Luke 24:36-49
Jesus’ resurrection body gives us hope that our bodies matter, that this created world matters, and that God will resurrect our bodies and his whole creation.
Preacher: Geoff Cook.
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Resurrection People
Matthew 28:1-10 Will we be spectators, or participants in the life of Jesus? Will we be Resurrection People? Preached by Geoff Cook on 17 April 2022 as part of the Resurrection People series.
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Restructuring Imagination
Luke 24:13-35 When we look at the cross, all we can see is defeat. But Jesus transforms our way of looking at the world. Preached by Geoff Cook on 1 May 2022 as part of the Resurrection People series.
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Resurrection Bodies
Luke 24:36-49 Jesus’ resurrection body gives us hope that our bodies matter, that this created world matters, and that God will resurrect our bodies and his whole creation. Preached by Geoff Cook on 8 May 2022 as part of the Resurrection People series.
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Restoring Work
John 21:1-14 Jesus doesn’t call us all to stop work and just be spiritual for the rest of our lives (and on into eternity). He comes alongside us in our work, and breathes his life into it. Preached by Geoff Cook on 22 May 2022 as part of the Resurrection People series.
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Ascension
Hebrews 4:14-16 Jesus’ ascension gives us a sure hope that our prayers are heard by one who understands what it means to be human. Preached by Geoff Cook on 29 May 2022 as part of the Resurrection People series.
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Raising Doubts
John 20:19-31 Like Thomas, we should not push down our doubts. Instead, we should “doubt our doubts”, hold them up to the light, hold them up to God. Preached by Geoff Cook on 12 June 2022 as part of the Resurrection People 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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Devotion
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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Hope
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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Freedom and Transformation
Romans 6:1-14 How does knowing the truth of the gospel empower us to live free from the power of sin? Preached by Rachel Taylor on 24 March 2024.
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2024
How to co-operate with what God is doing.
The Book of Romans equips us for the adventure of life and faith, and emboldens us to share the Gospel with others.
2023
Following Jesus means introducing him to others.
How can we be more confident about our faith?
Learning how to engage with God by using Habakkuk as a model.
2022
No-one can predict what the future holds, but we can face it confidently knowing that Jesus is already there.
We are a resurrection people! A series exploring how we can live in the light of the resurrection of Jesus.
Jonah discovers that God is forgiving and gracious, even to those who we think are undeserving.
A couple of sermons in the run up to Christmas 2022.
2021
An encouragement to make time for Jesus in our lives.
An encouragement to discover more of God through the wilderness times in our lives.
Helping us to trust God though all the seasons of life.
The importance of not losing the habit of meeting together as the people of God.
2020
Helpful lessons from the first few chapters of 1 Corinthians on what it means to be the church of Jesus.
Spending Easter unexpectedly in lockdown means a chance to learn more about ourselves, about Jesus, and how to worship ‘together’ in unusual circumstances!
More lockdown worship and learning, with a different approach to our usual Sundays.
A collection of sermons on various subjects, reflecting the effect of lockdown and the restrictions on meeting together.
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.
2018
A series on the book of Haggai.
Jesus is all we need. Sermons from Paul’s letter to the Colossians.
2017
What does it mean for the church to be a covenant people belonging to God?
2016
Following Jesus – in Luke’s Gospel
Stories from Luke’s Gospel that help us to understand what following Jesus is all about.
2015
Mark tells us the stories of Jesus, inspiring us to turn and follow.
2014
Exploring the revelation of Jesus to John.
Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians is a short and compact letter, that draws us back to the fundamentals of the faith and the fundamentals of how we are to be ‘church’ together.
2013
A very short series on the Trinity.
What does it mean to belong to a community of faith?
A journey through the book of Ephesians, learning who we are in Christ Jesus.
How do we live in the world as Christians? How do we respond to some of the ethical issues of our day?
Recovering the wonder of Christmas, centred on God’s great salvation plan for humanity – the real miracle of Christmas.
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