Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

Isaiah 1:21 - 2:5 - Tim Smylie The present city – a dis-ordered place (1:21-23) The promise of restoration (1:24-31) The future city – a re-ordered place (2:1-5)

Isaiah 1:1-20 - Tim Smylie The vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem – which all creation needs to hear (vv1-2a) The Father mourns a broken relationship and its bitter consequences (vv2b-9) A non-solution: religion that is heartless, not relational (vv10-15) The only solution: renewed relationship through inner washing and changed lives (vv16-20)

Psalm 6 - Steve Hope Pray, crying in your anguish (vv. 1-3)  Pray, calling on God to act (vv. 4-7) Pray, confident God will answer (vv. 8-10)  

Philemon - Kevin Vroom Philemon: A man of love (v1-7) Onesimus: Transformed by God’s love (v8-16) Paul: Appealing in love (v17-25)

Esther 5-7 - Dan Parkinson Esther’s Request. (CH 5:1-8) Haman’s Pride. (CH 5:9-14) Mordecai’s Honour. (CH 6) Haman’s Downfall (CH 7)    

Colossians 4:2-18 - Tim Smylie We need to talk.... Persistently to God – about our lives and the spread of the gospel (vv2-4) Carefully to outsiders – with boldness and sensitivity (vv5-6) Affectionately to one another – with interest in the big and the little things (vv7-18)

Who came at Christmas? Why did he come? What does He give?  

Tim Smylie

Matthew 1:1-17 - Steve Hope Jesus is King with perfect legitimacy Jesus is King with not so perfect ancestors Jesus is King - human and divine (v16)  

Psalm 5 - Steve Hope How David Appeals: God’s Character (vv. 1-7) What David Asks: God’s Justice (vv. 8-11) Why David’s Assured: God’s Favour (v. 12)

Colossians 3:18 - 4:1 - Tim Smylie Wives and husbands (3:18-19) Children and parents (3:20-21) Slaves and masters (3:22-4:1)

Colossians 3:11-17 - Tim Smylie As a new people in Christ we are called to: Display the unity we have in Christ (vv11-14) Tune our hearts to the peace we have in Christ (vv15-17)  

Psalm 4 - Steve Hope Where to go in our distress (vv. 1-2)  What to do in our doubts (vv. 3-5) Who to trust in our droughts (vv. 6-8)  

Colossians 3:1-10 - Tim Smylie The art of living our new life in Christ involves: I. Learning our new orientation – to Christ’s rule over all (vv1-4) II. Developing our new character – leaving old ways behind (vv5-10)

Esther 3-4 - Dan Parkinson Haman’s unrighteous plan. (3) Mordecai's unshakeable hope. (4:1-14) Esther’s uncomfortable choice. (4:15-17)  

Colossians 2:16-23 - Tim Smylie Spiritual reality is found in Christ – not in special regulations (vv16-17) Spiritual progress comes through relationship with Christ – not through incredible experiences (vv18-19) So pursue true maturity – not just the appearance of maturity (vv20-23)

Psalm 3 - Steve Hope David’s Crisis (vv. 1-2) David’s Confidence (vv. 3-6)  David’s Cry (vv. 7-8)   

Colossians 2:8-15 - Tim Smylie True freedom is only found in Christ (vv8-10) He has freed us from: (vv11-15) Our present slavery to sin (vv11-12) Our past record of sin (vv13-14) All other powers (v15)

2 Chronicles 15:1-15 - Gerald Tanner 1). God is Sovereign over the events in the nations 2). God is found by those who earnestly seek him 3). God strengthens those who seek him and he gives them peace.

Psalm 2 - Steve Hope The rebellion of the nations (vv. 1-3) The rebuke of the Lord (vv. 4-6) The rule of the Messiah (vv. 7-9) The response to the decree (vv. 10-12)

Colossians 1:28 - 2:7 - Tim Smylie  Jesus Christ has everything you need for wholeness… (1:28-2:3) . …so pursue wholeness in him – not anywhere else (2:4-7)

Psalm 1 - Steve Hope The blessed way of the righteous (vv. 1-3) The destructive way of the wicked (vv. 4-6)  

Colossians 1:21-27 - Tim Smylie Those who belong to Jesus Christ are: I. Saints, sharing in the reconciliation won by the suffering of his physical body on the cross (vv21-23) II. Servants, sharing in his ongoing suffering for the sake of his body, the church (vv24-27)

Esther 1-2 - Dan Parkinson The king’s majesty displayed (ch1:1-11). The king’s control disregarded (ch1:12-22). The king’s resolution directed (ch2).

Colossians 1:15-20 - Tim Smylie Jesus the Son of God is: Lord of all creation (vv15-17) Lord of the new creation (vv18-20)