West Kilbride Parish Church

Major Themes in the Minor Prophets - Nahum

In this sermon, we find encouragement from the book of Nahum that God is a God who cares about injustice in our world and is powerful to change it. We also think about how God is our refuge.

Speaker: James McNay.

First preached: 11th June 2023.

1 Peter 2: 2-25 - Persecution and Salvation

In this sermon, David Clark leads us through the themes of Persecution and Salvation from 1 Peter 2.

Speaker - David Clark.

First preached: 4th June 2023.

Major Themes in the Minor Prophets - Micah

In this sermon, we take Micah 5 as our text and think about the prophecy about the Messiah being born in Bethlehem. We also think about how prophecy works on different levels and how though this prophecy spoke about the exile, that it also spoke about the coming of Jesus and the end times too.

 

First preached: 28th May 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Major Themes in the Minor Prophets - Jonah

In this sermon we focus on the book of Jonah and think about chapters 3 and 4.

We think about God being a God of second chances, of not being like Jonah and the character of God which is unchanging.

First preached: 21st May 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Major Themes in the Minor Prophets - Obadiah

In this sermon, we look at the whole book of Obadiah and we think about how the Lord will judge the nations at the Day of the Lord.

First preached; 14th May 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Just say something! A devotion on the Rich Young Man.

In this evening service reflection on Mark 10: 17-27 and the Rich Young Man, we think about how the man went away sad when he might have said something in response to Jesus. We also think about 'not redoubling our efforts but doubling down on the grace of God'.

First preached: 7th May 2023.

Speaker: Paul Selman.

Major Themes in the Minor Prophets - Amos

In this sermon, we think about the theme of hypocrisy from Amos 5: 18-27.

First preached: 7th May 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Major Themes in the Minor Prophets - Joel

In this sermon, we think about the themes of repentance and hope from Joel 2: 1-17.

First preached: 30th April 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

1 Corinthians 15: 3-8 - The Resurrection

In this sermon on 1 Corinthians 15, the focus is upon the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.

Speaker: Stephen Eliott-Lockhart

First preached: 16th April 2023.

Matthew 26: 1-16 - The Anointing of Jesus

In this Evening Service sermon, we think about Jesus being anointed by Mary at Bethany and the love and devotion she showed to Jesus.

We think about whether we show the same love and devotion in our lives.

Speaker: James McNay.

First preached: 2nd April 2023.

Matthew 21: 1-11 - The Triumphal Entry

In this sermon for Palm Sunday, we think about the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem riding on a colt. We think about Jesus being the King that we need and the danger of projecting the king that we want him to be upon Him.

Speaker: James McNay.

First preached: 2nd April 2023.

Matthew 20: 29-34 - Two blind men receive their sight

In this sermon we think about Jesus stopping to heal two blind men. We also think about spiritual blindness - and how Jesus has come to heal our blindness by going to the cross.

Speaker: James McNay.

First preached: 26th March 2023.

Matthew 20: 17-28 - A Mother’s Request

In this sermon, we think about the request made by James and John through their mother and how they desired places of honour in the Kingdom. This request shows that they haven't truly understood the nature of the Kingdom - and Jesus seeks to show them a better way.

First preached - 19th March 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Matthew 20: 1-16 - The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

In this sermon we continue our series in Matthew's Gospel and think about the Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in which Jesus shows what the values of the Kingdom of Heaven are - and that God is fair and generous.

Speaker: James McNay.

First preached: 12th March 2023.

1 Peter 1: 13-22 - Redeemed by Christ

In this sermon at our Evening Service, Stephen leads us in thinking through 1 Peter 1: 18-19 and shares also some of his faith journey.

Speaker: Stephen Eliott-Lockhart

First preached: 5th March 2023.