Sermons – Kings Church Kingston: Recent Episodes
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Becca talks about the importance of signs and wonders as signpost to Jesus and encourages us to step out in faith confident that God is working and that we can partner in his work.
Jez speaks on the importance of sharing the gospel and how the early church embodied this.
Philip urges us to be a community that is devoted to pray. He leads us through a time of prayer using the PRAY acronym: Pause, Rejoice, Ask, Yield.
Philip and John have a conversation about what it means to be devoted to the apostles' teaching.
Philip teaches on the importance of communion and how it gives us an opportunity to look back, look up, look in and look forward.
John teaches from Acts 2 about the importance of water baptism and how we, as a church, will be doing this in the coming season.
Dave Holden kicks off our new preaching series 'Blueprint: an enduring vision for the local church from Acts 2. Dave teaches on the importance of baptism in the Holy Spirit.
In our last talk from our sermon series from the book of philippians the apostle Paul teaches us how the gospel at work in us bring contentment and generosity.
Anxiety might be on the increase in today's world but in this famous passage, Paul shows us not just how to cope with or alleviate anxiety, but how to replace it with peace.
Paul shows how the gospel gives hope for the future but impacts our lives in the present. He urges us to run hard for the prize of knowing Christ and to live as citizens of the heavenly Kingdom (because that is what we are).
On our Giving Sunday, we look to Jesus' feeding of the 5,000 to empower us to give generously to our Covid Response Fund.
Paul shows us knowing Christ is the great gain, that righteousness from God is the great gift and that our great goal is to know Christ more.
In light of both the death of George Floyd and our upcoming Giving Sunday, we look at what it means to be a unified church, marked by racial harmony and financial generosity.
We have a deep longing for authenticity and deep community. Paul shows how Timothy and Epaphroditus model Christ-like character and gospel-shaped relationships and by implication urges us to live in a similar way.
If we abide in Jesus (the light of the world) then we will shine as lights in our generation and context.
The call to be a unified church continues, specifically in service of each other. But where do we get both the inspiration and the resources from to live with this kind of humility?
In these uniquely pressurised times, Paul's call for the local church to be unified in purpose, relationships and endurance has never been more timely.
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic we are more acutely aware of our mortality. John looks at Paul’s perspective on living and dying and the confidence a follower of Jesus can have in life and in death.
When we honestly compare our own character and life to that of Jesus, it is easy to become discouraged. However, this passage provides a wonderful promise that should sustain and empower us to live just like him.
The birth of the church in Philippi. We see how the church in Philippi was established through both the preaching and the power of the gospel and how the gospel impacted people from all walks of life.
Whether the resurrection is an ancient truth you are joyfully familiar with or an outlandish claim you are deeply skeptical about, Philip invites you to join Mary at the tomb to 'look again' this Easter.
Philip takes us through the impact of pornography and how grace and restoration can be found in Jesus Christ.
For this part of the series, we watched a talk given by Andrew Wilson at King's Church Eastbourne. You can listen to it here
The story of Ruth and Boaz has much to teach us about setting the right priorities for a healthy culture of forming and growing dating relationships.
During our baby thanksgiving service, Philip shows us how God is a Father who runs toward those who run away from Him from Luke 15
We continue to learn from Daniel, specifically how repentance fits in to our year of prayer.
At the beginning of a new decade, Philip sets out what we can learn from Daniel's prayer in Daniel 9 as we give ourselves to a year of Biblical, regular and audacious prayer.
Sex undoubtedly contains a great power. But how is that to be harnessed and to what end? Does God's timeless design for sex result in our flourishing?
What does it mean for God to have placed a 'life giving helper' mandate upon Eve and women? How does this apply to women, single and married and the whole church?
What does it mean for God to have placed a ‘sacrificial guardian’ mandate upon Adam and men? How does this apply to men and women, single and married?
What does it mean for both men and women to be made in the image of God? In what sense are we designed with the same mandate in mind?
Ioannis Dekas from Doxa Deo Community Church takes us through the Lord's Prayer as we prepare for a week of prayer and fasting.
As we approach our week of prayer and fasting, why does Jesus commend it to us as a powerful means of setting the trajectory of our lives?
