False expectations (BMC)

Preached on: Sunday 6th July 2025
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Bible references: John 12:12-19
Location: Upper Braes Parish Church – Brightons Ministry Centre

Sermon keypoints:
– We try to create God our image rather than being in God’s image
– We reject what us good for us
– Our false expectations are destroyed once and for all when we surrender to Jesus

Truth (BMC)

Preached on: Sunday 18 May 2025
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Bible references: Exodus 20:12-18 & John 8:31-47
Location: Upper Braes Parish Church – Brightons Ministry Centre

Sermon keypoints:
– Truth and lies: take it seriously
– People struggle to tell the truth
– Truth is god’s nature

Our salvation (BMC)

Preached on: Sunday 13th April 2025
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Bible references: Luke 23:44-49 & John 19:28-30
Location: Upper Braes Parish Church – Brightons Ministry Centre

Sermon keypoints:
‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’ Luke 23:46 & ‘It is finished.’ John 19:30
– Jesus bore our pain and suffering
– Every sin of every sinner
– Jesus secured our salvation

Remember (BMC)

Preached on: Sunday 6th April 2025
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Bible references: Psalm 22:1-18
Location: Upper Braes Parish Church – Brightons Ministry Centre

Sermon keypoints:
‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’ Matthew 27:46 & ‘I am thirsty.’ John 9:28
– The cries of Jesus the man
– The very depths of human despair
– to remember God is to be remembered by God

The way of love (BMC)

Preached on: Sunday 24th November 2024
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Bible references: John 13:31-36 & 14:5-7
Location: Upper Braes Parish Church – Brightons Ministry Centre

Sermon keypoints:
– Marked by love
– Known by love
– Jesus: the way of love

Big love (SMC)

Preached on: Sunday 24th November 2024
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Bible references: John 13:31-36 & 14:5-7
Location: Upper Braes Parish Church – Slamannan Ministry Centre

Sermon keypoints:
– Love as we think of it
– Love as the Greeks thought of it
– Love as Jesus presented it

Know God

Preached on: Sunday 15th September 2024
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Bible references: John 4:1-24
Location: Brightons Parish Church

Sermon keypoints:
– Worship in Truth
– Worship on the Spirit
– Hearing the Spirit through the Word of God

ABC (evening)

Preached on: Sunday 25th August 2024
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Bible references: John 16:12-33
Location: Brightons Parish Church

Sermon keypoints:
– A. Acknowledge reality
– B. Believe in a better future
– C. Claim the promise now

Family & Grow

Preached on: Sunday 25th August 2024
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Bible references: John 3:1-8 & Romans 8:11-16
Location: Brightons Parish Church

Sermon keypoints:
– Born of the Spirit
– Fruit of the Spirit
– Led by the Spirit

Invited

Preached on: Sunday 11th August 2024
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Bible references: John 21:1-17
Location: Brightons Parish Church

Sermon keypoints:
– Invited to abundant mission
– Invited to face the truth
– Invited close by grace