2016-2019

Sermon series from 2016-2019 with series on Luke's gospel (Following Jesus), Colossians (Complete in Christ), Haggai (The Time Is Now), James (Faith Works), a few of the psalms (Summer Psalms), some of the important aspects of faith (Things That Matter), Malachi (Who Cares), and the joy of being forgiven and free in Jesus (New Start).

Great Faith

29/05/2016

Geoff Cook

Luke 7:1–10

The difference between great faith and little faith is not one of quantity. Faith does not work like that. Faith allows God to do for us and with us what we could never do alone.

The Bigger Debt

12/06/2016

Geoff Cook

Luke 7:36–50

If we care about what God has done for us in Jesus, then we will want to love Jesus with all that we are – with our heart, mind and strength.

A Committed Community

26/06/2016

Geoff Cook

Luke 9:51–62

The Christian faith is not just believing, it’s about following. And that can be a pretty big ask. To be a Christian is to follow Jesus, whatever the cost.

An Inclusive Community

10/07/2016

Geoff Cook

Luke 10:25–37

Everyone wants to be part of a caring church. However, if we are going to be a caring church, the kind of church that makes an impact on people, each of us must learn to care for others.

A Generous Community

31/07/2016

Geoff Cook

Luke 12:13–21

The Bible encourages us to be radical, generous people, to be "rich toward God" (and others) because God is our treasure.

Lost

11/09/2016

Geoff Cook

Luke 15:1–32

We worship a God who regrets our rebellion, runs to us when we return, and restores us when we repent.

Stability and Growth

08/10/2017

Geoff Cook

Colossians 1:1–14

Knowing Jesus Christ is not just a one-time decision and you are done. Knowing Jesus Christ is a relationship where His people are growing in knowledge and love of Him.

Christ Above All

22/10/2017

Geoff Cook

Colossians 1:15–23

Jesus takes first place in everything, and everything leads back to Jesus.

Proclaiming Christ

12/11/2017

Geoff Cook

Colossians 1:24–29

As Christians we are called (by Christ) to a life in Christ and to the task of making him known. Is this your main passion in life?

Encouraged in Heart and United in Love

26/11/2017

Geoff Cook

Colossians 2:1–7

You can't survive spiritually without other Christians who support you, encourage you, pray for you, and help you grow into a strong follower of Jesus Christ.

Complete in Christ

10/12/2017

Geoff Cook

Colossians 2:8–15

Have we truly grasped the concept that we are complete in Christ? That He is sufficient for everything we will ever need?

Connected to Christ

14/01/2018

Geoff Cook

Colossians 2:16–23

Don't let anyone or anything distract you from the goal and focus of Jesus. Accept no imposters! What more do you need to be truly spiritual, than to be connected to Jesus Christ?

Kingdom Relationships

25/02/2018

Geoff Cook

Colossians 3:1–11

The mystery of you is that you are still being revealed; because Christ is still being revealed in you. You are changing, growing into the image of the one who created you. That is the mysterious force that is working within you, if you will let it.

Church Relationships

04/03/2018

Geoff Cook

Colossians 3:12–17

Church is where we learn how to relate, where we work on our relationships with God and with others, where we learn how to be citizens of the kingdom and we become more like our King.

Family Relationships

11/03/2018

Geoff Cook

Colossians 3:18–21

Does our relationship with Jesus make a difference in our family, and particularly our married, relationships? What difference does it make? Paul gives us some practical instruction that will enable us to have relationships that honour God.

The Disciple

08/04/2018

Geoff Cook

Colossians 4:2–6

Is there an urgency about our discipleship? Are we watching for opportunities to serve, getting stuck in, getting our hands dirty?

The Minister

15/04/2018

Colossians 4:7–18

Being complete in Christ means being a disciple, being a minister, someone who serves others in the name of Jesus, and it's not something we are to do alone.

Working Relationships

25/04/2018

Geoff Cook

Colossians 3:22 – 4:1

Who is it that reigns where we live and work? If you’re a Christian, work is part of your worship - not just on Sunday at church, but everyday at work.

First Things First

13/05/2018

Geoff Cook

Haggai 1:1–11

What God wants is more important than what we want. Wrong priorities in life lead to lack of contentment.

Turned Around and Stirred Up

27/05/2018

Geoff Cook

Haggai 1:12–15

Hearing what God wants us to do is one thing, but our response to God's message makes a world of difference in what happens next in our lives.

