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The Lord’s Prayer, part 2. Whose kingdom are we building? Our own (which comes so naturally), or God's, which we actively pursue through love?By Ben HolbrookSunday 2nd August 2026
The Lord’s Prayer, part 1. Prayer is a living relationship with the God of all things, and it moves the centre of attention away from ourselves, and on to our Heavenly Father. By Andy ThorpeSunday 26th July 2026Captured from the livestream
Grace Shaped Lives, part 11. If Jesus did not rise from the dead, Christians are to be most pitied, because they waisted their lives following a dead man. But the historical proof is overwhelming. What seems impossible is true: the resurrection happened, and it changes everything. By Mattea HartSunday 19th July 2026Captured from the livestream
Grace Shaped Lives, part 10. While we're often tempted to chase impressive works and achievements, 1 Corinthians 13 tells us something very challenging: if we don't have this beautiful 'agape' love behind our works, they're nothing more than noise. By Bosun OlunloyoSunday 12th July 2026Captured from the Livestream
Grace Shaped Lives, part 9. The world tells us that life is about you: your needs, your preferences and your desires. Yet 1 Corinthians tells us we were made to be a part of something much bigger than ourselves.By Ben HolbrookSunday 5th July 2026Captured from the livestream
Grace Shaped Lives, part 8. Paul’s concern in 1 Corinthians 11 is not merely about the mechanics of the Lord’s Supper, but about the character of the church as God’s family. The Lord’s Table proclaims not only Christ’s death, but also our unity as brothers and sisters.By Martin CooperSunday 28th June 2026Captured from the livestream
Grace Shaped Lives, part 7. As Christians, we're free to do many things the Old Covenant forbade. Yet we exercise freedom responsibly, not wanting to hinder others, but instead act in love, seeking to glorify God. By Andy ThorpeSunday 21st June 2026Captured from the livestream
Grace Shaped Lives, part 6. There’s a tendency in our human nature to pursue happiness through our outward circumstances, rather than finding contentment through our position in Christ. By Oli StevensSunday 14th June 2026Captured from the livestream
Grace Shaped Lives, part 5. The body is not disposable, shameful, or spiritually irrelevant. Christianity is not anti-body. God created the body, Christ redeemed the body, the Holy Spirit indwells the body, and one day God will raise the body. By Martin CooperSunday 7th June 2026Captured from the Livestream
Grace Shaped Lives, part 4. You know the gospel is at work when people stop building their identity on human glory and instead build it on the glory of Jesus Christ.By Oli StevensSunday 31st May 2026Captured from the livestream
Grace Shaped Lives, part 3. The gospel causes us to shift and change our approach to everything in our lives. So much so, that it seems like utter foolishness to the world.By Adz BrennanSunday 24th May 2026Captured from the livestream
Grace Shaped Lives, part 2. The wisdom of man and the wisdom of God are completely different. Where man chooses those that appear strong, God uses the weak and the lowly. By Rachel WilsonSunday 10th May 2026Captured from the livestream
Grace Shaped Lives, part 1. For Paul, the gospel isn't just the entry point to Christianity, but the power and pattern for our entire lives. By Oli StevensSunday 3rd May 2026Captured from the livestream
Re-formed, part 14. Recreation is the destiny of the world. Not destruction. Not abandonment. But Renewal.By Oli StevensSunday 26th April 2026Captured from the Livestream
Re-formed, part 13. Isaiah 61 announces the coming of the Messiah, 700 years before the birth of Jesus, and in Luke 4, we see it fulfilled. By Clive CernikSunday 19th April 2026Captured from the Livestream
Re-formed, part 12. God doesn’t just save you to restore you. He does it to include you in something global, that’s growing, and will recreate the entire universe.By Oli StevensSunday 12th April 2026Captured from the livestream
Re-formed, part 11. The resurrection is God’s joyful announcement: the world is being remade, and his people are sent to proclaim it.By Oli StevensEaster Sunday 2026Captured from the livestream
Re-formed, part 9. 1 Corinthians 2 states “If the rulers of this age had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.” The cross was the greatest trap in all of history for the powers of darkness. By Oli StevensFriday 3rd April 2026
Re-formed, part 8. As the Israelites are taken into exile, we see that God immediately speaks hope and strength back into their lives; and even in the midst of desolation, streams of living water can flow from within them. By Sam ArnoldSunday 29th March 2025Captured from the Livestream
Re-formed, part 7. When God remoulds and reforms us, like a piece of clay in his hands, he is often strong with us in one sense, as our whole shape is transformed. Yet at the same time, he’s precise and delicate in finishing his work. By Oli StevensSunday 22nd March 2026Captured from the Livestream
This is the audio-only version of our video online at https://youtu.be/xE4pmxhbmxsTreasure of Darkness, part 6.Find the discussion questions for this session online at https://www.kings.church/treasuresdq6You can also find the scripts, audio-only versions and the rest of our series online at https://www.kings.church/treasuresTreasures of Darkness is a mini-series of videos exploring some of the riches hidden deep underground — things of real value and worth — that God has for us when life takes us down into dark places. Though costly, these lessons are incredibly precious, and come loaded with purpose.
