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King's Church London
King's is a diverse church, gathering people of all ages and phases of life from many backgrounds. We meet across four sites in Catford, Lee, Downham and Beckenham. You can find out more about us at – kingschurchlondon.org.
Episodes
King's Church LondonThe Light Shines in the Darkness | LIGHT OF THE WORLD | Genesis 1:1-5
The Light Shines in the Darkness | LIGHT OF THE WORLD | Genesis 1:1-5 by King's Church London
King's Church LondonHow to Fight the Devil | EPHESIANS | Ephesians 6:10-24
People can go in one of two directions when it comes to spiritual warfare: either can get obsessed with demonic powers, or we can ignore him altogether. Paul…
King's Church LondonSpirituality and Submission | EPHESIANS | Ephesians 5:15-6:9
When Paul talks about being “filled with the Spirit”, he mentions four ways in which that happens – and the one he spends the most time on is submission. Why?…
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Living as Children of Light | EPHESIANS | Ephesians 4:17-5:14
When we become Christians, God expects our lives to be shaped by His standards and not the environment around us. This daily process requires us to renew our…
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Unity and How to Find It | EPHESIANS | Ephesians 4:1-16
Many people in the world today want unity, rather than division, but aren’t sure how to find it. In this message Andrew looks at how Paul urged his disciples…
King's Church LondonMake the Gospel Plain | EPHESIANS | Ephesians 3:1-13
In Ephesians 3 Paul explains his calling to make plain the mystery that the gentiles are included and how the church is a demonstration of Gods manifold…
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Racial Reconciliation | EPHESIANS | Ephesians 2:8-22
Racial reconciliation begins in the Church, because that is where we find salvation based on grace and not works, and because reconciliation is based on…
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Rich in Mercy | EPHESIANS | Ephesians 2:1-10
Grace is probably the single biggest difference between Christianity and every other way of seeing the world. Here, Paul explains what has happened to us in…
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Paul's Great Prayer | EPHESIANS | Ephesians 1:15-23
Phil spoke out of the second half of Ephesians 1 when Paul prays for the Ephesians Christians. We see in this passage both the centrality for prayer for Paul…
King's Church LondonVision Sunday – October 2020 | VISION SUNDAY | Acts 19:1,8-10
Vision Sunday – October 2020 | VISION SUNDAY | Acts 19:1,8-10 by King's Church London
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Five Reasons to Rejoice | EPHESIANS | Ephesians 1:1-14
No letter in history has such a happy opening as Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. In just two sentences, Paul gives us at least five reasons to rejoice – and…
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Race, Justice and The Gospel | EPHESIANS | Ephesians 2:11-22
Guest speaker Tope Koleoso, lead Pastor at Jubilee Church London, has a powerful message for all of us on this crucial subject, which is part of our ongoing…
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Let’s Gather, Encourage & Pray – Why Connection Matters | EPHESIANS | Ephesians
We all have a need for connection and community – it’s how we were created. And throughout the New Testament there are encouragements to gather together…
King's Church LondonThe Cross-Examination of God | WISDOM FOR LIFE | Job 38-42
After thirty-five chapters of human answers to the problem of evil, God finally speaks. But instead of providing the expected answers, he gives a series of…
King's Church LondonWhy does God allow suffering? | WISDOM FOR LIFE | Job 3-37
Pain and suffering inevitably come to us all, and why we suffer is a question that has baffled theologians over the years. There are ultimately no easy…
King's Church LondonSuffering and the Wisdom of God | WISDOM FOR LIFE | Job 1-2
The book of Job takes us behind the scenes to the darker side of suffering where Satan, the adversary, is at work. The good news is that despite his efforts…
King's Church LondonOrder & Chaos | WISDOM FOR LIFE | Ecclesiastes 12
In some ways, human philosophy involves a continuous cycle of order and chaos. In the final chapter of Ecclesiastes, Solomon speaks into this cycle, and points…
King's Church LondonTime & Eternity | WISDOM FOR LIFE | Ecclesiastes 3
We live in a world where we need time – it helps with our rhythms of life in this world but we also need eternity, because God has placed it in our hearts, and…
King's Church LondonLife & Death | WISDOM FOR LIFE | Ecclesiastes 1-2
Wisdom is not just about how to make good decisions in our everyday lives. It also involves thinking clearly about the big questions of life, death, time…
