Sermon from RN Evans on Romans 5:3 28/5/17 am – From stress to hope part 2 Extract 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance;     Main Points   1. The meaning of stress 2. The objective and the subjective 3. The importance of knowledge

Sermon from RN Evans on John 3:14 21/5/17 pm – Lifted up Extract 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up,   Main Points 1. Lifted up 2. The Son of Man 3. Drawing all men to Himself

Sermon from RN Evans on Hebrews 3:12 14/5/17 am – A heart of unbelief Extract 12  Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; Main Points The context of unbelief 2.The contradiction at the centre of unbelief 3. The conclusion as a result of unbelief

Sermon from RN Evans on John 3:16-17 30/4/17 pm – Son of Man Son of God Extract 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. Main Points 1.   The only begotten Son  

Sermon from RN Evans on John 3:19-21 30/4/17 am – The nature of unbelief Extract 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” Main Points 1.  What unbelief is not 2.  A matter of the heart 3.  Born of God

Sermon from RN Evans on John 3:16-17 23/4/17 pm – John thinking aloud Extract 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. Main Points 1.   The themes of John’s reflections 2.   What takes centre stage 3.   For God so loved

Sermon from RN Evans on Luke 11:29-32 23/4/17 am – Sign of the prophet Jonah Extract 29 And while the crowds were thickly gathered together, He began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet. 30 For as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation. 31 The queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and indeed a greater than Solomon is here. 32 The men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and indeed a greater than Jonah is here. Main Points 1.   What caused the Ninevites to repent 2.   What Jesus says about them 3.   A greater than Jonah is here

Sermon from RN Evans on John 12:40-41 16/4/17 pm – The answer to two perennial questions Extract 40 “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, Lest they should see with their eyes, Lest they should understand with their hearts and turn, So that I should heal them.” 41 These things Isaiah said when he saw His glory and spoke of Him. Main Points 1.   Therefore they could not 2.   That it should be fulfilled 3.   Nevertheless

Sermon from RN Evans on 1 Corinthians 15:20 16/4/17 am – But now Christ is risen Extract 20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. Main Points 1.   If there were no resurrection 2.   For since Man came death 3.   But each in his own order

Sermon from RN Evans on Isaiah 53:1 9/4/17 pm – Two perennial questions Extract Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? Main Points 1.   What Isaiah saw 2.   What Isaiah asks 3.   What Isaiah knew

Sermon from RN Evans on Jonah 4:2 9/4/17 am – Jonah’s view of God Extract 2 So he prayed to the Lord, and said, “Ah, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in loving kindness, One who relents from doing harm. Main Points 1.   God in relation to the world 2.   God in relation to humanity 3.   God in relation to Himself

Sermon from RN Evans on Jonah 4:6 2/4/17 am – Saving Jonah from Misery Extract 6 And the Lord God prepared a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be shade for his head to deliver him from his misery. So Jonah was very grateful for the plant. Main Points 1.   If we were to ask Jonah 2.   What misery looks like 3.  Being delivered by God

Sermon from RN Evans on Jonah 4:6-8 26/3/17 pm – God at work in the story of Jonah Extract 6 And the Lord God prepared a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be shade for his head to deliver him from his misery. So Jonah was very grateful for the plant. 7 But as morning dawned the next day God prepared a worm, and it so damaged the plant that it withered. 8 And it happened, when the sun arose, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat on Jonah’s head, so that he grew faint. Then he wished death for himself, and said, “It is better for me to die than to live.” Main Points 1.   Viewing God at work 2.   Lessons to be learned 3.  Fulfilled in Christ

Sermon from RN Evans on 1 Peter 2:6 26/3/17 am – Shame and the love of God Extract 6 Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame.” Main Points 1.  The meaning of shame 2.  Misinterpreting scripture 3.  Bearing shame and scoffing rood