20171217Daniel12AdventSeries3.mp3
In the 3rd of this year's Advent Series, Craig teaches us how in Daniel we learn for the first time in the Bible about 'Everlasting life' and how God is always calling us into His presence

Rev Craig Downes
17-Dec-2017
Shine in the Darkness and lead many to the Lord

20171210TwoPeterAdventSeries2.mp3
In the second of this year's Advent Series based on the popular song 'Shine Jesus Shine' Craig teaches us that Christmas is like a Penguin. There are 2 distinct sides to Christmas, the lig

Rev Craig Downes
10-Dec-2017
Advent and being light in the Darkness

20171119Eph6PrayInTheSpirit.mp3
In the final sermon of our year's Big Book Study series on Ephesians, Craig teaches on how we pray in the Spirit. The Book of Ephesians is one large inclusio that contains 3 great sermons that beg

Rev Craig Downes
19-Nov-2017 10:00

20171112Eph6TheArmourOfGod.mp3
Remembrance Sunday gives us all a moment to appreciate and remember the sacrifice of the many veterans and current members of the armed forces. In this sermon, Sarah reminds us that the struggle is no

Sarah Graham
12-Nov-2017 10:00
The Armour of God

20171105Eph5ChildrenAndParents.mp3
In our family Service, Carole explains how as God calls us all to be good parents of the children in the church and how when we obey all the family rules, life is so much better

Carole Farley
5-Nov-2017 10:00

20171029Acts8EthiopianEunuch.mp3
In this Baptismal Sermon Craig teaches how obedience to God leads us through the waters f Baptism into a transformed and transforming life. As Philip obeys God although there is no plan, he is used to

Rev Craig Downes
29-Oct-2017 10:00
The Ethiopian Eunuch

20171015Lamentation3bReturnToGod.mp3
In the last of our mini-series from the Book of Lamentations, Craig teaches us how Jeremiah gives us the blueprint for returning to God. How if we acknowledge God as sovereign, Jesus as Lord and repen

Rev Craig Downes
15-Oct-2017
Lamentations and returning to God

20171008Lamentation3aYetTheCompassio.mp3
Semper Fi - Craig tells us how the prophet Jeremiah laments for his own loss. In his grief and suffering he feels that God has abandoned him Yet he remembers that the Covenant love of God, His faithfu

Rev Craig Downes
8-Oct-2017

20171001Lamentation2bMothersThatLame.mp3
Carole shares with us the true story of a mother that lamented for her son just as Jeremiah records the mothers lamenting in Jerusalem after the destruction of the city. She tells us how a mother'

Carole Farley
1-Oct-2017

20170924Lamentation2TheWrathOfGod.mp3
In Lamentations 2, Jeremiah describes God as an enemy who has destroyed His own people. Is God and enemy? Craig shows how God had no other way of calling His chosen people back to His ways in order th

Rev Craig Downes
24-Sep-2017
The Wrath of God

20170917Psalm85Harvest.mp3
A short sermon celebrating the Harvest season. In Psalm 85, the psalmist calls us to look to the ways of righteousness. If we trust in God, if We empty ourselves of our self righteousness, our arrogan

Rev Craig Downes
17-Sep-2017
Harvest

20170910Lamentation1TheProblemOfSin.mp3
So few people preach through the Book of Lamentations but it is in the Bible for a reason. At the beginning of this short mini-series on Lamentations Craig introduces the Book and teaches how Sin, whe

Rev Craig Downes
11-Sep-2017

20170730Eph4UnityGraceWAV.mp3
Craig explains that although Unity in the church is dependant on everyone playing their part and fulfilling their roles; because we are all human and deeply flawed, it can only work through the Grace

Rev Craig Downes
21-Aug-2017
Ephesians Sermon Series, Unity and Grace

20170811Eph4SpeakTheTruthWAV.mp3
What does it mean to 'speak the truth in love'? Craig Explains that we all need to think and pray carefully about what this actually means. It does not mean saying everything we know without r

Rev Craig Downes
6-Aug-2017
Ephesians Sermon Series, Speak the truth in love

20170716Isaiah1IanMoody.mp3
Ian calls us to remember what God wants in our worship. How so much of what we consider to be really important, God actually has no time for at all.

