West Kilbride Parish Church

We were delighted to have Rev. Andrew Rooney with us from Compassion UK. He spoke on Luke 10 and the Parable of the Good Samaritan. First preached: 14th June 2026. Speaker: Andrew Rooney.

In this sermon we think about Elijah being scunnered because of Israel's unfaithfulness to the Lord. We see that the Lord provides for Elijah, reveals Himself to Elijah and then puts a plan in place so that those breaking the covenant will be removed. First preached: 31st May 2026. Speaker: James McNay.

In this sermon, we think through whether Elijah was afraid of Jezebel or whether he was broken because of her failure to keep the covenant. If the latter is the correct interpretation, we see the implication of this being worked out in Elijah's life and the Lord's tenderness with him. We ask the question as to when we are broken because we see the Lord's name dishonoured and we also think about how the Lord is tender with us. First preached: 17th May 2026. Speaker: James McNay.

In this sermon on 1 Kings 18: 1-40, we consider the contest between Elijah and the Prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. We see how The Lord truly is God - and he has revealed himself most clearly in Jesus Christ his Son. First preached: 3rd may 2026. Speaker: James McNay.

In this sermon, we think about the 2030 vision that the elders and teams have been working on. We think of the issues that we face as a church in line with many Church of Scotland congregations and how the 2030 vision is seen as a way of addressing these weaknesses.However, we also use Proverbs 3: 1-6 and Proverbs 16: 1-9 as a reminder that any plans that we make must be in line with God's plans - and unless God is in the plans we make, we will surely fail. Therefore, to seek after God in prayer is paramount as we seek to deepen our faith (Know Jesus) and share the gospel with our community (Make Jesus known).

In this third part of our series, we think about how it was prophesied by Isaiah that Jesus would be born of a virgin and called Immanuel. In Matthew's Gospel, we see how this is fulfilled and how Matthew recognises its fulfilment.We also think about why it is important that Jesus is born of a virgin and what Jesus being Immanuel (God is with us) means for us. First preached: 30th November 2025. Speaker: James McNay.

In this sermon as we come towards Advent, we focus on Old Testament prophecies about Jesus and how they are fulfilled in the New Testament.In this sermon, we consider Malachi 4: 1-6 and Matthew 11: 1-15 and think about the 'Elijah who is to come' and how this was fulfilled in John the Baptist.We then compare John the Baptist and Elijah and see how they both encouraged people away from idolatry and towards God - with John pointing towards Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. First preached: 16th November 2025. Speaker: James McNay.