West Kilbride Parish Church

Elijah is succeeded by Elisha - 2 Kings 2

In the last in this sermon series, we think about how the succession from Elijah to Elisha mirrors the succession of Moses to Joshua and ultimately John the Baptist to Jesus. We also think about how sometimes God requires perseverance and for us to hold faithfully to him.

First preached: 21st June 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

The Good Samaritan - Luke 10: 25-37

We were delighted to have Rev. Andrew Rooney with us from Compassion UK. He spoke on Luke 10 and the Parable of the Good Samaritan.

First preached: 14th June 2026.

Speaker: Andrew Rooney.

Naboth's Vineyard - 1 Kings 21

In this story from 1 Kings 21, we think about why bad things happen to good people. We also think about the righteous judgement of God prophesied by Elijah and also the surprising kindness of God.

First preached: 7th June 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

Elijah is scunnered... and the Lord agrees! 1 Kings 19: 8-21

In this sermon we think about Elijah being scunnered because of Israel's unfaithfulness to the Lord. We see that the Lord provides for Elijah, reveals Himself to Elijah and then puts a plan in place so that those breaking the covenant will be removed.

First preached: 31st May 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

Acts 2, Romans 8 - Pentecost

On this Pentecost Sunday, David Clark leads us through Acts 2 when the Holy Spirit first came down - and refers to parts of Romans 8.

First preached: 24th May 2026.

Speaker: David Clark.

Elijah is broken - 1 Kings 19: 1-9a

In this sermon, we think through whether Elijah was afraid of Jezebel or whether he was broken because of her failure to keep the covenant. If the latter is the correct interpretation, we see the implication of this being worked out in Elijah's life and the Lord's tenderness with him. We ask the question as to when we are broken because we see the Lord's name dishonoured and we also think about how the Lord is tender with us.

First preached: 17th May 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

Elijah prays for Rain - 1 Kings 18: 41-46

In this sermon, we see Elijah praying for it to rain in the aftermath of the contest on Mount Carmel. We see how Elijah holds to God's promises in prayer - and how he perseveres in prayer and has faith to believe that God can do it. In the same way, our prayer life needs to be marked by being focused on God's word and his promises - and we need to persevere in the same way Elijah does.

First preached: 10th May 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

Elijah and the Prophets of Baal - 1 Kings 18

In this sermon on 1 Kings 18: 1-40, we consider the contest between Elijah and the Prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel.

We see how The Lord truly is God - and he has revealed himself most clearly in Jesus Christ his Son.

First preached: 3rd may 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

The Restoration of Peter

In this sermon, David Clark leads us through the restoration of Peter from John 21 and 1 Peter.

First preached: 19th April 2026.

Speaker: David Clark.

The Tenth Commandment - Exodus 20: 1-17

In this final sermon in our series on the Ten Commandments, we look at the tenth commandment - 'Do not Covet'. We think about how easy coveting can be - and how we all, at various times, want to 'keep up with the Jones'. But we also think about how coveting shows a lack of thankfulness to God for his provision for us.

We also summarise all the Ten Commandments, which we see probe the questions - 'Where is our heart?' and 'Are we serving the Lord wholeheartedly?'

 

First preached: 22nd March 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

The Ninth Commandment - Exodus 20: 1-16

In this sermon, we think about not giving false testimony. We think about how lies are all around us in our world - and how it is something that we all do. But we gratefully look towards the one who, even though he was lied against, never lied. And so for the liar and for those lied against - hope is found in Jesus Christ.

First preached: 15th March 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

The Eighth Commandment - Exodus 20 / Matthew 19

In this sermon, Brian Murray considers the 8th commandment - 'You shall not steal'.

First preached: 8th March.

Speaker: Brian Murray.

The Seventh Commandment - Exodus 20 / Matthew 5

In this sermon, we consider the seventh commandment - 'You shall not commit adultery'.

We think about the repercussions for adultery and how Jesus gets to the root of the problem by speaking of 'adultery of the heart'. We then think about how reconciliation, forgiveness and hope might be possible.

First preached: 1st March 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

The Sixth Commandment - Exodus 20 / Matthew 5

In this sermon, we look at the sixth commandment which instructs us not to murder. Whilst this seems simple on the surface of things, we see how Jesus interprets this in the Sermon on the Mount and that this commandment is truly about anger - and how Jesus sees even anger as leading to judgement. We therefore see how we all fall short - and we see the wisdom in trying to contain our anger before there are further consequences.

First preached: 22nd February 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.

The Fifth Commandment - Exodus 20 / Matthew 15

In this sermon, we look at the Fifth Commandment which is to 'Honour our Father and our Mother'. We think about how painful this might be for those who have lost their parents - or those who didn't have or who don't have a good relationship with their parents. But we think through why this commandment is important and why it is necessary that we honour our parents even if we don't agree with them.

First preached: 15th February 2026.

Speaker: James McNay.