Re-formed, part 5. This is the question at the heart of Isaiah. The answer is in the section we looked at last week: “In repentance and rest is your salvation; in quietness and in trust is your strength” (30:15)By Andrew WilsonSunday 15th March 2026Captured from the livestream
This is the audio-only version of our video online at https://youtu.be/UXCSGomR3VwTreasure of Darkness, part 5.Find the discussion questions for this session online at https://www.kings.church/treasuresdq5You can also find the scripts, audio-only versions and the rest of our series online at https://www.kings.church/treasuresTreasures of Darkness is a mini-series of videos exploring some of the riches hidden deep underground — things of real value and worth — that God has for us when life takes us down into dark places. Though costly, these lessons are incredibly precious, and come loaded with purpose.Discover the rest of the series online at https://www.kings.church/treasures
Re-formed, part 5. If you have renovated a house or decluttered a room, you’ll know it tends to produce more chaos before it can be restored. This morning we look at 15 chapters of Isaiah where God reorders the world. By Oli StevensSunday 8th March 2026Captured from the Livestream
This is the audio-only version of our video online at https://youtu.be/rEtFZlxxlpgTreasure of Darkness, part 4.Find the discussion questions for this session online at https://www.kings.church/treasuresdq4Treasures of Darkness is a mini-series of videos exploring some of the riches hidden deep underground — things of real value and worth — that God has for us when life takes us down into dark places. Though costly, these lessons are incredibly precious, and come loaded with purpose.Discover the rest of the series online at https://www.kings.church/treasures
Re-formed, part 4. Jesus, the root and shoot of Jesse, brings cosmic peace and gathers the nations.By Oli StevensSunday 1st March 2026Captured from the livestream
Re-formed, part 3. In chapter 6 the prophet Isaiah has an incredible vision of the Lord, where he’s able to stand in the divine court of the Most High God and his lips are made clean.By Jürgen SiegelSunday 22nd February 2026Captured from the livestream
This is the audio-only version of our video online at https://youtu.be/OQ8jeld8FdsTreasure of Darkness, part 3.Find the discussion questions for this session online at https://www.kings.church/treasuresdq3Tim Keller video on Job: https://youtu.be/5vp9hV8bOjk?si=Nm-KH-DeyivXbOw_Treasures of Darkness is a mini-series of videos exploring some of the riches hidden deep underground — things of real value and worth — that God has for us when life takes us down into dark places. Though costly, these lessons are incredibly precious, and come loaded with purpose.Discover the rest of the series online at https://www.kings.church/treasures
This is the audio-only version of our video online at https://youtu.be/MU7p3G70j64Treasure of Darkness, part 2.Find the discussion questions for this session online at https://www.kings.church/treasuresdq2Treasures of Darkness is a mini-series of videos exploring some of the riches hidden deep underground — things of real value and worth — that God has for us when life takes us down into dark places. Though costly, these lessons are incredibly precious, and come loaded with purpose.Discover the rest of the series online at https://www.kings.church/treasures
This is the audio-only version of our video online at https://youtu.be/JEh4W7Qmuw4Treasure of Darkness, part 1. Treasures of Darkness is a mini-series of videos exploring some of the riches hidden deep underground — things of real value and worth — that God has for us when life takes us down into dark places. Though costly, these lessons are incredibly precious, and come loaded with purpose.Find the discussion questions for this session online at https://www.kings.church/treasuresdq1Discover the rest of the series online at https://www.kings.church/treasures
Re-formed, part 2. We consider what it is to ascend the mountain of the Lord and to be changed and transformed by him.
Re-formed, part 1. Worship without justice is noise, not praise. Repentance is not only a moment in your life— it’s daily life, giving allegiance to Jesus.
We Love Mission, part 2. The gospel works in every corner of the globe, in every nation, language and culture. We want to love what’s local; but we also want to take the gospel to the ends of the earth. By Clive CernikSunday 25th January 2026Captured from the Livestream
We Love Mission, part 2. We need to learn to love what is near, and your neighbour is who you’ve been called to love first and foremost. By Oli StevensSunday 18th January 2026Captured from the livestream
We Love Mission, part 1. We are designed to be loved, but also to love and care for others just like Jesus. By Wendy StevensSunday 11th January 2026Captured from the livestream
Christmas is not the story of God crushing evil with overwhelming force. It’s the story of God entering the world in overwhelming weakness.By Oli StevensSunday 21st December 2025Captured from the Livestream
The New Year often brings new hope and resolutions. But the Christian life isn't fuelled by willpower, but by walking in step with the Spirit.By Ben HolbrookSunday 4th January 2026Captured from the livestream
We look at three snapshots of the incarnation — that Jesus became fully human. We look at the human in the manger, the human on the cross, and the human in heaven. By Rachel WilsonSunday 7th December 2025Captured from the livestream
Jim and Dominic Partridge join us from mid Sussex for ‘New Ground Sunday’ as we look at Psalm 67, and a vision for global mission. By Jim PartridgeSunday 30th November 2025Captured from the livestream
Looking at 12 promises of Romans 8. Although the world may feel more divided than ever before, Christians are much more united than we often realise.By Owen HyltonSunday 16th November 2025Captured from the livestream
Fatherlessness can leave gaping holes in the lives of many, yet the God of the Bible is the perfect Father to the fatherless. By John WoodsSunday 9th November 2025
Future Hope, part 5. Looking at holiness with our bodies, our love for one another, and diligence in our work.By Oli StevensSunday 2nd November 2025Captured Form the Livestream
Future Hope, part 4. When difficult times hit, we often pray for an escape — a way out. But God quite often seeks to strengthen us in the battle instead, causing us to rely on him, and not on ourselves. By Sam ArnoldSunday 26th October 2026
Future Hope, part 3. Even in death, uncertainty and waiting, believers are held by a hope that anchors us — not in escapism, but in a future where Jesus comes, justice is done, and we dwell with Him forever.”By Oli StevensSunday 19th October 2025Captured from the livestream
Future Hope, part 2. In Jesus the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and he is the one who gives and sustains life. The Holy Spirit lives in us, transforming us into his image. By Martin Cooper and Ethan St PierreSunday 14th October 2025Captured from the livestream
Future Hope, part 1. A Christian is someone who believes in the words (affirmations) of the gospel and in whom the gospel has become a power. That power then creates imitators of the Lord Jesus.By Andy ThorpeSunday 5th October 2025Captured from the livestream
It’s not how incredible our lives are, or how amazing our accomplishments are that please God. It’s our faith alone that pleases him. And in faith we’re waiting, looking forward to something better.By Oli StevensSunday 28th September 2025Captured from the livestream
Living Hope, part 11. Rahab’s dark past as a prostitute did not disqualify her from becoming a hero of faith, and all that God had in store for her. We, like her, have been washed, sanctified and justified by the grace of God. By Clive CernikSunday 21st September 2025Captured from the livestream
