Latest sermons from Kingdom Vineyard, East Fife
1 Samuel 1:1-28Carrie explores how Hannah's story shows us that the roadmap to participation is surrender: laying down our desires so we might become aligned with God's.
Judges 6:11-16, 25-32, 33-40Continuing in Perseverance & Kingdom Expectancy, we're looking at how Gideon's life shows the importance of telling stories, of stepping out in imperfect obedience, and of pressing into God's presence, knowing His grace is sufficient and his power is made perfect in our weakness.
Joshua 1:1-11A practical look at how to persevere, based on God's words to Joshua in Joshua chapter 1.
Joshua 1:1-11A practical look at how to persevere, based on God's words to Joshua in Joshua chapter 1.
Hebrews 10:19-25Jim shares what we think the Lord is saying to KV for this coming season, and a bit about what it looks like to "Persevere" in our walk with God, and what it looks like to have a "Kingdom Expectancy".
Luke 18:18-34The story of the Rich Young Ruler is confusing to some and condemnatory to others, but in the context of Easter, it preaches a joyful message of hope.
Luke 24: 1-49The risen Jesus told his disciples how scripture pointed to him. Jim looks at how just some of what God gave His people beforehand was fulfilled in Jesus, and how we can approach God because of that.
Matthew 27:1-54In this Good Friday sermon, Josh reflects on how the death of Judas leads us to take an honest look at who we are without the cross and, consequently, how we might respond to the life of Jesus Christ.
Luke 19:28-44In response to Jesus' procession into Jerusalem, and the actions of the disciples and the Pharisees in this passage, Lucy asks us to consider how we are invited to respond to who Jesus is.
Luke 18:9-17Looking at the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector and the teaching that follows, Caitlin explores what this can tell us about how we approach God and what questions this teaching from Jesus invites us to ask of ourselves.
Philippians 1:12-19Pausing our Luke series for the Youth Takeover Sunday, Iona unpacks what it looks like to choose a posture of rejoicing in the face of hardship.
Luke 18:1-8What does the story about the persistent widow tell us about what God is like? What does that mean for how we can approach our God in prayer? And what does it look like, practically, for us to persevere in prayer?Note: As part of this sermon, a congregation member shared their story of persisting in prayer. They shared openly and vulnerably and for that reason, it has been edited out of this recording
Luke 17:20-37As Jesus turns his course for the last time towards Jerusalem and death, He turns His teaching towards how we should live, as we wait for His return.
Luke 17:1-10Jesus gives instructions for his followers on how to view our service to God, how seriously to take avoiding sin, how much forgiveness matters to him, and what having faith for the miraculous is like.
Luke 16:10-31In this passage, Jesus takes on attitudes to the temptations of “Girls, Gold, and Glory”, as we live in a Kingdom that is both fully here, and yet still not fully realised. The way we read passages like this are crucial to our understanding of Jesus, and the way we should live.
Luke 16:1-15Carrie unpacks all things shrewdness, (dis)honesty, and the alignment of our hearts through the Parable of the Dishonest Manager.
Mark 4:35-41Guest preacher Abi, Pastor of the St Andrews Baptist Church looks at Jesus calming the storm and encourages us to trust our faithful God in all that life brings us.
Luke 15:11-32Toby follows on from Jim last week giving a part 2 on Jesus' parable on the prodigal son and what it has to tell us about God.
Luke 15:11-32Jesus tells a story about “what God is like” that is deeply challenging. God's forgiveness and grace is outrageous, scandalous, and means that any of us can come back to Him without having to jump through hoops.
Luke 15:1-15As a seasonal exercise, this passage calls us not to resolutions as to what we will and will not do in the coming year. I call us to change our mindset:-radically.
Luke 2:8-20Jim takes us through the angels' appearing to the shepherds, what it tells us about how God wanted to share His good news of Christmas, and what we can learn from it for sharing God's good news with those in our lives.
Luke 1:26-38, 46-55God shares His good news by inviting a young women of low social standing to play her part in bringing in His Kingdom. Mary's response is staggeringly obedient and powerfully tender. What can we learn from this story as we look to share the good news with those around us?
Luke 1:5-25, 57-66God uses two faithful but ordinary people to share the news that His rescue mission is about to begin, He shows us how He cares for both His big-picture plan and Zechariah and Elizabeth's personal story. We see how they respond to God on the move and ask what we can learn from those responses.
