King's Church London

The Fall of Eli | 1 SAMUEL | Joe Macnamara | 1 Samuel 2:12 - 3:21 by King's Church London

Today we start a new series on 1 Samuel, and we begin where the book does: with a young woman who cannot have children. Andrew shows how Hannah’s story, and particularly her prayer, applies at personal, national and global levels.

This week we have guest speaker Tim Morfin who is chief executive of TLG. TLG is a national Christian children's charity that helps churches to bring hope and a future to struggling children.

This week, Dimeji discusses the significance of Pentecost, recounting the events of Acts 2 where the disciples received the Holy Spirit. He highlights the unity and obedience of the disciples, emphasising their love for Jesus and expectation of his promises. We also explore how this relates this to contemporary unity within the church, stressing the importance of acceptance, understanding, and care for one another.

Over the last few weeks, we’ve looked at the significance of the death and resurrection of Jesus. We are often very familiar with the last supper, but this week we will be looking at the “first breakfast” in John 21. In this sermon we will look at how Jesus recommissions the disciples and what that means for them and then in turn what this looks like for us in 21st Century London.

This week, we are looking at the resurrection appearances of Jesus to the women and the disciples in Matthew 28. We can identify with their responses which are filled with emotion: they are afraid yet filled with joy, worshipping Jesus yet some are doubting. Jesus calls them all to follow him and go into the nations, believing He has authority over all things and He is with them.

When the disciples heard the news that Jesus had risen from the dead, they reacted in two very different ways. Most of them dismissed it; Peter investigated it. Those two reactions to Easter Sunday are still being played out today.

In the final week of our Reach series, Andrew considers how we actually proclaim the gospel: what it is, why it’s good news, and how we show that it is good news.

How do we reach people for Jesus? We continue our reach series looking at demonstrating. Paul talks about how he both declared and demonstrated the gospel. What does it look like for us to do that? Romans 15 helps us to see it involves God's power in signs and wonders as well as showing mercy.

This Sunday, Hilary explores the crucial role of parenting in reaching the next generation, inspired by Psalm 145:1-21, especially on Mothers Day. We acknowledge the mixed emotions of the day and emphasise the influence of family and church in shaping our faith. We're reminded of the importance of passing faith to the next generation. Hilary highlights practical ways to make faith engaging and relevant for children, highlighting the joy of sharing God's love and the necessity of personal, authentic expressions of faith. It is important that everyone, not just parents, actively contribute to nurturing young people's faith, underpinned by God's grace and our collective responsibility.