West Kilbride Parish Church

John the Baptist prepares the way - Mark 1v1-8

In this sermon on the second Sunday of Advent, Robin Davis focuses on the good news about Jesus Christ as proclaimed by John the Baptist and how we can prepare to receive that news through repentance and faith.

First preached: 10th December 2023.

Speaker: Robin Davis.

Waiting... a reflection on Acts 1 and 2 for Advent

In this sermon on the Evening of the first Sunday in Advent, David Clark reflects on 'waiting' using Acts 1: 6-11 and Acts 2: 42-47 as his base.

First preached: 3rd December 2023.

Speaker: David Clark.

The birth of John the Baptist foretold - Luke 1: 5-25

In this sermon on the first Sunday of Advent, we think about the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and the foretelling of the birth of John the Baptist.

We think about how God heard the cries of his people - and was preparing to send a Saviour. And we also think about how God also heard the cry of Zechariah and Elizabeth and their longing for a child - and how God is able to work at the macro and micro level!

First preached: 3rd December 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Month of Remembrance 2 - Deuteronomy 9-10

In the second of our series, we look at Deuteronomy 9: 1-8; 25 - 10: 1a. In this sermon we think about the promises of God which are always sure, the total depravity of humanity and the irresistable grace of God.

 

First preached: 19th November 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Remembrance Sunday - Psalm 91 - ’The Soldier’s Psalm’

A short reflection on Remembrance Sunday on Psalm 91 - 'The Soldier's Psalm'.

First preached: 12th November 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Did God really say...? A reflection on doubt from Genesis 3: 1-9.

In this evening reflection as part of our 'Month of Remembrance', we think about how our memories can be faulty and how the devil can play on this by causing us to doubt. And we think about the antidote to this - prayer, writing things down and meeting together.

First preached: 5th November 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Month of Remembrance 1 - Deuteronomy 8: 1-20

In November 2023, we are taking the theme of 'Remembrance' and in our morning services, we are focusing on Deuteronomy.

In this sermon from Deuteronomy 8, we think about how Moses invites the Israelites to remember the goodness of the Lord and to not forget the Lord when they enter a land flowing with milk and honey.

First preached: 5th November 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Celebration 2 - The Parable of the Lost Son - Luke 15v11-32

For a couple of Sundays, we have been thinking about the idea of celebration as part of our 'Month of Celebration' in October 2023. Here is the second in a series of two sermons on the parables in Luke 15. This sermon is on the Parable of the Lost Son (Luke 15v11-32) as part of a celebration service where we had a baptism and 12 new members.

First preached: 29th October 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Celebration 1 - The Parables of the Lost Sheep and Lost Coin - Luke 15v1-10

In the first of a two sermons, we think about Jesus' parables in Luke 15 and particularly thinking about 'Celebration' as part of our 'Month of Celebration' in October 2023.

Here we think about the Parable of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin.

First preached: 15th October 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Song of Songs 4 v15-22

In this sermon, Paul Selman considers Song of Songs 4 - a book in the heart of the Bible! He thinks about the besotted love that God has for us in Christ.

Greater 4 - Hebrews 10 - The Greatest of All!

In the final sermon of our series, we think about how Jesus is 'Greatest of All' from Hebrews 10: 1-25.

In this sermon, we see how Jesus brings in the New Covenant and how in bringing salvation, Jesus does something that no-one else can do.

First preached: 1st October 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Acts 16 - The Philippian Jailer

Brian Murray is our guest preacher and leads us in thinking about the Philippian Jailer from Acts 16.

First preached: 24th September 2023.

Speaker: Brian Murray.

Greater 3 - Hebrews 7: 1-19 - Like Melchizedek, greater than Abraham

In this sermon, we continue thinking about how Jesus is greater. From Hebrews 7, we think about how Jesus is in the order of Melchizedek and therefore greater than Abraham.

First preached: 17th September 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

Greater 2 - Greater than Moses - Hebrews 3

In this sermon, we think about how Jesus is greater than Moses from Hebrews 3: 1-6.

Please note that this sermon was recorded outside and suffers from some wind noise.

First preached: 10th September 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.

The Glory of the New Covenant - 2 Corinthians 3

In this evening reflection from 2 Corinthians 3v7-18, we focus upon how the Old Covenant was glorious, but the New Covenant is so much more glorious and will last forever.

First preached: 3rd September 2023.

Speaker: James McNay.