What do the physical symbols of bread and wine tell us about God and the importance of taking our seat at the table? The message begins with a time in which people share encouraging stories from Ashburnham.
Is it possible to get from a place of sin to salvation? Pity to praise? David unpacks Psalm 51.
What do you want your life to be remembered for? How do the psalms help us to live a lifetime of praise?
Is it possible to determine our ultimate purpose, and how does the psalmist encourage us to pursue it?
How does faith in God help us to stand firm? We conclude our Citizens series in Daniel Chapter 6.
Have you ever been given a warning as an act of kindness? And how does inspiration lead to change?
What moments in your life are you proud of? Nebuchadnezzar was challenged by God on his pride. Are we more prideful than we think, and should we actually be giving the glory to God?
It’s hard to share a Jesus we don’t know and hard to share a Gospel we’re not excited about, but meeting Jesus changes our perspective.
Jesus models for us how to use time, ask questions, listen, know how to answer and to deal with challenge.
We're starting our brand new series, thinking about evangelism and how to connect people to god. Many people don't find this easy, but perhaps we have more reasons to be confident than we realise.
As King's Church Kingston celebrates its 25th Anniversary, we thank God for the past, and look towards the future.
Philip concludes our series in 1 John by looking at 8 reasons why a life built on Jesus is a life that is secure.
All of us struggle at times to hear God clearly, Phil Moore brings some Biblical and practical insight to this issue.
In today's world, there are many questions surrounding what 'truth' is; in this message the apostle John shows us that truth is something that can be known, is contained uniquely in Jesus Christ and when actively applied leads to a secure life.
God is less about being after our money and all about being after our hearts. In this stand alone message, Patrick talks through the who's, why's and how's of giving.
Sin and true Christianity. Although John's letter is tough to hear, it is filled with such tender love.
Jason Stocks launches our new teaching series from 1 John, by looking at the opening 4 verses.
We neither want to condemn busyness as inherently sinful, nor hold it up a a badge of honour. We look at what is driving our busyness - for good and for ill - and let God show us what it is He is calling us to.
We neither want to condemn busyness as inherently sinful, nor hold it up a a badge of honour. We look at what is driving our busyness - for good and for ill - and let God show us what it is He is calling us to.
What is the 'Gospel of Peace' mentioned in this well loved carol and what does it mean for us this Christmas?
As we look at our second Carol this Advent, Angels from the Realms of Glory, we see how peace, awe and gratitude are found by encountering Jesus.
As we conclude our Vision & Values series, we cast our minds beyond our borders and hear about making God known internationally.
As we conclude our vision & values series, Philip brings a full circle as we look at our vision statement and its implications. What would church look like when there's always a seat at the table.
'Engage' is the final value in our vision series and as such we hear of the initiatives we are involved with as a church and the different ways that we can reflect God's adopting heart.
As Philip talks about our third value being empowered, we see that to live the authentic Christian life it is crucial we keep receiving Jesus’ promise of the Holy Spirit’s personal power!
We want to be a church that values encounter. Philip teaches about our second value, encouraging encountering the presence of God in the every day, the family and the corporate meeting times.
As we dig deeper into our values, Philip explains what it means to be a church that invites exploration and continues to explore the implications of the Gospel.
In part two of our Vision & Values series, Mark helps us to understand our vision for everyone at King's Church to be known and loved by one another.
As we start our series on Vision & Values, Patrick helps us to understand the first part of our vision statement, underpinning everything we do as a church, "Know God".
In the final part of our mini series on prayer, Philip reflects on all that God has been saying this year and during this time of prayer and fasting. We consider the calling on our church to be a loving, maturing, outward looking family with a clear vision for the future.
Philip concludes our Summer series by sharing his life verses and looking at the prodigal sons.
Jason shares his life verses from Romans and shows us how the renewing of our minds can prove to be life changing.
Mark Goddard shares his life verses (unfortunately the recording starts mid way through his talk).
Patrick begins our series by looking back over his life to see how three particular Bible passages transformed him, shaped him and enabled him to love and lead his family.
In an ever changing world full of ever changing people, God's Faithfulness gives us hope and assurance of salvation.
