Free Audio Recordings

All messages, both Sunday and midweek, are normally recorded. On this page, you can download some of the sermons preached at Grace Church Belper. Recordings are in MP3 format and at 16kbps which makes them small enough to be downloaded by users with slow connections. If you would like a CD-quality recording, please contact us.

Series Available (Most Recent First)

• Ugly Habits (Seven Deadly Sins)
• Acts of the Apostles
• Isaiah 53-55
• 1 Corinthians
• Life of Abraham (Genesis 12-25)

"Ugly Habits (Seven Deadly Sins)" Series

This is not "the" seven deadly sins, because the Bible is clear that sin itself is deadly, not just some sins. Nevertheless, Christians down the years have recognised especial danger in certain sins because unlike obvious crimes like murder or bank robbery, they can ruin us quietly and subtly. Each of these messages was accompanied by a hand-out, which you can also download.

Ugly Habits 1 - Anger Anger - download handout	Download (4.4 Mb)
Ugly Habits 2 - Covetousness Covetousness (Greed) - download handout	Download (4.7 Mb)
Ugly Habits 3 - Pride Pride - download handout	Download (4.8 Mb)
Ugly Habits 4 - Laziness Laziness (Sloth) - download handout	Download (4.4 Mb)
Ugly Habits 5 - Lust Lust - download handout	Download (5 Mb)
Ugly Habits 6 - Gluttony Gluttony (Over-eating) - download handout	Download (3.6 Mb)
Ugly Habits 7 - Envy Envy - download handout	Download (4.3 Mb)

"Acts Of The Apostles" Series

This New Testament book is a unique record. It tells us "how we got from there to here" - how the message about Jesus Christ travelled from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.

Acts 1:1-11 Jesus is risen, ascended and returning.	Download (3.6 Mb)
Acts 1:12-26 Judas is replaced.	Download (4.5 Mb)
Acts 2:1-13 The Holy Spirit comes.	Download (5.0 Mb)
Acts 2:14-40 Peter preaches the first Christian sermon.	Download (4.1 Mb)
Acts 2:41-47 What a Spirit-filled church looks like.	Download (3.3 Mb)
Acts 3 A miraculous healing.	(Recording missing)
Acts 4:1-22 Persecution Comes	Download (4.0 Mb)
Acts 4:23-37 How the church responded to the first persecution.	Download (4.2 Mb)
Acts 5:1-16 Corruption - now Satan attacks from within.	Download (4.5 Mb)
Acts 5:17-42 Persecution comes back.	Download (4.9 Mb)
Acts 6:1-7 The first deacons.	Download (4.2 Mb)
Acts 6:7-7:60 The first martyr.	Download (4.6 Mb)
Acts 8:1-25 The gospel comes to Samaria.	Download (3.6 Mb)
Acts 8:26-40 The gospel comes to an Ethiopian.	Download (3.3 Mb)
Acts 9:1-31 Saul is converted.	Download (3.8 Mb)
Acts 9:32-11:18 Cornelius - the first Gentile.	Download (4.4 Mb)
Acts 11:19-30 Antioch.	Download (3.9 Mb)
Acts 12 Herod and Peter.	Download (3.5 Mb)
Acts 13:1-12 The first missionaries.	Download (3.6 Mb)
Acts 13:13-41 Antioch of Pisidia.	(Recording missing)
Acts 13:42-52 Responses at Antioch.	Download (4.0 Mb)
Acts 14 Iconium, Lystra and Derbe.	Download (4.6 Mb)
Acts 15:1-35 The Jerusalem council.	Download (3.8 Mb)
Acts 15:36-41 When Christians disagree.	Download (4.2 Mb)
Acts 16:1-15 The Second Missionary Journey.	Download (3.6 Mb)
Acts 16:16-40 Trouble at Philippi.	Download (4.5 Mb)
Acts 17:1-15 Thessalonica and Berea.	Download (3.5 Mb)
Acts 17:16-40 Athens.	Download (4.3 Mb)
Acts 18:1-12 Corinth.	Download (4.0 Mb)
Acts 18:12-23 Corinth and Ephesus.	Download (4.0 Mb)
Acts 18:24-19:10 Disciples of John the Baptist at Ephesus.	Download (3.7 Mb)
Acts 19:11-19:20 The name of the Lord was glorified.	Download (4.3 Mb)
Acts 19:21-41 The riot at Ephesus.	Download (4.0 Mb)
Acts 20:1-16 Travels in Macedonia, Achaia and back past Ephesus.	Download (3.8 Mb)
Acts 20:17-38 Final words to the Ephesian elders.	Download (3.7 Mb)
Acts 21:1-26 The journey to Jerusalem.	Download (3.3 Mb)
Acts 21:26-22:29 Paul taken prisoner.	Download (4.2 Mb)
Acts 22:30-23:35 From Jerusalem to Caesarea.	Download (3.7 Mb)
Acts 24 Paul's trial before Felix.	(Recording missing)
Acts 25 Paul before Festus.	Download (3.7 Mb)
Acts 26 Paul before Agrippa.	Download (3.9 Mb)
Acts 27 Voyage and Shipwreck.	Download (4.5 Mb)
Acts 28:1-11 Ministry on Malta.	Download (3.6 Mb)
Acts 28:11-31 Rome.	Download (3.9 Mb)

"Isaiah 53-55" Series

This part of Isaiah's prophecy is very precious. Centuries beforehand, Isaiah foresaw the sufferings and death of Jesus. He tells us in the clearest terms what Christ would do, what it meant, and what the outcome would be. Anyone wanting to understand the Christian message cannot go wrong here!

