Sermons
What does it mean to not be married and to live a life of fulfilment and abundance?
What is the Timeless design for the roles men and women play in the life of Church?
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?
We hear stories from across the life of the church of how God is working.
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.
On Palm Sunday, guest speaker Matt Beaney talks through Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem.
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.
Unfortunately this sermon failed to record. A transcript is available on request at comms@kingschurch.com
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.
Two stories of how Jesus' personal touch changes lives.
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?
David shows us how to wait well and how God equips us to do so.
Jonathan shows us how to both receive and give life changing encouragement.
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.
Philip's talk from our Carol Service. What are you expecting this festive season?
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?
Success is notoriously difficult to handle yet David shows us how
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.