Cornerstone Church Kingston Podcast

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

As we start a new series in our evening service, Rory preaches to use from Luke 15:1-32. In this passage we see Jesus eating with tax collectors and sinners, and we hear the objection of the religious leaders to this. Jesus responds with three stories about how when something (or someone) is lost and is then found, the owner rejoices! But what does this mean for his listeners, and for us today? Does God really treat the worst of the worst that way? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOKSMA2afvk

Today we start a new series in the Lord's prayer and Tom takes us through the first of a two part introduction starting in Matthew 6:1-8. In this passage we see how the Lord's prayer should be understood in light of the broader context of the sermon on the mount. Listen in to hear how the gospel of Jesus plays into our prayers and relationship with the Father. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOejFlCF2iQ

In the last in our series in the book of Ecclesiastes, Pete takes us through 11:6 - 12:14. In these verses the teacher turns to the problem on aging, giving advice to the young. Listen in to find out how the process of aging point us to Jesus? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IjEfWqlZFU

In this conclusion in our series in the book of Judges, Rory preaches from a number of books, including Isaiah 9:1-7. We start with the final damning verse of Judges, that ‘in those days Israel (God’s people) had no king - everyone did as they saw fit’, but as we travel through the old and new Testaments, we see that even in the darkest situations for God’s people, there is hope. Where is this hope in such a desperate and dark situation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THodLBOlL-k

Richard finishes off our series in the book of Judges preaching from Judges 20:1-21:25. Here we see the horrific results of Israel failing to trust God and then taking justice into their own hands. Listen in to hear how Jesus as our king helps us in our daily lives as we face different situations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY6zd1FIwrE

From our human perspective the world appears to be random, even chaotic and so there are two main approaches to life: to be careful or to be care-free. In our sermon today Pete takes us through Ecclesiastes 10:1-3, 20-11:6. In these verses, we see the weaknesses of both these approaches and how the gospel allows us to fully engage with life and avoid either extreme. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKo5-1uK-4M

Tom continues our series in Ecclesiastes, preaching from Ecclesiastes 8:9-9:16. In this passage the writer shares his observations of the wicked and the righteous, and the way their lives seem to go - and he tackles the hard questions of seeming injustice from a place of real life. How are we to understand the hardest parts of life? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwEJ1Nou82s

As we continue our series in the book of Judges, Rory preaches to us from Judges 19:1-30. In this passage we see the story of the Levite and his concubine. We see the horror of sin, the darkness of God’s people, and what this all means for us today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N2acjqOVls

In this special, Ben returns to preach from 1 Peter 2:10-21. In this passage we see the charge on believers to commit their whole selves to a life worthy of the gospel they have received. In terms of living as a Christian, it can be easy to look the part - but are our hearts inclined to Jesus like our actions might profess? Could you be ‘sleepwalking’ through the Christian life?

Throughout history there have been many ideas about about what christianity is about - community, social action, love, ritual, etc. In our special sermon today Bart takes us through Luke 9:18-27 where Jesus reveals his identity and mission to his disciples. Listen in to understand what Jesus tells us about the essentials of christianity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KLXRWI8ZtA