Sermons from Philip Street Chapel Bristol

To celebrate David & Ruth's Diamond Wedding anniversary, John Stevens preaches from the parable of the wedding banquet. John is the National Director of the FIEC, and he opened up this parable to tell us not to reject God's invitation to come into his kingdom and enjoy his feast.

In this short talk, retired vicar Ian Lewis tackles the difficult question of "Why the Bible doesn't condemn slavery?" Giving a sweep of the Old and New Testament, he shows how slavery operated in the ancient world and how Christianity subverted it within the Roman Empire.

In this sermon in our series "Finishing Well" from 2 Timothy, elder Alan Mann explains how we can persevere in times of suffering to the glory of Christ.

In this sermon, Elder and Trainee Pastor, Sam Pibworth helped us understand more clearly what God's good design is for men and women, and how that should be seen when we gather as Christ's people. At the end he allowed time for questions and the congregation helped us press more deeply into the implications of all that for our life as a church and beyond!

As we round off Ezra and Nehemiah, Sam Pibworth opens up Ezra 3 to show how these Old Testament books helps us deal with dissapointment. While there were many high points under these leaders, their books narrate a series of dissapointments, including the temple. When life seems dissapointing, what do we do? We look to our certain future; our king is coming back.

On the occasion of the dedication and thanksgiving of baby Isabelle, Pastor Neil Todman preached a one-off sermon on Mark's gospel focusing on the question of "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" and what it means for us to approach God as little children.

In this sermon from the final chapter of Nehemiah, pastor Neil Todman shows how the reforms of Nehemiah are a reminder to God's people in every generation to guard our hearts, enjoy Sabbath rest, and honour Christian marriage. But more than that the disappointments at the end of Nehemiah point forward to the need for a King who will never leave or forsake his people, but has the power to transform our lives and fix everything that is broken in this world.

In this sermon, visiting speaker Prof Stuart Burgess gives six different ways he has experienced fullness of life since turning to Christ as a student at university.