St David's Bridge Strict Baptist Chapel

This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise. (Isaiah 43:21) 1/ A people formed **by** the LORD. 2/ A people formed **for** the LORD. 3/ A people that shall shew forth his praise. ~~~~~~ This sermon was preached at Bells Yew Green Chapel. ~~~~~~ **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on Isaiah 43:21, emphasizing that God has formed His people not by chance but through sove...

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. (Psalm 112:4) *1/ Darkness a symbol of separation and difference. 2/ Darkness that the Lord overcame at Calvary. 3/ Darkness felt by the Lord's people.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on Psalm 112:4, revealing that in the midst of fourfold darkness—spiritual, moral, satanic, and nat...

My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. (Psalm 62:5) *1/ What David charged himself to do - "wait thou only upon God." 2/ The reason for waiting upon God - "for my expectation is from him." 3/ Examples from the lives of those in scripture.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on the imperative to wait solely on God, drawing from Psalm 62:5, as the foundation of a faith...

~~~~~~~ No 9 in the series - The Epistles of Peter. ~~~~~~~ **Considering 1 Peter 2:4-8** To whom coming, as unto **a living stone**, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, Ye also, **as lively stones**, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. ...... (1 Peter 2:4-8) *1/ Four descriptions of Christ...

Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. (Psalms 28:1) 1/ A reason to cry unto the LORD. 2/ The great difference between the saved and the lost. 3/ Answer two questions: - How does the LORD speak? - Why is he silent to his people? ~~~~~~ This sermon was preached at Ebenezer Chapel Ripley ~~~~~~ **Sermon...

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Genesis 1:26-27) *1/ How are we made in t...

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. (Ephesians 6:10) *1/ The person in whom we are to be strong - "The Lord" 2/ Why we need to be strong in the Lord. 3/ How we are to be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the imperative to be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might, emphasizing that true stre...

Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. (2 Timothy 2:19) *1/ The foundation of God and what is said of it - "It standeth sure." 2/ The seal it has - "The Lord knoweth them that are his." 3/ The evidence seen - "Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart f...

~~~~~~~ No 8 in the series - The Epistles of Peter. ~~~~~~~ **Considering 1 Peter 2:1-3** Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. *1/ Tasting that the Lord is gracious.* *2/ Two exhortations for such:* - T...

**Then shalt thou delight thyself in the LORD;** and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. (Isaiah 58:14) ~~~~~~~ Morning Devotions in the lounge of Milward Pilgrim Home, Tunbridge Wells Kent. The Lord's people in the eventide of their lives. ~~~~~~~ **Sermon Summary:** The sermon,...

These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. (John 16:33) *1/ Peace in Christ through the words he has spoken unto us. 2/ What we must expect in the world - Tribulation. 3/ The reason to be of good cheer - "I have overcome the world."* **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on the parad...

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. (Romans 8:28) ~~~~~ This sermon was preached at Hope Strict Baptist Chapel, Blackboys. ~~~~~ *1/ Our knowledge of the meaning of "all things" and "good" 2/ Our knowledge of things **working together** for good. 3/ Seven uses of this knowledge.* **Sermon summary:** This ser...

What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? what is thy beloved more than another beloved, that thou dost so charge us? (Song of Solomon 5:9) *1/ Are we like the daughters of Jerusalem wanting to know what the Lord's people see in Christ? 2/ Are we like the bride who know enough of Christ to love him and want him, missing him. 3/ What the bride the church can say of...

But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. (Hebrews 9:11-12) *1/ A way pointed to by figures. 2/ A way now made clear in Christ. 3/ A w...

Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. (Job 36:24) ~~~~~~ This sermon was preached at Swavesey Particular Baptist Chapel. More full length online services from this chapel can be found on their website: https://swaveseychapel.uk/Sermons ~~~~~~ *1/ His work which men behold. 2/ How we are to magnify it. 3/ An exhortation liable to be forgotten.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon center...

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) *1/ The inviter and giver of rest - Jesus Christ. 2/ Those invited to come - "all ye that labour and are heavy laden" 3/ The promise and its fulfilment - "I will give you rest"* **Sermon summary:** The sermon centers on Christ's profound invitation in Matthew 11:28—'Come unto me, all ye that labour and...

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:29-30) *1/ Jesus' yoke 2/ Jesus' meek and lowly heart 3/ The rest of soul that shall be found in Jesus* **Sermon summary:** The sermon presents Christ's invitation to the weary and burdened to take His yoke, not as a return to th...

~~~~~~~ No 7 in the series - The Epistles of Peter. ~~~~~~~ **Considering 1 Peter 1:22-25** Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: ......... *1/ A soul made ready to love the brethren. 2/ An exhortation to consciously love the brethren. 3/ Three considerations to help...

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. (Isaiah 57:15) *1/ What is meant by contrite and humble. 2/ The blessings of being such. 3/ The way the Lord revives the soul.* **Sermon summar...

I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. (John 10:14) **Six ways the Lord, the Good Shepherd, cares for his people.** ~~~~~~~ A Lord's day afternoon service in the lounge of Milward Pilgrim Home, Tunbridge Wells Kent. Present were 19 dear aged Pilgrims, one heard singing is 102 years of age. The Lord's people in the eventide of their lives, several have been missionaries in...

The LORD doth build up Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds. (Psalms 147:2-3) *1/ The Lord building his church - "The LORD doth build up Jerusalem:" 2/ The Lord gathering the outcasts - "he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel." 3/ The Lord healing and binding up wounds - "He healeth the broken in heart, and binde...

~~~~~~~ No 6 in the series - The Epistles of Peter. ~~~~~~~ **Considering 1 Peter 1:17-21** And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear: Forasmuch as....... that your faith and hope might be in God. *1/ Our Father, God. 2/ How we are to pass the time of our sojourning here in fear. 3/ Five reasons...

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. (James 1:25) *1/ The word we need to receive. 2/ A doer of the work - Not a forgetful hearer. 3/ A promised blessing.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the transformative power of truly receiving and obeying the gospel a...

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. (Acts 26:28) *1/ Where do we stand? 2/ Cases to consider. 3/ A Christian.* **Sermon Summary:** The sermon centers on the danger of being 'almost' a Christian, using King Agrippa's response to Paul's testimony—'Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian'—as a pivotal moment to examine spiritual earnestness. It argues that tr...

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. (Isaiah 30:21) *1/ The Lord's affirming the way for us - "This is the way" 2/ The exhortation / command - "walk ye in it." 3/ The grace promised - "he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee."...