Sermons Archive - Emmanuel Tolworth: Recent Episodes
Emmanuel Tolworth
Luke 11:1-13
We pray remembering
His Holiness
His Majesty
His Purposes
We pray requesting
His Provision
His Forgiveness
His Protection
Some Examples
Title: God’s Chosen Servant
Text: Matthew 12:9-21 1.
The Servant brings justice
He brings justice with gentleness
Justice to the nations
He sends us out to serve
Application Questions
What have you been thinking about or dwelling on?
What is running through our hearts and souls?
Prayer points
In your response what has challenged you and what do you need to bring to God in prayer?
Talk notes: Hebrews 13:1-16 – Verse of the Year
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever” Hebrews 13:8
Look back with thanksgiving
Look up with faith
Look forward with hope
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever” Hebrews 13:8
Talk notes: Matthew 2:1-2:12 - We three Kings?
The three different gifts given:
G__________ because He is a K__________
F__________ because He is a P__________
M__________ because He is a S__________
The three different ways people hear from God
G__________ revelation
S__________ revelation
P__________ revelation
The three different types of people.
Those who are a__________ Jesus
Those who are i__________ to Jesus
Those who w__________ Jesus
Acts 16:30-34
Psalm 95 – A Call to Joy through Worship
Come and Sing Praises – verses 1-5
Come and Submit in Worship – verses 6-7a
Come and Follow – verses 7b-11
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
Talk outline: Psalm 4 Sleep in heavenly peace
Prayer leads to peace - v1,8
Warning for the rebellious - love the Lord (& His King) v2-3
Wisdom for the angry - trust the Lord v4-5
Words to encourage the despairing - find joy in the Lord v6-7
Talk outline: Acts 8.26-40
A wiling disciple
An unlikely convert
An open Bible
The power of God
Colossians 1:15-23 - Christ at the Centre
Christ is the centre of Creation
Architect
Agent
Aim
Active
Christ is at the center of our Salvation
Is Christ at the centre of your life?
Sermon - Revelation 4
There is one sitting on the throne at the centre of heaven
The throne is a place of judgement and mercy
God’s people worship the one on the throne
A certain future…
Matthew 25:1-13 The Parables of the ten virgins
Where is the world heading?
To a wedding
Don’t let the delay make a fool of you
There will come a time when it’s too late
Get ready now!
Talk outline: Luke 14:25-35 The Parables showing the cost of discipleship
The Two Expectations
Hate your _________ and _________
Carry your_________
The Parables and the Metaphor
The Parable and the _________
The Parable and the _________ _________
The Metaphor of _________
- The Cost of Discipleship
Talk outline: Luke 18:1-8 - The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector Who does God welcome?
The very good Pharisee
The humble tax collector
God welcomes those who humble themselves
Luke 10: 25-37 - The charitable Samaritan
The things that a question might show us (vs 25-29)
What a story can do for us (vs 30-35)
The responses that we might give (vs 37- 37)
The Parable of the Rich Fool: Luke 12:13-21
I would be happy if I had…
The Symptoms of Greed
The Greedy Life is the Life of a Fool
Be rich towards God
The Parable of the Lost Son: Luke 15:11-32
It’s not fair
Jesus defines God as Father
Sin can be both ‘badness’ and ‘goodness’
We need the Father, repentance and motivation Religious people obey God to get things
Gospel people obey God to get God
Matthew 13:24-43 - The Parables of the Weeds, Mustard Seed and Yeast:
Whatever happened to the Kingdom of God?
Future Harvest
Present Growth
The Parable of the Sower: Matthew 13:1-23
Why did Jesus speak in parables?
There are 2 kinds of people
Those who hear and understand.
Those who hear and don't understand.
There are 4 kinds of people
The Path
Rocky Ground
Thorny Ground
Good Soil Will we have ears to hear?
Talk outline: Jonah 4 - Who won’t we go to?
