Sermons

Ryan teaches from Joshua 1:1–9, reminding us that God’s purposes continue in every season at Elim Church Crawley. He encourages us to be strong and courageous as we share the good news of Jesus in Crawley and beyond, embracing this new season God has given us.

Brendan explores Praise from Psalm 150 as the outward expression of gratitude, adoration, and reverence for God.

Stephen explains that we should be thirsty for more of God and seek Him earnestly with all of our  heart.

Jesus offers "Living Water" to those who thirst after Him.
 

Mike previously explained from Acts 2:1-13 "Baptism in the Holy Spirit" by describing Pentecost, where 120 believers were suddenly filled with the Holy Spirit.
Mike gave answers to various questions that had been raised since the first sermon including the key message from Peter's sermon "For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord our God will call."

Carl shares from Isaiah 43:16–21 on trusting God through life's stretching seasons. Using the example of a renovation, he explains that faith is often tested midway through the process, when things seem messy and uncertain. He encourages believers to keep moving forward, trusting that God is at work even when His plans are not yet clear.
 

Ian Moore shares from Matthew 16:24–27 on the call to follow Jesus. He reminds believers that discipleship requires surrender, but that calling looks different for everyone. Whether in abundance or sacrifice, the focus is not on what we give up, but on using our lives to serve Christ and advance His Kingdom.

Mike explained the baptism in the Holy Spirit by describing Pentecost, where 120 believers—already born again—were suddenly filled with the Spirit, accompanied by signs like a rushing wind, tongues of fire, and speaking in different languages, showing empowerment rather than salvation itself. He emphasised that the Holy Spirit actively works within believers—bringing new life, shaping their character, and enabling them for service—and concluded that this baptism is a real, personal experience that confirms our adoption into God’s family, fills us with His love, assures us of salvation, and is something believers are encouraged to seek as a deeper, life‑changing relationship with God.

In this Pentecost message Stuart encourages us to constantly renew our filling of the holy spirit and seek fresh encounters with him. When we were filled with the holy spirit we might have had an amazing experience but we must remember that "that was then but this is now" and therefore a daily desire for fresh encounters helps us live in the present. You can't expect an encounter of the holy if you are still living in an encounter you once had. You must be open to what God has for you today.

France explains how we need God with us all the time.
Quoting from Exodus 33v15, "If your presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here"
 and from Romans 8v14, Galations 5v19-23, 1Sam 15v22-23,
 and from Exo 24v12, 2Pet 3v9, Heb 4v14-16, 1John 2v1-2.

Stephen explains how God's promises are "Yes and Amen" and that we should "Open the Book" and get to know God better by reading His Word.