Last Sunday (9th January) was known in some church traditions as Epiphany Sunday. This tradition celebrates the arrival of the Three Kings in Bethlehem to worship the child Jesus. You can read the entire account in Matthew 2, and although I won’t post the entire text in this post, I may refer to particular verses of…
— Read on andy-brown.org/2022/01/13/three-two-one-and-only/
Tag: Bible study
This Sunday at Church: Encourage Someone to read the Old Testament

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Encourage Someone to read the Old Testament.
This Sunday at Church: Encourage Someone to read the Old Testament
Humility, Compassion and Authority
As ever, it was a great pleasure to speak at my church yesterday morning.
We have been studying the book of Luke, and yesterdays passage cover the first 17 verses of Luke 7.
I share below a copy of the recording, which I hope you enjoy. The microphone picked up a fair bit of background noise which I hope does not spoil your enjoyment.
- Counting the Cost of Comfort (Matthew 8:19-20)
- A Determined Desire: Choosing a Life of Integrity (Psalm 101:2)
- A Heart Captivated: The Foundation of a Godly Life (Psalm 101:1)
- The Richness Within: Christ, Chorus and Christian Community (Colossians 3:16)
- The Sovereign’s Vow (Introduction to Psalm 101) 
One Heart and Soul – Andy Brown
We conclude Acts 4 today, thinking about verses 31-37. When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. 32 The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of…
— Read on andy-brown.org/2020/06/11/one-heart-and-soul/
Taking the Lord’s Name – Andy Brown
After a little break yesterday, we return to our series on the Ten Commandments. Today we start thinking about taking the Lord’s Name in vain. “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. Exodus 2:7 (ESV)…
— Read on andy-brown.org/2020/05/07/taking-the-lords-name/
Where To Draw the Line – Andy Brown
Last time, I wrote about how to defend yourself against deception. This time, I want to think about where we draw the line when it comes to Bible teachers we disagree with. What I mean is, no single teacher has everything 100% correct. And if you are looking for a theologically perfect teacher, then you…
— Read on andy-brown.org/2019/06/08/where-to-draw-the-line/
900 years (audio)
As always, it was a great honour to speak at my church service yesterday morning. This time, in particular, was special as the church celebrated its 900th anniversary!

I share below a recording of the message, based on Luke 4.
Apologies that the sound quality is not the best, but I hope you’re still able to hear what I say clearly.
Enjoy and God bless, and here’s to the next 900 years!
- Counting the Cost of Comfort (Matthew 8:19-20)
- A Determined Desire: Choosing a Life of Integrity (Psalm 101:2)
- A Heart Captivated: The Foundation of a Godly Life (Psalm 101:1)
- The Richness Within: Christ, Chorus and Christian Community (Colossians 3:16)
- The Sovereign’s Vow (Introduction to Psalm 101) 
This Sunday at Church: If you are preaching and teaching, thank God for the opportunity

It was my privilege to preach at our church this morning, so this post is particularly apt!
This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: If you are preaching and teaching, thank God for the opportunity. I’ll be …
This Sunday at Church: If you are preaching and teaching, thank God for the opportunity
This Sunday at Church: Write down what you learn at church

This Sunday at Church I want to encourage you to do the following: Write down what you learn at church. I am surprised at how much I forget when I …
This Sunday at Church: Write down what you learn at church
My witnesses (audio)
Several weeks ago, my church held its annual meeting – APCM. I was hoping to speak at the service beforehand, but unfortunately was unwell. In preparation for the service, I was able to record the version of my sermon which I share below.
I hope you enjoy and are blessed by this.
- Counting the Cost of Comfort (Matthew 8:19-20)
- A Determined Desire: Choosing a Life of Integrity (Psalm 101:2)
- A Heart Captivated: The Foundation of a Godly Life (Psalm 101:1)
- The Richness Within: Christ, Chorus and Christian Community (Colossians 3:16)
- The Sovereign’s Vow (Introduction to Psalm 101) 
Many Miracles – Andy Brown
Today we tackle a fairly short but astonishing passage from Acts chapter 5. It again highlights to us the kind of life that these early believers lived and it is only natural to compare their experiences to our own. Many miracles and wonders were being performed among the people by the apostles. All the believers…
— Read on andy-brown.org/2020/06/19/many-miracles/
Continue in Christ – Andy Brown
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him Colossians 2:6 (ESV) In his letter to the Colossians, Paul is here urging them to stick with the Gospel they heard. That Gospel was Christ-centred. Paul points out it was all about Him, and that there were no bells or whistles – Christ…
— Read on andy-brown.org/2018/03/15/continue-in-christ/