Brighton Church of Christ: Sermons

Our sermons are available as mp3 and text files. Click the sermon titles below to listen to them from you pc. The text files are in Word format so that you can print them and read them later. There will always be a significant difference between the Word file and the mpg file: this is because the revelation of the Holy Spirit during the preparation of the sermon is in addition to the revelation during the presentation of the sermon: why not download both and be twice blessed. On several occasions, you will find more detail in the text than in the mp3 file.Listen to the mp3 file in preference to reading the transcript, as this has the benefit of the Holy Spirit's additional input on the day. We are happy for you to utilise these resources for your own purposes as long as it is always God-honouring and as long as you quote this Church and Website as your source.

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	Sermons from 2010
7 March 2010	The virtue of humility
28 February 2010	Passion predictions
21 February 2010	Ministry discernment
14 February 2010	The power of the Gospel
7 February 2010	The Church in the Community
24 January 2010
17 January 2010	The Prodigal Twins (mp3 file)
10 January 2010	A productive Christian life (mp3 file)
3 January 2010	Planning life (mp3 file)
	Sermons from 2009
25 December 2009	My eyes have seen your salvation (mp3 file)
13 December 2009	Star gazing (mp3 file)
6 December 2009	Home (mp3 file)
25 December 2009
29 November 2009	The Supernatural enters (mp3 file)
22 November 2009	Bearing treasure (mp3 file)
15 November 2009
8 November 2009	A deliberate journey (mp3 file)
1 November 2009	The power of holiness (mp3 file)
25 October 2009	The aim of God (mp3 file)
18 October 2009	A new me (mp3 file)
11 October 2009	Zaccheus (mp3 file)
4 October 2009	One church (mp3 file)
27 September 2009	Final things (mp3 file)
20 September 2009	Pray for your minister (mp3 file)
13 September 2009	The spiritual battle (mp3 file)
6 September 2009	A work ethic (mp3 file)
30 August 2009	Family Matters (mp3 file)
23 August 2009	The Wisdom of Submission (mp3 file)
16 August 2009	A conversation of praise (mp3 file)
9 August 2009	Living as children of light (mp3 file)
2 August 2009	The model of a man (mp3 file)
26 July 2009	Bible reading Ephesians 4:17-24 (listen to this before listening to the sermon) A New Person (mp3 file)
19 July 2009	Speaking Truth in Love (mp3 file) Speaking Truth in Love (abridged sermon notes)
12 July 2009	Gifts and functions (mp3 file) Gifts and functions (abridged sermon notes)
5 July 2009	One Way (mp3 file) One Way (abridged sermon notes)
28 June 2009	The qualities of unity (mp3 file) The qualities of unity (abridged sermon notes)
21 June 2009	Exceedingly abundantly above what we can ask or even think (mp3 file) Exceedingly abundantly above what we can ask or even think (abridged sermon notes)
14 June 2009	A Power Prayer (mp3 file) A Power Prayer (abridged sermon notes)
7 June 2009	Engaging the Heavenlies (mp3 file) Engaging the Heavenlies (abridged sermon notes)
31 May 2009	Pentecost - Streams of Living Water(mp3 file) Streams of Living Water (abridged sermon notes)
24 May 2009	Spiritual formation - one body (mp3 file) Spiritual formation - one body (abridged sermon notes)
17 May 2009	One People Before God (mp3 file) One People Before God (abridged sermon notes)
10 May 2009	Grace & good works (mp3 file) Grace & good works (abridged sermon notes)
3 May 2009	Basic Instinct (mp3 file) Basic Instinct (abridged sermon notes)
26 April 2009	A Saving Knowledge (mp3 file) A Saving Knowledge (abridged sermon notes)
19 April 2009	Confidence to pray for others (mp3 file) Confidence to pray for others (abridged sermon notes)
12 April 2009	Resurrection Sunday Message (mp3 file)
10 April 2009	Good Friday Message (mp3 file)
5 April 2009	Everything under Christ (mp3 file)
29 March 2009	The Spirit Delivers (mp3 file) The Spirit Delivers (abridged sermon notes)
22 March 2009	Rebuilding (mp3 file)
15 March 2009	The Son achieves (mp3 file) The Son achieves (abridged sermon notes)
8 March 2009	The Father's will and Purpose (mp3 file)
1 March 2009	Doctrine Creates Praise (mp3 file)
22 February 2009	We need Saints (mp3 file)
15 February 2009	An Intro to Ephesians (mp3 file)
8 February 2009
1 February 2009	Teach us to Pray: the whole service intertwined teaching and prayer. It has not been practical to put this on the website.
