TALKS & ARTICLES | Grace Church

From 22 March, videos of talks are available on our Youtube channel here. There is a video of our service, including a short talk, plus a separate video of a longer talk each week.

Luke 5-8 - Kingdom Living

11. Trusting The Real Jesus (7:18-35) - Hobbs - 15/03/20

10. Follow The Life Giver (7:11-18) - Hobbs - 08/03/20

9. Faith That Jesus Looks For (7:1-10) - Hobbs - 01/03/20

8. Not recorded

7. From The Heart (6:43-45) - Woodfield - 16/02/20

6. Giving Grace (6:37-42) - Hobbs - 09/02/20

5. Learn Kindness (6:27-36) - Hobbs - 02/02/20

4. Maintain Perspective (6:20-26) - Hobbs - 26/01/20

3. The Priority & Power of Prayer (6:12-19) - Hobbs - 19/01/20

2. Lord to be listened to (6:1-11) - Hobbs - 12/01/20

1. Celebrate Jesus (5:33-39) - Hobbs - 05/01/20

Jeremiah

13. A Politics of Righteousness (23:5-8) - Hobbs - 08/12/19

12. Obey, Obey, Come What May (43-44) - Hobbs - 01/12/19

11. Heed God's Spokesmen (36:1-38:28) - 24/11/19 - not recorded

10. Rejoice in God (33:1-26) - 17/11/19 - not recorded

9. Hope in God (31:30-40) - Woodfield - 03/11/19

8. Settle Down Patiently (29:1-14) - Hobbs - 27/10/19

7. Recognise The Problem (25:1-12) - Hobbs - 20/10/19

6. Reject False Leaders (23:1-24) - 13/10/19 - not recorded

5. Understand Human History (18:1-12) - 06/10/19 - not recorded

4. Don't Despair (12) - Woodfield - 29/09/19

3. Renounce Christian Compromise (7:1-29) - Hobbs - 22/09/19

2. Consider Your Heart (3:6-18) - Hobbs - 15/09/19

1. The God Who Speaks - And Speaks To All (1:1-19) - Hobbs - 09/09/19

Jonah

Jonah 3 & 4 - Woodfield - 01/09/19

Jonah 1:17-3:3 - Woodfield - 18/08/19

Jonah 1:1-16 - Woodfield - 11/08/19

Psalm 139 - Woodfield - 25/08/19

Isaiah 61

From Despair to Delight - v.5-11 - Hobbs - 04/08/19

From Sadness to Gladness - v.1-4 - Hobbs - 28/07/19

The Good Shepherd (John 10:1-21) - Woodfield - 21/07/19

Christ-Centred Spirituality

8. Joyful Contentment (Phil 4:4-13) - Hobbs - 14/07/19

7. Knowing Christ in all Things (Phil 3:1-11) - Hobbs - 23/06/19

6. Devoting Ourselves to Church (Heb 10:19-36) - Hobbs - 16/06/19

5. Praying in the Spirit (Eph 6:10-20) - Hobbs - 09/06/19

4. Community of the Word (Col 3:16-17) - Hobbs - 02/06/19 - to be added

3. Walking in the Garden (Gen 3:1-10) - Hobbs - 19/05/19

2. Sabbath Time (Gen 1:27-2:3) - Hobbs - 12/05/19

1. Life as God's Children (Romans 8:12-17) - Hobbs - 05/05/19

God: Not Like Us (Rev 4) - McQuaker - 26/05/19

Easter Sunday: From Grief to Glory (Luke 24:1-12) - Hobbs - 21/04/19

Good Friday? (Joint Service at CBC) - McQuaker - 19/04/19

Luke 1-4 - The King Has Come

15. Spiritual Sickness (5:27-32) - Bannister - 28/04/19

14. Cleansed and Forgiven (5:12-26) - Woodfield - 14/04/19

13. Recruited For Service (5:1-11) - Hobbs - 07/04/19

12. Luke 4:31-44 - Hobbs - 31/03/19

11. Luke 4:14-30 - Woodfield - 24/03/19
10. Jesus wins (4:1-13) - Hobbs - 17/03/19

9. Prepare and Repent (3:1-20) - Woodfield - 03/03/19
8. Here is Wisdom (2:40-52) - Hobbs - 24/02/19
7. With Your Hearts (2:21-39) - Hobbs - 17/02/19
6. The King Who Brings Peace (2:1-20) - Woodfield - 10/02/19
5. Pay Careful Attention (1:58-80) - Hobbs - 03/02/19
4. Joy to the World (1:39-52) - Hobbs - 27/01/19
3. Faith Like Mary (1:26-38) - Hobbs - 20/01/19
2. What A Difference A Day Makes (1:5-25) - Hobbs - 13/01/19
1. Certainty (1:1-4) - Woodfield - 06/01/19