Gavin Calver joins us from the Evangelical Alliance and gives us an overview of the gospel at work across the UK. Sunday 14th September 2025Captured from the livestream
Why does waiting hurt? We look at Proverbs 13:12: “Hope deferred makes the heart sick but desire fulfilled is a tree of life”.By Oli Stevens Sunday 7th September 2025Captured from the livestream
Living Hope, part 9. Jospeh encounters many unexpected twists and turns in life, but through the storms he holds on to the promises of God, who works all things for good. By Oli Stevens Sunday 24th August 2025
Living Hope, part 8. Jacob wrestled with God, received the blessing, but then walked with a limp. He became a leaner — not just on his staff but on God himself. By Wendy StevensSunday 17th August 2025
Living Hope, part 7. God uses Isaac, the heir of the promise, to point to Jesus, the Heir of all things. By Lucy Samuel Sunday 10th August 2025
Living Hope, part 6. God’s promises were not limited by Sarah’s circumstances or her physical restrictions, but based on his power. By Andy ThorpeSunday 3rd August 2025Captured from the Livestream
Living Hope, part 4. Amongst a violent and corrupt generation Noah was blameless, and didn’t just listen to God but boldly obeyed, demonstrating his faith in an unseen future. By Rachel WilsonSunday 20th July 2025Captured from the livestream
Living Hope, part 3. Faith is not just a moment of belief, but a lifestyle of relationship.By Oli StevensSunday 13th July 2025Captured from the Livestream
Living Hope, part 2. It is out of a place of worship, adoration and revelation of the Creator God that Abel surrenders control, and places his best offering before the Lord.By Adz BrennanSunday 6th July 2025Captured from the livestream
Living Hope, part 1. How we view the beginning shapes how we approach everything that follows; and faith begins by believing in a Creator God.By Oli StevensSunday 29th June 2025Captured from the livestream
A Door of Hope: Kingdom Cultures, part 6. What we hide doesn’t heal. What if vulnerability — this very thing we all avoid — is actually the doorway to real faith, real connection and real growth?By Ben HolbrookSunday 22nd June 2025Captured from the livestream
“Even the darkness is not dark to you” — Jesus sees our whole lives, and he sees it completely. Yet God loves us so much, he came into our darkness and bridged the chasm between us, and him. By Chris TaylorSunday 15th June 2025Captured from the livestream
A Door of Hope: Kingdom Cultures, part 4. How much of you are you allowing God to use — the part, or the whole? It is your choice, he never takes that from you. By Bosun OlunloyoSunday 8th June 2025Captured from the livestream
A Door of Hope: Kingdom Cultures, part 4. In the New Testament, the Greek word translated "hospitality" literally means "love of strangers".By Ruth NewtonSunday 25th May 2025Captured from the livestream
Catch up with the vision of our church and all we hope to achieve over the next five years. By Oli StevensSunday 18th May 2025 Captured from the livestream
A Door of Hope: Kingdom Cultures, part 3. Resilience through difficult times is the mark of a faith-filled Christian, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope.By Martin CooperSunday 11th May 2025Captured from the livestream
A Door of Hope: Kingdom Cultures, part 2. God doesn’t need our generosity, as everything we have comes from him. But he us wants to grow and mature in generosity as we increasingly become more Godly in all that we do.
A Door of Hope: Kingdom Cultures, part 1. Forgiveness is not a case of holy amnesia that ignores the past. It is instead the experience of healing that drains the poison from the wound.By Andy ThorpeSunday 27th April 2025Captured from the livestream
You are not completely in control, but we know a God who is… and he’s good!By Oli StevensSunday 20th April 2025Captured from the livestream
Reconciled, part 9. What does it look like when Jesus returns and Heaven comes down to Earth?By Oli StevensSunday 13th April 2025Captured from the livestream
Reconciled, part 8. Through the book of Revelation we get these brief windows and insights into the end times. Today we look at the final battle that deals once and for all with evil, sin, sickness, suffering and death. By Oli StevensSunday 6th April 2025Captured from the Livestream
Reconciled, part 7. We explore the past and future of Babylon, a city that represents the pinnacle of man’s achievement: to rebel, and live apart from God.By Oli StevensSunday 30th March 2025Captured from the livestream
How do we image the justice of God? Jonny Goodchild joins us from IJM (International Justice Mission) sharing stories of how they’ve seen people trapped in slavery set free.By Jonny GoodchildSunday 16th March 2025Captured from the Livestream.
Reconciled, part 6. There is a cup of obedience, a cup of mercy, a cup of grace and kindness that the Lord offers to us; or there is a cup of rebellion that we can choose instead. By Oli Stevens Sunday 23rd March 2025Captured from the Livestream.
Reconciled, part 5. When steadfast endurance is needed, our heavenly perspective helps us hang on in there, and persevere through our earthly reality. By Oli StevensSunday 9th March 2025Captured from the livestream
Reconciled, part 4. We look at chapters 8 to 11 which present a third cycle of ‘sevens’ in Revelation. These seven trumpets reflect seven warnings and judgements from God, yet mankind still does not repent. By Oli StevensSunday 2nd March 2025 Captured from the livestream
Reconciled, part 3. Chapter 6 of Revelation gives us an insight into the way God will judge the earth and deal with unrighteousness once and for all. By Oli Stevens Sunday 23rd February 2025Captured from the livestream
Reconciled, part 2. We live in a world that is so focused on ourselves, and finding out who we are. Yet Revelation does something completely different — it gives us an incredible picture of Jesus, so we can focus on him instead. By Oli Stevens Sunday 16th February 2025Captured from the livestream
Reconciled, part 1. We kick off our series on the book of Revelation by diving into chapters 4 and 5, and get a glimpse of the very highest place in the spiritual realm — heaven’s throne room. By Oli StevensSunday 9th February 2025Captured from the livestream
We Love God’s Spirit, part 4. There are no orphans in the Kingdom of God. Our Father has adopted us, bringing us into his family, giving us his name, inheritance, and eternal future.By Oli StevensSunday 26th January 2025Captured from the livestream
As part of our We Love God's Spirit teaching series, Jon Robbins shares how Romans 8 shows that the Holy Spirit brings peace into our lives in threecrucial ways: Peace with God, Peace with others and Peace within ourselves.Captured via livestream on January 19th 2025
We Love God’s Spirit, part 2. The gift of the Holy Spirit quickens us, and brings the spiritually dead back to life. By Muyiwa Olawusi-PetersSunday 12th JanuaryCaptured from the livestream
Mary: All people will call me blessed, part 6. We end our series on Mary looking at the death of Jesus through the eyes of his mother. By Jennie BerrySunday 29th December 2024
We Love God’s Spirit, part 1. God is after your heart, which is the seat of your emotions. As we look at Romans 8 we want to build up a thirst and a burning heart for God. By Clive CernikSunday 5th January 2025Captured from the livestream
Mary: All people will call me blessed, part 5. At the wedding in Cana, Jesus does his first public miracle, not only covering the shame that would have come, but extravagantly providing way more than was ever needed. By Adz BrennanSunday 22nd December 2024Captured from the livestream
Wendy Stevens continues our new teaching series Mary: all people will call me blessed. Captured via livestream on Sunday the 8th of December 2024.