The power of God is unknowable, yet we are invited to see, experience and wield His power. How? Jesus gives us an insight into living equipped with God's power.
'BUT GOD' two of the greatest words in the Bible. God's grace is powerful. It chooses us, rescues us and exalts us; AND it has the power to sustain us everyday.
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God is so holy, so set apart, we couldn't hope to approach Him; but when we know Him and are made holy through Jesus we can know the embrace of God and know that He is utterly good.
Everybody is capable of love; an ordinary love. But Jesus calls us to and helps us display a supernatural love, the supernatural love of God.
What difference an invitation can make. Our second week focusing on Alpha, we hear testimonies of lives transformed from an invitation.
As we look towards the launch of our Alpha course here in Kingston in October; we need to realise the impact Alpha and, more importantly, Jesus can have on people's lives.
The Church has argued about the sovereignty of God for thousands of years, but what does scripture tell us and how should that affect how we live?
The idea that God is both one being and three persons, each fully God, is, ‘thoroughly Biblical, thoroughly baffling and thoroughly beautiful.’ We look at what we can know, what is simply mysterious and how we can experience the beauty of the Trinitarian God each day.
The implications of God's omnipresence are both enormous and deeply personal. Psalm 139 shows us how.
God is the only truly independent being that has ever been. Yet He created and calls us to Himself, not out of need, but in love.
Why does the Church need Elders? Guest speaker, Phil Moore, helps us to understand this vital role as we appoint two new Elders at King's Church.
As we launch a partnership with Compassion, Church Partnerships Director Tim Robertson shows us why the compassion of God inspires and equips us to enable children to be released from poverty.
The Christian life is compared to a race, one in which sin can still entangle us and prevent us living the 'newness of life' Romans 6 says is ours. How can we run free, unentangled and purposefully?
Jesus addressed the age old question of how to live an abundant life in John 12 at the start of Passion Week. His answer is both deeply challenging and wonderfully glorious.
Our identity in Christ is expressed not alone, but in community. 'It is about what I've become part of, not just what I've become'. On a significant Sunday, guest speaker Keath Gaitskill speaks from Romans 12:1-16 into the beauty and messiness of Christian community.
We look at the opportunity to parter with Compassion - an charity that seek to 'lift children out of poverty in Jesus' name' - and the vision to be a church who reflect the adopting heart of God to the world around us.
Despite receiving all that he had been hoping for, David maintains his focus upon the glory of God. Is that what we’re really made for and if so, how is it possible?
Is it possible to be in the wilderness and experience fruitfulness? David spent time in the wilderness both physically and spiritually; is there a lesson to learn from his experience?
Conflict is both a threat and an opportunity. A remarkable woman called Abigail shows us how to both avoid the pitfalls of conflict AND seize the opportunities conflict presents. As she does so, she points us to the power to be able to do so.
Forgiveness is costly but immensely powerful. The question is, where do we find the resources to forgive lovingly, sacrificially and wisely?
As we approach our week of Prayer & Fasting we consider what we can expect to experience as we abide in God's love this week.
At Christmas, God works in unlikely settings and with unlikely people. He invites you to make room for the unlikely this Christmas.
Christmas marks the fulfilment of the promise God made right at the beginning. A promise to restore us, this world and our relationship with him. It therefore invites us into a fresh understanding of what it means to trust God this Christmas.
Guest speaker Joel Virgo brings us a sermon taken from his church; Church of Christ the King, Brighton. What Kingdom are we building? David discovers the power that can be found in exile.
Guest speaker Matt Beaney, from Community Church Putney, continues our Sketches series. David let his fear control his actions, but is there hope for us? Can we master our fear?
Friendship is crucial. What is our attitude towards friendship and how does that effect the ones we have?
Guest speaker, Martin Charlesworth, head of Jubilee+ talks about how the church should respond to those in need.
James Wooley from International Justice Mission raises the issue of modern day slavery, God's heart for the marginalised and how we can respond as Christians.
What shoes do we need to step into? Those of a friend who serves, a spouse who protects, a mentor who listens or a prophet through whom God speaks?