King's Church LondonTrust in the Lord | WISDOM FOR LIFE | Proverbs 3
As humans made in the image of God, we will always place our trust in something. God’s wisdom in Proverbs 3, however, calls us to trust in the Lord always with…
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Guard Your Heart | WISDOM FOR LIFE | Proverbs 4
Phil Varley, our Senior Associate Pastor, speaks out of Proverbs 4:23 and the exaltation to "Guard your heart because it is the wellspring of life." He…
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The Joy of Friendship | WISDOM FOR LIFE | Proverbs 27
As lockdown restrictions ease and we can spend more time together in small groups, wisdom is required for how we connect with one another and develop…
King's Church LondonWisdom for a Time of Trouble | WISDOM FOR LIFE | Proverbs 24
Last Sunday Phil Varley challenged us to give thought to our ways. But what happens when we’ve tried to be wise and we still get overcome by trouble, we still…
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Give Thought to Your Ways | WISDOM FOR LIFE - Proverbs | Phil Varley | Proverbs 4
The world needs people who build wise lives, who are careful about the steps and the choices of their lives. In this message, Phil Varley, our Senior Associate…
King's Church LondonRacism, the Gospel and the Church| Steve Tibbert
King’s is committed to building a diverse, ‘Ephesians 2’ church community and in this message Steve Tibbert, our Senior Pastor, addresses the issue of racism…
King's Church LondonWhat do we do with anxiety? | WISDOM FOR LIFE – Proverbs | Andrew Wilson | Proverbs 12:15-28
None of us wants to be anxious, but it sometimes creeps up on us anyway. What do we do with our anxiety when it comes? Andrew Wilson, our Teaching Pastor…
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Wisdom for Life | WISDOM FOR LIFE – Proverbs | Andrew Wilson | Proverbs 31
Andrew Wilson, our Teaching Pastor, introduces our new series, Wisdom for Life. Proverbs is a book full of wisdom, and in many ways it is summarised in the…
King's Church LondonUnity Blessing Worship | PSALMS | Hilary Dalziel | Psalms 133 & 134
Psalms 133 and 134 are Psalms of journey, of ascents, sung as the people of God go up to Jerusalem. As we journey through this season and are scattered, how do…
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When I Consider the Heavens | PSALMS | Andrew Wilson | Psalm 8
Psalm 8 shows us God’s majesty in that his glory is above the heavens, but he still knows us and cares for us. Andrew explores that mystery, with a bit of help…
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God is our Rest | PSALMS | Andrew Wilson | Psalm 91
Psalm 91 contains wonderful promises which go down deep into the goodness of God, but it is sometimes misunderstood as an immunity passport for all who trust…
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You Are With Me | PSALMS | Steve Tibbert | Psalm 23
Psalm 23 is one of the most famous passages of Scripture, and this week Steve introduces us to the shepherd heart of God as He protects, cares for and comforts…
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Speaking to your soul, remembering truth and enjoying God | PSALMS | Phil Varley | Psalm 103
In this message, Phil explores how Psalm 103 has much to teach about how to connect with God – how speaking to our own souls and remembering truth can lead us…
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What do we do with Suffering | PSALMS | Andrew Wilson | Psalm 130
When tragedy or difficulty strikes, what do we do with it? We move from weeping, to worshipping, to waiting, and finally to witnessing.
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Comfort in Loneliness | PSALMS - Songs for all Seasons | Andrew Wilson | Psalm 139
All of us are facing loneliness to some degree at the moment, whether we have other people in our homes or not. In Psalm 139, we find four sources of comfort…
King's Church LondonEaster Sunday | The King and His Cross | Steve Tibbert | Luke 24:1-12
Steve Tibbert, our Senior Pastor, shares some of his own personal faith journey as he looks at the account of Jesus being risen in Luke 24:1-12.
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Last Words | The King and His Cross | Hilary Dalziel | Luke 23:26-56
From Pilate to Joseph of Arimathea, we follow the story of Good Friday through first words and last words. The words show Jesus understands our suffering – He…
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King of the Storm | The King and His Cross | Andrew Wilson | Luke 8:22-25 | Mark 6:45-52
We are in a storm at the moment, as a church, as a city and as a nation. The good news is that we have a King who specialises in calming storms.
