Sermons from Philip Street Chapel Bristol

In this sermon, Pastor Neil Todman looks at the unexpected way Mark concludes his gospel. Why does he end on such a downer? What does he want to teach us through that about following the Servant King? He looks at how our confidence can be grounded in the resurrection of Jesus and His never-ending love for sinners and failures like us. He applies the wonder of the death and resurrection of Christ t...

Sam speaks to Dr Nathan Weston about the book of Proverbs. Nathan helps show us the structure of the book, and gives helpful advice about how to read it devotionally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this pastorally sensitive sermon, Sam Pibworth looks at one of the last taboo subjects in our culture: death. He looks at how the death of Jesus affected those around him and what happened with Jesus' soul whilst his body was in the grave. He then brings both the comfort and the challenge of the gospel to our hearts: Christ has won the victory but do we stand in that victory with him nor not? H...

Simon Dowland, senior pastor at Headley Park Church, visited as we launch into Song of Songs this week as part of RBT. He introduced us to the adventure in being in a relationship with Christ, the ways we can find contentment in knowing Him, and how this greatest of love songs eclipses even the most loving of married relationships. He left us truly thankful that, "I am my Beloved's and He is mine....

Simon Dowland, senior pastor at Headley Park Church, kindly joined us for the evening as we reviewed Ecclesiastes. He shows us how Christ makes sense out of life and will one day bring all the meaninglessness/frustration in all creation to an end. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this farewell sermon, Ilho- a South Korean Mission who has been part of the PSC congregation over the past year- opens up Mark's account of Jesus' death on the cross. He draws richly from the other gospels, and the Old Testament, to help us understand how the death of Jesus overcame the wrath of God, and saved the worst of sinners- the Roman Centurion who crucified him. He then appeals for us a...

In this devotion to open the service Pastor Neil Todman opens up the strange story of David's mighty men risking their lives to get water from a well in Bethlehem only for David to pour it all on the ground! Following Dai Hankey's chapter in The Hard Corps, Neil thinks about how Jesus loves us at our most broken, and how we can express our devotion to him in return. He challenges us to think if we...

Alan Barnett, who at 15 years old in 1990 was part of Saddam Hussein's human shield, opens up the passage of the Bible that sustained him in captivity. Like Daniel, Alan was in Babylon. Like Daniel in the lion's den, Alan faced great danger in a war zone. Like Daniel, Alan knew the Living God. Listen and learn how the Living God can save you from your sin and bring you to a place of everlasting sa...

In the evening service, Elder Alan Mann preaches from 2 Samuel 24. The story is about David's sinful census, and Alan shows us God's mysterious providence as well as his amazing mercy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete, an Elder at Philip Street, preaches from the horrifying account of the crucifixion of Jesus. If Jesus is the king, then what kind of king is He? As he dies on the cross, Jesus shows us that he is just the king we need: despised and rejected for us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Howlett preaches on the fall of King David, as he commits adultery and murder in the same incident. However, David's fall was not without warning, and Tim stresses that we can put in place guardrails to protect ourselves from sin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trainee Pastor Sam Pibworth unpacks Mark 15, Jesus before Pilate. In it he shows how Jesus's death on the cross answers our two biggest problems: suffering and sin. Jesus is the silent sufferer who endures the worst of suffering, and so knows what it is like to be treated unfairly. And Jesus is the innocent substitute, the one who died that we might go free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

In this sermon as part of RBT, Neil Todman looks at what happens when David's plan to build a temple in Jerusalem is shattered by God's better plan. He shows how the promises God made to David led to Christ, but then in Christ are also ours. Finally he looks at how David's reaction to God's plan is a model for how we can respond in times when our lives go in directions we never expected. Hosted on...

In this wonderful sermon, Derek Cleave, church member and chaplain at Bristol City Football Club, opens up Peter's denial of Christ. He gives a sweep on Peter's experiences as a disciple- the highs and the lows- before showing how the grace and mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ triumphed over Peter's failures and led to a life of fruitfulness. May we find our Risen Saviour does the same for all of us...

In this episode Neil Todman follows up on a couple of tricky issues from 1 Samuel. What does it mean that the LORD sent an evil spirit upon Saul? Was Saul really talking to Samuel when he visited the witch of Endor? He finishes with a few ways the life of David in 2 Samuel points us to Christ and finishes with a warning for all of us to keep going with the LORD through the decades of life. Hosted...

In this sermon, Pastor Neil Todman looks at the trial of Jesus Christ. He shows up the hatred of those who prosecuted him; the reasons for Jesus' own silence during the first part of his interrogation; and why his words about himself were so inflammatory. He then shows why we too find it hard to submit to Jesus, but the wonder of what happens in our lives when we do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

This sermon is part of our RBT month in 1 Samuel. Sam unpacks the ways Saul obeyed the Lord's instructions to him, but did not do it fully. He helps us to understand the reasons why and how those same tendencies can be at work in our hearts. He also deals with the difficult issue raised by this passage of "Does God change his mind?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this sermon, Pastor Neil Todman considers both the Good News and the Bad News of the gospel. He show five heart attitudes among Jesus' friends that needed to be dealt with if they would ever repent and put their trust in Jesus as their Saviour and in Him alone. He finishes by showing how this passage shows Jesus Christ, the God-Man, at this best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

In this final message, Tim considers the depths of the love of Jesus for his people and how much he looks forward to those times that we spend with him. He shows how that can be the antidote to our grumbling and a game changer in the way we think about our quiet times, our church services, and our small group meetings. Above all he shows how Christ never tires in his love for his people. He finds...

In his second sermon on intimacy with Christ visiting speaker Tim Chester considers how dryness in our spiritual life can be the gateway to a season of renewed passion for the Lord Jesus. He links Song of Songs to Jesus' words in Revelation to the church in Laodicea, where Jesus stands at the door of a lukewarm church and knocks on their hearts. Tim encourages us to think what attracted us to Chri...

Author and speaker Tim Chester comes to PSC for our Super Weekend with Headley Park Church. He spoke on how we can have an intimate relationship with Christ, using the love poetry of the Song of Songs. On Saturday evening he started by describing just how much Jesus loves his bride, the Church Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this heart-warming sermon, Pete Foster (PSC elder) looks at how the people of Israel reacted to stress and fear as they anticipated an increasingly difficult future for the nation. Pete shows how their reaction was different to that of Samuel. How and why the LORD granted the people's wish for a king. How consequential that was for the nation. And how in some ways the search for God's chosen ki...

In this sermon Pastor Neil Todman looks at how the Old Testament Passover in Egypt was fulfilled by the death on the cross of Jesus Christ. He considers how in preparing for his own death, Jesus prepared the way for us to be ready when our own time comes to leave this world and meet our Maker. He looks at Judas' refusal to repent and the ways we might do the same. Finally he finishes with the Good...

As part of our ongoing whole church Bible reading programme (RBT- Read the Bible Together) pastor Neil Todman introduces the book of 1 and 2 Samuel. He shows how the book of 1 Samuel follows on from Judges and particularly the longing for a king. He shows how the book follows the story of three main characters- Samuel, Saul and David- and how each of them was prepared for their service of the Lord...

In this sermon, Sam Pibworth contrasts the attitudes of the religious authorities and Judas to the unrestrained devotion of the woman who anointed Jesus with expensive perfume. He shows in this how seriously she took the words of Jesus about his own immanent death. He then challenges us as to where our own hearts are with Jesus. Will we love Him as she did? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...