Hanging in There

10/06/2018

Geoff Cook

Haggai 2:1–9

Sometimes we need a dose of reality that life down here is disappointing, that God doesn't always give us answers, but he does always give us himself.

Kingdom Promise

08/07/2018

Geoff Cook

Haggai 2:10–19

You can’t fool God. He isn’t impressed by outward show unless it is accompanied by a humble heart with the right attitude.

Kingdom Hope

22/07/2018

Geoff Cook

Haggai 2:20–23

The book ends with a stirring word of encouragement to a discouraged leader. It was God’s way of saying, “Don’t ever give up. You have no idea of how great my plans are for you.”

A Servant of God

09/09/2018

Geoff Cook

James 1:1

How to Face Hard Times

16/09/2018

Geoff Cook

James 1:2–4

James starts by saying that life is sometimes wonderful, and sometimes painful. Faith works, not just when life is good, but when life is painful, the dark days, the difficult days.

How to be Rich

30/09/2018

Geoff Cook

James 1:9–11

We sometimes say, “God helps those who help themselves,” but that’s not in the Bible. It would be more accurate to say God helps those who can’t help themselves and aren’t ashamed to admit it.

How to be Happy

14/10/2018

Geoff Cook

James 1:12

Biblical Christianity is marked by God’s presence in the midst of challenges and a people who continue to love to God despite their pains and problems.

How to Withstand Temptation

21/10/2018

Geoff Cook

James 1:12–15

God measures our spiritual progress not by huge battles won or lost but by a thousand daily skirmishes no one else really knows about.

How to be Wise

23/10/2018

Geoff Cook

James 1:5–8

What constitutes good advice in a world where pithy quotes abound on social media, apparently encouraging, even inspirational, but often also inane, shallow and downright misleading?

Three Things To Remember

11/11/2018

Geoff Cook

James 1:16–18

To encourage us, James shows us three things we need to remember as we face the spiritual battles of life.

How To Be Kind

18/11/2018

Geoff Cook

James 1:19–20

James wants us to discover the freedom that comes when we respond the right way to the pressures of life.

How To Read The Bible

09/12/2018

Geoff Cook

James 1:19–25

We can turn Christianity into an academic exercise instead of a lifestyle, into something that we study rather than someone we become. We can use the Bible for information instead of transformation.

Three Signs of Authentic Christian Faith

16/12/2018

Geoff Cook

James 1:26–27

Did you know you could spend your life being very religious, calling yourself a Christian, and end up wasting your time? You deceived yourself, but you didn’t fool God.

How to Treat Others

13/01/2019

Geoff Cook

James 2:1–13

God is no respecter of persons. He doesn’t play favourites.

How Faith Works

20/01/2019

Geoff Cook

James 2:14–19

Is my faith living. active, vital, central to my life? Or am I faking it? Do I have a deep, abiding, growing relationship with Jesus, the Lord of heaven and earth, and my life?

How Faith Grows

10/02/2019

Geoff Cook

James 2:20–26

James would say that genuine faith must be put into practice, and will therefore be visible. Dynamic faith is real, it’s active, it’s living faith, it’s messy and it grows by being exercised.

How to Speak to Others

17/02/2019

Geoff Cook

James 3:1–5

Being honest with ourselves, we all stumble through life saying foolish things that wound those closest to us. How we use our tongue reveals our spiritual maturity, or lack of it.

How To Watch Your Tongue

24/02/2019

Geoff Cook

James 3:5–12

The heart of the problem is the problem of the heart. That’s always the bottom line in life.

Three Keys to Wise Living

09/06/2019

Geoff Cook

James 3:13

James talks about wisdom in his letter again and again because wisdom matters more than money or education or good looks. A wise person is someone who makes smart choices that produce a beautiful life marked by a gentle spirit.

How to Live Well

16/06/2019

Geoff Cook

James 3:14–18

Since true wisdom comes from outside ourselves and from God himself, we have to examine where our reliance is placed.

How To Get On With Everyone

23/06/2019

Geoff Cook

James 4:1–6

If the gospel means anything, it means God will take you just as you are right now. He yearns for your love, he calls you by his Spirit, and he will not let you rest until you find rest in him.