In the continuation of our teaching series- Mary: all people will call me blessed, Sophie highlights the beautiful symbolic nature of God being born as a baby to illustrate how all creation groans in the pains of childbirth as we all long for the coming King. By Sophie Rogers
Mary: all people will call me blessed, part 2. Mary was highly favoured and chosen by God. Some hold her too highly, while others overlook her altogether. Yet her story is beautiful and not to be ignored. By Clive CernikSunday 24th November 2024Captured from the livestream
Mary: all people will call me blessed, part 1. Mary’s response to the news of her unexpected pregnancy was exceptional, especially considering the very challenging life circumstances it would create. By Lucy SamuelsSunday 24th November 2024Captured from the livestream
Genesis 1-11 Origins, part 8. We’re excited to have Andy with us who leads the Unreached network that looks to inspire and strengthen cross cultural mission to Unreached Peoples across the global Newfrontiers family.By Andy McCulloughSunday 17th December 2024Captured from the livestream
Genesis 1-11 Origins, part 7. Ben continues our Genesis series with the second part of the Noah account, the flood receding, and life being renewed on Earth.By Ben HolbrookSunday 3rd NovemberCaptured from the livestream
Danny joins us from Crawley and is part of our New Ground family of churches, and is himself from Brazil where he has been involved in ministry and planting churches, and has been involved in our New Ground churches there.
Andy Thorpe preaches on Genesis chapters 6-7 in the countiuation of our Genesis 1-11: Origins series. Captured via livestream on Sunday 27th of October 2024
Genesis 1-11 Origins, part 5. Cain and Abel each choose two distinct paths, one of self-reliance and the other through faith and obedience.By Oli StevensSunday 13th October 2024Captured from the livestream
Genesis 1-11 Origins, part 4. In Genesis 3 we see the very first sin take place which we often describe as ‘the fall’ — a term which can imply an accident, that there was no choice involved. Yet the fall was an act of wilful rebellion in disobedience to God’s instruction.By Jürgen SiegelSunday 6th October 2024Captured from the livestream
Genesis 1-11 Origins, part 3. Creation is filled with communication about its creator, yet humanity is the only thing that is created in the image of God.By Rachel WilsonSunday 29th September Captured from the livestream
Genesis 1-11 Origins, part 2. Sabbath is the first thing declared 'holy' in the Bible, marking a day of rest and completion after God’s work of creation.By Clive CernikSunday 22nd September 2024Captured from the livestream
Genesis 1-11 Origins, part 1. The name ‘Genesis’ means ‘beginning’ and in it's opening chapter we see a narrative that precedes human existence and could only have come from God himself. It is, interestingly, absolute mathematical perfection. By Martin CooperSunday 15th September 2024Captured from the livestream
Dale Barlow joins us from our New Ground family as we commission new elders and deacons into the life of our church. By Dale Barlow Sunday 8th September 2024Captured from the livestream
Godly Little Letters, part 4. All believers will contend for the gospel, they will struggle and strive for it, contest difficulty and take a stand. The extreme persecution of the first century couldn’t wipe out the faith of the early church. By Clive CernikSunday 25th August 2024Captured from the livestream
Godly Little Letters, part 3. Freedom, forgiveness, mercy, grace, and a change of identity. God loves to transform us out of what we once were into something completely new. By Oli StevensSunday 18th August 2024Captured from the livestream
Godly Little Letters, part 2. Looking again at the letter of 1 John we take a deeper look at one of the signs that Jesus lives in us, that we love one another.By Andy ThorpeSunday 11th August 2024Captured from the livestream
Godly Little Letters, part 1. Looking at the letter of 1 John. John was an eyewitness to the life, death and resurrection of Jesus, and today we look at three signs that he lives in us. By Andy ThorpeSunday 4th August 2024Captured from the livestream
Against the Flow, part 7. It’s a common problem in the world, that we love the kingdom but not the King. We love Christian values, but we want them without the Christian faith. By Oli StevensSunday 28th August 2024Captured from the livestream
Against the Flow, part 6. Home and school are the two most important places for a child. They have a huge effect on their life chances, and can set the tone and trajectory of their lives.By Ben Holbrook and GuestsSunday 21st July 2024Captured from the livestream
Against the Flow, part 5. Diversity and racial reconciliation is at the very heart of God’s purpose for the world and has been on His heart from the very beginning.By Owen HyltonSunday 14th July 2024Captured from the livestream
Against the Flow, part 4. Only God can ‘Bara ex Nihilo’ — create out of nothing. Only he can create life, and he has numbered our days even before we were born. By Martin CooperSunday 7th July 2024Captured from the livestream
Against the Flow, part 3. Time is the oxygen of friendship, and friendship is easily overlooked, yet is one of the most important themes right through Scripture. By Clive CernikSunday 30th June 2024Captured from the livestream
Against the Flow, part 1. The gospel is not an upgrade, but utter transformation. We were once spiritually dead, but now we have been brought to life.By James SilleySunday 16th June 2024
Immediately, part 3. Certain moments can be very significant and transformative, and can alter the whole trajectory of your life. In today’s passage the disciples have one such moment, and are called to deeper levels of commitment with Jesus. By Jon RobbinsSunday 9th June 2024Captured from the livestream
We feel that God wants to remind us of three things today: that he wants an increased hunger amongst us, to remind us of holiness, and that he loves humility.By Oli StevensSunday 2nd June 2024
Immediately, part 3. Medicine and supernatural healing are complimentary, and God can use both for his glory. Some experience immediate healing through prayer, while others have their healing waiting for them in heaven. By Ruth Newton and Clive CernikSunday 26th May 2024Captured from the livestream
Immediately, part 2. Jesus commissions and sends out the twelve disciples to preach repentance, to take authority over demons and to fully trust in God for all their material needs. By Oli StevensSunday 12th May 2024
Immediately, part 1. Philippians 2 tells us that every knee will bow before Jesus, yet Mark 10:45 states that Jesus came to not to be served, but to serve. This is the essence of servant-hearted leaders.By Martin CooperSunday 5th May 2024Captured from the Livestream
Jesus came ‘to seek and to save that which was lost’ — not just to reach us individually, but to impact the whole world in and around us. By Tapiwa ChizanaSunday 28th April 2024Captured from the livestream