Ian Moody
16-Jul-2017
How do we Worship God

20170709Eph4ALifeWorthyOfTheCalling.mp3
Craig continues the Sermon Series from Ephesians by showing us how in Ephesians 4 Paul teaches the Church about Unity and how Unity is only achieved by the whole Fellowship becoming one in Christ. Ind

Rev Craig Downes
9-Jul-2017
Ephesians Sermon Series, A Worthy Life

20170625James2FaithAndDeedsAmyVanHee.mp3
Amy tells us how God has called us and equipped us to become Master Builders in the university of His making. Although we all of us feel unworthy and unqualified, we become qualified by the Power of t

Amy Van Heerden
25-Jun-2017
James 2 God's Master Builders

20170618 1Thess2FathersDay.mp3
On Father's Day, Craig tells us how, although we all have broken relationships in ways either bg or small with our biological fathers, we find the Perfect Father in God. God the Father is the only

Rev Craig Downes
18-Jun-2017
Father's Day

20170604Eph3Pentecost.mp3
Carole and special guest Branson Bear tell the story of how St Paul describes his own 'Pentecost' to the church in Ephesus, and how on the road to Damascus,Saul is transformed in Paul by the p

Carole Farley
4-Jun-2017
Ephesiand Sermon Series Pentecost

20170514Ephesians2a.mp3
Carole continues the Sermon Series on Ephesians reminding us that we were all once separated form God and how Jesus came to build the gap between us and our Father.

Carole Farley
25-May-2017
God's reconciliarion of the world in Christ

20170521 Ephesians2b.mp3
Craig teaches on what Paul may have meant when he describes how Jesus destroyed the wall of Hostility between Jews and Gentiles. This wall however remains within all of us, in our communities, our chu

Rev Craig Downes
25-May-2017
Jesus destroys the wall of Hostility

20170430 sermon Ephesians 1: 3-10
Who are you? Allowing God to define you - Ephesians 1: 3-10. Continuing the Sermon series on Ephesians Craig show us how, just as the Church in Ephesus needed to redine who and what 'Church' i

Rev Craig Downes
23-May-2017
Ephesians Sermon Series, Grace, Mercy, The Cross

090417 His Followers Disappointment Luke 23: 13-25
His Followers Disappointments - Luke 23: 13-25 - On Palm Sunday Craig continues his sermon Series'What Jesus carried to the Cross'. From Palm Sunday to Good Friday - what went wrong to make th

Rev Craig Downes
18-Apr-2017
Hi Followers Disappoinments

020417 sermon 1 John 2:1-6, 12-14
Jesus Carried the sins of the World - 1 John 2:1-6, 12-14. Craig continues his Lent Series 'What Jesus carried to the Cross' On that empty Cross. Jesus is weighed down with our sins and the si

Rev Craig Downes
2-Apr-2017
The Sins of the World

20170326 A Mothers Broken Heart.mp3
A Mother's Broken Heart - John 19:25-27 Craig continues his Lent Series 'What Jesus carried to the Cross'. On Mothering Sunday we remember how Mary the mother of Jesus had her heart broken

Rev Craig Downes
26-Mar-2017
A Mother's Broken Heart

190317 sermon John 19:23-24.mp3
A Seamless Robe - John 19:23-24 Craig continues his Lent Sermon Series on 'What Jesus carried to the Cross' emphasising the reasons why Jesus wore a robe that was seamless and what that means

Rev Craig Downes
19-Mar-2017
A Seamless Robe

150217 Sermon - 1 Samuel 13:11-14
A Man after God's own Heart - 1 Samuel 13:11-14 - A topical sermon explaining the heart that God seeks - faithful, obedient, humble, surrendered to Him, thankful, joyful, trusting, gracious, comp

Rev Craig Downes
6-Mar-2017
A Man after God's own heart

050317 Sermon - Hope.mp3
Gordon Raggett and the CRiBS team remind us of the hope that the Bible promises and encourages us all to be beacons of hope in our troubled world.

Gordon Raggett and the CRiBS team
6-Mar-2017
Joyful in Hope

190217 sermon - 2 Samuel 11_1-16,26-27.mp3
The path of sin - 2 Samuel 11:1-16,26-27 The story of David and Bathsheba shows us how sin leads to more sin - ego, arrogance, adultery, deception and murder. But we can seek God's forgiveness.

Rev Craig Downes
19-Feb-2017
The path of sin

120217 Sermon - 2 Samuel 6_12-23.mp3
True worship - David demonstrates true worship by being uninhibited and by focussing on God, rather than himself or others.

Rev Craig Downes
12-Feb-2017
True worship

251216 Sermon.mp3
Craig explains the Christmas story to Gibbs and Denozzo (Guinea pigs) on Christmas Day

Rev Craig Downes
15-Jan-2017
Witnessing to a Guinea Pig

150117 Sermon - 1 Samuel 16_1 - 13.mp3
Preaching about Samuel anointing David as King, Craig reminds us that God's choice of leaders is not the same as God's.