Remember God’s grace to you
Let God’s love for the lost shape your love
Jonah 3- God is the God of many choices
Motive
First Chance
Second Chance
Our Chance
Message
Nineveh’s Chance
Our Chance
Marvel
Jesus versus Jonah
Peter’s Chance
Our Chance
Talk outline: Jonah 1
He is God of everyone
He is God over nature
He is bigger than our rebellion
Talk outline: Ezra 7-10 Word restored
Ch 7 - Seeing God's hand at work
Ch 8 - The word of God returns
Ch 9 - The word of God convicts
Ch 10-The word of God is applied
Talk outline: Ezra 3-6 Worship restored
Ch 3 - Worship first, build second.
Ch 4 - Discernment is needed.
Ch 5 - Be ready to explain your actions.
Ch 6 - Look to see the hand of God.
Sermon notes: Philippians 1:1-11 - To live is Christ
Paul’s heart…
Paul’s joy…
Paul’s confidence...
Paul’s prayer...
Sermon notes: Romans 16 A stone in your shoe …
Praise for the hard workers
A warning: watch out for false teachers
A reassuring doxology
Sermon notes: Romans 14 - Is it OK for a Christian to ...?
Lordship - you are not their judge - live for the Lord - we will all come before God
Love - don't cause others to stumble
Sermon Notes- Luke 9:18-27
Who is Jesus?
What was Jesus’ mission?
How should we respond?
Sermons notes: Romans 13:8-14 Debt & Dress
Living with the perpetual debt (vs 8-10)
Knowing and following the dress code (vs 11-14)
Sermons notes: Romans 12:1-10 How are we to relate to one another?
Use the gospel to measure yourself
Use your gifts to build one another up
Love one another
Romans 12:1-8
In view of God’s mercy:
Offer your body as a living sacrifice
Don’t confirm but be transformed
Sermons notes: Romans 10:1-21 The Real Christian
Its not about zeal for God
The issue is righteousness
Have you called on the name of the Lord?
Sermons notes: Romans 9:1-13
Questions to consider:
Who is in the family of the church?
How do people join that family?
How do we feel about the people outside the family of the church?
Sermon Points
Paul’s Choice
Israel’s Choice
God’s Choice
Romans 8:31-39 The confident Christian
Who can be against us?
Will he not give us all things?
Who will bring any charge?
Who condemns?
Who shall separate us form the love of Christ
Romans 6: 15-23 - Does it matter if I sin?
The 2 slave masters
You have already changed masters
The benefits of each master
Offer yourselves as slaves to righteousness
Romans 5:12-21
In Adam we are marked by sin & death
In Christ we are marked by righteousness & life
Thank God for His overflowing, abundant grace
Sermon Notes - Romans 5:1-11
Joy comes from faith
Joy comes from the gospel
Joy comes from peace with God
Joy comes from our hope of the glory of God
Order of Service
Service leader: Bart Erlebach
Welcome Song: Thine be the glory risen conquering Son
Church Family news
Sermon part 1: Unexpected, Chris Bruce
Bible reading 1: John 20:1-2, Lochlan de Lange
Song: 1 2 3 4 5 Jesus Christ is now alive
Bible reading 2: John 20:3-10
Sermon part 2: All the Evidence
Song: I cast my mind to Calvary
Confession
Prayer and Lord’s prayer: David Speed-Andrews
Bible reading 3: John 20:11-18
Sermon part 3: Back Home
Song: Christ our hope in life and death
Order of Service
Service leader: Bart Erlebach
Welcome Song: Hallelujah what a Saviour
Bible reading: John 18:28-40 - Jean Clayton
Song: When I survey the Wondrous Cross
Bible reading: John 19:1-16a - Debbie Bartholomew
Confession
Prayer and Lord’s prayer: Robin Walpole
Song: Jubilate
Bible reading: John 19:16b-27 - Jean Clayton
Song: My song is a love unknown
Sermon part 2: All the Evidence
Bible reading: John 19:28-37, Romans 3:21-23 - Sue Gould
Sermon: Bart Erlebach
Song: Jerusalem
Bible reading: John 19:38-42 - Debbie Bartholomew
Closing Prayer
Sermon Notes - Romans 1:18-32 The Wrath of God is being revealed…
Creation
Sin
Judgement
God gives us over to…
Over-desires
Sexual immorality
All kinds of evil
Sermon Notes - Romans 1:8-17 How important is faith?