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The Handover | The King and His Cross | Andrew Wilson | Luke 22
We often refer to the night when Jesus was 'handed over', or 'betrayed'. But who handed him over? Luke gives five answers, and they are all important in…
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The Stone | The King and His Cross | Andrew Wilson | Luke 20
Jesus often talked about himself as a stone: a stumbling stone, a rejected stone, a cornerstone. Why? What was he trying to teach us by talking like this? And…
King's Church LondonComing to Your Home | The King and His Cross | Phil Varley | Luke 19
In this message, Phil talks about the story of Jesus encountering Zacchaeus. Through this story we see the amazing grace of God as Jesus calls a man who is far…
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Living in an Uncertain World | The King and His Cross | Andrew Wilson | Luke 21
We are living in an uncertain world, with all sorts of challenges and threats that can cause concern. In Luke 21, Jesus speaks into an extreme version of this…
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The Cries of the Kingdom | The King and His Cross | Andrew Wilson | Luke 18
The kingdom belongs to those who cry. Whether they are widows, tax collectors, infants or blind men in need of healing, the kingdom of God sees the exalted…
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The Coming of the Kingdom | The King and His Cross | Joe Macnamara | Luke 17
“There is often lots of confusion about when Jesus will return. Here he gives clear instructions to his disciples about what that will look like as well as the…
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Using Money Wisely | The King and His Cross | Andrew Wilson | Luke 16
In Luke 16 we hear two of the most extraordinary stories Jesus ever told, and they are both about money. Both of them show us what it looks like to handle our…
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Lost and Found | Catford and Lee | The King and His Cross | Steve Tibbert | Luke 15
Steve Tibbert looks at the parable of the two lost sons in Luke 15, drawing parallels from how they represent different aspects of our culture and emphasises…
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Lost and Found | The King and His Cross | Joe Macnamara | Luke 15
In this well-known parable, Jesus uses a story about a father and two sons to challenge the way that we think about and approach God. This is not just a story…
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The Challenge, The Comfort & The Choice | The King And His Cross | Phil Varley | Luke 14
In this message, Phil Varley describes the challenge, the comfort and the choice we have to make in God's Kingdom.
King's Church LondonThe Paradoxes of the Kingdom | The King and His Cross | Andrew Wilson | Luke 13
There are a number of puzzles, or paradoxes, to the kingdom of God in the ministry of Jesus – and those same puzzles exist in the Christian life. Here we…
King's Church LondonPraying For Others | 21 Days Of Prayer | Phil Varley | Ephesians 3:14-21
Paul prays for the church in Ephesians, for people he loves. It’s a surprising and challenging prayer, touching on issues of 'why' we pray and 'what' really…
King's Church LondonThe Lords Prayer | 21 Days Of Prayer | Andrew Wilson | Luke 11:1-13
The Lord’s Prayer might be the most familiar and quoted paragraph in world history. In order to see it through new eyes, we look for help from St Augustine’s…
King's Church LondonEnjoying God's Presence | 21 Days of Prayer | Andrew Wilson | Psalm 84
Prayer is not always functional. Sometimes it's simply about enjoying God's presence. Psalm 84 gives us a wonderful example of how to do this.
King's Church LondonCorporate Prayer | 21 Days Of Prayer | Steve Tibbert | Acts 4:23-31
In this message that launches our January 21 Days of Prayer, our Senior Pastor Steve Tibbert looks at lessons we can learn about corporate prayer from the New…
King's Church LondonSimeon's Bucket List | EMMANUEL | Andrew Wilson | Luke 2:22-38
“Simeon and Anna are two people who never feature in nativity plays or advent calendars, but their responses to the birth of Jesus are beautiful, and…
King's Church LondonA Genealogy of Mercy | EMMANUEL | Andrew Wilson | Matthew 1:1-25
The genealogy of Jesus includes the names of five surprising (and even scandalous) women. By including them, Matthew teaches us a lot about how to handle…
King's Church LondonRelating to Others | RESTORED | Steve Tibbert | Ephesians 4:1-3
We all live within a series of different relationships which we have to navigate. They can bring both joy and pain. Steve Tibbert, our Senior Pastor, looks at…
King's Church LondonRenewing the Mind | RESTORED | Kwaku Osafo | Romans 12:1-8
Kwaku Osafo, one our elders based at the Lee site, speaks out of Romans 12:1-8 about how we can continually renew our mind. Find out more about our RESTORED…
King's Church LondonForgiving from the Heart | RESTORED | Phil Varley | Matthew 18:21-35
Phil Varley, our Senior Associate Pastor, looks at the the parable of the unmerciful servant and unpacks forgiveness – what it is and isn’t. Find out more…
King's Church LondonHandling Emotions Well | RESTORED | Andrew Wilson | Luke 19:36-48
Handling emotions is a difficult aspect of being human, and of living in freedom in Christ. Fortunately for us, God has become human in Jesus, and experienced…
King's Church LondonStanding Firm | RESTORED | Phil Varley | Ephesians 6:10-18
There is a battle going on for the control of your mind. Be aware so that you can take a stand – STAND FIRM! Find out more about our RESTORED series at…
King's Church LondonOur Daily Choice | RESTORED | Joe Macnamara | Colossians 3:1-17
What does it look like to live a life that honours God? Paul suggests that it starts with knowing who we are, and then making daily choices about what we put…