Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

A meal with Jesus - Part 2

John 1:1-25 - Tim Ambrose

The seriousness of sin and the scandal of God’s grace

2 Samuel 12:1-14 - Gerald Tanner
The seriousness of sin
The scandal of God’s grace
The innocent son of David dies instead
 

Wholehearted Relationship

1 Samuel 1-2:11 - Kevin Vroom
Anguish at the LORD’s Hand (1:1-8)
Relief in God's Presence (1:9-18)
Faithfulness in Blessing (1:19-28)
Confidence in God's Character (2:1-10)

A meal with Jesus

John 21:1-25 - Tim Ambrose

Free to live a life of worship

Romans 12 - Pieter Vroom
The glorious freedom of the children of God (8:21). H
How is that freedom possible?
Our response to God’s mercy: live a life of worship
What does that involve?
Sincere love
Seen in our relationships
Zeal for God expressed towards others
No need for revenge
Witness

Comfort in Christ’s coming

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - Ian MacGregor

When I see the blood

Exodus 11:1-12:13 - Ian MacGregor

16 - It is I; do not be afraid

John 6:1-21 - Tim Smylie
When we’re serving Jesus, we can trust his resources (vv1-13)
When we’re in trouble, we can trust his care (vv14-21)

15 - A reasonable faith

John 5:31-47 - Tim Smylie
Reasons to believe in Jesus (vv31-40)
The witness of John the Baptist (vv33-35)
The works of Jesus (v36)
The Old Testament Scriptures (vv37-40)
The reason people don’t believe in Jesus (vv41-47) - a love for human glory 
 

13 - The Future of the Remnant

Amos 9:11-15 - Steve Hope
A restoration of David’s throne (vv. 11-12) 
A reverse of the curse (vv. 13-15)
 

12 - Be Confident

Amos 9:1-10 - Steve Hope
You can’t run from God’s judgment (vv. 1-6) 
You can’t rely on past experiences (vv. 7-8a)
You can receive God’s mercy (vv. 8b-10)
 

14 - Father and Son

John 5:19-30 - Tim Smylie
God the Son’s equality with God the Father means:
The Son is dependent on, and perfectly united with, the Father (vv19-20)
The Son has authority to do what only God can do (vv21-22)
The Son is to be honoured just as the Father is honoured (v23)
Life comes to those who hear and obey the Son’s voice (vv24-30)

11 - The End of the Line

Amos 8 - Steve Hope
The Judgment is Decreed (vv. 1-3) 
The Judgment is Deserved (vv. 4-8)
The Judgment is Darkness (vv. 9-14)
A darkness of the presence of God’s wrath (vv. 9-10)
A darkness of the absence of God’s word (vv. 11-14)
 

13 - Do you want to get well?

John 5:1-18 - Tim Smylie
Jesus has the power to make us perfectly well (vv1-9a)
Two ways of choosing not to get well (vv9b-18)
Indifference toward Jesus (vv9b-15)
Hostility toward Jesus (vv16-18)

10 - Amaziah vs Amos

Amos 7:10-17 - Steve Hope
The opponents of God’s word will attack (vv. 10-13) 
The proclaimers of God’s word have God’s authority (vv. 14-15)
The purposes of God’s word are always accomplished (vv. 16-17)
 

09 - Mercy Shown and Mercy Stopped

Amos 7:1-9 Steve Hope
The Sovereign Lord shows mercy in response to prayer (vv. 1-6)
The Sovereign Lord stops mercy as a result of the plumb line (vv. 7-9)
 

12 - Taking Jesus at his word

John 4:43-54 - Tim Smylie
Looking for a display of Jesus’ power (vv43-47)
Learning to trust Jesus’ promises (vv48-54)

Sealed to Stand

Revelation 7 - Steve Hope
The assurance of his seal (vv. 1-8)
The anticipation of his salvation (vv. 9-17)
 

11 - Saviour of the world

John 4:27-42 - Tim Smylie
 
Joining Jesus (vv27-38)
- In finding refreshment and renewal through service (vv27-34)
- In sowing and reaping a harvest for eternal life (vv35-38)
Recognizing Jesus (vv39-42)

10 - Living water

John 4:1-26 - Tim Smylie
Jesus ignores the divisions that humans create (vv1-10)
Jesus provides what no human alliance can (vv11-26)

Holy, Holy, Holy

Psalm 99 - Tim Smylie
Holy in his supreme majesty and authority (vv1-3)
Holy in his just and righteous rule (vv4-5)
Holy in his personal involvement with his people (vv6-9)

09 - He must become greater

John 3:22-36 - Tim Smylie
The joy of being less important than Jesus (vv22-30)
Are you Jesus’ rival… (vv22-26)
…or his friend? (vv27-30)
The certainty of being less important than Jesus (vv31-36)

08 - Extreme need, amazing love

John 3:11-21 - Tim Smylie
True belief in Jesus = desperate reliance on him (vv11-15)
The measure of God’s love = the greatness of the gift he gave, and the world he gave it to (vv16-17)
- his beloved Son, for the sake of a wicked world
The ultimate question = what do you love – darkness or light? (vv18-21) 

07 - Born again

John 2:23 - 3:10 - Tim Smylie
The “believers” Jesus doesn’t believe in (2:23-3:2)
- “believers” who think they can give Jesus a pass or fail mark.
What matters: a supernatural renewal brought about by God himself (3:3-10)
- spiritual life can only come from the Spirit of God.
- spiritual life produces change that can be seen.
 

06 - The Lord of worship

John 2:12-22 - Tim Smylie
Jesus has authority over our worship (vv12-17)
- he is fiercely concerned that our worship honours his Father
Jesus must be the focus of our worship (vv18-22)
- truly worshipping Jesus is how we honour his Father

The Indiscriminate Gospel

Acts 10 - Steve Hope
God is Indiscriminate in the offer of his grace (vv. 1-35)
So… We must be indiscriminate in the preaching of his gospel (vv. 36-43)
And… We must be indiscriminate in the sharing of his blessings (vv. 44-48)
 

Paul in Athens

Acts 17 - Gareth Fitzpatrick

05 - The best wine

John 2:1-11 - Tim Smylie
Jesus is the one to rely on (vv1-5)
- for your everyday details, and your lasting joy
He provides the best – now and forever (vv6-11)

06 - Attending your own funeral

Amos 5:1-17 - Steve Hope
Lamentation: The terrible judgment of God (vv. 1-3, 16-17)
Exhortation: The merciful way of escape (vv. 4-6, 14-15)
Accusation: The upending of God’s moral order (vv. 7, 10-13)
Identification: “The Lord is His name” (vv. 8-9)
 

04 - Come and see

John 1:35-51 - Tim Smylie
“What do you want?” (vv35-42)
Jesus will make something of your life
“You will see greater things” (vv43-51)
“Jesus is the meeting point between heaven’s fullness and earth’s need.” (George Beasley-Murray)