Sermons from 2023 (Page 3)

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…

Paul McCauley preaches two unique aspects regarding the LORD Jesus Christ from the verse Romans 10:9. He firstly examines how his birth was not his beginning and finally, how his death was not the end. A clear presentation of the person of Christ in relation to the gospel. Jonathan Black closes the meeting by examining John 1:29, “behold the Lamb” – bringing before the audience 3 points regarding this verse; how it contains a signpost for the world, a sacrifice…

On the opening night of the 2023 Gospel Tent, Jonathan Black reads from Matthew 7:13-14, examining the broad and narrow road – asking the audience “Which road are you on?”. He develops this by analysing the way of life without God, in contrast to the way to life, through Jesus Christ. Paul McCauley closes the meeting by preaching from 1 Corinthians 1:15 – “We Preach Christ Crucified”, taking apart the words of this verse and introducing the gospel message, the…