We take a look at the Song of Songs, and see how we’re not just a face that get lost in a crowd. God is in pursuit of each one of us, to rescue us and draw us close to him. By Wendy StevensSunday 21st April 2024Captured from the livestream
How can we, as Christians, live in the most godly way in the run up to an election?By Natalie WilliamsSunday 14th April 2024Captured from the Livestream
We look at the last thing Jesus said to his disciples before ascending to heaven — the Great Commission.By Jürgen SiegelSunday 7th April 2024Captured from the livestream
The statement “you are known” can produce fear and joy in us — both of which can be experienced when we encounter Jesus. By Oli StevensEaster Sunday 2024Captured from the livestream
Our King and the Kingdom, part 6. So often Jesus said in his ministry that his ‘time had not yet come’. But finally, on Palm Sunday, we get to see this incredibly significant moment arrive.By Oli StevensSunday 24th March 2024Captured from the livestream
Our King and the Kingdom, part 5. When Jesus gave The Sermon on the Mount, it was revolutionary and the crowds were amazed at both his teaching and the authority in which it was delivered. By Oli StevensSunday 17th March 2024Captured from the livestream
Our King and the Kingdom, part 4. Healings are a sign of the Kingdom to a broken people living in a broken world, that one day all things will be restored and made new again.By Ben HolbrookSunday 10th March 2024Captured from the livestream
Our King and the Kingdom, part 3. We will be looking at Jesus as our model for prayer, which for us can become like breathing as we talk to God and he talks back. By Clive CernikSunday 3rd March 2024Captured from the livestream
In Matthew 17 the Transfiguration takes place, the veil comes off and the disciples see who Jesus really is for the first time.By Andrew WilsonSunday 25th February 2024Captured from the livestream
Our King and the Kingdom, part 1. Right at the beginning of Jesus’s ministry he has an encounter with Satan in a high place, but our King is obedient, and conquers the enemy. By Oli Stevens Sunday 18th February 2024Captured from the Livestream
The Forgotten Arts 2024, part 4. Living frugally is to become more content, grateful and to relish in what you have, managing what we have rather than resenting what is missing.By Wendy StevensSunday 28th January 2024
The Forgotten Arts 2024, part 3. Sometimes we don’t just need to fast from things that are causing us to sin, but to completely cut them off from our lives. By Martin CooperSunday 21st January 2024
The Forgotten Arts 2024, part 2. Christians have fasted and prayed and abstained from things for centuries; and it’s always been about wanting to know Jesus more. When it’s not about that, things quickly go off track.By Andy ThorpeSunday 14th January 2024
The Forgotten Arts 2024, part 1. Confession isn’t a heavy word; it means to be on the outside as we are on the inside. It doesn’t just mean we confess our sins, but we confess truth, we confess the goodness of God, and we’re honest about the state of our hearts and our walk with Jesus. By Clive CernikSunday 7th January 2024
By Faith, part 11. We conclude our series on the life of Abraham by looking at one thing that each one of us will experience and none of us can escape: death. When the believer passes through this they no longer live by faith, but by sight. By Oli StevensSunday 17th December 2023
By Faith, part 10. In Genesis 22 Abraham is tested and asked to give up his only son Isaac, the one in whom all of God's promises were wrapped up in. By Carl SlezacekSunday 3rd December 2022
By Faith, part 9. Success for the people of God does not rest on their own ingenuity to make things happen, which unleashes chaos, but rests on God’s promise. By Rachel WilsonSunday 26th November 2023
By Faith, part 8. Abraham repeats his mistake of lying about his wife to a pagan King, Abimelek, but he does so out of fear and unbelief in the Goodness of God. By Clive CernikSunday 19th November 2023
By Faith, part 7. Even though you and I are sometimes successful and sometimes sinful, sometimes faithful and sometimes failures, Jesus will in the end get us across the line into the presence of God.By Lex LoizidesSunday 5th November 2023
By Faith, part 6. How do we respond when life is painful and prayers seem unanswered?By Ben HolbrookSunday 29th October 2023
By Faith, part 5. From the moment that God took Abraham out of the world, God spent the rest of Abraham’s life getting the world out of him. By Andy ThorpeSunday 22nd October 2023
By Faith, part 4. God makes a Covenant—an unbreakable promise—with Abram. In his grace and provision, God ensures the promise depends on him alone, and not on Abram’s performance. By Jürgen SiegelSunday 15th October 2023
By Faith, part 3. Who is this amazing and mysterious character Melchizedek, who shows up in Genesis chapter 14? Is he simply a Canaanite King, or could he be the appearance of someone much more incredible?By Clive CernikSunday 8th October 2023
By Faith, part 2. Not have enough can be a problem! But so can having too much. By Oli StevensSunday 1st October 2023
By Faith, part 1. The one constant in the story of Abraham is the faithfulness of God, and today we see that Abraham wasn't without sin, and took a wrong turn on the journey. By Martin CooperSunday 24th September 2023
The Pursuit of God, part 2. The things we own can end up owning us. But when we learn to let go of the need to own and possess, we can enjoy everything as a free gift of grace. By Oli StevensSunday 17th September 2023
The Pursuit of God, part 1. Looking at Psalm 63 and our new lives in Christ where the compass of our hearts have been recalibrated, from chasing worldly desires and ambitions, to pursuing hard after God.By Oli StevensSunday 3rd September 2023
God of All Things, part 4. To be human is to be created from the dust of the earth, to be sown in weakness and perishable. But those who follow Jesus will be raised imperishable, resurrected in the image of the man of heaven. By Adz BrennanSunday 27th August 2023
God of All Things, part 3. One of the greatest challenges we face is believing that we can provide for ourselves, and in doing so we eat from the wrong table. But God provides bread from heaven again and again, proving he’s more than enough, and ultimately provides Jesus — the bread of life. By Andy ThorpeSunday 20th August 2023Captured from the livestream
God of All Things, part 2. We journey from Genesis to Revelation to see what God does with cities right the way through the BibleBy Sophie RogersSunday 13th August 2023
Quite often we get caught up in the here and now, but passages like Psalm 78 remind us to take a longer view, and teach the next generation.By Ben HolbrookSunday 6th August 2023
God of All Things, part 1. Trees are mentioned in the Bible more than any other aspect of creation, and all major characters and events had a tree marking the spot. Jesus was crucified on a tree, and although this was the ultimate symbol of shame, it became the very heart of the Christian message.
