Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

05 - You should be sanctified

1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 - Dan Parkinson
Set apart to be sexually pure. (v1-8)
Set apart to love the church. (v9-10)
Set apart to live an orderly life. (v11-12)
 

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ - Evidence and Implications

The Story of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Evidence of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Implications of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
 

Living Faith

James 1:21 - 2:26 - Kevin Vroom
Living Faith.....
… obeys God's word  [ 1:21 - 27 ]
True religion means obeying the word - in thought and deed
… results in action  [ 2:14 - 26 ]
Obedience to God’s word reinforces genuine faith
 

40 - The heart of our Saviour (1)

John 17:1-5 - Tim Smylie
With regard to himself:
To display his Father’s goodness (v1)
To give us his Father’s gift (vv2-3)
To do all his Father’s will (v4)
To be with his Father (v5)

39 - First, the cross

John 16:16-33 - Tim Smylie
The “little while” of grief that led to unshakeable joy (vv16-28)
- the anguish of the cross opened the way to intimacy with our loving Father (vv23-28)
That “little while” lets us experience peace in a world full of trouble (vv29-33)
- the crucial victory has already been won at the cross (v33)

17 - Stepping into God’s Story

Galatians 4:21-31 - Steve Hope
Thinking historically: An Old Story (vv. 21-23)
Thinking Figuratively: A Surprising Meaning (vv. 24-27) 
Thinking Personally: Some Practical Points (vv. 28-31)
 

16 - Don’t Turn Back

Galatians 4:8-20 - Steve Hope
Paul’s Problem (vv. 8-11) 
Paul’s Plea (vv. 12-16) 
Paul’s Passion (vv. 17-20)
 

38 - The Spirit of truth

John 16:4b-15 - Tim Smylie
The Spirit of truth:
Convinces the world of the truth about itself (vv4b-11)
a gracious work that brings people to Jesus
Guides Jesus’ followers in the truth of Jesus (vv12-15)
He guided Jesus’ first followers to produce the New Testament
He guides us as we seek to understand and apply the New Testament
 
 

15 - No longer slaves

Galatians 4:1-7 - Steve Hope
The Position of Slaves (vv. 1-3) 
The Plan of Adoption (vv. 4-5) 
The Privilege of Sonship (vv. 6-7)
 

37 - This is not a game

John 15:18-16:4a - Tim Smylie
“A servant is not greater than his master” – the world that hated Jesus will hate his followers too (15:18-25)
“You also must testify” – Jesus’ followers join the Holy Spirit in witnessing to the truth about Jesus (15:26-27)
“So that you will not fall away” – Jesus’ followers must be prepared to pay the ultimate cost (16:1-4a) 

14 - Uniform and Unity

Galatians 3:26-29 - Steve Hope
The Christians Uniform - “you have clothed yourselves with Christ” (vv. 26-27)
The Christians Unity - “you are all one in Christ Jesus” (vv. 28-29)
 

36 - I am the true vine

John 15:1-17 - Tim Smylie
“Remain in me” – Jesus is the source of a fruitful life (vv1-8)
Remaining in Jesus means letting his word fill and direct our life (vv3&7)
“Remain in my love” – a fruitful (and joyful) life is a loving life (vv9-17)
Remaining in Jesus’ love results in us loving each other as he has loved us (vv12&17)

13- Why was the law given?

Galatians 3:19-25 - Steve Hope
The Function of the Law (vv. 19-20)
The Failure of the Law (vv. 21-22)
The Fulfilment of the Law (vv. 23-25)
 

35 - I will not leave you as orphans

John 14:15-31 - Tim Smylie
Today God “makes his home” with those who love Jesus (vv15-27)
Loving Jesus means obeying him (vv15, 21, 23-24)
Our security flows from the love between the Father and the Son (vv28-31)

34 - Do not let your hearts be troubled

John 14:1-14 - Tim Smylie
Jesus’ “going away” to the cross has prepared a future for us in his Father’s presence (vv1-3)
Jesus is “the way” to know the Father (vv4-11)
Jesus now does “greater things” on earth through us – reaping the rewards of his work on the cross (vv12-14)

12 - Will Power

Galatians 3:15-18 - Steve Hope
The Irrevocability of God’s Covenant (v. 15) 
The Identity of Abraham’s Seed (v. 16) 
The Incompatibility of Law and Promise  (vv. 17-18)
 

33 - No one is as strong as they think they are

John 13:18-38 - Tim Smylie
No one is as strong as they think they are:
Not those who aim to get rid of Jesus – he has power over the darkness (vv18-30)
Nor those who aim to follow Jesus – we depend on the power of his victory (vv31-38)

04 - How do we love one another?

1 Thessalonians 2:17 - 3:13 - Dan Parkinson
Paul’s great longing. (v17-20)
Paul’s great priority. (v1-9)
Paul’s great vision. (10-13)
 

32 - He made himself nothing

John 13:1-17 - Tim Smylie
Jesus washed his disciples’ feet:
To explain his death on the cross (vv1-11)
He humbled himself completely to cleanse us completely 
To show what it means to follow him (vv12-17)
He humbled himself to set a pattern for us

11- The Family Resemblance

Galatians 3:6 - 14 - Steve Hope
We are children of Abraham by faith (vv. 6-9)
We are cursed by relying on the law (vv. 10-12)
We are cured of the curse by Christ (vv. 13-14)
 

31 - God glorified - through belief and unbelief

John 12:34-50 - Tim Smylie
Belief in Jesus is our urgent responsibility (vv34-36)
Human unbelief also plays a part in God’s salvation plan (vv37-41)
God’s salvation comes through human unbelief (vv37-38)
Unbelief is God’s punishment on human sin (vv39-41)
 Secret belief falls short of real belief (vv42-50)
 

30 - The hour has come

John 12:20-33 - Tim Smylie
he event of Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension will:
Glorify the Son, as he produces a great harvest of life (vv20-26)
Glorify the Father, as judgment and salvation come through Jesus’ devotion to the Father (vv27-33)

10 - Every Christian’s Testimony

Galatians 3:1-5 - Steve Hope
We become Christians by believing the message of Christ Crucified (vv. 1-2)
We remain Christians by believing the message of Christ Crucified (vv. 3-5)
 

29 - Before the Passover

John 11:55 - 12:19 - Tim Smylie
Jesus is:
The King who is worthy of our most extravagant devotion (11:55-12:11)
The King who showed the most extravagant devotion – to bring us perfect peace (12:12-19)

03 - The normal Christian life

1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 - Dan Parkinson
Receiving God’s word rightly. (v13) 
God’s work in us brings opposition (v14-15A) 
Gospel opponents will be judged (v15b-16) 
 

A Vision for Prayer

Luke 18:1-8 - Steve Hope
The Explanation (v. 1) 
The Illustration (vv. 2-5)
The Application (vv. 6-8)
 

Herod’s story

Advent - the prequel

2 Samuel 7:1-17 - Tim Smylie
David: “God’s Kingdom has arrived!” (vv1-3)
God: “No, I’m just getting started!” (vv4-17)
“I will not rest until my people truly rest” (vv4-11a)
“A son of David will set up my eternal kingdom” (vv11b-17)

28 - See how he loves

John 11:28-54 - Tim Smylie
Jesus’ love is shown in:
His compassion and fury in the face of suffering and death (vv28-37)
His action to deliver us from suffering and death (vv38-54)

09 - The Shape of the Justified Life

Galatians 2:17-21 - Steve Hope
Not… An exhausting life of rules (vv. 17-18)
An exclusive life of death (vv. 19-20a)
An embodied life of faith (vv. 20b-21)