Saul, David and Eliab are all faced with the same giant. The ‘lenses of life’ they wear determine how they will fare. What about you?
David is a man with a destiny. It starts with mystery but the process unfolds into clarity for this future King of Israel and herald of a King to come
The future King is to be chosen. God's messenger auditions a set of impressive looking brothers and learns much where true value and worth is to be found.
The Bible has a lot to say about hospitality and the profound love and honour it communicates to people. In this, our final 'vital sign', we look at how a healthy heart that is being changed by the Gospel can seek to offer the generous hospitality of God to others.
At times religion has said that the physical body is not important, whereas our modern culture often suggests that the body is of paramount importance. Healthy Christianity allows us to have a healthy view of our bodies and the bodies of others: they are neither nothing, nor everything, but instead gifts to be used according... Read More
We spend, on average, 12 years of our lifetime at work! How does God see our work and how can we partner with him to work effectively?
Rest seems increasingly hard to come by in London. Is it simply due to modern challenges or is there something deeper within the human condition? How can Jesus claim to provide deep rest for the soul?
How can we resist being mastered by money and instead master it and make an eternal investment?
Patience is a beautiful thing to receive and a hard thing to give! We explore it’s beauty and its power and why it’s possible to be patient.
The words we use - verbally and online - are a great indicator of the health of our hearts. What is their source and how can we use words to bring life?
We long for community and genuine connectedness and yet it seems harder and harder these days. The nature of local church community is one that offers true connectedness; challenging but beautiful.
Every healthy heart needs to be well powered and so it is spiritually. Jesus did not expect us to live reliant on on our own power but instead we’re invited to know and experience the help of the Holy Spirit in all areas of life.
God’s Heartbeat: For The Nations and Our Neighbours. Pete Benton speaks about the Berlin church planting effort and God's call on our lives to live with the nations in mind.
A spiritually healthy heart is one that will be fed and nourished by the Bible. We ask both 'why?' and 'how?'.
The Lord's prayer is a wonderful gift - an invitation - into intimate life-transforming prayer with God
The search for happiness and joy is central to the human condition. But what is Christian joy and is it genuinely deep and lasting? // The video Philip referenced can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W-yO5tOxS0
We conclude the journey of the Easter week by looking at a different journey that Jesus took on the road to Emmaus. It presents a compelling picture of what a life walking alongside Jesus can look like. // The video Philip referenced can be found here: http://kck.fyi/Easter17vid
The Gospel is ultimately the good news of our having been adopted into the family of God. Krish inspires us to consider whether we could model the adopting grace of God to our communities and provide a family for looked after children.
In the final part of our series, Jesus' life and mission comes to a climax and we see what it looks like to respond to him and follow him.
In Jesus’ encounter with a wealthy and successful young man, we see the tender and clear way that Jesus can diagnose where our true hopes lie. And, if we’ll let him, he’ll do the same for us and invite us to something far greater.
It's one thing to have faith. Perhaps its another altogether to welcome and trust in the authority of Jesus. Surprisingly, it's a Roman Centurion who in his encounter with Jesus, finds himself doing just that.
Jesus encountered a paralysed man with a very immediate need and yet Jesus seemed to perceive that he had an even deeper need. Are we prepared to let Jesus see and heal our deepest aches?
'Anyone...everyday'. Jesus encountered Peter in a very everyday moment - his work place! Are we open to everyday encounters with Jesus and what can we expect to experience if so?
Jesus had a dramatic first encounter with the religious folk of his day. What are the challenges when it comes to listening and responding to God, whether for the first time or a fresh time? What is the key to doing so?
Guest speaker Keith Gaitskell asks how the Church can come together after a time of prayer and fasting in order to bring abut God's purposes.
How can we use the story of Nehemiah to help us learn how to pray and set our expectations about the outcomes of prayer?
Why was Nehemiah so motivated to pray? Why did his experiences of prayer and fasting go on to change his city?
Our service was based around the theme of hope. Philip's message looks at the nature of hope and whether it is to be found at Christmas.
Mary's Song. Worship is a response to God's revelation. How can we worship God whole heartedly like Mary did.
The story of Mary and Elizabeth has much to teach us about how to both know and hold on to joy.