Rev Craig Downes
15-Jan-2017
After God's own heart

080117 Sermon - Julian of Norwich.mp3
One of the journeys in faith series - Craig encourages us with the example of Mother Julian of Norwich who taught that all will be well no matter what life has thrown at us because we are loved by God

Rev Craig Downes
8-Jan-2017
Julian of Norwich

111216 Sermon - Luke 2_1-7.mp3
Away in a Manger - Luke 2:1-7 Craig strips out the myths of this familiar carol and shows us the deeper meaning of Jesus joining in the squalor of a manger and journeying with us to the upper room, th

Rev Craig Downes
11-Dec-2016
Away in a Manger

041216 Sermon - Deut 6_4-9.mp3
The Twelve Days of Christmas - Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Craig continues his series on Christmas Carols explaining how it was used as an aide memoire to teach people the key tenets of the Christian faith and

Rev Craig Downes
4-Dec-2016
The Twelve Days of Christmas

271116 Sermon -Isaiah 7_10-14.mp3
O come, O come Emmanuel - Isaiah 7:10-14 Craig begins his advent series using the old carol, O come, O come Emmanuel which is rich in Biblical messages and signs about God's greatest gift to man.

Rev Craig Downes
27-Nov-2016
Come, O come Emmanuel

201116 Sermon - Jude 24-26.mp3
Stumbling Stones to Stepping Stones Jude 24-26 - Craig reminds us not to allow ourselves to be defined by our past but instead use those things that cause us to stumble to become stepping stones.

Rev Craig Downes
20-Nov-2016
Stumbling stones into stepping stones

131116 Sermon - Psalm 137.mp3
Roger reminds us that remembrance should not be about sentimentality but of learning the lessons in Isaiah where as people of salt and light we are called not only to grieve loss, but to bring hope an

Rev Roger Taylor
13-Nov-2016
Remembrance

061116 sermon - Jude 17-25.mp3
Beloved in Christ - Jude 17-25 Continuing our study of Jude, Carole reminds us of the importance of allowing God'd word to be a living word on which we act and to remember that our salvation has b

Carole Farley
6-Nov-2016
Beloved in Christ

301016am sermon - Numbers 13_17-30.mp3
Preaching on our 75th Church Anniversary Rupert reminded us to be a people who don't look back through rose tinted glasses but to the promises God has for the future.

Rev Rupert Lazar
30-Oct-2016
Trusting in God for our future

301016pm sermon - Acts10_23-37.mp3
Anointed to do good - Acts 10:23-37 Rupert uses the story of Peter and Cornelius to reminds us of the diverse and united nature of heaven. Jesus constantly exerts us to do good yet as Christians we ha

Rev Rupert Lazar
30-Oct-2016
Anointed to do good

231016 sermon - Jude 1-16.mp3 (Part)
Contending for the faith - Jude 1-16 Craig reminds us of the dangers of internal divisions and false teaching within the church, our need to contend for the faith so that mercy, peace and love may be

Rev Craig Downes
23-Oct-2016
Contending for the faith

161016 sermon - Acts 9_10-20.mp3
A Prophetic Community - Acts 9:10-20 Continuing the series on Baptist core values, Craig uses the story of Ananias and Saul to describe what it means to be a prophetic community - listening to God, go

Rev Craig Downes
16-Oct-2016
A Prophetic Community

091016 sermon - Luke 15_11-31.mp3
Atonement - Luke15:11-31 As we approach the Jewish festival of Yom Kippur, Craig paces it in a Biblical context with the story of the Lost Son and the example of God's mercy and grace once we repe

Rev Craig Downes
9-Oct-2016
Atonement

021016 sermon - Matthew 15_29-39.mp3
An Inclusive Community - Matthew 15:29-39 - Carole uses the story of feeding the 4000 to explain what it means to be an inclusive community and exhorts us to be approachable and trusting like Jesus.

Carole Farley
2-Oct-2016
Inclusive Community

250916 Sermon - Romans 12_1-8.mp3
A Sacrificial Community - Romans 12:1-8 Sacrifice is not about doing things or doing the things we want to do, but about being prepared to give up things that cost us. It is about our attitude.

