The King's Church Mid-Sussex

It's Pentecost Sunday!! As we remember the events of 2000 years ago, in Jerusalem, when God poured out his Spirit on the first disciples, Jim speaks of the huge implications of this event - both globally and personally!

Christianity isn't meant to stay mint-in-the-box but gets lived out with all sorts of people. This one takes a closer look at the radical ways Jesus invites us to love like Him living for Christ alone together.

We have been raised with Christ. What does that mean for how we live on earth? The Apostle Paul says that because of the gospel, we need to 'take off' those things that were associated with our old life - specifically our sexual ethics and our use of words.

Halfway through his letter to the Colossians, Paul reminds them of the resurrection of Christ and the identification of Christians with him. We look above. And then Paul speaks about the return of Christ as the great event towards which we look forward.

At the start of a new term, Jim reminds us of our vision to love God and love people so that lives and communities are transformed. This will happen as we spent time with Jesus, become like Jesus and do as Jesus did.

This one's about recognising the sort of things that can derail our faith in Christ alone and how we help each other avoid them.

Some Colossians wanted to complicate the gospel by adding irrelevant rules & regulations, robbing the believers of their peace & joy. Paul reassured them of their union with Christ in his death, burial & resurrection & declared their complete forgiveness & freedom from guilt. Jesus set them free.

One ordinary woman encounters the risen Jesus. Kieran explores the relevance of this to us today.

Paul has a warning for the church in Colossae - don't be deceived by clever arguments and lies. And his answer to not being deceived is Jesus - who holds all wisdom and understanding. How do we identify and counter the clever arguments that throw us off course? Dan continues our series on the book of Colossians.

We get a glimpse into what motivated the Apostle Paul to get out of bed in the morning. He gave his life for the sake of the church, and to see Christians mature and grow in Christ. How might we live with the same ambition for Christian maturity?

We travel from being alienated from God to being reconciled by him into a new way of living. Barry reflects on amazing words from Colossians 1:21-23.

Do you find sharing your faith a challenge? If so, you're not alone. Rev Greg Downes joins us to share some wisdom both from the bible and from personal experience on how to make it easier!

The Greatest Of All Time. No one tops Jesus. He is supreme. Yet God can be discovered in Jesus. Remarkably, God can be encountered in Jesus.

Paul's prayer in the first chapter of Colossians is rich and varied. He prays for an active, fruitful, thankful Church and gives many reasons why Christians should act in this way including that they have been redeemed by Jesus. William Kay continues our series on the book of Colossians.

Jim starts our new series from Colossians looking at what this young church were known for - the three core characteristics of the Christian life - faith, love, hope.

We take time to thank God for stories of his faithfulness and look forward to what the next season has for The King's Church. Jim talks about the things that need strengthening and sets a vision, not necessarily for what we want to do, but for who we are wanting to become.

This morning we hear some some feedback and exciting stories from many of the ministries that The King's Church are involved in.

This one's about looking to Jesus in a way that's like running an endurance race. Steve considers what endurance running might say about Jesus-following. It's particularly for you if you don't like running.

It could be very easy to rush into another year, doing what we have always done. But time and again we read of God's people 'seeking God' for breakthrough, provision, guidance and protection. Jim encourages us to be a church that makes 'seeking God' a similar priority.

On the verge of a brand new year, Jim reminds us that as Christians we are new creations - the old has gone, the new has come. We love new beginnings, but the greatest new beginning is the one we know in Jesus.

A festive message from Kieran. How everyone can go from being an outsider to an insider.

This one takes another look at the angels announcing Jesus' birth to the shepherds. We see the shepherd's response to news of peace on earth and reflect on how we respond to the Prince of Peace.

What are you hoping for this Christmas? On this first advent Sunday we spend a few minutes looking at what might be on your list and what is on God's.

Lucy shares about God's restoration story and why caring for creation is an integral part of it.

In this, the final message in our 'Go Global' series, Jim encourages us to start local but think global. We look in the book of Acts, at the church in Antioch, as a model for the kind of church we could be - with a commitment to their local area as well as a big global vision.

As we continue our Go Global series, we welcome Lex from Cape Town South Africa, who encourages us that we can't go anywhere without the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit.