The Story of Everything

12. God Puts Everything Right (Rev 21:1-8) - Woodfield - 23/12/18
11. God Re-forms Humanity (Eph 2:11-22) - Hobbs - 09/12/18
10. God Sends His Saviour (Luke 1:67-79) - Hobbs - 02/12/18
9. Be Ready When He Comes (Mal 2:17-3:6) - Hobbs - 25/11/18
8. Not recorded
7. God Appoints His Kings - a ruler we really need (1 Chron 17:1-14) - Hobbs - 04/11/18
6. God Gives A Land - a choice we all face (Deut 8) - Hobbs - 28/10/18
5. God Re-Establishes His Rule - we're called to obey (Ex 19) - Hobbs - 21/10/18
4. God Forms a People - we're called to be His (Ex 6:1-8) - Woodfield - 14/10/18
3. God Makes A Promise - why there's always hope (Gen 12:1-7) - Hobbs - 07/10/18
2. God Deals With A Rebellion - why life is hard (Gen 3) - 23/09/18 - not recorded
1. God Creates Humanity - why we are here (Gen 1:26-31) - Hobbs - 16/09/18

Remembrance Sunday - Woodfield - 11/11/18
Who Are You Listening To? (Mark 9:7) - McQuaker - 09/09/18
Taming Time to Listen - Hobbs - 02/09/18

Summer Psalms

Psalm 106 - Woodfield - 26/08/18
Psalm 105 - Woodfield - 19/08/18
Psalm 104 - Woodfield - 12/08/18

2 Peter - Faith That Lasts

5. Trust God's Promises (3:1-14) - Woodfield - 22/07/18
4. Beware False Teachers (2:1-22) - 15/07/18 - not recorded
3. Remember your foundations (1:12-21) - 01/07/18 - not recorded
2. Make Every Effort (1:5-11) - Woodfield - 24/06/18
1. 2 Peter 1:1-4 - 17/06/18 - not recorded

The Path To Glory (John 17-21)

10. No Waxwork Christians (21:15-25)
9. Energised by Easter (21:1-14)
8. Certainty in a Post-Truth World (20)
7. The Universal, Expected and Loving King (19:17-27)
6. The Nonsensical Rejection of Christ
5. Speaking of Christ (18:15-27)
3 & 4 - not recorded
2. Jesus' Prayer for his Disciples (17:6-19)
1. The Meaning of Life (17:1-5)

Are you're sure you're safe in Christ? (Rom 8:28-39) - Cockram - 18/02/18

Treasuring Christ (Psalm 45)

4. Treasuring Christ In Our Devotions (45:10-17) - Hobbs - 21/01/18
3. Treasuring Christ In Our Praises (45:6-10) - Woodfield - 21/01/18
2. Treasuring Christ In The Everyday (45:2-5) - 14/01/18 - not recorded
1. Treasuring Christ - Intro (45:1-2)

Carol Service - Hobbs - 17/12/17

All of God - Reformation truth that's as relevant today

5. Glory Alone - Woodfield - 10/12/17
4. Grace Alone - Hobbs - 03/12/17
3. Faith Alone - Hobbs - 26/11/17
2. Christ Alone - Hobbs - 19/11/17 - not recorded
1. Scripture Alone - Hobbs - 5/11/17 - not recorded

Christianity in Uganda - Bosco Bukeera - 12/11/17
Abortion - 50 years on - Hobbs - 29/10/17

Philippians - Living As Citizens Of Heaven

14. Gospel Giving (4:14-23) - Hobbs - 22/10/17
13. The Open Secret (4:10-13) - Hobbs - 15/10/17
11. Follow the Faithful (3:17-21) - Hobbs - 01/10/17
10. Philippians 3:10-16 - Woodfield - 24/09/17
9. All You Need is Christ (3:1-9) - Hobbs - 17/09/17
8. Philippians 2:19-30 - Graham Nicholls - 10/09/17
7. Philippians 2:12-18 - Hobbs - 03/09/17 - not recorded
6. Emulating Christ (2:5-11) - Hobbs - 23/07/17 - not recorded
5. Protect Your Togetherness (2:1-4) - Hobbs - 16/07/17
4. Live Rightly (1:27-30) - Lowries - 09/07/17
3. Whatever It Takes (1:12-26) - Hobbs - 25/06/17
2. Godliness (1:9-11) - Hobbs - 18/06/17
1. Partnering in the Gospel (1:1-8, 4:21-23) - Lowries - 11/06/17

