http://www.solihullpres.org.uk Audio of sermons from the morning service at SPC. en Audio of sermons from the morning service at SPC. Solihull Presbyterian Church no Solihull Presbyterian Church Audio church@solihullpres.org.uk ℗ & © 2009 Solihull Presbyterian Church 720 Did God choose me or did I choose God? That's a question Christians have debated at length down the ages. However, the apostle Paul seemed pretty clear: God chose us before the foundation of the world (Ephesians 1:4). In this sermon it is explained why it must be so, and why it is important for us. http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/gods-electing-love http://solihullpres.org.uk/media/mp3s/20090118.mp3 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 09:54:54 CST Stephen Dancer God's New Society election,free_will The apostle Paul wrote Ephesians as a man of great Christian experience. Indeed, he said, "I bear on my body the marks of Jesus" (Galatians 6:17) having suffered much for the gospel. Yet his primary thought when he thinks of his God and Saviour and what he has received is one of worship and praise. http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/a-god-worthy-of-praise http://solihullpres.org.uk/media/mp3s/20090111.mp3 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:25:08 CST Stephen Dancer God's New Society suffering,worship,blessings Becoming a Christian is a life-changing step. Yet for most of us our appreciation of the significance of the step we have taken by God's grace only grows with time. The apostle Paul's letter to the Ephesian church is one that takes us to the heights! God is about the creation of a new society which is of cosmic significance. As we began a new year of grace, we also begin to study this letter. This sermon introduces us to it. http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/ephesians-in-a-nutshell http://solihullpres.org.uk/media/mp3s/20090104.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:00:19 CST Stephen Dancer God's New Society apostle,mission,call,saint,in_christ "Why did Jesus come?" It's an important question, and many times Jesus told us why. Through December we have been looking at some of the statements Jesus made about his mission. Last Sunday (28st December) we thought about some more of Jesus' words we don't normally associate with Christmas. In John 12:27, while speaking to the crowds, Jesus said: ...for this purpose I have come to this hour... What was "this hour"? Of course, Jesus was referring to his coming death. In this sermon we find the purpose of his death in three words: judgement, triumph and attraction. http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/that-the-son-of-man-may-be-lifted-up http://solihullpres.org.uk/media/mp3s/20081228.mp3 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:58:36 CST Stephen Dancer Why Did Jesus Come? cross,jesus,death,judgement,triumph,attraction "Why did Jesus come?" It's an important question, and many times Jesus told us why. Through December we have been looking at some of the statements Jesus made about his mission. In this sermon we think about some more of Jesus' words we don't normally associate with Christmas. In John 10:10b, when Jesus was speaking to some of the Pharisees, he said: " I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." What kind of life? Who gets it? How can we know it is true? http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/that-they-may-have-life http://solihullpres.org.uk/media/mp3s/20081221.mp3 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:23:40 CST Stephen Dancer Why Did Jesus Come? life,fulness,abundance Jesus expresses his reason for being born into the world: to bear witness to the truth. However, truth can be difficult to get hold of, as Pilate's response showed. However, ultimate truth is found in who God is (Father Son and Spirit), and what God is doing in redemption. http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/to-bear-witness-to-the-truth http://solihullpres.org.uk/medi/mp3s/20081214.mp3 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:05:59 CST Stephen Dancer Why Did Jesus Come? jesus,truth,kingdom,trinity The Feast of Tabernacles or Booths marked the incoming of the grape and olive harvests. The feast was full of significance in that is spoke of the great harvest of nations. Part of the ceremony was the illumination of the Temple, illustrating the glory of God in the middle of pagan darkness. Into this setting comes Jesus saying, "I am the light of the world". In John 9, with the healing of a man born blind he shows he is the light, as he opens not only the man's physical eyes but his spiritual eyes too. http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/so-that-the-blind-may-see http://solihullpres.org.uk/media/mp3s/20081207.mp3 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:03:21 CST Stephen Dancer Why Did Jesus Come? light,jesus,life,darkness,sight,temple,tabernacles,booths,blind,blindness The symbols referred to in this passage are important in understanding what we have lost, how we have lost it, and how it is going to be restored. In this sermon we look at - the Knowledge of Good and Evil - the Tree of Life - references to the Tabernacle/Temple For an Israelite reading or hearing this account it would lead him to believe that though Eden and the Tree of Life was barred, a way is to be made open once again to life. http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/paradise-lost http://solihullpres.org.uk/media/mp3s/20081130.mp3 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:37:09 CST Stephen Dancer The symbols referred to in this passage are important in understanding what we have lost, how we have lost it, and how it is going to be restored. In this sermon we look at - the Knowledge of Good and Evil - the Tree of Life - references to the ... jesus,cherubim,temple,life,fall,sin Temptation is bad enough. Satan invites us to doubt what God has said, to doubt his motives, or to believe that we can be blessed without him. But once sin has happened, it only gets worse as the weeds of corruption get hold. The picture is pretty bleak. Yet in this midst of all this darkness we find in this passage the hope of the gospel. http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/consequences-of-sin http://solihullpres.org.uk/media/mp3s/20081123.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:31:24 CST Stephen Dancer Genesis 1-3 The Foundation of Scripture sin,disobedience,blame,pain,sorrow,death,grace,life,seed,saviour In the Garden we see a covenant relationship between God and Man with its focal point the commands regarding the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. However, Eve is decieved and Adam with her, so man falls into sin. There are key lessons to learn about how tempatation works. http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/broken-covenant http://ww.solihullpres.org.uk/media/mp3s/20081102.mp3 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:11:09 CST Stephen Dancer Genesis 1-3 The Foundation of Scripture sin,temptation,covenant The creation of man and woman in Eden and the basis for marriage. http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/man-and-woman http://solihullpres.org.uk/media/mp3s/20081026.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:09:53 CDT Stephen Dancer Genesis 1-3 The Foundation of Scripture man,woman,marriage God rested on the seventh day after the work of creation. This forms the basis for the pattern of weekly sabbath rest found in Scripture. It helps us look forward to the hoped for eternal rest in Christ. http://www.sermoncloud.com/spchurch/sabbath-rest http://solihullpres.org.uk/media/mp3s/20081019.mp3 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:30:59 CDT Stephen Dancer Genesis 1-3 The Foundation of Scripture sabbath,rest,work