Cornerstone Church Kingston Podcast

Before we begin our new series in the evening services, Tom takes us through 1 Timothy 6:17-21 in a one-off sermon. In these verses Paul gives his final charge to Timothy, to guard the gospel that was given to him. How to we hold fast to the truths of the gospel in a culture that looks to draw us away from the Lord? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCTM-SI_Wmw

Throughout the month of August, Maurice is taking us through the book of Habakkuk. Today he preaches from Habakkuk 1:12 - 2:20. This passage records a dialogue between God and the prophet Habakkuk as he wrestles with the evil he sees around him? How can we reconcile our desire for justice to be served on the on hand and a just God who sees all that is done on earth? Listen in to hear how the Lord's redemption through Jesus gives us a stable foundation in the face of evil. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-Hwag5Fu-A

Today Rory continues our series in The Gospel According to Jesus’ Enemies, preaching from Ephesians 2 and Revelation 20. These passages focus on the enemies of Christ who reject him and in particular the devil as the ultimate enemy. If believers understand the gravity of hell and the glory of the gospel, we can evangelise with urgency, emphasising reconciliation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NbIoNAA7Kk

In Habakkuk 1:1-11, the prophet, struggling to live by faith, brings two honest complaints before the Lord, questioning the presence of evil and the limit of human understanding. Continuing our special series in Habakkuk, Maurice shows us from the passage how the Lord responds by affirming His sovereignty over all things. How can we, like Habakkuk, trust in God's sovereignty and goodness, even when faced with the complexities of evil in the world? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMDbG1X4p5k

Phil continues our series in The Gospel According to Jesus’ Enemies, preaching from Acts 17:16-34. In this passage we see Paul’s time in Athens - we see his response to what he sees going on around him in the Athenian culture, the reaction of the Athenian nobles, and what how it applies to us today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Z8OVFm5r4

Today our guest preacher Maurice Kinnaird begins a series in Habakkuk preaching from Habakkuk 2:1-5. In this passage, the Lord answers a challenge from the prophet Habakkuk to act justly towards the righteous and the wicked. What does it mean that "the righteous will live by faith"? and what does this phrase tell us about the christian life? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQMbmf1lU54

As we continue our series in The Gospel According to Jesus’ Enemies, Pete preaches to us from Acts 17:1-9. In this passage we see the people’s mixed reaction to Paul and Silas preaching the Good News in Thessalonica. What makes the Christian message so different from anything else in the world? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahi7z05ZSxI

Today we continue our series on the Lord’s Prayer and Tom preaches from Matthew 18:21-25 and Matthew 6:9-15. “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors” - To know that we are people forgiven by the Lord demands that we ourselves are people ready to forgive. How do we practically work through forgiving other people? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56dUurWCjzQ

On this special evening where we baptised two of our members, Myra and Gladys, Pete preaches from Acts 11:19-29. In this passage we see what the believers do following the death of Stephen - we see their actions in spreading the Good News and the reputation they get as a result - they are called ‘Christians’. But what is a Christian? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Co_o99_0rk

Today we continue our series on the Lord’s Prayer and Tom preaches from Matthew 6:8-15. “Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors” - To believe in the forgiveness mentioned in this prayer is to reject any conditions or caveats in our forgiveness. What does it mean to really believe in the forgiveness of sins? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijasqg-1QV8

As we continue our series in The Gospel According to Jesus’ Enemies, Chris preaches to us on the story of the Apostle Paul, with the central passage of 1 Timothy 1:12-17. As we look at Paul’s journey from committed enemy of Jesus to committed follower, we see his past life, his attempts to gain God’s approval, the outcome of those attempts, and what it all means for us today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M6JEg6K3pE

Today, Tom carries on our series in the Lord's Prayer. In Matthew 6:1-15, instead of tackling the pressing issues of the day head-on, Jesus directs us to ask for our daily bread. Why does Jesus emphasize this simple request? Tune in to explore how asking for our daily bread reveals our reliance on God's provision, and how it shapes our understanding of our relationship with Him and our daily needs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoMwt82KEcI

Pete continues our series in the Lord’s Prayer from Matthew 6:1-15. Today we look at the phrase “Your kingdom come”. What does it mean to ask this of the Lord? Listen in to hear how our hope in the Lord and his kingdom can shape our lives and how we pray https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hGh_buYjHU

As we continue our series in The Gospel according to Jesus’ enemies, Geraint preaches to us from John 19:1-22. In this passage we see Jesus being flogged and mocked before his crucifixion, and Pilate’s interactions with Jesus and the crowd. We see the role he played in Jesus’ death, the words he spoke about Jesus, and what it all means for us today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DASMY1BCATA

In this one-off special, our guest speaker Gavin Kinnaird takes us through the first of the Ten Commandments, preaching from Exodus 20:1-17. In this passage we see God’s law for how we are to live our lives, with a focus on the first commandment ‘You shall have no other Gods but me’. We see the nature of the God who gives this command, the consequences of putting other things in this God’s place as ‘mini-gods’, and what it means for us today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ3OmrbH54A

For the next sermon in our series in The Lord's Prayer, Tom takes us through the phrase "hallowed be thy name". In our passage, Matthew 6:9, we see what it means for the name of the Lord to be hallowed and how this relates to our walk as believers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJCeNIC8XG0

Rory continues our series looking at ‘the Gospel according to Jesus’ enemies’, preaching to us from John 11:38-57. In this passage we see Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, the reaction of the religious leaders to this, and what it means for us today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et5JR_OhTTA

Today Tom takes us through the beginning of the Lord's prayer focussing on what it means to address the Lord as Father. Listen in to hear how our understanding of God as our Father shapes our relationship with him and how we relate to him through prayer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCifYW79vZc

In this second instalment in our new series ‘The Gospel according to Jesus’ enemies’, Tom preaches from John 7:37-52. In this passage we see opposition to Jesus from the Jewish leaders, and their command to the temple guards to have Jesus arrested. However, the guards aren’t able to! We see the guard’s reason for not arresting Jesus, the Jewish leaders’ reaction, and what it all means for us today. We apologise for the poor audio quality for this recording. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlK5s-I1dhk

In our sermon today, Pete continues our new series in the Lord’s Prayer and preaches from Luke 11:1-4. In this passage, the question is posed to Jesus, “Lord teach us to pray”. We see in his response our total dependence on the Lord and the privilege of praying to our heavenly Father. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyk0dPlIzoA