Summer Psalms

4. Psalm 10: He Sees, He Acts - Hobbs - 27/08/17
3. Psalm 9 - Hobbs - 20/08/17
2. Psalm 16 - Huxley - 13/08/17
1. Psalm 8: O God Our God - Hobbs - 30/07/17

The Messiah Who Satisfies (Luke 9:10-20) - Nigel Jones - 06/08/17

Weekend Away July 2017 - Job

If you missed any of the talks on Job at our recent Weekend Away, Steve Rees preached a corresponding series at his home church and the recordings are available here:

http://www.allsaintscrowborough.org/Publisher/Search.aspx?searchString=Audio-a45
FIEC joint service at Cuckfield Baptist Church - In Christ You Have It All - Trevor Archer - 04/06/17 (link from Cuckfield Baptist Church website)

What To Expect ...

4. .. In the New Creation - Hobbs - 28/05/17
3. .. When Christ Returns - Hobbs - 21/05/17
2. .. When You Die - Hobbs - 14/05/17 - not recorded, but transcript here: http://on-christianity.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/what-to-expect-when-we-die.html
1. .. In Future History (Matt 24:1-35) - Hobbs - 07/05/17

Hope House Haiti - 30/04/17
Easter 2017 - Filled with Joy - Hobbs - 16/04/17

2 Kings - Hope When Things Seem Hopeless

14. What Hope Is Left (2 Kings 13) - Lowries - 09/04/17
13. 2 Kings 12 - Hobbs - 02/04/17 (only second half of talk recorded)
12. From Ember to Flame (2 Kings 11) - Hobbs - 26/03/17
11. The King We Need (2 Kings 10:18-36) - Lowries - 19/03/17
10. Just As He Said (2 Kings 9-10) - Hobbs - 12/03/17
9. In His Time (2 Kings 8:7-29) - Hobbs - 05/03/17
8. He Cares (2 Kings 8) - Hobbs - 26/02/17
7. 2 Kings 7 - Lowries - 19/02/17
6. If God Is For Us (2 Kings 6) - Hobbs - 12/02/17
5. Grace For The World (2 Kings 5) - Hobbs - 05/02/17
4. 2 Kings 4 - Bannister - 29/01/17
3. Wholly on God (2 Kings 3) - Hobbs - 22/01/17
2. God's Still Here (2 Kings 2) - Hobbs - 15/01/17
1. 2 Kings 1 - Hobbs - 08/01/17

A Verse for the New Year - Lowries - 01/01/17
Carol Service - Hobbs - 18/12/16

Make Him Known

7. At The Ready - Hobbs - 11/12/16
6. The Art of Conversation - Hobbs - 04/12/16
5. Magnetic Living - Hobbs - 27/11/16
4. Scattering Far and Wide - Hobbs - 30/10/16
3. Of Course You Can't Do It - Hobbs - 16/10/16
2. Why Get Out of Your Comfort Zone? (2) - Hobbs - 09/10/16
1. Why Get Out of Your Comfort Zone? - Hobbs - 02/10/16

The Unashamed God

3. A Rejected God (1 Kings 19) - Lowries - 20/11/16
2. Not recorded
1. Is Your God an Idol - Lowries - 23/10/16

The Preserver (Remembrance Sunday) - Ade Omooba - 13/11/16

Haggai - Making God's Priorities Ours

3. The Heart of the Matter (Haggai 2:10-23)
2. Play Your Part (Haggai 2:1-9)
1. Consider Your Ways (Haggai 1)

Secularisation, the Gospel and Culture - Joe Boot - 04/09/16

Summer in the Psalms

7. Appealing to God's justice (Psalm 7) - Hobbs - 28/08/16 - not recorded
6. Appealing to God's love (Psalm 6) - Bannister - 21/08/16
5. The way to joy (Psalm 5) - Lowries - 14/08/16 - not recorded
4. Peaceful People (Psalm 4) - Lowries - 07/08/16
3. If God is for us (Psalm 3) - Hobbs - 31/07/16
2. God's Giggle (Psalm 2) - Hobbs - 24/07/16
1. Two Ways to Live (Psalm 1) - Hobbs - 17/07/16

