in those who receive Him

14 - God our Saviour

Isaiah 17-18 - Tim Smylie
An alliance of the ruined – turning together to the Holy One of Israel (17:1-14)
A message for the world – concern yourself with the actions of the LORD Almighty, and worship him (18:1-7)

13 - One refuge, one heart of love

Isaiah 14:28-16:14 - Tim Smylie
There is only one true:
Refuge – the city of God (14:28-32)
Heart of love – the LORD’s (15:1-16:14)