Faith is Essential
Faith needs strengthening
Faith is strengthened by seeing faith
Faith is strengthened by Gospel preaching
Talk notes: Romans 1:1-7 The Gospel:
- Who’s it from?
- What’s it about?
- Who’s it for?
- What’s it aim?
Sermon Notes - The letter of Jude - Contending for the Gospel
Their call to contend. (vs 1-3)
Why was it urgent ? (v4)
What did they need to remember ?(vs 5-19)
How were they to contend with these people ? (vs 20-25)
Talk notes: Isaiah 40:25-31 - How does the Lord strengthen His people?
The Lord sometimes strengthens His people to overcome weaknesses (1 Kings 4)
The Lord sometimes strengthens His people in their weaknesses (2 Cor 12:7-10)
The faithfulness and unpredictability of the Lord’s strengthening
The ultimate strengthening (1 Cor 15:42-43)
Talk notes: James 5:13-20
Be a people of prayer (v13-18)
Pray in all circumstances (v13)
Call the elders to pray (v14-15)
Pray for one another (v16)
Be a people who care (v19-20)
James 5:1-6, The Dangers of Riches
Hoarding Wealth
Withholding Payment
Living in Luxury
Condemning the Innocent
James 4:13-17 ‘I am the master of my fate’
You don’t know…
You are a mist
You are dependent on the Lord
So, do good!
James 4:1-12 - Church a Battlefield?
Selfish Desires
Unfaithfulness
Taking God’s Place as Judge
Humble Yourself Before the Lord
James 3:13-18 - Two kinds of wisdom
What is wisdom? - Verse 13
Worldly Wisdom – Verses 14-16
Wisdom from God – Verses 17,18
James 3:1-12 - The Tongue
Small but Powerful
Devastatingly Destructive
Untameable
Reveals the Heart
James 2:14-26 - Real Faith Acts
False faith
All words but no help
Correct theology but no action
Real Faith Acts
To obey God's word
To help fellow believers
James 1:19-27
The Word Planted
Must Become The Word Lived
Or We Have Deceived Ourselves!
The Spirit and the Christian: James 1:1-8
Helps us know Jesus
Ephesians 1:17
Makes us like Jesus
Galatians 5:16-17
Romans 8:12-13
Talk notes: Philippians 3:7-14, The Spirit and the Christian
The Holy Spirit
Helps us to know Jesus
Makes us like Jesus
Talk notes: Galatians 5:16-25 The Fruit of the Spirit
Why does Paul use the image of fruit?
What do each of the nine aspects involve?
How do they apply to a Christian?
What is the difference between living by, led by and keeping in step with the Spirit?
Affirmation of Baptism Vows & Baptism - John 3:1-16
The Spirit and New Birth
What does it mean to be born again?
Water: we need to be washed
Spirit: we need a change of heart
How can we be born again?
Look to the cross
Isaiah 40:15-31
What else are you tempted to put your hope in?
The nations are like dust v15-17
Idols are hand-made (and wobbly) v19-22
People are like plants v 23-26
Talk notes: What happened next? Acts 1:1-9
Jesus instructed them to:
Witness to His Kingship
Past Proofs
Present Position
A Call to Repent
Wait for the empowering of the Holy Spirit
Exodus 34
God is faithful
God’s people must be faithful
This relationship will make you more and more glorious!
Talk notes:
Exodus 33 - God’s Presence
The need for God’s presence…
The danger of God’s presence…
The mediation of God’s presence…
The limits of God’s presence…
The experience of God’s presence…
Sermon Notes- Exodus 32 - Idolatry
What is idolatry?