Jonah ch.4 - Surprising Grace - Neil Powell - 10/07/16

John 4-8 - Word of Life

20. Into the Light (Jn12v37-50) - Hobbs - 03/07/16
19. Shaped by the Cross (Jn12v20-36) - Hobbs - 26/06/16
18. King of the World (Jn12v11-19) - Hobbs - 19/06/16
17. A Death that Matters (Jn11v45-57) - Lowries - 12/06/16
16. Resurrection Day (Jn11v1-44) - Hobbs - 05/06/2016
15. Son of God (Jn10v22-42) - Lowries - 22/05/16
14. So Long (Jn10v11-21) - Hobbs - 15/05/16
13. The Voice (Jn10v1-10) - Hobbs - 08/05/16
12. Seeing is Believing (Jn 9) - Hobbs - 01/05/16
11. The Great I AM (Jn 8:48-59) - Bannister - 24/04/16
10. A Spiritual Audit (Jn 8:31-47) - Hobbs - 17/04/16
9. Light of the World (Jn 8:12-20) - Hobbs - 10/04/16
8. A Quenched Thirst (Jn 7:33-52) - Lowries - 03/04/16 - not recorded
7. A View to a Kill (Jn 7:1-32) - Hobbs - 20/03/16
6. Consuming Christ (Jn 6:41-71) - Hobbs - 13/03/16
5. What God wants (Jn 6:22-40) - Hobbs - 06/03/16
4. More than enough (Jn 6:1-21) - Hobbs - 28/02/16 - not recorded
3. Why we believe (Jn 5:31-47) - Hobbs - 21/02/16
2. The Word at work (Jn 5:16-30) - Lowries - 14/02/16
1. At His Word (Jn:43-5:15) - Hobbs - 07/02/16

God Decides What's Normal (1Jn2v15-17) - Andrew Sandlin - 29/05/16

What's the problem?

At our Carol Service we asked people to vote on what they thought the biggest problem in the world is. This series considers the top four problems that were picked.

4. Disease - Lowries - 31/01/16
3. War - Hobbs - 24/01/16
2. Terrorism - Hobbs - 17/01/16
1. Poverty - Lowries - 10/01/16

Treasuring Christ - A Vision for God's Church (1 Pet 2:4-5) - Hobbs - 03/01/16
Zephaniah - Huxley - 27/12/15

The Ten Commandments (Winter 2015)

10. Do Not Covet (Ex 20:17) - Hobbs - 20/12/15
9. Do Not Give False Testimony (Ex 20:16) - Hobbs - 06/12/15
8. Do Not Steal (Ex 20:15) - Lowries - 29/11/15
7. Do Not Commit Adultery - 22/11/15 - not recorded
6. Do Not Murder (2) - Hobbs - 15/11/15
5. Life from Conception (Ex 20:13) - Hobbs - 01/11/15
4. Honour Your Mother and Father (Ex 20:12) - Hobbs - 25/10/15
3. Keep the Sabbath (Ex 20:8-11) - article by Jon Hobbs
2. Commands 1-3 (Ex 20:1-7) - Lowries - 11/10/15

1. The place of God's law - 04/10/15 - (text only)

Carol Service - Hobbs - 13/12/15
Remembrance Day Service - the Persecuted Church - Hobbs - 08/11/15

2 Corinthians 3-5 - What Drives Us (Autumn 2015)

4. Motivated by the Love of Christ (2 Cor 5:11-21) - 27/09/15 - not recorded
3. Motivated by the Future of God (2 Cor 4:16-5:10) - Hobbs - 20/09/15
2. Motivated by the Glory of God (2 Cor 4) - Bannister - 13/09/15
1. The Mission of God (2 Cor 3v17-4v6) - Hobbs - 06/09/15

Titus - Truth That Transforms (Summer 2015)

13. Titus 3:12-15 - Hobbs - 30/08/15
12. Titus 3:9-11 - Lowries - 23/08/15 - not recorded
11. Titus 3:7-8 - H.Lowries - 17/08/15
10. Saved - Titus 3:4-6 - Lowries - 09/08/15
9. But for the Grace of God - Titus 3:3 - Hobbs - 02/08/15
8. Titus 3:1-2 - Sanderson - 26/07/15
7. God's Guide to Godliness - Titus 2:9-14 - Hobbs - 19/07/15
6. Younger men - Titus 2:6-8 - Lowries - 21/06/15
5. Younger women - Titus 2:4-5 - Hobbs - 14/06/15
4. Godly women - Titus 2:3 - Hobbs - 07/06/15
3. Godly men - Titus 1:10-2:2 - Lowries - 31/05/15
The first two talks from Titus were not recorded.

