Sermons on 2023 Gospel Tent with J Black and P McCauley

Concluding three weeks of Gospel Tent Meetings, Jonathan Black preaches on Ephesians 2:8 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God”. After examining various pictures of Salvation in scripture, Jonathan looks at Salvation as a gift – one that is on offer to the sinner. Paul McCauley closes the meeting by looking at Salvation across time. In a weighty message, he looks at Salvation in the past tense –…

Jonathan Black preaches on the Passover from Exodus, a powerful event that foreshadows the death of Christ. Jonathan emphasises the importance of the “blood of Jesus Christ…which cleanseth from all sin”. Paul McCauley closes the meeting by preaching the gospel from Luke 23, examining Luke’s account of the Cross.

Paul McCauley preaches the gospel from Isaiah 53, a chapter that provides a vivid pictorial description of the suffering of Christ on Calvary. Paul emphasises the suffering of Christ and what he endured on the Cross in order to provide Salvation. Jonathan Black closes the meeting by looking at three things in scripture that were written, emphasising the question regarding the Lamb’s book of life – “Is your name there?”

A Gospel Meeting in which both speakers bring before the audience, testimonies of two individuals who received salvation. Paul McCauley preaches from Acts 16, about a man who received Salvation in a Phillippian Jail. Jonathan Black preaches from Luke 8 on the woman with the issue of blood, who received salvation when she trusted Christ.

Paul McCauley reads from Psalm 22, Proverbs 3 and Hebrews 13, detailing three references to the word “Forsaken” in scripture, and how it relates to the message of the gospel. Jonathan Black preaches on the Heart’s Door in Revelation 3:20 – “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him”, pleading with sinners in the audience to repent from their sins and rest on Christ.

Paul McCauley preaches an incredibly clear, understandable, back-to-basics gospel message centred around John 3.16, a verse often termed “the gospel in a nutshell”. Paul defines 3 things about the gospel message from this verse, how it Commences with God, Centres on Christ and Concludes with Salvation. Jonathan Black closes the meeting by preaching from Ecclesiastes 12, John 19, 2 Corinthians 6 and Luke 14, linking the passages with the word “Now”. He preaches on the “now” of youth, the cross,…

In a solemn and powerful gospel meeting, Jonathan Black brings before the audience the painful diagnosis and the positive prognosis presented in Matthew 9. Paul McCauley closes the meeting by preaching on the “Death of Christ” as presented in Isaiah 53. Paul presents to the congregation the sufferer, suffering and sufficiency seen in the chapter.

Paul McCauley preaches on “The Blood of Christ”, asking his audience to consider what it proves and what it provides. Jonathan Black closes the meeting by preaching from John 4 of the narrative commonly d “The Woman at the Well”. Jonathan impresses upon the audience the lessons to be learned from one who was leading an empty life, to one who was living a changed life.

Paul McCauley opens the gospel meeting by preaching on 3 words contained in John 19 – “It is finished”. Paul comments on how in this one statement, the prophecies of scripture were fulfilled, the penalty of sin was paid and the provision of salvation is complete. Jonathan Black closes by preaching from John 10 – “I am the door”, bringing to the audience the truth of the open door, and the offer at the door.

Closing the first week of tent meetings, Paul McCauley preaches on John 3:36, a verse that can concern the comfortable and comfort the concerned. Jonathan Black closes the meeting by preaching on “Jesus Saves”, examining three quotations in the Gospels: “He Shall save” – emphasising the promise of salvation, “He saved others” – the problem of sinners” and “Lord Save Me” – a person who can save.

Jonathan Black opens the meeting by preaching on Romans 6:23: “For the wages of sin; is death, but the gift of God; is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord”, a verse which encapsulates the gospel message. Paul McCauley continues by contrasting the Wages of Sin to the Way of Life, outlined in John 14:6 – where Christ proclaims that he is “The Way, The Truth and The Life”.

Paul McCauley opens up the gospel meeting by preaching on “The World’s Verse” – John 3.16. After relating briefly how his own conversion involved the witness of John 3:16, he preaches on 3 things found in this verse. Jonathan Black closes the meeting by preaching on 3 Locations one must visit before they die: the place called calvary, the place where he was buried, and the place where he read; bringing forth salient gospel lessons and truths regarding each location.

In a solemn gospel meeting, Jonathan Black preaches of Hebrews 9 and the certainty of death – bringing before the audience its certainty under an acrostic: D – Determined, E – Entrance, A – Appointed, T – Tragedy and H – Hope. Paul McCauley close the meeting by preaching a back-to-basics gospel message on John 14:6. Linking each word with the title of George Cutting’s infamous gospel pamphlet entitled “Safety, certainty, and Enjoyment, Paul shows how the sinner can know…