Sermons from Philip Street Chapel Bristol

In this episode Pastor Neil Todman looks at how a dangerous question about divorce from the Pharisees allowed Jesus show his Father's heart for human flourishing. Neil contrasts the heartlessness of the Pharisees with the beauty of the heart of God as shown by Jesus Christ. The Living God calls all of us to be restored into the image of his Son, Jesus Christ. He calls some of us to show His covena...

As part of Read the Bible Together (RBT) Neil introduces the book of Genesis and shows how it answers two main questions:# 1) Where did the world and all of the nations come from? 2) Where did God's people, Israel, come from? He also gives ways of spotting Christ as we read through the first book of the Bible as a church in February. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this hard-hitting sermon, Derek Cleave (member at PSC, evangelist, and chaplain at Bristol City FC) opens up some of the most challenging words Jesus ever said. Derek reminds us all that every human being faces an eternity in either heaven or hell. He then show how that understand has implications for those who would be disciples of King Jesus. We must love as he loved; be pure as he was pure;...

In this sermon, as we approach the end of Luke's gospel as part of RBT, Trainee Pastor, Sam Pibworth, unpacks what was really happening in the hearts of the disciples on the road to Emmaus. He shows how their journey to faith is the path all of us must go down if we are ever to see Jesus. Salvation is always a miracle, and one we should be praying for in the lives of those we love. Hosted on Acast...

In this sermon Pastor Neil Todman contrasts greatness in the eyes of the world with the greatness of Jesus. Taking us from the cross of Christ to our own discipleship, Neil challenges us to think about how the ways we welcome others into our lives, and even into our church family, reveal the genuineness of our love for Jesus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this inspiring sermon, South Korean missionary, Ilho reflects deeply on the love of Jesus that compelled him to walk the streets of the UK proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this sermon PSC elder Pete Foster looks at the heart-wrenching true story of a boy's like being completely destroyed by an evil spirit within him, and his father at his wit's end trying in vain to help his son. He comes to Jesus with a mix of faith and doubt, and finds in his helplessness one who is willing and able to meet the cries of his heart. Pete shows us the truths of this story point fo...

As part of RBT (Read the Bible Together) Alan Mann, PSC elder, opens up this vitally important passage in Luke 4. He shows how Jesus fulfilled the hope of Israel, as expressed in the Servant Songs of Isaiah, and yet was rejected by those in his home town. He challenges us to have the same heart for mission as Jesus did; to love the marginalised as he did; and to be prepared to face rejection now b...

In this sermon Sam Pibworth (Trainee Pastor) at Philip Street Chapel opens up the awesome story of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ. He shows us how this story reveals Jesus as both God and King, and what it means for us to listen to his voice above all other voices, and submit our lives to Him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our first Sunday evening gathering Pastor Neil Todman explains how RBT (Read the Bible Together) will work at Philip Street Chapel. He introduces the books for the three year reading scheme, the daily readings for our first book- Luke's gospel, and how evening services and WhatsApp groups will be used to support our learning together from God's Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...

In the first sermon of 2025, Pastor Neil Todman looks at some of the most challenging words Jesus ever said. They form the turning point in Mark's gospel as his focus shifts from who Jesus was to what Jesus came to do. As we start a New Year, the hope is that our own hearts will be recalibrated by the gospel of Jesus Christ so we do take up our cross daily and follow our Servant King. Hosted on Ac...

Following "the Gospel in 90 Seconds" from Speak Life, Pastor Neil explains who the baby in the manger really is and what he came to do for us all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Christmas sermon, Sam shows how the baby in the manger is the answer to our deepest fears. He shows how he fulfils the hope of God's presence which in the Old Testament is always how we find courage in this fallen world. If you are struggling this Christmas with anxiety, or facing overwhelmingly challenging circumstances, listen and find the power of Jesus Christ to overcome our fear, even...

Derek Cleeve tells us about the greatest love story ever told. 'God so loves the world that he send his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish nut have eternal life' (John 3:16) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan opens up a familiar Christmas passage and shows us how amazing it is that God became man. God comes down to lift his people up. We apologise for the reduced quality of this podcast, which was caused by a technical problem in the recording. Note that the audio improves after the reading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam talks about how God blessing someone as ordinary as Mary can give hope to us all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this sermon, pastor Neil Todman explores the similarities and differences between the two miracles in this passage and ones previously recorded in Mark. He underlines the power and compassion of King Jesus, as well as how the Pharisees exhaust his patience. He then looks at the breakthrough in the disciples; understanding of who Jesus is, before making us think afresh about who Jesus is to us....

At our morning service, Tim Howlett tells us that Jesus did everything well. He preaches from Mark 7 and shows us Jesus interacting with a gentile woman and a deaf man. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this sermon Sam talks about the tendency of all people to relate in a wrong way to God. He exposes the foolishness of people who think they can earn God's favour by keeping a moral code or following religious rituals. He shows how the boundaries for living rightly, that God sets throughout the Bible, are the best way to live if they are obeyed out of love for Him. He challenges us to think abou...

In this sermon, PSC member, Graham Thornton helps us to understand two complementary truths: Jesus sees our need and we need to see Jesus. He shows the breadth of the shalom we need can only be found in Jesus, but once we have found Him then we need to show his compassion to those around us, whether their need is physical, emotional, or spiritual. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Pete Foster, an elder at Philip Street Chapel, shows some of the dangers of unbelief. He opens up three consecutive stories in Mark's gospel where people don't believe in Jesus. He shows how those in Nazareth missed out on being blessed. Those in the surrounding villages faced God's judgement. And finally, how Herod failed to believe the Word of God when John the Baptist brought it powerfully to h...

Bonus content from our guest service on November 3rd. In September Julie's 39 year old daughter collapsed as she finished work at home. For over an hour paramedics worked on her trying to get her heart restarted. Hear the amazing story from a mother's perspective about what happened over the following two weeks; the power of grace to overcome hatred; and how faith in Jesus can help in the darkest...

In this sermon, pastor Neil Todman talks about our greatest fears and why we can have faith in Jesus to overcome them. He shows why Mark, who wrote this gospel, came to believe Jesus was fully God as well as fully human. He shares stories from him and his brother's experience of losing their first wives to cancer; why cancer was never their biggest problem; and why we can trust Jesus in life and i...

In this sermon pastor Neil Todman looks at the first two stories in Mark's Power Trilogy. These stories bring the disciples face to face with the power of Jesus over His creation, the forces of evil, sickness and even death. They expose how shallow their understanding of who Jesus really is and force all of us to accept how readily we underestimate Jesus. He is more powerful and loving than we can...

In this sermon, Sam Pibworth opens up a number of quick-fire parables Jesus told to help people understand the nature of His kingdom and how they should respond to him. Will we follow our Servant King by letting his light into the darkness of our lives, and then go out to share that light with those living in darkness? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.