Posts by Simon Marshman
Pastor’s Letter – April 6
Hello Church, What a great morning we shared together on Sunday as we celebrated God’s amazing grace in the baptism of Joel and of Lindsey! Please pray for Joel and for Lindsey, asking God to grow in them a life of faith, repentance, and joyful obedience that shines forth for his glory. Looking ahead: Next weekend (April 11-13), dozens of youth from across the…
Pastor’s Letter – March 30
Hello Church, We’re looking forward to very special Sunday this week, as we celebrate God’s grace to us in Christ with the baptisms of Joel and Lindsey. We’ll have church as usual at 10:00 (with the kids staying in throughout to hear their testimonies and baptismal promises), and then head straight down to the beach at the end of Wattle Avenue at the…
Sermon Outline – March 16
True Reward Simon marshman | Matthew 6:1-24 Three case studies: Giving Prayer Fasting Three contrasts: Treasure Vision Master Book recommendations: Desiring God by John Piper, Inter-Varsity Press Forgive by Tim Keller, Hodder and Stoughton Truth Be Told by Lionel Windsor, Matthias Media The Heart of Anger by Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley, Crossway…
Pastor’s Letter – March 16
Hello Church, When we gather for our AGM after church on Sunday March 23, Trinity Church Brighton will be 19 years old. God has been powerfully at work through our community over these 19 years and it is a tremendous encouragement to consider the kind of church we want to be when we celebrate our 20th birthday, and then our 25th and 30th. By God’s grace, TCB has had a…
Sermon Outline – March 9
Love Your Enemy Simon marshman | Matthew 5:38-48 Love your enemy and turn the other cheek… What did Jesus mean? Why would anyone do it? Book recommendations: Forgive by Tim Keller, Hodder and Stoughton Truth Be Told by Lionel Windsor, Matthias Media The Heart of Anger by Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley, Crossway Captured By A Better…
Sermon Outline – March 2
Faithfulness and Truth Simon marshman | Matthew 5:33-37 What is truth? Reading the passage in context… Thinking through the deeper issues… Considering some practical outcomes… Book recommendations: Truth Be Told by Lionel Windsor, Matthias Media The Heart of Anger by Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley, Crossway Captured By A…
Pastor’s Letter – March 2
Hi All, Last Sunday we gave notice of our upcoming church AGM on Sunday March 23 after church. We’d love you to stick around for this important time in the life of our church family. We’ll have some formal governance matters to attend to, but we’ll also spend time in prayer – thanking God for the year that has been and asking him to be at work in…
Sermon Outline – February 23
Anger and lust Simon marshman | Matthew 5:21-32 What’s the issue with anger? What’s the issue with lust? Idols and #blessed Book recommendations: The Heart of Anger by Christopher Ash and Steve Midgley, Crossway Captured By A Better Vision by Tim Chester, Inter-Varsity Press The Hole In Our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung, Crossway Respectable…