Rev Craig Downes
25-Sep-2016
A Sacrificial Community

180916 Sermon - Luke 4_14-30.mp3
A Missionary Community - Luke 4:14-30 - Continuing a series on Baptist Core values Craig tell us to stop being a luxury yacht in harbour and start being fishermen on the rough seas. Lizzie Cooper talk

Rev Craig Downes and Lizzie Cooper
18-Sep-2016
A Missionary Community

110916 sermon - Mark 7_1-13.mp3
Mark 7:1-13 A Worshipping Community - Beginning a series on Baptist Core Principles, Craig talks about what it means to be a worshipping Community. We should not feel inhibited by tradition or what ot

Rev Craig Downes
11-Sep-2016
A Worshipping Community

040916 sermon - Exodus 3_1-14.mp3
Moses - Journey of Faith Exodus 3:1-14 God takes Moses from being a somebody to being a nobody so that then He is able to use him. But God also continue to mould and shape him.

Rev Craig Downes
4-Sep-2016
Moses - Journey of Faith

280816 sermon - Jeremiah 36.mp3
Jeremiah - 36 - The Bible is precious, we should treasure it, read it, digest it, apply it and spread it - not ignore it, embellish it or subtract from it.

Geraldine Alliston
28-Aug-2016
Treasuring the Word

210816 sermon - Nehemiah 8_9-12,18b.mp3
Party Kingdom - Nehemiah 8_9-12,18b.mp3 Carole reminds us that we are all invited to God's party where the lost are found, the best wine is served and our host made the ultimate sacrifice.

Carole Farley
21-Aug-2016
Party Kingdom

140816 sermon - Nehemiah 8_1-14,18.mp3
Rebuild, Restore, Reform and Rejoice - Nehemiah 8:1:14,18 As we rejoice to see the completion of the car park we echo the experience of the God's children.

Rev Craig Downes
14-Aug-2016
Rebuild, Restore, Reform and Rejoice

240716 sermon - George Muller.mp3
Journey's of Faith Series - George Muller - 2 Corinthians 10:1-18 describes the life of George Muller and what it means to pray in faith.

Joanne Downes and Julian Freeman
24-Jul-2016
George Muller

100716 sermon - Nehemiah 6.mp3
Building God's Kingdom - Nehemiah 6 - if we want God's Kingdom to come we have to allow Him to change us through prayer and being open to the Holy Spirit.

Rev Craig Downes
10-Jul-2016
Building God's Kingdom

030716 sermon - Nehemiah 5.mp3
Rebuilding and Growth - Nehemiah 5 - as the people rebuild the wall together they tackle injustice and find renewed personal growth.

Carole Farley
3-Jul-2016
Rebuilding and Growth

260616 sermon - Nehemiah 4.mp3
Opposition to Rebuilding - Nehemiah 4 - Continuing his series on Nehemiah Craig reminds us that we can achieve things by working together but that we each need to grow in order to fulfil our calling a

Rev Craig Downes
26-Jun-2016
Opposition to Rebuilding

290516 sermon - Revelation 3_16.mp3
Continuing his 3:16 series Craig preaches from Revelation and reminds us that God has more for each one of us.

Rev Craig Downes
19-Jun-2016
God has more for you

050616 sermon - Nehemiah 1.mp3

Carole Farley
19-Jun-2016

190616 sermon - Nehemiah 3.mp3
Nehemiah 3 teaches us that as God's people we need to work together on a common vision, each trying to do our bit and learning as we do.

Rev Craig Downes
19-Jun-2016
Working together on a common vision

220516 sermon - 1 John 3_16.mp3
Forgiveness 1 John 3:16 - Continuing his 3:16 series Craig tells us that we need to love too much and forgive too much rather than too little.

Rev Craig Downes
22-May-2016
Foregiveness

150516 sermon - Ephesians 3_16-17.mp3
I am a child of God - Ephesians 3-16 - Craig reminds us that we are not defined by how the world sees us, or the baggage that has been piled on us, but as a child of God needing constantly to be fille

Rev Craig Downes
15-May-2016
Child of God

080516 sermon - Acts 3_16.mp3
Acts 3:16 - Through his encounter with the beggar at the Gate Beautiful a changed Peter, full of faith, demonstrates the transforming power of God.

Rev Peter Clarke
8-May-2016
Walking by faith

240416sermon - John 3_16.mp3
Love in action - John 3:16 - God shows his love through the gift and sacrifice of Jesus just as the Queen has shown by her dedication to duty that she has kept her promise of lifelong devotion to her

Rev Craig Downes
25-Apr-2016
Love in action

170416 sermon - Romans 16.mp3
Love and Unity (Romans 16) - Joanne reads a letter from Craig to the church - just as Paul writes his love letter to the church in Rome stressing the need for love, not legalism, to keep the church un

Joanne Downes reads sermon from Rev Craig Downes
17-Apr-2016
Love and unity

100416 sermon - Romans 15.mp3
A plea for unity - preaching from Romans 15, Julian explains Paul's plea to the Christians in Rome to bear with one another for the sake of unity.