How To Be Close To God

30/06/2019

Geoff Cook

James 4:6–13

God opposes the proud. He keeps them at a distance. But when we choose to humble ourselves, God draws near to us and pours his grace into our lives.

How to Deal with Uncertainty

14/07/2019

Geoff Cook

James 4:13 – 5:6

Many of us are unhappy because we’re fighting God at the point of his sovereignty. We’ve never surrendered our agenda to his control.

How to be Patient

28/07/2019

Geoff Cook

James 5:7–12

May God make us strong and give us grace to endure. May our faith grow as we wait on the Lord.

A Mighty Fortress Is Our God

11/08/2019

Geoff Cook

Psalm 46:1–11

The Bible is wonderfully honest: life is tough, serving Jesus is tough; but in the midst of it all God is with us, working all things together for our eternal good.

Now Thank We All Our God

18/08/2019

Geoff Cook

Psalm 100:1–5

God is too great of a God to share his throne with anybody else. So the psalmist says, if you want to learn how to be grateful in whatever season, then you've got to recognise that God is God all by himself.

God’s Unfailing Love And Faithfulness

25/08/2019

Stef Gould

Psalm 13:1–6

Stef preaches about God's unfailing love and faithfulness to us.

How to be Church

08/09/2019

Geoff Cook

James 5:13–20

James pictures the church as a community of believers where we are close enough to be honest and open enough to be real. When that happens, true healing can take place.

Everyone Matters

15/09/2019

Geoff Cook

Luke 15:1–10

From being 1 in a 100, to one in ten, to being one of two sons: you matter. If you are away from God, rest assured that he not only loves you, he is looking for you.

Honesty Matters

22/09/2019

Geoff Cook

Luke 16:1–13

If we invested as much time, energy and care in the well-being of our spiritual lives as we do in the advancement of our careers, we would be spiritual giants!

Justice Matters

29/09/2019

Geoff Cook

Luke 16:19–31

This story is not about money. It is about roots, the roots of our heart. Where do they reach? What nourishes them? Are our roots tied to earthly treasure?

Faithfulness Matters

06/10/2019

Geoff Cook

Luke 17:1–10

It appears that Jesus is setting an impossible goal for the disciples. But does Jesus really mean if we have enough faith we can uproot trees and move mountains?

Thankfulness Matters

13/10/2019

Stef Gould

Luke 17:11–19

Stef preaches on the encounter between Jesus and the ten men with leprosy.

Hope Matters

20/10/2019

Amanda Pink

Luke 18:1–8

Amanda preaches on Jesus' story of the persistent widow.

Going Through The Motions?

10/11/2019

Geoff Cook

Malachi 1:1–14

If we want to give God our best we must first embrace authenticity. We must stop just going through the motions, refuse to play church, and do whatever it takes to keep the fire burning.

Honouring Our Commitments

17/11/2019

Geoff Cook

Malachi 2:1–16

We need to make sure the spiritual is real in our own lives. God’s Word needs to live in us. We must concentrate on our walk with Him more than anything else.

Robbing God?

01/12/2019

Geoff Cook

Malachi 3:6–12

God isn’t waiting in church for us to arrive and give him something. God’s running the world that we live in. He’s not just part of our life. He’s all of life.

Taking Stock

08/12/2019

Geoff Cook

Malachi 3:13 – 4:6

When we deny that we do or say anything wrong, we will eventually stop serving God. And, when we disengage from our purpose, we will inevitably end up questioning the very justice of God.

Taking a Risk

22/12/2019

Geoff Cook

Matthew 1:18–25

Let's take a moment to consider the faithfulness of Joseph. Joseph had a dream, awoke in the morning and did what he had to do.

God Is Working his Purpose Out

29/12/2019

Geoff Cook

Matthew 2:13–23

This is a difficult story. The point that Matthew is trying to make throughout this passage is that God is working his purpose out in the midst of a world that is dead set against him and his plans.

Turn, Turn, Turn

05/01/2020

Geoff Cook

Matthew 3:1–12

To be hurt with the truth is better than to killed by our contentment and indifference. We need a truth that says life does not have to stay like this, a truth that offers hope and a way forward.

Let It Be So

12/01/2020

Geoff Cook

Matthew 3:13–17

How can we ensure that we are keeping close to Jesus and following his way?

Moving Forwards

19/01/2020

Stef Gould

Romans 8:19–25

The Holy Spirit gives us freedom to move from where we are to where we want to be.

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