25 January 2009	The Relationship Scale (mp3 file) The Relationship Scale (transcript)
18 January 2009	Write down the vision" (mp3 file)
11 January 2009	The Second Layer of Foundations (mp3 file)

4 January 2009	Listen to the two sermons which were presented by different preachers at the BCC service (9am) and the BCoC service (11am). The Holy Spirit gave broadly the same message for two different congregations! 9.00 am Why did Joseph of Arimathea give Jesus His Tomb? (mp3 file) Why did Joseph of Arimathea give Jesus his tomb? (transcript) 11.00 am New Beginnings (mp3 file)
	Sermons from 2008
28 December 2008	Seeds (mp3 file)
21 December 2008	God with us (mp3 file)
14 December 2008	Message for our Carol Service At just the right time (mp3 file)
14 December 2008	The authority of love (mp3 file)
7 December 2008	No need to Fear (mp3 file)
30 November 2008	Make your Paths Straight (mp3 file) Make your Paths Straight (transcript)
23 November 2008	Hungry for the Blessing (mp3 file) Hungry for the Blessing (transcript)
16 November 2008	Harvest and Thanksgiving (mp3 file) Harvest and Thanksgiving (transcript) Harvest and Thanksgiving (slide show)
9 November 2008	Tolerance and Sensitivity (mp3 file) Tolerance and Sensitivity (transcript) Tolerance and Sensitivity (slide show)
2 November 2008	Lo, I am with you always (mp3 file) Lo, I am with you always (transcript) Lo, I am with you always (slide show)
26 October 2008	Psalm 104 - a praise pathway (mp3 file) Psalm 104 - a praise pathway (transcript) Psalm 104 - a praise pathway (slide show)
19 October 2008	Karma or Grace? (mp3 file) You will have to fast forward through the song before the sermon. Karma or Grace? (Bible readings) Karma or Grace? (transcript)
12 October 2008	Why did God rest on the Seventh Day? (mp3 file) Why did God rest on the Seventh Day? (Bible readings) Why did God rest on the Seventh Day? (transcript)
5 October 2008	Fruit of the Spirit (mp3 file) You will have to fast forward through the song before the sermon. Fruit of the Spirit (transcript) Fruit of the Spirit (slide show)
28 September 2008	Let there be Light (transcript). No mp3 file is available for this service.
21 September 2008	Hope (mp3 file) Hope (transcript) Hope (slide-show)
14 September 2008	Death of Dreams (transcript). Unfortunately, the recording quality was not good enough to put an mp3 file on the web this week.
7 September 2008	False Scales vs God's Scales (mp3 file) False Scales vs God's Scales (transcript)
31 August 2008	Taking Grace to Heart (mp3 file) Taking Grace to Heart (transcript)
24 August 2008	This was a message from the Gideons Society.
17 August 2008	A worthy heart (mp3 file) The sermon starts 1 minute into this recording. A worthy heart (transcript)
10 August 2008	Success in God's Eyes (mp3 file) The sermon starts about five minutes into this recording Success in God's Eyes (transcript)
3 August 2008	The Heritage of our Hymns (transcript) Sadly, our recording of this message was not very successful - but there is a blessing in everything: at least you don't have to listen to me singing at you!