Julian Freeman
10-Apr-2016
A plea for unity

270316 sermon - Matthew 3_16-4_1.mp3
Matthew 3:16-4:1 Easter - so what? - Craig challenges to let the expiration of Jesus be our inspiration so that people see the risen Christ in us.

Rev Craig Downes
27-Mar-2016
Easter - so what?

200316 sermon - zechariah9_9.mp3
His way or our way? Zechariah 9:9 Craig reminds us that the crowds that cried Hosanna later cried crucify because the were looking for a Messiah that fitted their plans and not God's.

Rev Craig Downes
20-Mar-2016
His way or our way?

130316 sermon - joel 2_24-26.mp3
The need for passion - Joel 2:24-26 In a short sermon in the lead up to the AGM Craig reminds us that God is not looking for formalised worship but a people of passion who will do daring things so tha

Rev Craig Downes
13-Mar-2016
Need for passion

060316 sermon.mp3
Listen with Mother - Matthew 23:27-29 Carole reminds us that just like Mothers, God laments over us when we don't listen and make wrong choices. We need to use this Lent period to listen more to

Carole Farley
6-Mar-2016
Listen with Mother

280216 sermon - leviticus 11_1-22.mp3
Be Holy - Leviticus 11:1-12 Craig uses Levitical teaching on dietary laws to teach us that we are called to be Holy and that in order to do so we need to change by being prepared to give up those thin

Rev Craig Downes
28-Feb-2016
Be Holy

210216 sermon - isaiah 11_6-9.mp3
Time to change - Isaiah 11:6-9 Time to change - The peaceful picture in the reading is attainable if we are all prepared to change. Craig reminds us that, just as characters changed on their journey i

Rev Craig Downes
21-Feb-2016
Time to change

140216 sermon - galatians 4_8-11.mp3
Lenten sacrifice - Rick Lewis reminds us that true Lenten sacrifice is not about ritual or legalism but about recognising priorities and choosing those that draw us closer to God and help us to behave

Rick Lewis
14-Feb-2016
Lenten sacrifice

070216 talk helen and ilir.mp3
Helen and Ilir Dervishi talking about the work they are doing with Rebirth of Kosovo Church in Gjakova and with refugees in Macedonia as an example of the love described in Romans 13:8-10.

Helen and Ilir Dervishi
7-Feb-2016
Love in action

070216 sermon - romans 13_8-10.mp3
In our family service Carole Farley talks about the ten commandments and how they help us to show love and fullfil the Great Commandment

Carole Farley
7-Feb-2016
Ten Commandments

310116 sermon.mp3
Love - Romans 12:9-21 Craig uses the holocaust to remind us of the consequences of lack of love and urges us to show both sacrificial and brotherly love in true fellowship.

Rev Craig Downes
31-Jan-2016
Love

240116 sermon.mp3
Salt of the Earth - preaching from Isaiah 55:1-3 and 1 Peter 2:9-10, during the week of prayer for Christian Unity, Craig reminds us that we are all called to minister and to be salt and light.

Rev Craig Downes
24-Jan-2016
Salt of the earth

170116 sermon.mp3
United through Grace Romans 11:33 - 12:8 Craig reminds us that the key to church unity is grace and encouraging one another so that we can all unlock the gifts that God has given to us.

Rev Craig Downes
17-Jan-2016
United through Grace

100116 sermon.mp3
Marginal gains - Romans 11:1-32 Craig warns us to the dangers of arrogance. We all have scope to improve by making marginal gains in our Christian walk. It is by our fruit we will be judged.

Rev Craig Downes
10-Jan-2016
Marginal Gains

030116 sermon.mp3
Right Attitude - Habakkuk 1:2-5 Craig continues his Journeys of faith series with a lesson from Habakkuk, pointing out that we need to ask God and then listen so that He can be transformed into the pe

Rev Craig Downes
3-Jan-2016
Right Attitude

201215 sermon.mp3
Thankful - Luke 1:26-38 Craig continues his SANTA themed series with T for Thankful and contrasts the world's offering of being less than human with presents that do not last with God's offeri

Rev Craig Downes
20-Dec-2015
Thankful

131215 sermon.mp3
Nearly - Psalm 73:1-3,22-28 Continuing his SANTA themed series Craig points to how much that preoccupies us at Christmas is far away from what is important. With a narrative account, Abi May, reminds

Craig Downes and Abi May
13-Dec-2015
Nearly

131215pm message.mp3
In his message at our Carol Service, Craig ponders on how we would receive Jesus if He returned today.