Faced with a God who does things differently, we are asked to have faith in a loving heavenly father. Peter unpacks the challenges surrounding the virgin birth and challenges to see God's plan and accept it the way Mary chose to do.
The whole of Christianity hinges on this event, but did the resurrection really happen?
The problem of suffering is one that we feel deeply. Does Christianity have any answer to it?
Philip explores the objection that Christianity is both unwelcoming and restrictive when it comes to sexuality & sex.
Paul explores whether the scriptures are trustworthy and authentic, whether the authors were telling the truth, and whether Jesus really was resurrected. Can I really trust the Bible?
Psalm 134: What are the blessings of standing in the presence of God when times are hard?
1 Peter 4:1-11, 17-18: The judgement of God is a far from popular concept. Can it really be good news?
1 Peter 1:6-9, 3:13-18: This week we watched a video sermon from Tim Keller who looked at the question 'How do we gain a right perspective on suffering?' You can watch the video for a small cost online at http://kck.fyi/Perspective8 Note: The sermon download button will just download a brief message from Philip.
1 Peter 3:1-7: Guest speaker Keath Gaitskell asks 'How can we love our spouses and each other excellently?'
1 Peter 2:13-25: In the 21st century, how should a Christian respond to government and authority?
1 Peter 1:22-2:3: We have been born again into unlimited life; therefore, we can love one another with unlimited love.
1 Peter 1: Peter's call to holy living can sound simply like a call to moral living. However, with the right perspective, it is so much more that that: it's a call to belonging.
1 Peter 1:1-9: Everyone wants to live meaningfully each day and with a clear sense of perspective. Peter shows us how.
Psalm 20: Guest speaker Sid Rall asks how can we look to God when our circumstances feel overwhelming?
Revelation 20:11-21:4: Andrew Brand looks at the eternal consequences of our response to Jesus. The beginning of the sermon did not record: The story Andrew is telling is from January 2009, when a plane landed on the Hudson River in New York.
As we look ahead to our Autumn series, Philip invites us to listen to the concerns and questions that our neighbours and friends have regarding Christianity.
Prov 1: Guest speaker David Featherstone completes our series by looking at how to train our children.
Prov 22:6 Guest speakers Nick and Amber Chandler look at how to parent with authority, goals and grace.
How can we leave a significant legacy through our children? What about if we don't have children?
Genesis 50: As Joseph looks back on his life, we ask if God really can bring about good from evil.
Genesis 45: Joseph shows us what complete forgiveness looks like, and how it is possible.
Genesis 44: As Joseph tests his brothers, Judah pleads for mercy, and offers his own life as a substitute. Liam Thatcher looks at how we can experience true freedom through confession, repentance and faith.
This phenomenal experience was absolutely terrifying. Happily we have come not to Sinai but to Zion and to a mediator who provides a much better covenant.
Joseph demonstrates that we always have a choice in our circumstances, whether to let God change us and use us or not.
Genesis 39: Joseph grows significantly in influence and faces enormous challenges as he does so. We all have degrees of influence. The question is how will we use our influence?
Genesis 37: Joseph's family was as messy as they come and yet there were both opportunities and reasons for hope within the mess.
Philip opens up the direction of the church: where are we going, how will we get there and what will it feel like on the journey?
Philip Ellwood and Jason & Vicky Stocks explain why and how we are beginning our first week of prayer & fasting.
At our Christmas carol services, Philip looked at the much loved story of the wise men. Why were they there? And what does this tell us about the nature of God at Christmas?
Matthew 1:18-25: Matthew describes Joseph's amazing dream in which an angel tells him that the Son of God will be called Jesus ("God saves") and will be known as Immanuel ("God is with us").
Matthew 1:1-16 Matthew uses Jesus' family tree to emphasise (i) the royal kingship of Jesus, (ii) some very human aspects of Jesus' family background, and (iii) the perfection of Jesus
Exodus 19: God's reminder to the Israelites of who He is and the covenant He has made with them.
Romans 8:28-31: We've been adopted as sons into God's Kingdom, but what does our inheritance look like, and how should we then live?
