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.
Preacher: Geoff Cook.
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How to Face Hard Times
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on 16 September 2018 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How to be Wise
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? Preached by Geoff Cook on 23 September 2018 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How to be Rich
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on 30 September 2018 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How to be Happy
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on 14 October 2018 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How to Withstand Temptation
James 1:12 God has ordained that our spiritual progress should be measured not by huge battles won or lost but by a thousand daily skirmishes no one else really knows about. Preached by Geoff Cook on 21 October 2018 as part of the Faith Works series.
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Three Things To Remember
James 1:16-18 To encourage us, James shows us three things we need to remember as we face the spiritual battles of life. Preached by Geoff Cook on 11 November 2018 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How To Be Kind
James 1:19-20 James wants us to discover the freedom that comes when we respond the right way to the pressures of life. Preached by Geoff Cook on 18 November 2018 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How To Read The Bible
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on 9 December 2018 as part of the Faith Works series.
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Three Signs of Authentic Christian Faith
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on 16 December 2018 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How to Treat Others
James 2:1-13 God is no respecter of persons. He doesn’t play favourites. Preached by Geoff Cook on 13 January 2019 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How Faith Works
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? Preached by Geoff Cook on 20 January 2019 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How Faith Grows
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on 10 February 2019 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How to Speak to Others
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on 17 February 2019 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How To Watch Your Tongue
James 3:5-12 The heart of the problem is the problem of the heart. That’s always the bottom line in life. Preached by Geoff Cook on 24 February 2019 as part of the Faith Works series.
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Three Keys to Wise Living
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on 9 June 2019 as part of the Faith Works…
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How to Live Well
James 3:14-18 Since true wisdom comes from outside ourselves and from God himself, we have to examine where our reliance is placed. Preached by Geoff Cook on 16 June 2019 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How To Get On With Everyone
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on 23 June 2019 as part of the…
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How To Be Close To God
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on 30 June 2019 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How to Deal with Uncertainty
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on 14 July 2019 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How to be Patient
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on July 2019 as part of the Faith Works series.
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How to be Church
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. Preached by Geoff Cook on July 2019 as part of the Faith Works series.
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Rev Geoff Cook is the Minister of FBC.
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Community
Romans 14:1-21 Let’s learn to disagree agreeably and overcome our judgmental spirits. Let’s make sure we’re dealing with diversity by allowing love to limit our liberty and by focusing on the eternal, not externals. Preached by Geoff Cook on 12 May 2024.
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Part of the Mystery
Romans 10:9-15 Our part in the unfolding mystery of God’s eternal plan and purpose is to extend the good news of Jesus to those around us: we BELIEVE Jesus is Lord, we CONFESS Jesus is Lord, and we DECLARE Jesus is Lord. Preached by Geoff Cook on 21 April 2024.
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Good News for Heroic Failures
Romans 5:1-11 All of us spend our lives looking for peace with God, others and ourselves. You and I, heroic failures that we are, cannot make peace with God, or for that matter, with one another. But God, through Christ, has already made peace with us. Preached by Geoff Cook on 17 March 2024.
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Gospel
Romans 1:1-17 Romans is not, ultimately, about some big and complicated ideas, but about a person – Jesus Christ. In him all of the promises of Scripture and longings of the human heart find their fulfilment. Preached by Geoff Cook on 18 February 2024.
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Reforming the People
Nehemiah 13 Any church will enter into spiritual entropy and decline when it loses its passion for Jesus. We must ask God to give us a renewed vision of himself, and a renewed vision of what it means to be his church here in Faversham. Preached by Geoff Cook on 21 January 2024.
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Mission
Romans 15:14-33 Paul ends his letter by reminding the church in Rome about their mission, their motivation, and their means by which to share the gospel with others. Preached by Rachel Taylor on 19 May 2024.
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Community
Romans 14:1-21 Let’s learn to disagree agreeably and overcome our judgmental spirits. Let’s make sure we’re dealing with diversity by allowing love to limit our liberty and by focusing on the eternal, not externals. Preached by Geoff Cook on 12 May 2024.
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Romans 12 In the light of the mercy we have received from God, our lives and our minds are to be made new and we are to offer up our lives as a sacrifice, living in a way that pleases God. Preached by Rachel Taylor on 28 April 2024.
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Part of the Mystery
Romans 10:9-15 Our part in the unfolding mystery of God’s eternal plan and purpose is to extend the good news of Jesus to those around us: we BELIEVE Jesus is Lord, we CONFESS Jesus is Lord, and we DECLARE Jesus is Lord. Preached by Geoff Cook on 21 April 2024.
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Romans 8:14-17, 31-39 We do not need to fear. Through Jesus, God has adopted us as his own children – the promised hope of all who put their trust in him. Preached by Rachel Taylor on 14 April 2024.
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An encouragement to make time for Jesus in our lives.
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Spending Easter unexpectedly in lockdown means a chance to learn more about ourselves, about Jesus, and how to worship ‘together’ in unusual circumstances!
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Christmas hope following a year of uncertainty and disruption to everyday life.
2019
The book of James offers practical help for living God’s way in God’s world.
A series about some of the important aspects of Christian faith.
Malachi’s mandate was to call the people back to a vibrant relationship with the living Lord. Their problem, like ours often is, was not ignorance, but indifference.
God gives us a new start, forgiven and free.
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Exploring the revelation of Jesus to John.
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