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Sunday 1st November 2026 Morning Worship Service Subject - The Pathway To Blessing Speaker - Rev Garth Wilson

1. Peter's haste 2. Christ's humidity 3. Judas hints

Join us Sunday mornings at 11am as Pastor Jesse preaches through Paul's letter to Philemon Severn Run Evangelical Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), and is a church devoted to the pursuit of Scripture, Prayer, Fellowship, and Worship as an effective and ultimately victorious means of reaching our community for Christ.

John 14:3 "And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also." This sermon explores the promise of Christ's return as a source of profound comfort for believers, contrasting the terror it instills in the ungodly with the peace it brings to the saints. The central message draws from John 14, highlighting how Jesus' assurance that He will come again pacifies troubled hearts by offering hope beyond earthly suffering and loss. The exposition clarifies that Christ's preparation of a place for His people refers to the procuring of their right to enter heaven through His atoning sacrifice, rather than the physical construction of heaven itself. Furthermore, the sermon emphasises that the Second Coming will fulfill Christ's purpose by uniting all redeemed believers with Him, ensuring that where He is, they will be also. The tone is pastoral and reassuring, urging God's people to find rest in the certainty of their eternal home and personal reception by the Saviour.

This sermon examines the theological dangers of pragmatism, defining it as a relativistic worldview that prioritizes anticipated outcomes over divine command. By contrasting the disobedience of King Saul with the repentant heart of David, the teaching illustrates how pragmatic reasoning leads to moral compromise and spiritual dead ends. The analysis extends to the golden calf incident in Exodus and King Jeroboam's establishment of alternative worship sites in 1 Kings, demonstrating how practical solutions often result in severe violations of God's law. The central message warns against allowing human calculation to dictate ethical choices, urging believers to rely solely on Scripture for moral guidance. The tone is instructional and convicting, emphasizing that true faithfulness requires obedience to God's word regardless of the perceived consequences.

This sermon examines the theological dangers of pragmatism as a worldview, arguing that it reduces moral decision-making to a relativistic calculation of outcomes rather than obedience to God's Word. By contrasting the disobedience of King Saul with the repentant heart of David, the teaching illustrates how pragmatic reasoning leads to spiritual compromise and the loss of divine favor. The discussion further explores historical examples of pragmatic innovation in worship, such as the golden calf in Exodus and the idolatry of Jeroboam in 1 Kings, to demonstrate that convenience or political stability never justifies the violation of divine commandments. The central message is that true faithfulness requires trusting God's instructions even when the consequences appear unfavorable, rejecting the utilitarian notion that the ends justify the means. Ultimately, the sermon calls for a return to Scripture as the sole authority for moral and spiritual life, warning that pragmatic thinking creates a trap from which only divine grace can provide an exit.