When Abi and Sam Little and their two daughters joined us at King's, Abi gave us a brief update of their work, planting a new Word and Spirit local church in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
14 April 2024.

Church Planting in Cambodia - Abi Little

Matthew 11.20-30.
Following Jesus' sending out of the twelve on mission in Matthew 10, Jesus comments on the apathetic response of the towns he visited and where he did many signs and wonders, before giving an invitation to those who were weighed down with fatigue and anxiety.
21 April 2024.

MATTHEW: Come to Jesus All Who Are Weary and Burdened - John Lambert

Matthew 12.1-21.
Jesus clashes with religious leaders over the question of the sabbath. For Jesus, it is not legalistic suffocation, it's an opportunity to enjoy the grace of God. Guest speaker Raj Saha explains how this works.
28 April 2024.

MATTHEW: Lord of the Sabbath - Raj Saha

Matthew 12.22-37.
 As Jesus' relationship with the jealous religious authorities continues to polarise, they accuse him of being an agent of the devil. Phil Hillsdon explains how Jesus' response to them contains a challenge for all of us.
5 May 2024.

MATTHEW: Good Tree, Good Fruit - Phil Hillsdon

Matthew 12.38-50.
Jesus' thorny relationship with the Pharisees continues to get worse and it brings tension into his own family relationships as well. How is he going to respond to criticism and friction on two fronts?
12 May 2024.

MATTHEW: The Sign of Jonah - John Lambert

Matthew 13.1-23. 
Jesus often speaks in parables to communicate with His followers.  This week, our special guest, Andrew Bunt, opens up the well-known Parable of the Sower. 
19 May 2024.

MATTHEW: Parable of the Sower - Andrew Bunt

Ephesians 2.11-18.
This week we are joined by guest speaker Chris Frost as he speaks to us about a Father, Son and Spirit vision for a diverse church . At the end we have left in the special prayers from some of the nations represented in our church.
26 May 2024.

A Diverse Church - Chris Frost

Matthew 13.24-43. Jesus' series of stories on what the kingdom of God is like continues with parables about wheat and weeds, yeast and mustard seeds.
2 June 2024.

MATTHEW: Parables of the Wheat, Weeds, Yeast and Mustard Seed - Michael Coltman

Matthew 13.44-58. 
Paul opens up the end of the third main block of teaching in Matthew's Gospel which contains three more short stories to illustrate what the kingdom of heaven is like.  Hidden treasure. A pearl that is worth more than all others put together. And a net that gathers a great catch of fish.
9 June 2024.

MATTHEW: Parables of the Treasure, the Pearl and the Net - Paul Davison

Matthew 13.53 - 14.12.
After almost thirteen full chapters of Jesus' amazing and popular ministry, we get an abrupt change of mood, with Jesus' own home town turning against him and John the Baptist meeting his gruesome and untimely death. Why? Where is God when everything goes wrong? John Lambert explores some of the questions that arise when faith is shaken.
16 June 2024.

MATTHEW: The Beheading of John the Baptist - John Lambert

King's Church Darlington is a ChristCentral
 / NewFrontiers Church in the railway town of Darlington in the North East of England.

MATTHEW: The Sign of Jonah - John Lambert

King's Church Darlington

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