John 1:1-18To kick off our Advent series, we look at how God shares his plan with his people in John 1 by sending his divine Word into the world, and what it looks like for us to join him in witnessing about his plan.
Acts 2:42-47Jim brings the "Holy Spirit Empowered Church" series to a close with a look at the final line of our Acts 2 passage, and asks what it would look like for Kingdom Vineyard to enjoy the favour of all the people, and for the Lord to be adding to our number those who are being saved.
Acts 2:42-27Worship encompasses everything that we do in our lives, but it comes into focus in acts of liturgical celebration. This is an outline of the values that underlie the particular liturgies of our particular expression of church.
Acts 2:45What it looks like to live generously, what might prevent us and what steps to take to be more like our generous God.
John 15:1-8This week for our service we had a Youth Takeover and one of our lovely youth group members, Esther, spoke to us about stepping out in faith by remaining in God.
Acts 2:42-47, John:20-26Carrie unpacks what it looks like for a posture of radical community to flow from an understanding of the relational, trinitarian God
Acts 2:42-47These two, of four vital cornerstones of Early Church culture, mean more than they might seem to. Taken together, they redefine the kind of church and people we aspire to be.
Acts 2:42, 2 Timothy 3:16-17Caitlin explores what it could look like to be a church devoted to teaching through looking at the Bible as more than a book, but a transformational meeting place with God.
Acts 2:42-47Jim talks us through the new sermon series, "spreading out the map" of how we got here, and sharing what we think the Lord is inviting Kingdom Vineyard into in this new season.
Ezekiel 37:1-14Being filled with the Holy Spirit is being given an intimacy with God - this is a wonderful gift in itself! But, it also brings with it a purpose, as part of His Kingdom Coming, and His power, as He does wonderful things in and through us.
John 14:8-17The Holy Spirit is as much God as the Father and the Son, but we understand so little of Him! He not only comes to us to comfort and empower us, He brings us up into the fellowship of the Triune God.
Luke 14:25-35Jesus is surprisingly, starkly, clear about the costs of becoming His disciple. Jim look at Jesus' challenging words and how we can learn from them today.
Luke 14:12-24As Jesus chats with some Pharisees over dinner, He challenges both their table-etiquette … and their whole view of God's Kingdom!
John 4:5-39The third and final of our “Dwell, Gel, Tell” summer series, Jim talks about “telling” people that God loves them, taking lessons from Jesus conversation with a woman at the well in John 4, and then talks practicalities about our plans for next week.
Community and group evangelism - sometimes we are better together.What Can I Do for You? Bob Dylan
Acts 2:1-13To open our summer programme on carrying God's light, Carrie unpacks what it means to start our missional activity from a place of dwelling with God.
Luke 14: 1-14Jesus eats a meal with the Pharisees and confronts them about how they use Scripture as a barrier that keeps people from joining God's Kingdom Table. This raises the question... Are we doing the same?
Luke 13:31-35Jesus often makes decisions that take a lot more than worldly data into account. How can we do this too?
Luke 13:22-30Jesus urges us away from idle speculation on who's in or out but concentrate on our own efforts to enter the Kingdom. And what to do when life feels like its going off-target.
Luke 13:10-21Jesus confronts religious leaders who, at first glance, seem to be ridiculous. But looking a little more closely, what can we learn from their point of view that can challenge and help our relationship with God, today?
Luke 12:41-53In this passage Jesus expresses his frustration with leaders of Israel, saying they should know better. What does this warning mean for us today?
Luke 12:35-40In this parable Jesus tells us to be waiting and watching for Him before he comes back again, asking us to seek him first in our everyday lives.
Luke 12:22-34When Jesus says "do not worry", is he asking us the impossible? How can we follow his instruction, practically?
Deuteronomy 11:1-7Guest preacher, Nicky Du Toit, Pastor of East Kilbride Vineyard, shared with us her story with God encouraging us that God is so faithful and kind and reminding us that there is power in our testimony.
Luke 12:12-23Jesus tells us how not to store up treasure in heaven.
Luke 12:1-12The opening of Luke 12, coming just after the battle-lines are drawn between Jesus and the Pharisees, collects some of Jesus' most important teaching on dealing with opposition, fear, and social pressures.
Matthew 6:19-33Jim shares a brief look at what Jesus says about money
Luke 24:1-13, 33-49Jim looks out how Jesus' disciples responded to his rising from the dead, and suggests 4 steps for how we can respond to it, too.