Pelsall Evangelical Church Sermons

Isaiah 50:1 - 52:8 - Tim Smylie The Servant is the model for every disciple (50:4-9) - he listens to, obeys, and trusts the LORD The Servant is also the master of every disciple (50:10-11) Like the Servant, disciples look beyond temporary troubles to eternal blessings (51:1-8)

1 Timothy 1:8-11 - Steve Hope The law is good if one uses it lawfully (v. 8)  The law is not made for the righteous but sinners (vv. 9-10a) The gospel is entrusted to the church (vv. 10b-11)  

Isaiah 49:1-50:3 - Tim Smylie The Servant’s reward is a people gathered from the ends of the earth (49:1-13) Our greatest honour is to be part of the Servant’s reward (49:14-50:3) 

1 Timothy 1:1-7 - Steve Hope Receive the true gospel (vv. 1-2)  Reject the false gospel (vv. 1-11) Poisonous distractions (v. 4) Poisonous desires (vv. 5-7)  

Isaiah 48 - Tim Smylie The LORD is not defeated by human hypocrisy and stubbornness (vv1-11) The LORD’s blessing comes to those who trust and obey him (vv12-22)

Isaiah 46-47 - Tim Smylie Carrying your idols vs being carried by the LORD (Chp 46) A miserable end vs final splendour (Chp 47)

1 Timothy 3:14-16 What we need to know (v. 14-15a) What we need to be (v. 15b) What we need to sing (v. 16)   

Psalm 41 - Steve Hope The blessing of showing mercy (vv. 1-3) The plea when needing mercy (vv. 4-10) The confidence of receiving mercy (vv. 11-13)  

Isaiah 44:24 - 45:25 - Tim Smylie God’s methods will often be mysterious to us (44:24-45:8) We could not improve on God’s methods! (45:9-14) Focus instead on the purposes God has made clear (45:15-25)

Isaiah43:22-44:23 - Tim Smylie Weary of worship? (43:22-24a) The antidote to worship-weariness – remembering the worth of the LORD (43:24b-44:23)  New beginnings and true refreshment come from the LORD alone (43:24b-44:8) When we turn from the LORD we’re just feeding on ashes (44:9-23)

Ruth 1 - Gerald Tanner 1). Naomi’s deep pain 2). Naomi’s genuine faith 3). God’s providential care of His people   The providence of God is seen in the saving work of the Lord Jesus Christ

Philippians 3:1-14 - Dan Parkinson Rejoicing in Christ (vv1-3).   2) Knowing Christ (vv4-11).   3) Pressing on in Christ (vv12-14).  

Psalm 40 - Steve Hope

Isaiah 42:18-43:21 - Tim Smylie A hard truth: You have not served me faithfully (42:18-25) The truth that matters most: You are my precious people (43:1-7) The unchanged mission: You are my witnesses (43:8-13) A new deliverance: I am making a way (43:14-21)

  The story of Bethlehem - Tim Smylie A son is born (Genesis 35:16-20) A broken body (Judges 19) A redeemer (Ruth 1-4) An unlikely king (1 Samuel 16) Water for the thirsty (2 Samuel 23:13-17) A king for all nations (Micah 5:2&4)  

Philippians 2:5-11 - Tim Smylie The Sovereign Servant The Sovereign One who humbled himself to serve (vv6-8) The Servant who was raised to reign (vv9-11)   

Psalm 39 - Steve Hope Silence in trouble (vv. 1-3) Shortness of life (vv. 4-6) Salvation from sin (vv. 7-11) Strangers in the world (vv. 12-13)  

Isaiah 41:21-42:17 - Tim Smylie Who’s in charge of history? (41:21-29) The one who rescues history (42:1-9) Worship the God of history (42:10-17)

Isaiah 41:1-20 - Tim Smylie You cannot find strength without me (vv1-7) You will find strength in me (vv8-20) I have chosen you (vv8-10) I will make you unstoppable (vv11-16) I will refresh you (vv17-20)

Psalm 38 - Steve Hope The Sting of Sin (vv. 1-9) The Stigma of Sin (vv. 10-15) The Saviour from Sin (vv. 16-22)  

Isaiah 40:12 - 31 - Tim Smylie Behold your God (vv12-26) The perfectly capable Creator (vv12-14) The unchallenged Sovereign (vv15-20) The fully attentive Ruler (vv21-26) Rely on your God (vv27-31)  

Romans 6:3-5 - Tim Smylie   Don’t you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we will certainly also be united with him...

Psalm 37 - Steve Hope Cease fretting because of those who are evil (vv. 1-11) Consider the fate of the wicked (vv. 12-22) Consider the blessings of the righteous (vv. 23-29) Compare and contrast the two (vv. 30-38) Come to the Lord for refuge (vv. 39-40)  

Isaiah 40:1-11 - Tim Smylie Sin, failure and darkness are not the end (vv1-2) The King is coming (vv3-5) Unlike us, God is always reliable (vv6-8) The King is mighty and gentle (vv9-11)

John 3:1-15 - Dan Parkinson The human need (vv1-3). The Spirit’s Power (vv4-8). The Saviour’s Rescue (vv9-15).