BRBC Sermons

Text: 2 Peter 3:14-18 (Evening Service) Speaker: Jonathan Moore-Crispin As the Apostle Peter approached the end of his life he penned his second letter. Amazingly the primary concern in his writing is not his own impending death but rather the spiritual wellbeing of God’s people. Here Peter exhorts his readers to grow by knowing and delighting in the Gospel. Tonight we will be thinking about 2 Pet...

Text: Psalm 73 (Morning Service) Speaker: Peter Mason Often what we say we believe with our lips doesn’t seem to line up with what we see in the world. There’s a gap between our expectations and our experiences of the world. This morning, we will be introduced to King David’s chief Music Minister: Asaph and his doubts. We will step into his world and see how we can treat these seasons of doubt, no...

Text: Psalm 3 (Morning Service) Speaker: James Martin We’re starting a new series this morning and it’s all about equipping us with language and perspective to navigate different seasons in life. We’re kicking off in Psalm 3 and exploring how David uses truths about God to combat his fear. We all know what it’s like to go through a season of facing something fearful, but we also know that God is p...

Text: Luke 1:46-56 (Morning Service) Speaker: Peter Mason This morning we will hear one of the most revolutionary songs ever sung in the New Testament. Upon realising the significance of the baby she carries, Mary launches into a grand-scale cosmic song about God’s deliverance and might. This song often referred to as the “Magnificat,” has been banned in multiple countries, and we will see why it...

Text: Matthew 5:13-16 (Evening Service) Speaker: Matt Levett How would you describe yourself sitting here in Church today… Enquirer? Passive observer? a Christian? Maybe even a disciple? We may be all those things, and more, but when Jesus laid out his description of those that followed him, he simply called them SALT & LIGHT. So how’s that going for you? How were you salt & light last wee...

Text: Matthew 1:1-18 (Morning Service) Speaker: James Martin To kick us off in our advent series we’re going to look at the villain of the incarnation story. The duplicitous and paranoid King Herod who didn’t just want to dismiss the coming of the Messiah, but actively took steps to put an end to his life. We’re going to hone in on the seemingly simple question Herod was asked by the Wise Men and...

Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 (Morning Service) Speaker: Peter Mason What do the people of the future look like? Politicians, marketers, and industry-leading analysts spend their days trying to answer that question. This morning, as we finish our sermon series in 1 Thessalonians, Paul gives us his insight into what the people of the future will look like. As we enter this advent season and anticip...

Text: Matthew 7:7-14 (Evening Service) Speaker: Malcolm MacGregor Many people have a deep rooted suspicion of God. Sin has driven us from His presence into the darkness of guilt and shame. Even Jesus disciples needed their thinking realigned in this vital area of life. Here Jesus gives us a wonderful encouragement to think well of God and enjoy the full blessing of His fatherly care.

Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 (Morning Service) Speaker: James Martin This morning we’ll see Paul continuing the conversation about Jesus’ return. Last time Paul showed us how Jesus’ return brings comfort in grief, but this time we’ll see how Jesus’ future return changes our attitudes today. We’ll explore this text to see how having such a hope produces anticipation, service and resilience in our l...

Text: Mark 8:1-21 (Morning Service) Speaker: Josh Bolt This morning we are looking at Mark’s account of Jesus feeding a crowd of the four thousand people. It’s a well known event to many of us, but hopefully we can go a bit deeper than one might expect and see Jesus as our great and powerful provider of all things, not just our physical bread. With that in mind, let’s hope and pray that God will g...

Text: Ephesians 6:18 (Evening Service) Speaker: Jonathan Armstrong When we come to realise that prayer is about a relationship with God and not a dry religious activity, it strengthens us, emboldens us, and equips us. it anchors us in Christ Lifting our eyes above our circumstances. Tonight we will see how this is possible.

Text: 1 Thessalonans 4:13-18 (Morning Service) Speaker: James Martin In this next section we’ll see Paul responding to the Thessalonians’ grief and questions about death. Paul’s response is careful, hopeful and sensitive… and it’s all about hoping in Jesus. Paul turns their attention to knowing the foundation of their hope in Jesus, the focus of their hope in Jesus and the fruit of their hope in J...

Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 (Morning Service) Speaker: James Martin In this next section Paul continues his conversation about the Thessalonians’ sanctification (growing as Christians). He addresses two key areas of growth for the Thessalonians: One inside the church and one outside the church. Let’s explore this passage together and see Paul encourage his readers to love without stopping and to...

Text: 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 (Morning Service) Speaker: Peter Mason Christians often look like rabbits frozen in the headlights when questioned about sexuality & purity. Few have much to say about sex and marriage that is faintly inspiring or compelling. When forced to publish some kind of official statement, it reads more like the terms and conditions of a software upgrade than a manifesto for...

Text: Revelation 4 (Evening Service) Speaker: Kenny Ross We live in a world which seem to continually surprise us with it’s lack of predictability. The global geo-political realm is about as stable as Scotlands’ links with the rest of the UK. Christendom lies dead in the streets of the UK and it is becoming harder and harder to remain faithful to the lamb. In times like these the book of Revelatio...

Text: Matthew 4:18-25 (Morning Service) Speaker: Kenny Ross Sometimes it is good to look at bigger portions of Scripture. It may allow us to see the wood rather than simply the trees closest to us. Through looking at such a large amount of text my hope is to consider together Christ’s plan for reaching into your world. By your world I mean those relationships which you are involved in, be it with...

Text: 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 (Morning Service) Speaker: James Martin With only a brief look at the New Testament you’ll see that Paul’s letters are a fantastic place to grow deeper and wider and higher in the way you pray – he prays through so much of what he wrote! This morning we are going to take a look at one of Paul’s prayers in our next passage in our study of 1 Thessalonians. We’ll see Paul...

Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:8 (Morning Service) Speaker: James Martin Trials have the ability make our sight clear, but trials also have the ability to shake us in ways we never thought possible. Paul knows this to be true and is eager to strengthen the Thessalonians’ faith in the midst of their affliction. This passage will show us that we need to see our God- given responsibility to stand besid...

Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 (Morning Service) Speaker: Peter Mason What words have changed the course of your life? This morning as we pick up the story of the Thessalonian church, we get glimpse of how God spoke in a real way to alter their lives forever. Their experience is a case study for us of how God works using human words to speak to us. The question this morning is, can we hear?

Text: Acts 8:1-24 (Evening Service) We are prone to exchange Christ for those things which promise us the immediate joy or contentment we so often seek. However, our passage this evening demonstrates how easy it is to think we are serving Christ, when in fact it is the idols of our heart which have our allegiance.

Text: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 (Morning Service) Speaker: James Martin In this passage Paul defends against an accusation of his ministry and leadership. In giving his defence we’ll see the vital characteristics of the Christian who leads. Let’s explore the marks of a Christian leader and ask What is leading Christianly supposed to be like? There’s loads to discover from this next instalment, but wh...

Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:4-10 (Morning Service) Speaker: James Martin At this point in the letter, Paul begins to counteract some criticism levelled at him and his message. It’s evident the church feels the weight of hostility against them and this pressure doesn’t seem to be easing up. Paul knows that in a pressurised place it’s easy to lose sight of God’s grace, but he also knows just what to say...

Text: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-3 (Morning Service) Speaker: James Martin The Thessalonian church is a model church. They are an inspiration. They are committed. They are unshakeable under pressure. In this series, we’ll look at this wonderful letter and ask how it weighs in on our lives. Right off the bat, Paul, through his intro and prayer, is celebrating the church. He hears something really really g...

Text: 1 Peter 5:6-11 (Evening Service) Speaker: Stuart Ruegg As we bring our study of 1 Peter to a close this evening, we will take a closer look at Peter’s final exhortations to the recipients of his letter, which includes us! Peter closes his letter reminding Christians that if we suffer in this life for his names sake then we are unmistakably united with Christ, and if we are united with him in...

Text: Joel 2:28-3:16 (Morning Service) Speaker: Peter Mason The final chapter of Joel gives us a glimpse into the final chapter of the world. We’ve seen the past devastation of the locust plague, the present warning of the Day of the lord, and today we see the future world-changing event of God pouring out His Spirit. As we come to the end of Joel, we are left with one final decision to make in or...