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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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