By Clive Cernik Sunday 30th July 2023
Encounters with Jesus, part 6. Acts 1 isn’t about the absence of Jesus, it’s about the radical outbreak of his presence. We look at what could mistakenly thought of as the disciples final encounter with Jesus: his ascension to heaven.
By Rachel Wilson Sunday 23rd July 2023
Encounters with Jesus, part 4. Looking at John chapter 4 where a Samaritan woman, who was an immoral social outcast, has an unexpected meeting with the Son of God, despite many social taboos and racial tensions.
By Clive Cernik Sunday 9th July 2023
Encounters with Jesus, part 4. In Matthew 26 during the Passover, we see Jesus break bread and established communion for the very first time. And in prophetic symmetry, in his death on the cross Jesus became the perfect lamb of God, sacrificed for the sins of the world.
By Ashley Steinschauer Sunday 2nd July 2023
Encounters with Jesus, part 3. Tragedy is not unusual, it can come without a moment’s notice and leave your life in ruins. These moments, while bitter, often provide an eternal perspective on what’s important as we follow Jesus. Marcellus joins us from Kings Church Heathfield to share on rebuilding in life’s rubble through the book of Nehemiah.
By Marcellus Edmunds Sunday 25th June 2023
Encounters with Jesus, part 2. It's much better living in our world where God is sovereign, and there's suffering, than it would be living in a world where there's suffering, but God wasn't in control.
By Martin Cooper Sunday 18th June 2023
Encounters with Jesus, part 1. Looking at John 2 where Jesus is revealed as the Lord of abundance, producing fruit that lasts and does not run out. He’s the Lord of plenty, and he longs to share it with you today.
By Oli Stevens Sunday 4th June 2023 Captured from the livestream
Pentecost is a celebration of the birth of the church, where all the barriers which have separated human beings are overcome by the supernatural presence of the Holy Spirit.
By Clive Cernik Sunday 28th May 2023
Romans 14 & 15. The world is desperate for peace and unity — to find ways to bring enemies together. But the Christian gospels says that we must first be reconciled to God before we can be part of a reconciled people.
By Oli Stevens Sunday 14th May 2023
Romans 12. The way we think has a huge impact on us, with deeply rooted patterns of behaviour and thought affecting our daily lives. Transformation through self-help is sort in secular culture, but only Jesus can get to the root of the problem. By Ben HolbrookSunday 7th May 2023Captured from the livestream
Romans 8. For those who have put their faith in Jesus Christ, you are eternally secure now and in right standing with our Lord God. By Clive CernikSunday 23rd April 2023Captured from the livestream
Actions, Consequences and Reversal. Looking at Romans 5. At a time of our total inability, God demonstrates his love for us by dying for us.By Jürgen SiegelSunday 23rd April 2023Captured from the livestream
Looking at Romans 3 and the state of the human condition. Without Jesus, we have no defence or way of defending ourselves when we stand before God. By Martin CooperSunday 16th April 2023Captured from the livestream
Jesus was resurrected with scars. He chose fully identify with those who have painful pasts. Instead of forgetting what was, we rejoice that our scars have redeemed. By Oli StevensEaster Sunday 2023
Our Father goes out of his way to search for the one that's lost, because they are of real value to him, and he desires all to be saved. By Wendy StevensSunday 2nd April 2023Captured from the livestream
People will sometimes say “I really like Jesus, I just don’t like the Church”. The problem is this: while Christ is the head, the Church is his body, and they are in separable.By Oli Stevens, Andrew O’Kane and Bosun OlunloyoSunday 26th March 2023Captured from the livestream
Those who have been forgiven much, love much — and our love never stays in the abstract, it always takes action. By Andy ThorpeSunday 19th March 2023
So often we talk about churches and charities support the most vulnerable. But those churches and charities are made up of individual people making individual choices to free the oppressed, feed the homeless, and clothe those in need.Lucy ButtSunday 12th March 2023Captured from the livestream
God is not mentioned in the book of Esther, yet his hand is seen on every page. It shows us that God’s silence is not the same as God’s absence.By Chris ShortSunday 5th March 2023
We have a heart set free and released from fear. Everything we are and have is in the orbit of God’s grace. As we give, it’s in response to this great freedom and love, and not in spite of compulsion and reluctance.By Clive CernikSunday 26th February 2023
Acts, part 27. As we recap of the book of Acts, we consider what God is calling each of us to do as the story of the global and local church continues to be written. By Martin CooperSunday 19th February 2023
Acts, part 26. Looking at the unusual kindness of God, what happens when unwelcome drama hits our lives and an unchanging, faithful God, who we can trust.By Rachel WilsonSunday 12th February 2023Captured from the livestream
Acts, part 25. Someone once said “don’t ruin a good adventure with too many questions”. With every story, there are parts where we are not in control. By Oli StevensSunday 5th February 2023Captured from the livestream
Acts, part 24. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of our Christian faith, the centrepiece of our hope. It’s also the reason when Christianity began so quickly and spread so forcibly.By Andy ThorpeSunday 29th January 2023Captured from the livestream
Acts, part 22. When God speaks we tend to do one of three things: we either listen and do what he says, listen and don’t do what he says, or hear him but don’t listen.By Martin CooperSunday 15th January 2023
In Acts chapters 22 and 23 the Apostle Paul has to make a legal defence for his actions, and the remaining chapters turn into a trial story where Paul defends the Christian faith against the charges made against it. By Andrew WilsonSunday 22nd January 2023
In Genesis 18 we see Abraham do something quite foreign to British culture – he haggles — and with God himself, who is surprisingly open to our prayers.By Clive CernikSunday 8th January 2023Captured from the livestream
Acts, part 21. The early church was mobile and dynamic, and along with this came to need to say ‘goodbye’ to close brothers and sisters. By Clive CernikSunday 27th November 2022Captured from the livestream
Acts, part 20. Ephesus was renowned for being a place where the supernatural and the occult were commonplace, but Paul reasoned and persuaded about the Kingdom of God. By Martin Cooper22nd November 2022
Acts, part 19. God loves to use people as part of his unfolding plan and story. By Oli StevensSunday 13th November 2022Captured from the livestream
We’re taking a break from our series on Acts to focus on an old treasure — worship — and to understand why we worship the way that we do. By Clive CernikSunday 30th October 2022Captured from the livestream
The Gospel Spreads
Acts, part 18. There’s something incredible about Christianity that has caused it to spread across the globe like no other religion. It also spreads through our towns and streets, our schools and workplaces, where God is already present.
