The King’s Gate Church

Verse by verse of Acts 10:9-23a. How does Peter's Vision of the animals fit into God's plan for the church? What about Jewish dietary laws? Again some wide ranging discussion follows (and punctuates) Ben's talk.

What did Jesus mean when He said we are the salt of the earth?  Martin French takes a reassuring and thought-provoking look at whether Christians make a difference in the world, and what that actually means. A very edifying message.  

Martin takes us on a fascinating tour of Acts 9:36 through to Acts 10.8. The 'beauty' is Tabitha (Dorcas) and the fabulous account of Peter raising her from the dead, and the 'strength' is Cornelius, the Roman centurion of whom we will hear much more as we continue through chapter 10.  A particular insight into the difference between knowledge and experience (WHAT a difference!). 

04.10.26 - Following on from 'One Small Step', Ben looks at a quality needed by all of us, whichever ministry we operate in (Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, Teacher or none of the above).  How do we live in God's power today? 

Carole (on her debut study with us!) shares thoughtfully and thought-provokingly on Acts 9:26-35, in which we learn about a surprising pivotal event, and also unpick some of Saul's movements.  A stimulating, funny and unusually wide-ranging discussion followed. 

Guest speaker Penelope Lee talks about Israel and the promises of God and how they are currently being fulfilled and about the Coastland which is mentioned in the old testament in Isaiah 42 10, 12 and Jeremiah 31 v10. 

John handles Saul's recovery after being blinded on the Damascus road, explores how his conversion sets the tone for his calling, and considers Ananias' role too.  There is much to encourage each believer in this passage (Acts 9:13-25). 

Jackie looks at Prov 18.21 and James 3:2-12 that tells us the power of life and death is in the tongue, and how the enemy uses our words against us, giving practical examples, including a prayer you can join in at the end to help get free of curses and unintended damage.  It had quite an impact on the congregation.  

How do we move towards our goal as a church?  With detours concerning parkrun and Wikipedia, Rev Ben Leney focuses on the fivefold ministry described in Eph 4:11-16 and getting practical how God calls each of us to take small steps.  A side study on 'steps' in the Bible is referred to as well.

Rev Ben Leney continues his talk from based in Nehemiah 4 v 16 and is titled Rally! - A Fighting Spirit Pt 2.