Kings Church Eastbourne is a large, vibrant and growing church. Primarily, we are about praising God, because the death and resurrection of Jesus has changed history. We are about making a difference in our community, because that’s what Jesus did. We are about telling people the good news, because…
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The Grace of God, part 2. Once we have died, sin can no longer enslave us. This is a truth we first have to know, but then also consider, as we are transformed by the renewal of the mind.
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.
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.
Ruth, chapter 4, part 1. In the story of Ruth we see Boaz take on his role as ‘Kinsman Redeemer': one who brings redemption to all that was lost. In this Boaz reflects the heart of God and is a picture of Jesus, who acts as our very own Kinsman Redeemer.
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.
The Table, part 2: Communion is like three things: finding a winning lottery ticket, a cathedral and a kiln.
The Table, part 1: Because Jesus provides, we get to feast. Because Jesus works, we get to rest. And because Jesus dies, we get to live.
Our lives have been disrupted. The answers cannot be found inside of us. Instead, we have to look up, and also look around. We need to reconnect with God and each other.
Incomparable, part 9. Jesus came to bridge the gap between God and us, to restore what was once a perfect relationship, but was broken by sin and rebellion.
Incomparable, part 8. Looking at Exodus 17 where God's people are attacked. They are called to remember all the past victories God has won, and realise that only He can deliver them.
Incomparable, part 7. Looking at one of the only places in Scripture where God's compassion is compared to that of a nursing mother.
Incomparable, part 6. In John 14 Jesus tells us that he has not left us alone in this world, but God has sent the Holy Spirit to be with us, and in us, continually.
Incomparable, part 5. Just like a small child drawing a picture, we have such a limited ability to understand and explain how amazing Jesus is, because we are human. We just get these glimpses of the one who's 'face was like the sun in full strength'.
Incomparable, part 4. Peace is not the absence of trouble. It is the presence of God, even in the most troubled situation.
Incomparable, part 3. Looking at 1 John 4: God reveals his love through his identity, incarnation and initiation of relationship with us.
Incomparable, part 2. If God, at any moment, decided to stop actively sustaining the Universe, or us, it would be over. We would all turn to dust.
Incomparable, part 1. Change is happening all around you right now, in every detail of life. But God remains unchangeable. He is unchangeably good and perfect and loving and compassionate.
In John 13 we see Jesus wash his disciples feet: he lays aside his majesty and decends to the lowest point in the room, where he does the unthinkable work of a slave.
Submission can often be seen as a dirty word, but there's real beauty, strength and freedom to be found in its practice, which was modelled perfectly by Jesus.
Biblical confession is a collision of two things: knowing the radical depths of your sin, and knowing the radical depths of God’s mercy.
When we celebrate with others it can do something that cannot be achieve alone. It can help complete our joy.
The story of Jesus doesn't stop at Christmas. Can you still spot Jesus in the ordinary, everyday things?
Would you take upon the burden of the sins of the world if you had the choice? Would you enter into our darkness and our broken humanity, if you didn't have to? The incredible good news of the gospel is that Jesus did.
Love Came Down, part 2. We worship a God who first came to us as an unborn baby, in the most humble and vulnerable way, to poor parents from an obscure background. All of this is to magnify his glory.
Love Came Down, part 1. Looking at faith, doubt and waiting from the story of Zechariah in Luke 1.
We Love, part 8. We are all called to be witnesses, to simply share what we know and have experienced through Jesus. We are also called as a church to be caught up in a local, global and holistic mission.
We Love, part 7. What we worship is what we place most worth on in our lives. It's not something that is reserved for Christians. All humans worship because all humans are created to love.
We Love, part 6. We’re called to steward all the things God gives to us. We’re want manage our resources wisely, considering God in all that we do. We want to give generously of our time, talents and treasure.
We love, part 5. So often we try and get through life difficulties in our own strength, forgetting that the Holy Spirit is central to our lives following Jesus. Today we look at how we can walk in the power and presence of the Holy Spirit.
We Love, part 4. Jürgen grew up in Communist Romania where he had a hunger and drive to own something that was very hard to come by: a printed copy of the Bible. His story illustrates just how valuable the Bible is, and how privileged we are to be surrounded by all the digital resources of the 21st Century.
We Love, part 3. John Groves led Kings Church Hastings in the 1980s, which was the church Kings Eastbourne was planted out of in 1988. He joins us to talk through the challenge of making disciples, which is at the very core of the Great Commission.
We Love, part 2. Oli talks with Anne and Ivonne, two senior ladies who have modeled a lifestyle of prayer and walking with Jesus.
We Love, part 1. Community is at the heart of everything we do at Kings. To love God, we need to love each other, because it’s what he’s called us to.
Love is All You Need, part 4. We’re not just here to have a healthy body, a healthy church, with a loving community. We’re here to love others, to give ourselves and bring life, right to the ends of the earth.
Love is All You Need, part 3. It's easy to love in the abstract, from a distance, and talk about "changing the culture" or "changing the world". But when you're confronted with real people up close, with all their flaws and irritations, it highlights the state of our heart, and how much we need to pursue Christ in loving what's near.
Love is All You Need, part 2. Love is the beating heart of the Christian life—not just a vague, abstract concept—but a real love for Jesus.
All You Need is Love, part 1. Love is at the absolute centre of everything we do as Christians. Dave Holden, who heads up our New Ground family of churches, shares four foundations of love.
Home: Resurrection Life, part 6. Hebrews 12 tells us that “For the joy set before him he endured the cross”. Jesus took joy from the future to persevere through the present. As followers of Jesus we can imitate him in this.
Home: Resurrection Life, part 5. What does life look like after death? What does resurrection look like, and what will our bodies look like? Jesus says “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die”.
Home: Resurrection Life, part 4. If the resurrection of Jesus could be proved untrue, life loses all meaning and the Christian faith falls apart. If there is no God, there is no moral code, and we should simply pursue ease and comfort, and do whatever we please. But if it did happen, it changes everything.
Home: Resurrection Life, part 3. Through Adam death has came to us all, but through Christ, all things will be made alive. Resurrection will come to all those who choose Jesus, who are found ‘in Christ’.
Home: Resurrection, part 2. The whole of Christianity hinges on one moment in history which, if proved untrue, would cause the entire religion to come crashing down. But if true, it's significance is of infinite importance to each one of us.
Home: Resurrection, part 1. 1 Corinthians 15 helps us to process life through the lens of the gospel. It asks us to consider what our hope is beyond the grave.
In Scripture, names reflect the character and history of a person. When the Psalmist says, “how majestic is your name,” he means that God’s essence, being, character and identity is unthinkably excellent and glorious.