By Andy Thorpe Sunday 23rd October 2022 Captured from the Livestream
Acts, part 17. Looking at Act 16 and Paul’s second missionary journey with Timothy — a young man who said “yes” to God.
By Oli Stevens Sunday 16th October 2022 Captured from the Livestream
Acts, part 16. Jesus was a Jewish messiah and the gospel came first to the Jews. But what happened when the gentiles got included in? Did they need to go through all the requirements to become acceptable to God under Jewish law?
By Jürgen Siegel Sunday 9th October 2022
Acts, part 15. Following Jesus doesn’t simply lead to a blessed and comfortable life, as it can so easily be presented today. The Apostle Paul shows us that it involves mission, with seasons of trial and hardship.
By Oli Stevens Sunday 2nd October 2022
Acts, part 14. On their first missionary journey Paul and Barnabas are told to go, but are not yet told what to do. So often God reveals one step of the journey at a time.
By Martin Cooper Sunday 25th September 2022
Acts, part 13. We see the church in Antioch formed in Acts 11 as the believers are scattered and the Good News spreads out. It unites all different kinds of people and we believed we're called to mirror and replicate this kind of church here in Eastbourne.
By Oli Stevens Sunday 18th September 2022 Captured from the Livestream
Acts, part 12. The things that God is doing amongst us must break out of our four walls and reach our town. The Spirit’s work amongst us is precious, but we can’t keep it to ourselves.
By Andy Thorpe Sunday 11th September Captured from the Livestream
1 Scroll 12 Chapters: Micah. The book of Hosea is quoted more times in the New Testament than any other Minor Prophet, and introduces us to the concept of God as a bridegroom, married to his people.
By Ashley Steinschauer Sunday 28th August 2022
Jonah — Salvation Belongs to the Lord
1 Scroll 12 Chapters: Jonah. One of the most popular stories told to children, the book of Jonah is one that challenges our perception of morality and grace, as God's mercy can extend far beyond what we're comfortable with.
By Martin Cooper Sunday 21st August
Acts, part 11. In chapter 9 Saul encounters Jesus and has his eyes opened to who Jesus really is. The miracle of salvation is one of the greatest miracles we can witness as people's lives are changed for eternity.
By Clive Cernik Sunday 4th September 2022
1 Scroll 12 Chapters: Habakkuk. We know very little about the prophet Habakkuk, but he opens with some honest questions to God; questions which he knows are from a man's perspective, limited in knowledge and understanding.
By Mo Tizzard Sunday 14th August 2022 Captured from the livestream.
1 Scroll 12 Chapters: Micah. In the Minor Prophets we see God express a surprising bias, and it’s not toward the strong, the winners at life, those at the top of the tree. It's towards the clingers-on, the falling, the weak, the vulnerable, to those on the very margins of society.
By Rachel Wilson Sunday 31st July 2022
Jürgen introduces the scroll of The Twelve, also known as the Minor Prophets, which make up the last twelve books of our Old Testament.
You can download a PDF of Jurgen’s slides at https://www.kings.church/teaching_downloads/Introduction_to_the_Twelve.pdf
By Jürgen Siegel Sunday 24th July 2022 Captured from the livestream.
Acts, part 8. We take a look at the amazing example of someone who lived their life, right up to the point of death, with absolute certainty and conviction in who God is.
By Oli Stevens Sunday 10th July 2022
Acts, part 8. The best kind of leadership is one that imitates Jesus, who came to serve and not to be served. We have both elders (servant leaders) and deacons (leading servants), and today we take explore the diaconate role.
By Martin Cooper Sunday 26th July 2022
Acts, part 7. We're not just called to stay inside the four walls of the church. We're also called to scatter, sowing the seeds of the gospel into everything we do.
By Oli & Wendy Stevens Sunday 19th June 2022
Acts, part 6. Looking at the story of Ananias and Sapphira and the fear of God that gripped the community in its wake.
By Clive Cernik Sunday 12th June 2022
Acts, part 4. We've seen firsthand that God heals, but we're also faced with the reality that it doesn't always happen in this life. How do we handle this tension?
By Martin Cooper Sunday 29th May 2022
Acts, part 4. Looking at chapter 4 and the transformation of Peter.
By Ben Holbrook Sunday 29th May 2022
Acts, part 3. In chapter 2 we see the importance of baptism and community. To live without fellowship with other believers is like trying to live without water to drink or air to breath.
By Andy Thorpe & Sally Johnson Sunday 22nd May 2022 Captured from the livestream
Acts, part 2. Looking at the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 and the birth of the church.
By Clive Cernik Sunday 15th May 2022 Captured from the livestream https://www.kings.church/livestream
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Acts, part1. Our vision is to advance God’s Kingdom, using every means possible to proclaim the gospel and equip every household to grow as disciples of Jesus. We want to be a church that welcomes the world in, but also gets the saints out.
By Oli Stevens Sunday 8th May 2022
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How do we understand Biblical gender roles at Kings and where do we land between complementation and egalitarian views?
by Oli Stevens, Martin Cooper and Clive Cernik Sunday 1st May 2022
We’re only one step away from new life, from new hope, from forgiveness and resurrection. That one step is repentance and faith, putting all your trust in Jesus and following him.
By Oli Stevens Sunday 17th April 2022
This is the day that many Christians remember Psalm Sunday—the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. He was welcomed as a King, yet his Kingdom came in a way that was never expected.
By Jürgen Siegel Sunday 10th April 2022
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The parable of the prodigal son is really about two lost brothers, and even a prodigal father. It shows us there are at least two ways to be lost.