27 July 2008	The Prodigal's Brother (mp3 file) The Prodigal's Brother (transcript)
20 July 2008	The Book of Job (mp3 file) The Book of Job (transcript) The Book of Job (slideshow)
13 July 2008	When God Speaks (mp3 file) When God Speaks (transcript) When God Speaks (slideshow)
6 July 2008	The Gospel Armour (mp3 file) The Gospel Armour (transcript) The Gospel Armour (slideshow)
29 June 2008	Healing (mp3 file) Healing (Transcript) Healing (Slideshow)
22 June 2008	Real Poverty!(mp3 file) Real Poverty (transcript) Real Poverty (slide Show)
15 June 2008	Rejecting the King (mp3 file) Rejecting the King (transcript) Rejecting the King (slide show)
8 June 2008	The Queen who worships the King (mp3 file) The Queen who worships the King (transcript) The Queen who worships the King (slideshow)
1 June 2008	Treasure that rusts versus Treasure that doesn't (mp3 file) Treasure that rusts versus Treasure that doesn't (transcript) Treasure that rusts versus Treasure that doesn't (slideshow)
18 May 2008	Covenant Signing (mp3) ..... This is the message given at the signing of the Covenant of ten churches in Brighton. Covenant Signing (transcript)
18 May 2008	The Holy Trinity (mp3 file) The Holy Trinity (transcript) The Holy Trinity (slideshow)
11 May 2008	Pentecost (mp3 file). Note that there was extensive private prayer during this service and this was not recorded. Pentecost (transcript). Pentecost (slideshow).
4 May 2008	The eternal throne promised and established by God (mp3 file) The eternal throne promised and established by God (transcript)
27 April 2008	Renew your Mind (mp3 file - Pastor Paul Kent)
20 April 2008	End Times (mp3 file) End Times (transcript) End Times (slideshow)
13 April 2008	He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose (mp3 file) He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose (transcript) He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose (slideshow)
6 April 2008	The 23rd Psalm (mp3 file) The 23rd Psalm (transcript) The 23rd Psalm (slideshow)
30 March 2008	The Power of Words (mp3 file Pastor Jennifer Kent)
23 March 2008	Easter (transcript) Easter (slideshow)
16 March 2008	The Triumphal Entry (transcript) The Triumphal Entry (slideshow)
9 March 2008	Forgiving and Forgetting (transcript) Forgiving and Forgetting (slideshow)
2 March 2008	The Book of Proverbs (transcript) The Book of Proverbs (slideshow)
17 February 2008	The Love of God (transcript)
10 February 2008	What is the life beyond? (transcript) What is the life beyond? (slideshow)
3 February 2008	Cain and Abel (transcript) Cain and Abel (slideshow)
13 January 2008	The Train of His Robe (transcript)
6 January 2008	Jeremiah 24 (transcript)

	Sermons from 2007 and earlier
22 July 2007	Recipe for Fruit Compote (transcript)
11 February 2007	The man born blind (transcript)
17 December 2006	The University of Faith (transcript) The University of Faith (slideshow)
10 December 2006	What it means to be Australian and not Australian at the same time (transcript)
3 December 2006	When we hear the LORD’s words and totally misunderstand them (transcript) When we hear the LORD’s words and totally misunderstand them (slideshow)
12 November 2006	A difficult verse (transcript) A difficult verse (slideshow)
29 October 2006	The Farmer: Yahweh (transcript)
22 October 2006	Jesus: The Lifeguard (transcript)
12 March 2006	Getting Your Nose Into Heaven (transcript) Getting Your Nose Into Heaven (slideshow)
8 January 2006	Shining Like the Brightness of the Firmament (transcript)
4 December 2005	Wine, Silver and Dross (transcript)
26 June 2005	Raising to Positive Powers (slideshow)
1 August 2004	Ecclesiastes (transcript)
3 February 2002	The LORD'S Prayer (transcript) The LORD'S Prayer (slideshow)
14 October 2001	The Unclean Club (transcript)
14 January 2001	A Credible Witness (transcript)