Worshipping other gods
Claiming to worship the Lord, but rejecting His word
How does the Lord respond to idolatry?
Anger
What's the solution for idolatry?
The mediator
Sermon notes: Exodus 28: 1-43
God is holy - mankind is not
The High Priest was dressed to live
To come before God we must be properly dresses
Jesus is our High Priest
Jesus offers us robes of righteous
The Tabernacle
Can God and Mankind live together?
The Ark – the place to meet God
The Table – God provides - Acts 17:24-25
The Lamp – God is your light and life
The Tabernacle – God is at home but unavailable
The Altar – sin must be dealt with by death - John 1:14, 29; 6:35; 8:12
The Ark – the place to meet God - John 19:34; 20:12; Hebrews 10:19-22
Can God and Mankind live together?
Sermon Notes - Exodus 21:28-36 & 24:1-11
The Mosaic Covenant
The Book (20:22- 23:33) Its relevance to us
The Altar (24:1 - 11)
Its relevance to us
All Age Service - Exodus 20:1-21 - The Ten Commandments
Before the 10 Commandments
The 10 Commandments
After the 10 Commandments
Therefore
Spend Time with God
Read your Bible
Exodus 19
The Mountain
Obedience
Purity
But don’t go up!
Hebrews 12:18-24
The City Joy
Obedience
Purity
Sermon notes: Exodus 18
What is a Christian?
Set free (v1-12)
Set Free to Obey the Lord (v13-27)
Sermon Notes Verse for the Year – Isaiah 40:30-31
Why hope in the Lord ?
God’s Word
God’s Arm
God’s Hand
God’s Wisdom
Sermon Notes - Luke 1:46-55
The Lord lifts up the humble
Who are the humble?
How high does he lift them?
Sermon notes - Exodus 12 1:30
Never Forget ...
The holiness of God and the horror of judgement
The mercy of God and the way of salvation
Sermon notes – Matthew 28:16-20
What is the Mission of the Church?
To make Disciples by:
Going
Baptising
Teaching
Sermon notes – Exodus 5:22-6:12
The promises still stand God has a greater goal - knowing the LORD
Through rescue
Through close relationship
Through giving the land
Sermon Notes- John 13:1-17
A humble servant
A call to humble service
The motivation to humble service
Sermon Notes Exodus 4:18 - 5:21
Who are the sons of God?
How do you become a son of God?
Slaves or son?
Sermon Notes - Exodus 4:1-17
Doubt? Meet the Snake-Defeating LORD
Weaknesses? Meet the Creator LORD
Sin? Meet the Gracious LORD
Sermon notes
Exodus 2:11-25 - Moses' Mini Exodus Tests
The identity test (2:11)
The protection and judgement test (2:11-14)
The wilderness skills test (2:15-22)
The test of continuing silence (2:23-25)
Applications
Sermon Notes - Exodus 1:1-2:10 God’s quiet faithfulness through dark times Faith in dark times A weak yet inextinguishable light
Sermon notes –Commissioning CYM leaders
Supporting and encouraging parents Ephesians 6:1-4
Be diligent teachers together - 1 Timothy 4:4-11
Live daily for Christ - 1 Timothy 4:15-16
Be faithful in prayer, preparation, and relationships, while being faithful to the church body - 1 Timothy 4:12-14
The congregation has a responsibility to support the volunteers - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-18
Sermon notes
Luke 19 v 1-10 - When Jesus met a very rich man
Money has tentacles.
Jesus invites himself in.
As Jesus moves in, money loses its grip on you (and you lose your grip on it!)
Sermon notes – Luke 8 v 26-39
When Jesus met a demon-possessed man
The demon-possessed man: uncontainable evil.
Jesus: the conqueror of evil.
The responses: fear or faith.
Sermon notes – John 3: 1-15
When Jesus met a religious man.
If anyone was ‘in’, it was him.
