Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

- Tim Smylie It's good news: By which we are saved (vv1-2) Of what God has done in Christ (vv3-7) Christ died for our sins - according to the scriptures He was raised on the third day - according to the scriptures That brings God's grace into our personal experience (vv8-11)

Matthew 14:22-33 - Steve Hope Jesus is sovereign over the storm - (v22-24) Jesus is present during the storm - (v25-27) Jesus needs to be in our focus in the storm - (v28-33)

23 - Worshipping together - part 2 - 1 Corinthians 14:20-40 - Tim Smylie. It's not only about us and God (v20-25) We worship best when there is order in our worship (vv26-31) * enables the church to be built up (vv26-31) * reflects God's character - (vv32-33) * shows our submission to God - (vv34-40)

Matthew 14:13-21 - Steve Hope 1. Divine Sympathy - (v13-14) 2. Divine Supply - (v15-19) 3. Divine Satisfaction - (v20-21)

Worshipping together - part 1 - Tim Smylie 1. It's not mainly about me and God - (vv1-5) 2. We worship best when we try to be clear and plain - (vv6-12) 3. We worship best when we worship with heart and mind - (vv13-19)

The Living Lord Jesus - Revelation 1v9-18 - Tim Smylie Divine authority Perfect wisdom, purity, and power The Saviour of those who bow

Matthew 14v1-12 - Steve Hope 1. The Fearful Weakness of Herod 2. The Furious Wickedness of Herodias 3. The Faithful Witness of John the Baptist

 1 Corinthians 12v28-13v13 - Tim Smylie 1. Gifts are important, but love makes our lives count - (12:28-13:3) 2. Love lives for others - (13:4-7) 3. Love lasts for ever - (13:8-13)

Matthew 13v53-58 - Steve Hope The Power of Jesus is evident - (v53-54a) Prejudice feeds unbelief - (v54b-57) Unbelief results in God's rejection - (v58)

1 Corinthians 12v12-27 - Tim Smylie The Church is a body, not just a collection of individuals - (vv12-13) Parts of a body are very different, and all the parts are important - (vv14-27) No-one is surplus to requirements - (vv15-20) No-one is self-sufficient -(vv21-27)

Acts 5:12-42 - Giles Coghlan The Gospel: 1. Some people will love it - so share it freely - v12-16 2. Some people will hate it - but they can't stop it - V17-42

Acts 4:31 - 5:11 - Tim Ambrose 1. Jesus loves generosity - so grow in the grace of giving 2. Jesus hates hypocrisy - so honour honesty

True spirituality - 1 Corinthians 12v1-11 - 12th May 2019 - Tim Smylie 1. Worships Jesus as Lord - (vv1-3) 2. Recognises God as the source of all blessings in the church - (vv4-11) Observations a. This is not meant to be a complete list b. We cannot assume every local church will have all the gifts on the list. c. We have to be cautious about saying what these gifts will look like in practice. d....

Saved by blood - Exodus 11v1-12v30 - Tim Smylie Judgement is coming, with salvation for some - and it's not a surprise - (11:1-10) God has provided one way of escape from judgement - (12:1-30)

Remember the Lord - 1 Corinthians 11:17-34 - Tim Smylie The way we treat others in the church can destroy the church's worship - (vv17-22) The self-sacrificing love of Jesus is the living heart of the church - (vv23-26) The celebration of the Lord's Supper is a dangerous and a gracious event - (vv27-34)

Be strong in the Lord - Ephesians 6:10-20 - Pieter Vroom The Source of our Strength - the Lord - (cf 3:16-21) Struggle/ conflict is part of our lives as Christians Spiritual conflict requires spiritual measures What protects us is: The Truth (of the Gospel) Righteousness (being in the right relationship with God) Readiness to proclaim the Gospel  Faith Salvation The Word of God

Church, gender, the glory of God - 1 Corinthians 11v2-16 - Tim Smylie God's plan for all relationships is equality, and an order of authority -(vv2-3) In its gender relationships the church is to display its agreement with God's plan - (vv4-6 & 13-16) The church looks to creation as its model - (vv7-12)

The Resurrection Life - Romans 6:1-14 - Steve Hope 1. We have a new life united with Jesus - (v1-4) 2. Union with Jesus means freedom from sin's power - (v5-10) 3. ....so live what you are - (v11-14)

The message of Easter - Acts 2:22-41 - Tim Smylie 1. Jesus is God' Son - (v22) 2. Jesus' death was part of God's plan - (v23) 3. Jesus is God's King - the Lord of history - (vv24-36) 4. Jesus is our only hope for forgiveness and new life - (vv37-41)

Zion: City of God -Psalm 87 - Steve Hope 1. Zion is the Lord's City - (v1-2) 2. The Lord grants citizenship in Zion - (v3-6) 3.The citizens of Zion are blessed - (v7)

Expectations vs Reality - Psalm 89 - Steve Hope Praise the Faithful Lord - (v1-37) Praise the Lord of the Cosmos - (v5-18) Praise the Lord of the Covenant - (v19-37) Protesting the Faithful Lord - (v38-45) Pleading the Faithful Lord - (v46-51)

All for the glory of God - 1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1 - Tim Smylie Don't try to have fellowship with demons as well as Jesus - (10:14-22) Don't think you can glorify God while being careless about others - (10:23-11:1)

Don't forget to fight - 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:13 - Tim Smylie We are pursuing a prize - so we need to be serious about self-discipline - (9:24-27) God has shown us - his grace is not a licence to neglect self-discipline - (10:1-12) God is faithful - so there's always a way for us to be faithful - (10:13)

Prayer in Despair - Psalm 88 - Steve Hope