Isaiah 52:13-15 Behold, my servant.	Download (4.5 Mb)
Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed?	Download (4.1 Mb)
Isaiah 53:2 No form nor comeliness.	Download (3.8 Mb)
Isaiah 53:3 We esteemed him not.	Download (4.0 Mb)
Isaiah 53:4 He has borne our griefs.	Download (3.9 Mb)
Isaiah 53:5 Pierced for our transgressions.	Download (5.0 Mb)
Isaiah 53:6 The Lord has laid upon him, the iniquiry of us all.	Download (4.0 Mb)
Isaiah 53:7-8 As a lamb to the slaughter.	Download (4.9 Mb)
Isaiah 53:8-9 With the wicked, but with the rich in his death.	Download (4.6 Mb)
Isaiah 53:10 It pleased the Lord to bruise him.	Download (4.1 Mb)
Isaiah 53:11 He shall see the labour of his soul.	Download (3.5 Mb)
Isaiah 53:12 A portion with the great.	Download (3.8 Mb)
Isaiah 53:12 He made intercession.	Download (3.7 Mb)
Isaiah 54 Population explosion!	Download (4.2 Mb)

"1 Corinthians" Series (Midweek)

Corinth was a city full of paganism and immorality. Yet in that city was a Christian church, to which an apostle wrote. 1 Corinthians refutes the false idea that the early churches were perfect churches - instead, it shows us God's will for our imperfect churches.

These messages are from our midweek Bible study and tend to be longer than those in the Acts series. Acts is a better place to start if you want to sample Christian preaching!

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Introduction - A true church!	(Recording missing)
1 Corinthians 1:10-17 Factions and unity in Christ's churches.	Download (3.4 Mb)
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Christ and contemporary wisdom.	(Recording missing)
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 True gospel preaching.	Download (5.0 Mb)
1 Corinthians 3:1-23 Building God's temple.	Download (4.9 Mb)
1 Corinthians 4:1-21 Teachers and apostles.	Download (3.9 Mb)
1 Corinthians 5:1-13 Church discipline.	Download (5.9 Mb)
1 Corinthians 6:1-11 Lawsuits amongst believers.	Download (4.5 Mb)
1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Glorifying God in body and spirit.	Download (5.0 Mb)
1 Corinthians 7:1-40 Questions about marriage.	Download (6.7 Mb)
1 Corinthians 8:1-13 Food sacrificed to idols.	Download (6.1 Mb)
1 Corinthians 9:1-27 Reining in your liberty.	Download (5.5 Mb)
1 Corinthians 10:1-14 The danger of not making it.	Download (4.8 Mb)
1 Corinthians 10:14-11:1 Flee from idolatry!	Download (4.1 Mb)
1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Head coverings.	(Recording missing)
1 Corinthians 11:17-30 The Lord's Supper.	Download (4.6 Mb)
1 Corinthians 12 Spiritual gifts.	Download (5.8 Mb)
1 Corinthians 13 Love.	Download (5.7 Mb)
1 Corinthians 13:8-13 The cessation of the gifts.	Download (5.8 Mb)
1 Corinthians 14:1-25 In understanding be men.	Download (4.8 Mb)
1 Corinthians 14:26-40 All things decently and in good order.	Download (4.7 Mb)
1 Corinthians 15:1-19 The resurrection is essential.	Download (4.4 Mb)
1 Corinthians 15:20-34 Christ's resurrection and ours.	Download (4.7 Mb)
1 Corinthians 15:35-58 The resurrection body.	Download (4.6 Mb)
1 Corinthians 16 Travel plans and final words.	Download (4.8 Mb)

"Life of Abraham (Genesis 12-25)" Series

Abraham's life is of fundamental importance in the unfolding plot-line of the Bible. He was given a key place in preparing the way for the Lord Jesus Christ. But just who was he? When did he live, and what did he do? Abraham is set before us as one of the greatest examples of true faith; by studying his life, we may learn about the kind of faith which pleases God.

Life of Abraham 1 - Introduction The times of Abraham: Genesis 9-11	Download (4.8 Mb)
Life of Abraham 2 - Call of Abraham Genesis 12:1-9	Download (3.9 Mb)
Life of Abraham 3 - Journey into Egypt Genesis 12:10-20	Download (4.3 Mb)
Life of Abraham 4 - Separation from Lot Genesis 13	Download (3.2 Mb)
Life of Abraham 5 - The War of the Kings Genesis 14:1-16	Download (4.8 Mb)
Life of Abraham 6 - Melchizedek Returning from the war: Genesis 14:16-24	(Recording missing)
Life of Abraham 7 - God appears to Abraham Genesis 15	Download (3.9 Mb)
Life of Abraham 8 - Hagar and Ishmael Genesis 16	Download (4.8 Mb)
Life of Abraham 9 - The Covenant of Circumcision Genesis 17	Download (4.2 Mb)
Life of Abraham 10 - An encounter with the Lord Genesis 18	Download (5.8 Mb)
Life of Abraham 11 - Destruction of Sodom I Genesis 19:1-11	Download (5.8 Mb)
Life of Abraham 12 - Destruction of Sodom II Genesis 19:12-29	Download (5 Mb)
Life of Abraham 13 - Abimelech Genesis 20	Download (4.2 Mb)
Life of Abraham 14 - Isaac is born Isaac born, Ishmael cast out, a covenant with Abimelech: Genesis 21	Download (4 Mb)
Life of Abraham 15 - Abraham tested The sacrifice of Isaac: Genesis 22	Download (4.9 Mb)
Life of Abraham 16 - The death of Sarah Sarah's death and burial: Genesis 23	Download (3.8 Mb)
Life of Abraham 17 - A bride for Isaac Genesis 24	Download (5 Mb)
Life of Abraham 18 - Old age and death Genesis 25:1-11	Download (4.2 Mb)