King's Church Lewes Podcast

Luke looked at a story from the Old Testament where God's people took the presence of God for granted. He challenges us to think about the authenticity of our worship belonging to God and our expectations for God to be with us and for us being rooted in faith rather than assumption.

What does it look like to be a disciple of Jesus? How can I know if I’m doing well as a disciple? We discover that it all boils down to just two things - and if we keep our focus on them, we will both please God and flourish ourselves.

What did Jesus mean when he said ‘go and make disciples’? What exactly is a disciple, and what does ‘making’ one involve? Looking closer, we discover that all of Jesus’ followers are called to be disciples, and that is something we need to live out all day, every day.

This message looks at teaching from Jesus and the Apostle Paul on the subject of Singleness. Particularly looking at the Pain, the Pressures and the Potential in the single lifestyle.

“Psalm 88 makes people uncomfortable. It confronts the ways we pray and the ways we think prayer must be done. It confronts all of the memories we have of dark and lonely nights in our own lives. It confronts the relationship we have with God. It confronts each of us with its truth stripped bare of any nice platitudes. It shines a bright light on the darkest places where the human soul wallows.” (Beth Tanner)

From the story of Elijah in 1 Kings, we see the importance of Solitude and Silence in our maturing as followers of Jesus.

How can I live a flourishing life? This psalm seems to set out a clear and straightforward approach. But we need to read it carefully, as it’s not quite as straightforward as it looks…