

Brilliant Perspectives
Graham Cooke
Graham Cooke, international speaker and author of 20+ books, has been a much needed guide beyond religious norms into a personal and dynamic relationship with God. His life and ministry are marked by a delightful, intimate, and unreserved two-way friendship with the Lord. This podcast is an invitation to explore some of the more radiant and lesser-known perspectives of the Kingdom of God and the Christian faith.
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Oct 31, 2024 • 10min
Unlocking the Power of God’s Promises
Discover how crafted prayers can unlock God's promises and transform your faith. Hear about the powerful example of a prayer rooted in Isaiah 41 that has provided strength for over 40 years. The journey from Jacob to Israel illustrates divine intervention and reassurance in times of fear. Learn how aligning your prayers with scripture fosters a deeper connection with God's intentions and the blessings that can arise even through adversity. This conversation offers motivation to develop a prayer life that resonates with divine assurances.

Oct 24, 2024 • 8min
Praying in Partnership
What if your prayers were already supported by divine forces? Discover the profound connection between believers and God, as illustrated through Jesus’ prayer at Lazarus's tomb. Gain insights on how aligning your intentions with God's can elevate your joy and peace. Explore prayer as a partnership, and learn how embracing this collaboration transforms your spiritual journey. With faith and trust, you can reshape your emotional landscape and deepen your understanding of being a beloved child of God.

Oct 17, 2024 • 8min
Prayer and Possibility
Graham Cooke, an international speaker and prolific author, discusses transforming prayer from desperation to a confident expression of trust in God. He encourages viewing life’s challenges as opportunities for growth, rooted in our identity in Christ. The conversation delves into embracing God's continual presence in our lives and highlights the beauty of the new covenant. Listeners will discover how to pray from a place of peace, fostering a deeper connection with faith and possibility.

Oct 11, 2024 • 7min
Prayer Empowers Us to Rest
Discover how prayer can shift your focus from life's chaos to God's promises. This discussion reveals the power of 'push prayers' to combat negativity and foster a joyful life. Explore the transformative nature of prayer when rooted in your identity in Christ, emphasizing gratitude and connection. Key scriptures inspire listeners to embrace constant communication with God, enhancing their spiritual journey.

Oct 4, 2024 • 10min
The Joy of Praying With God
Graham Cooke, an international speaker and author of over 20 books, joins the conversation to share insights on the power of prayer as a personal interaction with God. They delve into the concept of 'crafted prayer,' where intentions align with divine promises. Graham emphasizes the joy of knowing our spiritual inheritance through Christ, highlighting the transition from old covenant mediators to direct access to God. Personal stories reveal how guided prayers can bring peace and transform one’s experience of God's presence in challenging times.

Sep 26, 2024 • 11min
Freedom to Follow
What if God is always making the first move, and our only job is to respond? In today’s episode, we explore the freeing truth that opens the door to peace and freedom as we follow His lead. Join us as we learn to live in the rhythms of His grace, receiving every good gift He offers with joy and trust.
Key Scriptures:
+ 1 John 4:19. We love, because He first loved us.
+ James 1:17. Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.
+ Romans 11:35-36. Or who has first given to Him that it might be paid back to him again? For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
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Sep 12, 2024 • 12min
Embracing God's Initiative
God is always making the first move, and our only job is to embrace the delight of a responsive life. His love invites us into a life of newness and freedom, giving us permission to receive without striving.
Key Scriptures:
Hebrews 8:6. But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, by as much as He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises
2 Corinthians 5:17. If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. Old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.
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Aug 22, 2024 • 14min
Every Circumstance Is About One Thing
As we are being made into the image of God, He works all things together for good. This means that our difficult circumstances are never the real issue at hand. At the heart of every matter is an invitation into a deeper understanding of our identity in Christ.
+ 1 Corinthians 2:12-16. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words…
+ Romans 8:28. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
+ Hebrews 7:25. Therefore He is able also to save forever those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.
+ Genesis 1:26. Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness…”
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Aug 1, 2024 • 15min
New Wine Is the Kingdom
In our relational learning with the Lord, the Holy Spirit is going to be our greatest Helper, Comforter, and our source of wisdom and revelation. He is our new wine, and He will teach you how to activate a positive expectation of the Lord in every situation of life.
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Jul 26, 2024 • 10min
The Language of the Kingdom
We have been released from the letter of the law. Now, we are simply learning the language of the Kingdom and aligning our hearts with the truth of our new identity in Christ.
Key Scriptures:
+ Romans 7:6. But now we are released from the law, having died to that which held us captive, so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old way of the written code.
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