You have to be born again.
How?
Look to the cross.
Sermon notes – 2 Timothy 4:9-22
Paul’s struggles
Deserted
Attacked
Defenseless
The Lord strengthened me
I proclaimed the gospel
The Lord will get me to His heavenly Kingdom
Sermon points – 2 Timothy 3:1-9
A Church that welcomes everyone is…
Who should we avoid?
Why should we avoid them?
Sermon Notes - 2 Timothy 2:14-26 The Rules of Engagement
Keep reminding (v14)
Keep it straight (v15)
Keep away from... (v16-21)
Keep being kind to ...(v22-26)
Some applications:
Pray for ...
We should know ...
2 Timothy 2:1-13 Don’t drop the baton
The Power for Ministry
The Task of Ministry
The Manner of Ministry
The Focus of Ministry
…join me in suffering! - 2 Timothy 1:8-18
Be unashamed of the gospel
Why?
How?
Be unashamed of Paul
What is the greatest threat Christians face?
Sermon points: 2 Timothy 1:1-7
Don’t Drop the Baton
Remember how the race began
Remember you are loved
Remember those who passed the baton to you
Rely on the Spirit
Psalm 88, Singing in the Darkness
This Song shapes our expectations of the life of faith
This Song calls us to be honest with God (and with others)
This Song speaks of God’s Sovereignty in the darkness
This Song warns us to flee from the wrath to come
This Song leads us to love Jesus more
This Song is not the final song
Those who sing this Song can help others to sing in the darkness
Session 2 questions for reflection
How did you feel reading through Psalm 88? Did anything resonate from times of darkness that you have faced?
Do you think that Emmanuel is a place where you can be honest with God and with each other in the dark times?
How does this Psalm help you see more of Jesus, and grow in love with Him?
How can the local church be a community where those who are facing deep challenges and struggles find support and help?
Psalm 1, Singing through all of life
There are only two kinds of singers in life…
There are very different outcomes for the two kinds of singers…
Blessing, Fruitfulness, Prosperity
Condemnation, Exclusion, Destruction
Sing with Jesus through all of life…
Renounce evil ways
Delight in God’s Word
Session 1 questions for reflection
Where do you see Jesus in the gospels modelling the Blessed man of Psalm 1? Choose one example…
In what areas of your life, and in what ways are you tempted to be drawn into the ways of the wicked / the world?
How does knowing Jesus fulfils this Psalm perfectly, encourage you in seeking to live it out, and encourage you when you fail?
What practical ways might help you delight in God’s Word? How might you help others walk in the way of the righteous?
Sermon Notes
Text: Matthew 5:1-10
Peacemakers v9
Romans 12:17-21
Persecuted v10
John 15:18-20
Sermon Notes:
How do we approach God?
How are our lives changed?
Merciful
Pure in heart
Sermon Notes - Matthew 5:1-6
How do we approach God?
Meekness
Hungry and thirsty for righteousness
Sermon Notes: Life, John 4:4-26
What makes life worth living for you?
Our Unquenchable Thirst
The Living Water
What is the church to be doing?
Text:Acts 20:17-38,
How ministry is to be done… humbly
The heart of ministry… teaching
Why teaching? Wolves and the Word
Questions to ask yourself:
What difference does today’s passage make to your understanding of the church?
If you are a leader, how can this passage shape the ministry you do?
Running Order - Forward Focus Meeting
Election of Wardens
Nominations: John Newell and Robin Walpole
Elected unopposed
Election of PCC members
Nominations: Cara Rodger, Joanne Walpole and Andy Whelan
Elected unopposed
This leaves 2 vacancies on the PCC.
Someone to pray for Wardens and PCC: Chris
Finance Report including update on building appeal: Andy Whelan
Any questions from the church family?