Romans 8: Why was it so profound for Paul's Roman audience to hear they were adopted into the family of God and what are the implications for us?
Romans 6: We now live in a new time, a new place and under a new ruler. Who we are will surely affect what we do?
Five vignettes from the life of Paul that illustrate what we've covered in The Trial so far.
Romans 5: you don't know how much you're loved because you don't know how much of an enemy you were.
Romans 4: We all long for approval. In Romans 4 we learn what the only solution to gaining this approval really is.
Romans 3: We can cover it up, we can hide it, but can we really get rid of guilt and shame? Read this week's court story at http://bit.ly/Derek_Bentley
Romans 2: Many are nervous of the notion of a God who judges, but have we overlooked just how much we need one?
Romans 1: The Trial opens. Right order has been turned upside down. How will it be restored, and how will we know this in our own lives? The court is in session!
Terry continues the Moses series in Exodus 17 and shows the life of a Christian is a life of action; action undergirded by prayer.
Exodus 17: Terry looks at the reality of spiritual warfare: followers of Jesus are to love those who oppose us, whilst actively combating the attacks of the Enemy.
Everybody asks this question sooner or later. How can such bad things happen to so many good people? Jesus does not get defensive when we ask this. In fact, he was hoping you would ask. You can watch the original video at http://bit.ly/PhilMoore
Matthew 26: Clark Buys unpacks three vignettes that help us to sum up the Gospel in one word.
Acts 7:54-8:8: We see how Stephen and the early church undergo a 'death to life' experience that applies to all followers of Jesus.
Acts 7: In Stephen's epic speech in Acts 7, he shows how the Gospel is surprisingly good news: it's more serious than we had realised and more wonderful that we had dreamed.
Exodus 17: You can die from thirst. You can also be poisoned by contaminated water. God supernaturally provided pure water for the Israelites and he promises to provide for you if you come to Christ and drink.
Acts 6: The story of humanity is one of a search for peace. In Acts 6:8-15, Stephen appears to experience genuine peace and assurance in the midst of very trying circumstances. How is this possible?
Guest speaker Akhtar Shah spoke at our Baby Thanksgiving service about what it means to be the family of God.
Acts 6:1-7: The first church in Jerusalem took a few knocks as they grew. In this passage we see that this growth was because their servant leaders grew more servant leaders.
Exodus 16/Deuteronomy 8: Followers of Jesus have the opportunity to be fed and nourished each day, and it's vital we do just that.
A significant Sunday for King's Church. Phil Moore, senior pastor of Everyday Church and part of the leadership of the New Ground network of churches, speaks powerfully into our situation from the story of Lazarus in John 11.
Psalm 5: The human heart was created to desire greatness and access to it. David anticipates it in Psalm 5 and Jesus creates it for us at the cross.
Mark 1:29-39: Busyness is an epidemic. For many of us, we feel our schedules are out of control and we spend our lives apologising for our busyness. In this talk, Liam Thatcher considers how Jesus managed his time, and suggests some basic principles for how we can simplify our diaries.
Jonah 4: Our society recoils from intolerance and prizes tolerance. However, in Jonah 4 we see that what the church and London really need is not tolerance but the glorious compassion of God.
Exodus 15: The Israelites, having celebrated the euphoria of crossing the Red Sea, encounter a dry desert. After three parched days, at last, water! But frustration; it's bitter, undrinkable! But God reveals an answer.
Ephesians 3: Jason looks - both theologically and practically - at why and how we can enjoy a prayer relationship with God.
Jonah 3: Jonah discovers not just that he’s been rescued but that he’s been re-commissioned! God is the God of second chances: for Jonah, for Nineveh and for us.
Jonah 2: "Put yourself first! It's the way to the top!" Or is it? It wasn't for Jonah; in fact, he discovered the reverse to be true.
Jonah 1: Jonah was a rebel and a religious one at that. What rebels need is a God who pursues and rescues them.
Acts 5:17-42 - The early church could not be held down! No matter what was thrown at them, they kept going. How did they manage to overcome so much adversity? How can we do the same?
Acts 5: Philip looks at the shocking story of Ananias and Sapphira and what it means to to fear God and not man.