Brilliant Perspectives

Graham Cooke
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Mar 6, 2025 • 24min

Your Truest Identity

Stepping into your new identity in Christ isn’t about fixing the old—it’s about fully embracing the life God has already given you. In this special episode from Brilliance24, discover what it means to walk in joy, freedom, and the unshakable love of God.To join us at Brilliance25 on March 21st - 23rd, CLICK HERE.Key Scriptures:+ 2 Corinthians 5:17-18. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.+ Romans 6:3-11. Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too may walk in newness of life.+ Colossians 3:3. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.+ Hebrews 12:2. Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.+ John 15:11. These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.+ Romans 8:31. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE.To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE.As always, thanks for listening!
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Feb 27, 2025 • 13min

From Obstacles to Opportunities

Every challenge carries an invitation for growth in Christ. When obstacles arise, God transforms them into opportunities, calling you into a life of favor, faith, and presence. What might change if you saw every difficulty as a doorway into something greater?To join us at Brilliance25 on March 21st - 23rd, CLICK HERE.Key Scriptures: + Romans 8:31. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? + 1 John 4:17. By this, love is perfected with us, so that we may have confidence in the day of judgment; because as He is, so also are we in this world. + Exodus 14:21-22. Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the Lord swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night and turned the sea into dry land, so the waters were divided. The sons of Israel went through the midst of the sea on the dry land, and the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.+ Numbers 14:9. Only do not rebel against the Lord; and do not fear the people of the land, for they will be our prey. Their protection has been removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE.To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE.As always, thanks for listening!
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Feb 21, 2025 • 11min

Replacing Fear with Expectation

Every journey with God is an invitation to travel light. “The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you” (Deuteronomy 31:8). What might shift in your life if you packed only what He’s given you for the road ahead?Key Scriptures: + Deuteronomy 31:6. Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. + Deuteronomy 31:8. The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. + Romans 15:13. Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. + Lamentations 3:19-24. […] This I recall to my mind, Therefore I have hope. The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “Therefore I have hope in Him.”To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE.To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE.As always, thanks for listening!
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Feb 14, 2025 • 15min

Held in the Grip of Grace

Grace isn’t just a gift; it’s an invitation to live fully in God’s reality. In today’s episode, we’ll explore what happens when we receive grace at the level God is giving it—without hesitation, without limits, and without holding back.Key Scriptures: + Romans 5:17-21. For if by the transgression of the one, death reigned through the one, much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ… + 2 Corinthians 3:18. But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit. + Deuteronomy 31:8. The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE.To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE.As always, thanks for listening!
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Feb 7, 2025 • 11min

Your Life Through His Lens

Your story didn’t begin with you — it began with God’s unwavering love. In this episode, Graham Cooke shares how transformation starts by seeing yourself through His eyes, not through your circumstances. When we embrace His perspective, we step into the freedom and confidence of the story He’s always intended for us. Key Scriptures: + Genesis 1:26. Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” + John 14:23. Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.” + Deuteronomy 31:8. The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” + Romans 8:35-39. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? […] To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!
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Jan 31, 2025 • 8min

Being a Much-Loved Child

Overwhelm doesn’t have to define your story. What if God’s peace and provision were your safeguards instead? In this episode, Graham Cooke shares how to approach life’s challenges as God’s much-loved child. Discover how His presence brings clarity, comfort, and provision for every difficulty you face. Key Scriptures: + 2 Corinthians 13:4. For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you. + Romans 8:35-39. Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? […] For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!
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Jan 23, 2025 • 10min

Partnering with God's Delight

Step into the peace and joy of God’s empowering presence. In today’s episode, Graham Cooke invites us to discover the beauty of walking in partnership with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Key Scriptures: + Matthew 11:28-30. Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. + James 1:2-4. Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. + Philippians 4:4. Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!
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Jan 16, 2025 • 8min

The Door to New Life

When we step into newness of life in Christ, we have full permission to leave the old behind. In this episode, Graham Cooke explores how to recognize the voice of your new nature and embrace the freedom Jesus has already given you. Are you ready to hand Him the key to your past and discover the limitless possibilities of life in Him? Key Scriptures: + Romans 6:4. Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life. + 2 Peter 1:3. His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. + John 10:9. I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!
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Jan 10, 2025 • 9min

Creating a Devotional Lifestyle

What if a devotional lifestyle isn’t about fitting God into your schedule but inviting Him into every moment? In this episode, Graham Cooke reframes devotion as an ongoing dialogue with a God who always makes the first move, speaking to us in the voice of joy, peace, and kindness. Discover how to respond to His declarations and experience the freedom of living every day in partnership with His delight. Key Scriptures: + John 17:23. I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me. + Isaiah 41:10. ‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ + John 14:27. Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful. To check out BrilliantPlus, CLICK HERE. To stay connected with Graham Cooke and Team Brilliant, CLICK HERE. As always, thanks for listening!
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Jan 3, 2025 • 11min

Tuning Into God

Explore how to connect with God even in times of doubt. The discussion emphasizes spiritual awareness and transformative relationships with Christ. Learn about embracing your new identity and shifting from negativity to a faith-filled mindset. Reflecting on gratitude and worship opens paths to true freedom. Dive into the scriptures that affirm God's unwavering presence in our lives, encouraging a deeper connection with the divine.

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