Sermons from Philip Street Chapel Bristol

In this sermon Sam uses his wide-angle lens to look at the person and work of the Holy Spirit in the book of Acts. Beginning with Jesus' own words about the work of the Spirit in the gospels, Sam shows those words frame the work of the Spirit in Acts. He then reminds us that our God is the same yesterday, today and forever so we can know his Spirit has not changed either. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

In this sermon, guest preacher, Steve Wilmshurst masterfully opens up Mark chapter 13. He separates out which parts of Jesus' words were fulfilled in 70AD with the destruction of the Temple and which remain to be fulfilled when Jesus comes again. He then draws out implications for us as disciples of Jesus, as well as encouraging those outside of Christ's kingdom to believe and therefore be ready f...

For our evening service, Neil leads us through a reflection on Psalm 23. Jesus is the Lord, yet he is also our Shepherd. He leads us through the darkenss, and then hosts a meal for us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil preaches on one the first baptisms in Acts for our resurection Sunday. Just as Jesus is risen from the dead, we are raised too! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Good Friday message, Pastor Neil Todman asks the question why were there three crosses on Calvary. He then talks about those who hated Christ and why Christ died even for them. He then looks at those who turned to Christ and how we can know Jesus as our God, our King, our righteousness, and our friend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this sermon, PSC church member, Tim Howlett unpacks Simon Peter's sermon on the Day of Pentecost. He shows how Peter used Old Testament Scripture to reveal the identity and mission of Jesus Christ. He emphasises the work of the Holy Spirit in drawing people to Jesus Christ. He underlines how essential it is for us to preach Christ and Him crucified, and that we also need to call those around us...

In the build up to Easter, Trainee Pastor, Sam Pibworth opens up one of the most important prophecies about Jesus Christ in the whole of the Old Testament. He explores the identify of the Suffering Servant. He explains why He sacrificed himself for us, but also that his death was never a defeat nor the end. Instead it was all part of his triumph over our sin and our separation from God, and even o...

In a fairly chaotic fashion, Pastor Neil gives an overview of Acts. He begins by looking at the relationship between Luke and Acts and how we can know the authorship for both books was the same. He discusses whether calling it the Acts of the Apostles is helpful or not. He briefly shows how the book is structured around Acts chapter 1 verse 8: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes...

In this bonus episode from the morning service at Philip Street Chapel on April 6th. Jo- one of the members of the church- shares her life story. She talks about how she came to faith in Christ as a teenager. How things went wrong in her life over the years that followed, leading her into debt and addiction. She explains how the LORD brought her back to himself and how he kept her through the grie...

In this evangelistic sermon, Pastor Neil Todman looks at what it takes for us to come home to our Father in heaven. He looks at the love of the Father in the parable Jesus told towards both of his sons: the one lost far away from home and the other lost at home. Finally he shows how Jesus is the greater older brother, who gave his very life to rescue us from the pig pen. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Sam preaches on a strange and violent story at the end of the book of judges. As idolatry takes the people into a downward spiral, the question is: where is God? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pete preaches into what it means to be a Christian. A Christian is someone who is fully devoted to the Lord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this wonderfully applied sermon, PSC church member, Graham Thornton shows how the strange and bloody story of Ehud reveals how God is at work in the messiness of life. Because our God is sovereign he is able to overrule in the big matters of this world but also in the details of our lives. Because our God is faithful to his promises, even when we are weak and sinful, his purposes will prevail....

In this sermon, Pastor Neil Todman considers what an all-powerful God wants from people like us. Looking at the commands Jesus identified in Mark 12 as the most important he helps us to consider what it means to love God with all your heart, with all your mind, with all your soul and with all your strength, and what it means for us to love our neighbour as we love ourselves. He brings the comfort...

As part of our Read the Bible Together (RBT) Pastor Neil Todman opens up seven ways we can get from the Judges to Christ. The hope is that these will help us apply these often gruesome Old Testament stories to our daily walk with Jesus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this powerful testimony, Jo opens up about her struggles with addiction and how the LORD saved her, healed her, and restored her marriage. Powerful stuff! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this sermon, PSC elder Alan Mann, opens up the question the Pharisees asked Jesus, "Who gave you the authority to do these things?" He shows why the Pharisees felt so threatened by Jesus and why we might too when we understand his claim on our lives. He then opens up the Parable of the Tenants showing how deep our hatred of Jesus' authority can run, before flipping it and calling us to yield to...

In this sermon, Trainee Pastor, Sam Pibworth shows how the gospel is found in the Book of Joshua. He shows how the Israelites were saved by the grace and power of God and so are we. He issues the same challenge Joshua did to the Israelites to rid our lives of idolatry and worship the LORD alone. He finishes by encouraging us to remember the LORD and his salvation, especially through the physical m...

In this sermon, Pastor Neil Todman looks at why Jesus cursed the fig tree and cleared out the Temple. He shows how Jesus was clearing out the old ways of religion associated with the Temple in Jerusalem, ready for the new way He would bring for people to be right with God through his own death and resurrection. He ends showing how the two characteristics Jesus emphasises of this new way are faith...

Neil introduces the charachter of Johua and unpacks some of the themes as we start the book of Joshua in RBT. Apologies for the audio quality towards the end of the recording, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this sermon, church member, James Newton looks at how and why God tested Abraham's faith. He looks at the unique nature of this test, and why God would ask seemingly such an abhorrent thing from Abraham. He celebrates Abraham's costly obedience and his confidence in God even to be able to raise the dead. Finally he looks at God's provision of a substitute for Isaac, and how through Jesus Christ...

23rd February (am) | Mark 10 v32-45 | Sam Pibworth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this sermon Pastor Neil Todman shows how easy it is to come into the Kingdom of God: we hold out our empty hands to Jesus as a little child would and ask him to pick us up. He then shows why it is so hard for us to come into the Kingdom of God: like the rich, young, ruler we have to lay down not only our sin but our own acts that we think make us worthy if we are ever going to come in. Finally...

In this sermon, Tim Howlett opens up this foundational passage of Scripture, which introduces God's heart for mission and shows how it finds its fulfilment in both Christ's commission and the coming of His Spirit in Acts 2. With lots of powerful examples from global missions and applications for our own discipleship, this will bless your heart. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

In this heart-warming sermon, trainee pastor Sam Pibworth looks at life in the garden of Eden. He shows how Eden was a temple and Adam acted as a priest, and then traces that theme through the Scriptures to Christ and New Creation. He looks at humanity in community through the creation of Eve. He thinks about Adam and Eve's rule as cultivators within the Garden and the implications for us as by th...