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The sermons of Elim Pentecostal Church in York, UK.
When Things Go Wrong
May 20th
John Barton continues from last week on the life of Elijah and discusses more of the old testament history on how things can falter.
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Elijah on Mount Carmel
May 13th
John Barton continues from last week sermon and discusses the events that transpired between David’s time and Elijah’s time.
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How did David’s heart become so hardened?
May 6th
Continuing the E100 Series, Matt Parkins looks at the life of David discussing how he turned from a man seeking God’s heart, to an adulterer and murderer.
How did David's heart become so hardened? [ 50:58 ] Play in Popup | DownloadSermon 29042012 The shortcomings of Goliath
Apr 29th
As part of the E100 series, Graham Hutchinson discusses the first stepping stone of David’s legacy, facing Goliath.
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Sermon 22042012 Be careful what you ask of God
Apr 22nd
As part of E100 series, Penny Hutchinson discusses Samuel’s disappointment in the people of Israel’s desire to conform to the world culture of that time.
Be careful what you ask of God [ 25:08 ] Play in Popup | DownloadSermon 15042012 What is the master key?
Apr 15th
University Chaplain of York St John, Lukas Njenga visits Elim Church to discuss the key aspects of building a relationship with God.
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Ruth and the kinsman redeemer
Apr 8th
Today Graham continued the e100 series with an Easter message based on Ruth and the kinsman redeemer, and its typology of Christ.
Ruth and the kinsman redeemer [ 17:50 ] Play in Popup | DownloadJudges: an introduction and Deborah
Apr 2nd
Today Graham continued the e100 series by introducing the book of Judges, the cycle of their rebellion and repentance, and at Deborah.
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Intro
We read in the book of Judges the account of how Joshua dies and the Israelites have to rely on a leader emerging from among them from time to time. These leaders are known as Judges and this period is known as the period of the Judges.
We see how, during this period, there is a cycle of desperation that leads to the people calling upon God for deliverance. a leader is then raised up who leads them against their enemies into a period of peace. During the time of peace they again fall away from devotion to the one true God and end up in sin, and idolatry, which brings them once more to desperation and praying for deliverance.
Christians have read this account of the cycle of behaviour in Judges and, as in a mirror, they have seen their own lives and fickle behaviour. do you see yours?
In the opening chapters of the book of Judges we read of Othniel who won a peace that lasted 40 years. Then (3:12) the More >
Gideon’s war: armed with a flower pot, a burning twig and a vuvuzela.
Mar 25th
Matt Parkins on Gideon’s role in freeing Israel from the invading Midianites. Part of the E100 series.
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Sermon 18032012 The Walls of Jericho. Did it really happen?
Mar 18th
This week in the E100 reading series, Graham Hutchinson talks about how Joshua’s commitment to God through faith resulted in the destruction of Jericho.
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Joshua 5:13–6:7; 6:17-24
Intro
A question : Did it really happen? I believe it did because the bible tells me so. Like the old children’s song: Jesus loves me this I know for the bible tells me so.
I know the bible is reliable, never having suffered a defeat by its attackers over the years. If you come across something that refutes the bible, just wait a while and it will eventually be seen to have been a hollow claim.
Archaeology supports this story and some of the unusual details. We come to that later.
Archaeology
Archaeology cannot prove that God knocked down the walls of Jericho. But archaeology can tell us whether the events reported in our ancient documents could have happened.
There have been three major excavations of the site worth commenting on.
1 By the British archaeologist John Garstang (1930–1936).
2 By the British archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon (1952–1958).
3 By the Palestinian team In the spring of 1997. The actual excavation was by two Italian archaeologists who conducted a limited excavation on the ancient tell of More >
