Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

Psalm 42-43 - Steve Hope A longing for God’s presence that’s unfulfilled (42:1-5) A lament in a pain that’s unrelenting (42:6-11) A look towards God that’s unwavering (43:1-5)

2 Corinthians 1:23 - 2:11 - Tim Smylie   We honour Christ and defy Satan when we show love that: I. Takes the state of the church seriously (1:23-2:4) II. Takes both sin and forgiveness seriously (2:5-11)    

2 Corinthians 1:15-22 - Tim Smylie We must be committed to faithfulness… (vv15-17) because our God is faithful… (vv18-20) all his promises are fulfilled in Christ And he has equipped us for faithfulness (vv21-22) by giving us his Holy Spirit

2 Corinthians 1:8-14 - Tim Smylie There is no trouble that puts us beyond the reach of God’s life-giving power (vv8-10) Our relationships with one another are seriously significant for our experience of God’s life-giving power (vv11-14)

2 Corinthians 1:1-7 - Tim Smylie God our Father is our all-sufficient source of comfort (vv1-4a) We are to be channels of God’s comfort (vv4b-7)

Psalm 120 - Tim Ambrose

1 Timothy 6:17-21 - Steve Hope   Stewarding the temporary riches of this world (vv. 17-19)  Dangers to avoid Duty to fulfil Destiny to consider Stewarding the timeless riches of the gospel (vv. 20-21)  Duty to fulfil Dangers to avoid Destiny to consider

1 Timothy 6:11-16 - Steve Hope Marks of the Man of God (vv. 11-12)  Motivations of the Man of God (vv13-16)  

Luke 16:19-31 - Tim Smylie What are your “good things”? (vv19-26) Don’t wait for God to get your attention – he has said and done enough (vv27-31)

Luke 16:1-13 - Tim Smylie Learn from the manager’s: Smartness – use the resources you have cleverly and creatively, with eternity in mind (vv1-9) Foolishness – don’t expect true riches if you’re being untrustworthy with the lesser riches God has entrusted to you (vv10-13)

Mark 1:40 - 2:12 - Joe Standerwick   Fellowship with God (1:40-45) The need The cure The cross Forgiveness from God (2:1-12) The need The cure The cross  

Ruth 1 - Gerald Tanner

1 Timothy 6:1-10 - Steve Hope The true gain of honouring masters (vv. 1-2)  The false gain of self-centred religion (vv. 3-5) The great gain of godliness with contentment (vv. 6-10)  

Mark 12: 1-39 - Joe Standerwick  

Luke 13:13-34 - Tim Smylie Don’t trust in what you have (vv13-21) - you can’t keep it, and it can’t satisfy you Don’t get anxious about what you don’t have (vv22-30) - God will provide what you need, and more  Instead, live for what you can’t lose (vv31-34) - God’s kingdom lasts forever

2 Corinthians 4 - Kevin Vroom Not losing heart (v1-6) Boldly boasting in weakness (v7-12) Irrepressible speech (v13-15) Focussed on eternity (v16-18)

2 Corinthians 4 - Mike Wells

Daniel 3 - Mike Wells

Isaiah 66 - Tim Smylie Be a Word-trembler, not a Word-sampler (vv1-17) - keep trusting God’s Word – even when other “Christians” don’t Be a world-harvester, not a world-hater (vv18-24) - keep proclaiming God’s glory in Christ – as the only hope for the nations 

Hebrews 12:14-29 - Tim Smylie Live for your inheritance (vv14-17) Think about your inheritance (vv18-24) Invest your life in unshakeable things (vv25-29)

Isaiah 65 - Tim Smylie    “All day long I have held out my hands”: the fairness of the great divide (vv1-16) “I will create new heavens and a new earth”: paradise is God’s provision for his servants (vv17-25) - fullness of life and fullness of peace  

1 Timothy 5:17-25 - Steve Hope   The worth of caring for elders (vv. 17-18)  The way of correcting elders (vv. 19-21) The watchfulness in choosing elders (vv. 22-25)  

1 Timothy 5:1-16 - Steve Hope The Church is a family - live like it is (vv. 1-3)  Relatives are responsible for the care of their own family (vv. 4-8) The Church is responsible to care for widows who are “really in need” (vv. 9-16)  

Isaiah 63:7 - 64:12 - Tim Smylie “They are my children”: God’s commitment is the foundation of our intercession (63:7-14) “You are the potter”: God’s re-creating power is the goal of our intercession (63:15-64:12) “Look down”: We call on the one who is perfectly able to help us (63:15-19) “Come down”: We ask him to do what we cannot do (64:1-12)