Pray for Finance: Andy
Fabric Report: Cara Rodger
Questions about Fabric
Pray about Fabric: Cara
EMF report: Marc Evans
Questions
Pray for EMF - Marc
Report on Youth and Children’s ministry: Chris
Questions
Pray about Youth and Children's ministry: Chris
As we look forward what should we be praying for? Bart
Questions
Give thanks for food (John)
Sermon Notes - Ezra 2 Hearts moved and priorities become clear
Whose hearts were moved by the Lord? (2:1-60)
What were their priorities? (2:61 -70)
Applications
What is our ...?
How do we seek...?
What is the most important...?
Sermon Notes
What did they expect?
But what did they see?
Why aren't things as they expected?
What about us?
Sermon points – Judges 19-21
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Hospitality to horror We mustn't pick and choose which sins we hate We must hate our own sin
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Civil War - Israel vs Benjamites Importance of honesty We must hate all sin equally
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Brides for Benjamites Careful what you wish for Half-baked solution - twisting the truth and God's Word
Sermon points –Judges 17 & 18
- What’s wrong?
Worshipping idols
Distorting God’s character
Disobeying God’s word
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Where does it lead?
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What’s the remedy?
Judges 16: Samson's weaknesses turned into strength
Part 1. Samson's surrender (16: 4-21)
Part 2. Samson's rehabilitation (16:22-31)
Part 3. Samson - some applications
Remember who...
Treat any ...
Use the ...
Seek to ...
See how ...
Sermon Notes: Judges 14-15
The Lord accomplishes his purposes through a violent, disobedient, lust-driven bully!
The Lord accomplishes his purposes in spite of his apathetic people.
The Lord accomplishes his purposes to stir up confrontation.
Sermon Notes: Judges 13 - Compromised or Consecrated?
God intervenes without being asked…
God makes clear it is His work alone…
God sets apart a deliverer for his people…
God reveals all that we need to know…
God produces in his people fear and faith…
Sermon points – Judges 9
What happens when the Lord is ignored?
The Bramble King
The Disloyal People
God gives them over to their sin
Sermon points – Judges 8: Further lessons from the 300
Catching some Zs (8:1-12;28)
Some inconvenient truths (8:13-35)
Some applications
Pray...
Give...
Be...
Don't...
Sermon Notes
Judges 7
The Danger of Strength
The Lord Graciously Weakens
The Lord’s Power Made Perfect in Weakness
Sermon points –Judges 6, The Three Calls
Who is the hero?
The prophet
1 The call to Gideon
The call
The proof of the call
The response of the call
2 The call to the northern tribes
The call
The proof of the call
The response of the call
3 The call to each one of us
The call
The proof of the call
The response of the call
Sermon points –Judges 4-5
Is God in control?
Who gets the glory?
The Lord’s instruments-
The Reluctant
The Faithful
The Irrelevant
The Weather
The Unaware
Sermon points –Judges 3:12-31
The villain and the hero
The Villain: Eglon the Fat Oppressor
The Hero: Ehud the Deliverer
The Incomplete Hero and the Real Hero
Sermon points –Judges 2:6-3:11
What is really going on?
The Lord’s people did evil and served other gods (v10-13)
The Lord’s Red-Hot Anger is Aroused (v12-15)
The Lord’s Persistent Love in Raising Up Judges (v16-18)
The Enticing Slavery of Sin (v19)
Sermon points –Judges 1v1-2v5
A new era and it starts so well...
Trusting the Lord's Promises 1v1-19
Fearing the Chariots - we can't do it! 1v19-36
You would not so God will not 2v1-5
What's the solution? The Judges?
Sermon Notes
Verse for the Year 2022
Acts 4:1-22, No other name
Why believe Jesus is the only way?
What does it mean that Jesus is the only way?
What do we do knowing Jesus is the only way?
Sermon notes: Matthew 2:13-23, Joseph the dreamer
The Dream of Protection - verses 13-18
The Dream of Resettlement - verses 14-21
The Dream of Guidance - verses 22-23
God With Us
Who is this Baby?
God with us
Why did He come?
To save His people from their sins