Rev Craig Downes
13-Dec-2015
Carol Service Message

061212 sermon.mp3
Anticipation - Isaiah 25:6-12 Craig encourages us to let people know about the free gift available to all and not to be lulled by false promises into seeing Christmas as a time for gifts that, ultimat

Rev Craig Downes
6-Dec-2015
Anticipation

291115 sermon.mp3
Scandal - tell everyone Matthew 2: 1-6 - Craig begins our Advent series with a reminder that most people see the Christmas story through tinsel tinted glasses and do not appreciate the scandal it was.

Rev Craig Downes
29-Nov-2015
Scandal - tell everyone

261115 sermon.mp3
El Roi - Genesis 16:1-16 Geraldine continues the med week series on the names of God with the story of Hagar and her encounter with El Roi, the God who sees me.

Geraldine Alliston
29-Nov-2015
El Roi

221115 sermon.mp3
Growing in grace and sowing grace 2 Corinthians 12:1-16a Craig reminds us that as we sew grace then we grow in grace and challenges each of us to consider not what we give, but what we are doing with

Rev Craig Downes
22-Nov-2015
Growing in garce and sewing grace

151115 sermon rev.mp3
Forgiveness and grace - 1 Timothy 1:12-17 Craig preached in the light of the terrorist attacks in Paris that as Christians we need to learn from Paul, himself a terrorist of his day, and respond with

Rev Craig Downes
15-Nov-2015
Forgiveness and grace

081115 sermon.mp3
Remembrance - Acts 20:7-12 Craig tells us that the true symbol of Remembrance is not the poppy, but the bread and wine that reminds us of the sacrifice of Christ, once and for all, for those who follo

Rev Craig Downes
8-Nov-2015
Remembrance

011115 sermon.mp3
Earn It Romans 8: 39 - 10:21 Craig poses the question What was the costs of our personal salvation? and, using the example of the Earn it order in the film Saving Private Ryan challenges all of us to

Rev Craig Downes
1-Nov-2015
Earn It

181015 sermon.mp3 - Romans 8:18-38
The six ins Romans 8:18-38 Craig addresses the question of why God allows suffering and how we should respond.

Rev Craig Downes
25-Oct-2015
The six ins

251015 sermon.mp3
The Sovereignty of God - Romans 9: 1-29 Continuing his series on Romans, Craig reminds us that God is like the potter with the power to make us, mould us and break us. We need to trust in his choices

Rev Craig Downes
25-Oct-2015
Sovereignty of God

111015 sermon.mp3
Geraldine continues the Journeys of Faith series with the example of Caleb from Joshua 14:6-15 and 15:13-19 and encourages us to have the same faith and trust in God and claim our promised inheritance

Geraldine Alliston
11-Oct-2015
Claiming the Promises of God

041015 sermon.mp3
1 Kings 19:9-18 Joe reminds us that if we are depressed, discouraged and despondent we get a distorted view of reality. Using Elijah's experience of his flight from Jezebel we get a God's eye

Rev Joe Kapolyo
4-Oct-2015
Hope from despair

270915 sermon.mp3
Children with Spirit - Romans 8: 5 -18 Craig uses the illustration of Ironman to remind us that we are obliged to use the Spirit within us like little children rather than sulky teenagers.

Rev Craig Downes
27-Sep-2015
Children with Spirit

200915 sermon.mp3
Everything from nothing - Matthew 14:13-21 - Craig uses the story of the feeding of the 5000 to remind us that even when we think we have nothing, God can take the little we have and transform it into

Rev Craig Downes
20-Sep-2015
Everything from Nothing

130915 sermon.mp3
Despicable Me - Romans 7: 14- 8:4 - Simplifying last week's message, Craig uses Minions to explain our battle with sin and how our relationship with Jesus helps to turn us around.

Rev Craig Downes
13-Sep-2015
Despicable Me

060915 sermon.mp3
Struggling with sin - Romans 7: 1-13 - Craig explains that law is there to show us where we fall short of what God wants of us. Prayer helps us to build our relationship with Christ so we do the thing

Rev Craig Downes
6-Sep-2015
Struggling with sin

300815 sermon.mp3
Ignatius of Loyola - Mark 10:17-31 In his journeys of faith series, Craig uses the example of Ignatius of Loyola to challenge us to give up those things that stop us from embracing everything we can a

Rev Craig Downes
30-Aug-2015
Ignatius of Loyola

230815 sermon.mp3
Lessons for life - Psalm 139, Deut 6:4-9, Mark 10 13-16 Preaching at a dedication service Craig draws on three pieces of scripture. Show me God. Show me how to love God and to experience his peace and

Rev Craig Downes
23-Aug-2015
Lessons for life

090815 dk reflection.mp3
David Keep reflects on the wonders of creation and reminds us that the God who created all of this is mindful of each individual and we can traust Him in good times and bad.