Dave Holden, who leads the New Ground family of churches that we are part of, joins us and asks us a question; what kind of church is The King's Church Mid-Sussex? Are we going to be a 'Go Global' church that has a heart to be on mission to the ends of the earth?

When Jesus was being led out to be executed, Simon from Cyrene was forced to carry the cross behind him. How can we help get the message of the cross to where it needs to be?

What does it mean to be part of an 'apostolic family of churches'? In this message, Jim looks at what the New Testament says about the role of an apostle and how this leadership gift helps local churches engage in global mission.

In the book of Ephesians, Paul writes about God's 'eternal purpose' being fulfilled in Jesus. In this message, Jim takes us on a journey from the first book of the Bible to the last, helping us to see that God's Big Plan was always to bring all people, nations and tribes, to unity in his Son Jesus. The excitign thing is - he wants us to be part of this amazing plan.

We look at two big, important New Testament congregations, one that was Jewish in Jerusalem and the other in Antioch, which was Gentile. We follow the exciting and informative story in the Book of Acts as William kicks off our new teaching series...

What matters to us at King's? What are we going for together? In this message Jim talks about a number of key ideas that define who we are and determine where we are going together.

An interview with Nigel about his epic cycle from Canterbury to Rome; lessons he learned, and reflections on the God that journeys with us.

This one was about making the most difference together - when we pray. Steve talks about the realities of prayer connecting us to God and each other.

God calls His people to be ambassadors for Him in our workplaces, to work as if we are serving Him. It is not always easy. But God cares about our work, about our workplaces, and about those we work with. His presence goes with us. All week.

When Jesus departed, he promised that the Holy Spirit would be powerfully present in the church. Each of us can ask for ask for the gifts that make his presence felt. How do we do that? Terry continues our series on the presence of God.

Jesus promises that wherever two or three are gathered in his name, he'll be present among them. What would it look like for us to worship together if we knew he was in the room with us? Dan continues our series looking at the presence of God.

In this one, Steve makes some personal reflections on knowing God with us when life is unexpectedly hard and we may even wonder whether God is present at all.

Knowing the presence of God is crucially important in the corporate life of a church full of ordinary people - as carriers of his presence, God goes with us wherever we go. Kevin begins our new teaching series by looking at Moses' plea for the Lord's presence in Exodus 33.

No one wants to be forgotten. Have you ever felt like God has forgotten you? Life's circumstances can be so hard, so what do we do when life goes wrong? Is it possible to know we are remembered by Him?

Jesus turning water into wine was more than just an impressive party trick! What does this story have to say to us today about obedience, marriage, and the power of Jesus?

In the penultimate part of this Nehemiah series Dave Holden spoke about how it didn't end with a rebuilt wall but centred on God in worship.

What's the big picture? What is God doing and where do we fit in? God's on a mission to bring restoration to all things and all people and we get to be a part of it! Harry continues our series looking at the book of Nehemiah...

The walls are built, the people enjoy saftey, security and freedom from crippling taxes. Building phase one is complete, building phase 2 is about to start and it's spectacular.

This is another one about responding to opposition - particularly when it gets personal. Steve considered how Nehemiah not only survived personal hostility but lived generously and courageously as he continued with all he was called to.

Nehmiah encouuntered a cost of living crisis in Jerusalem, much like today in our nation - he decided to be part of the answer. Natalie took a closer look at his response and the example it offers for our times.

We love being a part of the New Ground family of churches. For New Ground Sunday, we join together with churches across nations and continents to hear stories and encouragement from around New Ground. This year, our very own Jim Partridge shares an encouraging message from 2 Corinthians 8:1-7.

Becky is head of UK and International church partnerships for the Tearfund charity. She is also part of the teaching team at Holy Trinity Hastings.

Pentecost Sunday is when the global church celebrates its 'Birthday'. In this talk Kieran recounts the amazing account of what happened when God visited us with his Holy Spirit, and the church was born.

In this preach, Barry looked at the opposition Nehemiah and the people of Jerusalem experienced while rebuilding the city walls to see what we might learn about our response when we face opposition today.

How do you rebuild ancient city walls? It was no easy task, and you faced fierce opposition. The answer was to get everyone involved! How does this unusual chapter of Nehemiah paint a picture of Jesus' radiant church?