By Andrew Wilson Sunday 3rd April 2022
Joshua Generation, part 11. If you want to finish well in your life, you must live well today. Don’t leave it too late to accept and follow Jesus—it’s too risky. Don’t carry bitterness or unforgiveness in your heart. Who we are tomorrow depends on decisions we make today.
By Clive Cernik Sunday 27th April
Joshua Generation, part 10. In Joshua 22 we see that God is still leading his people despite all their stumbling and mistakes. So often it’s two steps forward and one step back. But God does not give up on them.
Ben Holbrook Sunday 20th March 2022
Joshua Generation, part 9. Character is something that develops over a lifetime, through all kinds of experiences, and is something that cannot be fast-tracked. In Joshua 14 we look at the godly character of Caleb and how he helps form the next generation.
By Oli Stevens Sunday 13th March
Joshua Generation, part 8. War is part of the fallen human condition, and will always be amongst us. But we have One who has come to bring peace. Jesus is the hope of the nations.
Oli Stevens Sunday 6th March 2022
The Grace of God, part 1. Reflecting on Romans 5:17 in the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness for all who believe.
by Terry Virgo Sunday 4th July 2021
Ruth Chapter 4, part 2: In the story of Ruth we see Boaz take on his role as ‘Kinsman Redeemer’, who pours out his life so we can be blessed with an abundant life with him.
By Andy Thorpe Sunday 27th June 2021
Ruth, chapter 3: God rewards those who takes risks to seek him in faith or wait on him. We then find him seeking us.
Ruth, chapter 2: Life is full of patterns and random events. God is good and sovereign over all our choices and provides for our every need.
Ruth, chapter 1: When life deals us bitter blows there can be a build-up of resentment and pain, but we learn from the story of Ruth and Naomi that God can bring us through the toughest of times.
Jesus prays to his Father to bring us into the perfect loving and united relationship he has with him.
The Table, part 6: We are encouraged to come and celebrate communion with eager expectation of Jesus' return.
The Table, part 5: When we come to celebrate communion, it doesn't need to be gloomy, introspective, or a guilt trip.
The Table, part 4: “So then, my brothers and sisters, when you gather to eat, you should all eat together.” (1 Cor 11:33). Communion not only speaks of our relationship with God, but our unity with each other, and the fellowship that brings.
The Table, part 3: Communion is an invitation come to a table, where all are welcome, we proclaim Jesus' death, and look forward to the final feast with him and his people.
In this sermon, part of our series 'What God Does in Deserts' Jez considers the experience of Moses in the wilderness and draws out two main ideas.
In the desert God is looking to:
1) Refocus our fear 2) Strip us of self-reliance
Incomparable, part 3. Looking at 1 John 4: God reveals his love through his identity, incarnation and initiation of relationship with us.
by Sally Johnson Sunday 18th February 2021
Practise Hospitality: Radically Ordinary Hospitality - 26.01.2020 - Debora De Costa by Kings Church
Part 4. When we regularly meditate on Scripture, we feed our minds and souls with the thing it needs most. As in Psalm 1 we become like "a tree planted by streams of water", yeilding fruit and full of life.
The Forgotten Arts, part 2. In the words of John Wesley “some have exalted religious fasting beyond all Scripture and reason; and others have utterly disregarded it.” Fasting is very much a forgotten art in 21st Century Britain, but there’s signs it’s making a comeback.
Practise Hospitality: Barriers To Hospitality - 12.01.2020 - Debora De Costa by Kings Church
Practise Hospitality: Hospitality & Hurrying - Open Hearts - 05.01.2020 - Jez Field by Kings Church
It’s easy to settle for what we can manage in our own strength. But when be attempt bigger things, we become increasingly thirsty for God.
We Believe - One God, The Father, The Almighty - 19.05.19 - Jürgen Siegel by Kings Church
Blueprint - Beautiful Difference (The Joy of All The Earth) - 22.07.18 - Jez Field by Kings Church
Blueprint - Family, The Goal And The Hurdles - 27.05.18 - Polly Wilkinson by Kings Church
Part 9. Very few societies in history have shown less regard for honouring parents, and older people, than ours does. Why is this? There are a whole range of reasons, but underneath it all is this: our culture has no hope beyond death. We trumpet the value of youth to distract ourselves from dying.
Jez Field Starts of Centrepiece series looking at Jesus being central to both the Old & New Testaments
A one degree alteration in your course, over a period of time, will change the whole trajectory of your life. So what do you want to do this year? How can we grow in our walk with God?
Grace Works - Freedom From Insecurity - 26.11.17 - Jez Field (Poor Audio Quality) by Kings Church
Part 2 of our three week family friendly mini-series. Eli was a judge leading Israel for many years, but God was unhappy with him because of his rebellious sons. But God sees young Samuel, who listens, and grows up to be a great leader.
Part 1 of our three week family friendly mini-series. God is always speaking. Are we listening? Often it's simple and direct, but sometimes God uses the unexpected things.
Healing, part 2. Looking at one of the most dramatic healing miracles that Jesus ever does, seeing how it shapes our theology and how we go about this at a practical level.
As Christians we have access to God's perfect peace. That does not mean life is easy, but it means we can experience an indescribable peace despite our circumstances.
Judah behaves like a scoundrel toward is daughter-in-law and yet is shown incredible favour by his father and blessed by God. Why and on what basis?
Leah & Rachel - Favour & Blessing - 26.03.17 - Jez Field & Rachel Wilson by Kings Church
Baptisms - Kings Church Seaford - 12.03.17 - Martin Wilkinson + Interviews by Kings Church
God provides Isaac and tests Abraham's faith whilst also promising to provide the ultimate sacrificial lamb in Jesus.
Graham and Belinda interview Tich and Joan Smith about how they founded LIV Village — a safe haven for orphaned children in South Africa. They reach children affected directly or indirectly by HIV to provide them with a family, accommodation, education and a much needed support network.
You're Never So Lost That You Can't Be Found By God — 19.07.15 — Jez Field by Kings Church
At a recent theology conference Andrew Wilson performed his own interpretation of 1 Corinthians, delivered as a modern day preach. A very different experience of the Bible and well worth a listen!
When does life begin? And what implications does that have for contraception, abortion, IVF, surrogacy, cloning, or three parent families?
Marriage And Divorce Pt2: The Meaning Of Marriage — 19.10.14 — Jez Field by Kings Church