David Keep
16-Aug-2015
Creation

160815 sermon.mp3
Living obediently - 1 John 2: 3-11 Peter reminds us that if we are in Christ our lives should display Christlike qualities - loving and being available and accessible to others and growing more like

Rev Peter Clarke
16-Aug-2015
Living Obediently

090815 sg reflection.mp3
Sarah reflects on some misunderstood phrases such as 'everything happens for a reason' and emphasises that God is never the instigator of bad things but that out of them good can happen.

Sarah Graham
16-Aug-2015
Hope in adversity

020815 sermon.mp3
Do good - Titus 3 Craig completes his series on Titus by reminding us that it is not enough to be super spiritual but we need to be a people who do good. As Wesley put it 'Do all the good we can,

Rev Craig Downes
16-Aug-2015
Do good

260715 sermon.mp3
Integrity - Titus 2 - Craig continues his series on Titus by talking about integrity, pointing out that world judges by how it sees Christians on the outside and our flaws can stop people looking at t

Rev Craig Downes
26-Jul-2015
Integrity

190715 sermon.mp3
Sound doctrine - Titus 1 - In a new series Craig stresses the importance of sound doctrine and Bible study. He warns against those who only preach what people want to hear and who turn a deaf ear to t

Rev Craig Downes
19-Jul-2015
Sound doctrine

120715 sermon.mp3
Get over yourself - Jonah 4 - in the final sermon in the series on Jonah, Craig warns us not to expect God to play to our tune but to recognise His character a gracious and compassionate God, slow to

Rev Craig Downes
12-Jul-2015
Get over yourself

050715 sermon.mp3
Well finally - Jonah 3 - At last Jonah goes to Ninevah proclaims the owrd of God and the people repent. Just as Jesus had to face His own Ninevah at Calvary we too have to find our own Ninevah and, se

Rev Craig Downes
5-Jul-2015
Well finally!

280615 sermon.mp3 - Jonah 2
... now I have your attention - Jonah 2 Craig highlights the hypocrisy of Jonah as he calls out to God from the belly of the big fish and the folly of leaving God as the last resort rather than the fi

Rev Craig Downes
28-Jun-2015
Now I have your attention

210615 sermon.mp3
Fatherhood - Matthew 1:18 - 24 On Father's Day, Craig used Joseph to illustrate the qualities of a good father and the example of our heavenly Father.

Rev Craig Downes
21-Jun-2015
Fatherhood

140615 sermon.mp3
Love and obedience - Jonah 1 - In a new series on Jonah Craig reminds us to be obedient to God's call and love our neighbours. God loves unconditionally, including the people we don't like!

Rev Craig Downes
14-Jun-2015
Love and obedience

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Justice, mercy and humility - John 4v1-42 Caroline from Christian Aid took the story of the woman at the well to show how Christina aid is facing up to the challenge of poverty and injustice - overcom

Caroline (Christian Aid)
7-Jun-2015
Justice, mercy and humility

310515 sermon.mp3
Baptism - your choice Romans 6 Craig describes baptism as being at the heart of this chapter - in an act of obedience we demonstrate our allegiance and the way we choose to walk.

Rev Craig Downes
31-May-2015
Baptism - your choice

310515pm sermon.mp3
Dancing with God - Romans 8:1-28 On Trinity Sunday likens our relationship with a triune God like that of a Strictly Come Dancing contestant, working with a professional until eventually there is a pe

Rev Craig Downes
31-May-2015
Dancing with God

240515 sermon.mp3
Pentecost - Acts 2:1-18 Craig reminds us that we need to grasp the full meaning of Pentecost - the peace and the passion and recognise it is about being thankful for what we have but being prepared to

Rev Craig Downes
24-May-2015
Pentecost

170515 sermon.mp3
The Foolishness of the cross 1 Cor 1: 18-31 In a moving dramatic sermon Craig relates the full meaning of the crucifixion and resurrection through the eyes of an eye witness who found eternal life thr

Rev Craig Downes
17-May-2015
The Foolishness of the Cross

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Ascension Luke 24:50-53 - Mandy James reminds us that the Ascension was part of God's plan to bring an clear end to Christ's earthly ministry and for Him to begin His heavenly reign, intercedi

Rev Mandy James
10-May-2015
Ascension

030515 sermon.mp3
All about choices - Romans 5: 12 - 21 Craig reminds us that just as the election is about choices, we have a choice of being in sin or in Christ.

