Grace Church Brockley

Paul deeply cared for the church. In fact, he cared so much that he makes known his separation anxiety. But he does not allow his anxiety to cripple him from supporting the church. As we continue our series on 1 Thessalonians, Tobias opens up 2:17-3:13 where we see what the marks are of a caring church both in Thessalonica then, and also in Brockley today.

After praising the church in Thessalonica for their faith in Christ, Paul continues to urge them through his example to continue to be authentic believers. As we think about what it means to be an authentic today, Tobias takes us to 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16 where we see the marks of an authentic church.

The Thessalonican church had a rocky beginning. But despite their immediate opposition, they held firm to their faith and continued to remain steadfast to the gospel. As Paul opens his letter to the Thessalonians in Chapter 1, Tobias Brown shows us how they demonstrated the marks of a healthy church and how we, in response, should seek to live in the light of the gospel.

We hope every year to bring new beginnings and new hope, but it always feel the same with the same old troubles.  So how must we learn to live in the new year? As Tobias speaks from Luke 2:41-52, we will see how we can live with the vibrant faith in expectancy of what God will do in 2023.

When our heart longs to be released from the situation we find ourselves in... We feel trapped as our hopes wanes. This feeling of hopelessness was felt by the people of Israel when they were in exile and under the Babylonian threat. As Tobias takes us to Isaiah 64:9-12, we see how the people's longing for salvation and our longing today is fulfilled in the coming of Jesus at Christmas and his com...

When was the last time you were full of joy? And what is it that might give you everlasting joy? Join us as we continue our advent series as Glen shows us in Luke 2 how Christ coming into the world gives us joy that lasts for all eternity. This is an evangelistic talk given at a special all age service.

We all strive for peace, but what does real peace look like? As continue our series looking at the longings of the heart; Glen Burns shows us how God fulfills both his and our longing for peace through the sending of his Son into the world and what the Christmas story in Luke 2 means for us today. Listen along and hear how the angels proclamation of peace on earth was acheived through God's eterna...

We all long for something. As we come into the advent season, we beging exploring how advent cures our deepest longings as we see how God gives us a certainty in the hope we have in Jesus at Christmas. Join us as Tobias Brown opens up Isaiah 9:1-7 to see howthose walking in darkness to now live in the light of the hope that comes in Christ the King.

Jesus taught us how to pray so that we could exercise our faith with our heavenly Father. However, the model of prayer is not just a discipline that should happen infrequently. As we come to an end on this series of Perseverence, Tobias Brown turns to Luke 18. From this passage, we will see how Jesus teaches both his disciples and ourselves the importance of not giving up but always to keep prayin...

It is a joy to know that we are not alone on the path of perseverance. As we turn to the end of Jude's letter in vv. 17-25, Tobias opens up the disciple's final instructions to the church to keep them running the race in God's power as they persevere in the faith.

Listen in as Rico Tice from All Souls church preaches on the commission Christ gives to his disciples in Matthew 28 in this one off sermon for the induction of the new senior minister Tobias Brown. 

Running the race of life as a Christian is never an easy task. Because of this, Tobias Brown takes us to Hebrews 11:32-12:2, as we learn lessons from those in the past about what means to run with perseverance.

Giving up is easy. And when we find ourselves in despair, it can be even easier than before to give up. So how do we persevere and weather the storm when times get tough? Join us as we begin a new topical series on perserverance, where Tobias Brown turn to 1 Kings 19 to discover how God helped the prophet Elijah to persevere despite his despair and struggle.

When we see and feel the pain and heartache of the problems in the world we live in, how is the Christian supposed to properly respond? For CAP Sunday, senior minister Tobias Brown takes us to Lamentations to show us the proper way to respond to God and to find hope in the promises that he has given his people today.

The Psalmist has one goal in mind, and that is to finish his journey in Jerusalem. As he ponders the place that Jerusalem is in Psalm 122, Paul Williams from St. Helens helps us to understand why our journey ends in a place that supersedes Jerusalem as we look ahead to where our journey ends in heaven and why we should rejoice in the Lord who brings us there.

The Psalmist is on a journey to worship in God's holy temple. But as he makes his journey, he asks the question, "Where does my help come from?" As we look at Psalm 121, Paul Williams from St Helens helps us understand what it means for God to be our helper today as we each make our journey to worship in God's eternal home.

Despite knowing what is coming on the horizon, Habakkuk does not lose hope in his circumstances. He continues to trust in God as he is reminded of God's past actions and how he dealt with both the righteous and the wicked. As Assistant Minister at GCB Glen Burns opens up the last chapter of Habakkuk, we see how the prophet seeks to rejoice in the days of evil, as he trusts in the God who is Sovere...

In his search for justice, Habakkuk waits upon God's answer and God responds to the prophet. As we look at God's reply in chapter 2, we will see how God looks to separate those who are beneath him and demonstrate his judgment towards the wicked whilst the righteous are spared as they live by faith and not themselves.

It can feel like the world is burning down around us with conflict, war, mistrust and worry caused by oncoming fear. But things were no different in the time of Habakkuk. as Habakkuk prays to God, he asks him "How long?" will these things continue to happen? But God gives Habakkuk and unexpected response that cause the prophet to be unsure of what God was telling him. As we begin our series on Hab...

Psalm 137 contains some of the most graphic and sobering words within all the Psalms as a prayer to God. For the people of that time, such words were due to the harsh treatment they face. But what do they mean for us today? Can we pray these words ourselves, and if so, who is our enemy that we can justifiably pray them against? Listen as Glen opens Psalm 137 and reveals that in order for us to be...

2 Kings 21 ends with a bleak conclusion as the people of Jerusalem lose their homes and their livelihoods. With no temple, no city and no peace, where can they turn to find identity and a place of rest? As we come to Psalm 90, A Prayer of Moses, Assistant Minister Glen Burns shows us how the exiled community found comfort in knowing the truths that Moses prayed as he came to the end of his life. L...

Even though David was king, he wasn't immune to backbiting and betrayal. As we turn to Psalm 55; Tom Quinn, an elder from NLCC, shows us how David processes his prayer of suffering before God as we see how David can pray in confidence of who God is and how this relates to us in light of the gospel of Christ today.

Many know of the heroic deeds of David, both as a shepherd boy and as a king. But even though David was a man after God's own heart, he was also sinful, flawed and committed great evil in his life. As we come to Psalm 51, GCB elder Ravi Srinivasan shows us how a man after God's heart can repent under even the worst of sins committed and how life can be regained in repentance.

It can be easy for us to keep eyes fixed down on the ground whenever we find ourselves in difficulty. But as Simon Abrams shows us in Psalm 73, we can look at our lives through heaven's eyes and see both how God looks at us and how we can respond in prayer.

In Psalm 8, the writer is astounded in awe at the wonders of God's creation as he reflects upon who his Maker is. As we continue our series on the psalms, Andrew Widgery from GCB helps us to know and understand how we can rightly worship our Creator God today through knowing his majesty in Christ through his creation.