What God Can't Do - Nick Tucker, Oakhill College - 12/07/15
Gospel-driven churches - 1 Thess 1:1-10 - John Stevens, FIEC National Director - 06/07/15

John's Gospel (Spring 2015)

Launch service: Why a church in Bolnore? - Hobbs - 12/04/15
Easter (All-Age) - Lowries - 05/04/15

What is the Church? (Jan/Feb 2015)

The Difference Jesus Makes (Guest Service) - Hobbs - 04/01/15
New Year - Colossians 1:15-23 - Sanderson - 28/12/14

Christmas - Matthew 1:1-17 - Lowries - 07/12/14

Ruth (Winter 2014)

5. Risk is right - Ruth 2:11-12 - Hobbs - 30/11/14
4. Ruth 4:13-22 - Hobbs - 23/11/14 - not recorded
3. Ruth 3:1-4:12 - Hobbs - 16/11/14
2. Ruth ch.2 - Hobbs - 02/11/14
1. Ruth ch.1 - Hobbs - 26/10/14

Remembrance - 09/11/14 - Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali
Big Issues - Wars and Rumours of Wars - 12/10/14 - Hobbs

Romans - Bringing the Gospel to Life - Part 2 (Autumn 2014)

17. More than Conquerors - Romans 8v31-39 - Hobbs - 19/10/14
16. God's will for your life - Romans 8v28-30 - 05/10/14 - not recorded
15. A groaning present - Romans 8v22-27 - Lowries - 28/09/14
14. A glorious future - Romans 8v18-21 - Lowries - 21/09/14
13. Living as heirs - Romans 8v12-17 - Lowries - 14/09/14
12. Not in two minds - Romans 8v5-11 - Hobbs - 07/09/14

Psalm 1 - Hobbs - 24/08/14

Habakkuk (August 2014)

Romans - Bringing the Gospel to Life - Part 1 (Summer 2014)

1. Introduction - Romans 1v1-17 - Lowries - 27/04/14
2. Storm clouds rising - Romans 1v18-2v29 - not recorded
3. The missing piece - Romans 3v1-20 - not recorded
4. God's gift - Romans 3v21-26 - Hobbs - 18/05/14
5. Satisfaction - Romans 4v1-15 - not recorded
6. Emulating Abraham - Romans 4v16-25 - Sanderson - 01/06/14
7. Proof of Love - Romans 5v1-11 - Hobbs - 15/06/14
8. Who's your man? - Romans 5v12-21 - Hobbs - 06/07/14
9. Know who you are - Romans 6 - Hobbs - 13/07/14
10. The battle within - Romans 7 - Rebera - 20/07/14
11. Peace at last - Romans 8v1-4 - Hobbs - 27/07/14

The Gospel of John (Spring 2014)

Prayer (Jan 2014)

Carol Service 2013

Christmas Through The Prophets (Winter 2013)

1. God With Us - 24/11/13
2. God's King (Mic 5:1-5 & Matt 2:1-6) - 01/12/13
3. Light of the World (Isa 60:1-9 & Matt 2:7-12) - 08/12/13
4. A New Thing (Jer 31:15-22 & Matt 2:13-20) - 15/12/13
Ecclesiastes - Wisdom For Life (Autumn 2013)
Eccles 1v1-15 - Hobbs
Eccles 2:1-26
Eccles 3:1-11 - Hobbs
Eccles 3:12-22 - Hobbs (poor sound quality from 10 mins)
Eccles 4:1-5:7 - Hobbs
Eccles 5:8-6:9 - Sanderson - 6/10/13
Eccles 6:10-8:1 - Hobbs - 13/10/13
Eccles 8:2-15 - Hobbs - 20/10/13
Eccles 8:16-9:12 - Hobbs - 27/10/13
Eccles 9:13-10:20 - Hobbs - 03/11/13
Eccles 11:7-12:14 - Hobbs - 17/11/13

Grace Church at song
In Christ alone

Summer 2013: All for Christ - Colossians

Spring 2013: Towards the cross

Matt 24v36-25v13 (13/1/13 Huxley)
Matt 24v1-35 (6/1/13 Hobbs)
Other sermons in series not recorded

Autumn 2012: The Sermon on the Mount

Summer 2012: Genesis 1-11

Miscellaneous

Masterclass Summer 2012

Masterclass Autumn 2012