Rev Craig Downes
3-May-2015
All about choices

260415 sermon.mp3
Glory in suffering - Romans 5:1-11 Craig reminds us that we have to exercise our spiritual muscles and go through suffering in order to be transformed into a people who reflect the image of Jesus and

Rev Craig Downes
26-Apr-2015
Glory in suffering

120415 sermon.mp3
Finding your Emmaus - Luke 24v13-35 -Craig uses the story of the Titanic to convey the sense of hopelessness and despair felt by the disciples who journeyed to Emmaus and our need to explain the Good

Rev Craig Downes
19-Apr-2015
Finding your road to Emmaus

050415 sermon.mp3
Beyond the veil - John 20:1-9 Craig embarked on a forensic analysis of the Easter Story this morning and focused on the veil that separated man from God. He urged us all to cast off whatever veil we a

Rev Craig Downes
5-Apr-2015
Beyond the veil

290315 sermon.mp3
Dry bones - Ezekiel 37:1-14 Roger completes our series on giving up with Ezekiel's prophesy that points us to the amazing power of God to bring new life to dry bones. He reminds us that sin can ke

Rev Roger Taylor
29-Mar-2015
Dry Bones

220315 sermon.mp3
Out of our comfort zone - Psalm 23- continuing our Lent series on Giving Up, Carole talks about how God used her sabbatical to take her out of her comfort zone and into His.

Carole Farley
22-Mar-2015
Out of our Comfort Zone

150315 sermon.mp3
Mother love - Luke 2:41-52 At our special Messy Day Mother's Day service, Craig taught us to about the Mother love of God and how by following it we could be practically perfect in every way.

Rev Craig Downes
15-Mar-2015
Mother love

080315 sermon.mp3
Breaking with Tradition - Matthew 15:1-20 As we broke with tradition this morning by integrating the AGM into our morning worship Craig urged us not to be legalistic and bound by man-made traditions w

Rev Craig Downes
8-Mar-2015
Giving up traditions

010315 sermon.mp3
A Sabbath Rest - Exodus 20:8-11 - Craig continues our Lent series on giving up by directing us to God's priorities - a Sabbath rest so we can come closer to Him.

Rev Craig Downes
1-Mar-2015
A Sabbath Rest

220215 sermon.mp3
Generosity 2 Corinthians 8: 1-15 Gordon urges us to consider how rich we are in Christ and not to have a the poverty mentality that the devil would have us believe.

Gordon Raggett
22-Feb-2015
Generosity

150215 sermon.mp3
Believing faith - Romans 3v 27 - 4v 25 Craig reminds us of the power of believing faith. We can discover, like Abraham, that God is faithful and will do amazing things if we are prepared to wait.

Rev Craig Downes
15-Feb-2015
Believing faith

080215 sermon.mp3
Only by Faith - Romans 3v9-26 Craig takes us to the heart of the Gospel message, reminding us that our righteousness is only by faith and through the grace and mercy of God and the sacrifice of Jesus.

Rev Craig Downes
8-Feb-2015
Only by faith

010215 sermon.mp3
Call yourself a Christian? Craig challenges hypocrisy and uses Romans 2:17-29 to ask the question of whether we are what it says on the tin.

Rev Craig Downes
1-Feb-2015
Call yourself a Christian?

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The God shaped Hole - Romans 2:1-16 - Continuing his series on Romans, Craig reminds us that it is not about following the rules but about following Jesus.

Rev Craig Downes
25-Jan-2015
The God shaped Hole

250115pm sermon.mp3
Living water - John 4:1-26 Preaching at the Churches Together in Old Bexley service for the week of prayer for Christian Unity, Craig reminds us that we all drink from the same well.

Rev Craig Downes
25-Jan-2015
Living Water

180115 sermon.mp3
The wrath of God - Romans 1:18-32 Craig helps us to understand the real meaning of the wrath of God and encourages not to look on the wickedness and sin of others as greater than our own.

Rev Craig Downes
18-Jan-2015
The Wrath of God

110115 sermon.mp3
Righteousness of God - Romans 1:1-17 Craig begins a new series on Romans and starts by reminding us that being righteous in more important than rules or being right.

Rev Craig Downes
11-Jan-2015
Righteousness of God

040115 sermon.mp3
Journeys of Faith - Joseph - Matthew 1: 18-25 Craig outlines the character and characteristics of Joseph, the step-father of Jesus and the qualities we need to adopt.

Rev Craig Downes
4-Jan-2015
Joseph the step-father of Jesus