CCC Medway Valley Sermons

7. In Medway and beyond we have a dream of a church that is confident in its beliefs, established, feeding on and obeying the Word. It proclaims and explains the Bible’s big story to a world hungry for reliable truth. This week we were at Hundred of Hoo Academy for our regular “Cornerstone Together” meeting. Adam spoke, taking us through the next paragraph of our church vision. Ezekiel 20:1-29   ...

6. In Medway and beyond we have a dream of a church that is united as it moves forward in its purpose; without factions and undermining behaviours that detract from this.  Today, Audrey challenges us on the church we want to be. United, not divided. Not factional, but moving forward in its purpose.  1 Corinthians 12:12-27 - One Body with Many Members     Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Com...

5. In Medway and beyond we have a dream of a church that is an attractive heavenly community of God, it has a healthy family atmosphere. It embraces all ethnicities, classes, young or old, married and single, rich and poor. Tony was with us today, expanding on what it means for us to be a “heavenly community”. What will it look like when people looks at Jesus’ Church and see that we are different,...

Adam, Susie & Rhonda discuss what it means to "serve the poor", how we can do that and what that looks like for CCC as a Church.   "In Medway & Beyond we have a dream of a church that effectively demonstrates the gospel is ‘good news to the poor’ in a variety of life transforming ways."  The video can be found on the Cornerstone YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/qw...

4. In Medway and beyond we have a dream of a church that delights in and demonstrates what the creator is like in an effective way. A loving, powerful, satisfying, awesome God. Made in His image, we love Him and love others.  Join us as we look at the love of God in  1 John 4 7-21 with Mike.    Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Community https://www.cornerstonecity.co.uk/medway-valley   link...

3. In Medway and beyond we have a dream of a church that is holy, truly distinct from the world around it; enough to make the city sit up and take notice.     We, Christ’s church, His people, we are a holy people. Joe helped us see what this means.  It doesn’t mean we have to work extra hard to stand out. It’s what He has made us! We live like that because of who we are.  You are a chosen people, ...

2. In Medway and beyond we have a dream of a church that effectively demonstrates the gospel is ‘good news to the poor’ in a variety of life transforming ways.     Adam was with us this Sunday – and challenging! As Jesus said, the poor will always be with us.  2012 landmark research by Economic and Social Research Council shows that, in the UK, about 1/3 of households are affected.  4 million peop...

1. In Medway and beyond we have a dream of a church bringing change to the city, its presence makes a big difference. Transforming society into something better, as the gospel is shared and the Kingdom of God extended.     Chris leads us through the first of our series unpacking the Cornerstone vision for 2025.  Matthew 5:13-16 NIV - Salt and Light     Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Commu...

Adam and Tony have a bit more of an in-depth chat about what we mean by "Transforming the City".   "In Medway & Beyond we have a dream of a Church bringing change to the City, its presence makes a big difference; transforming society into something better as the gospel is shared and the kingdom of God extended."   Mentioned in Video: Clapham Sect - a group of social reforme...

We are beginning a new series of videos helping us to unpack our CCC Vision.  In this audio of the introduction, Tony & Adam briefly chat about our upcoming series and tell us about some more discussions to come.  The video can be found on the Cornerstone YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QriwqXHxbJI Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Community https://www.cornerstonec...

What can I pray for for you?  As we enter new year, Mike encourages us to pray for one another.   But how?   We look at how Paul prayed for the church in Colossae. That’s a good place to start!    Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Community https://www.cornerstonecity.co.uk/medway-valley   linktr.ee/cccmedway   Email:  wouldham@cornerstonecity.co.uk   Podcasts:  https://podcasters.spotify.co...

It's (nearly) Christmas!  Join us as Robin Hunter brings God's Word to us.  Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Community https://www.cornerstonecity.co.uk/medway-valley   linktr.ee/cccmedway   Email:  wouldham@cornerstonecity.co.uk   Podcasts:  https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cccmedwayvalley

It’s the Cornerstone City Church, Medway Valley Community’s Christmas Celebration! Who is Jesus? Just a baby? Much more than just a baby!! He is just … EVERYTHING!   Thank Audrey for bringing God’s Word to us. We will be in Midkent College with the rest of CCC next week, then back in our normal venue in Halling on the 22nd for our last meeting of 2024. Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Commu...

It’s Advent! We celebrate “The Arrival”.  Jesus came at that first Christmas – the Nativity.  And He is coming again – the coming of the Son of Man.  And He tells us to be ready.  Mike walks through Matthew 24 with us.    Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Community https://www.cornerstonecity.co.uk/medway-valley   linktr.ee/cccmedway   Email:  wouldham@cornerstonecity.co.uk   Podcasts:  http...

Who’s the greatest? How do I get to the top of the pile? By dying. Yes, as Adam reminds us, Jesus died for us physically. But Jesus shows us in Mark 9 30-37 that there is a downward path to greatness. Death to self. Life in Christ. Be welcoming and loving the least and the lowest. That’s His way. That’s what He calls us to.    Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Community https://www.cornersto...

It was our privilege to have Nat Turner with us from Rochester Community .  He spoke to us from  Mark 9 14-29.   Authority belongs to God alone  Prayer is important ( James 5 13-18 )  We are not yet a completed work. “I believe; help my unbelief!”  C. H. Spurgeon :  “While men have no faith, ... they are unconscious of their unbelief; but, as soon as they get a little faith, then they begin to be...

This week we are in Mark 9 2-13 with Chris Norwood as our guide. Peter, James and John were going to be pillars of the early church. And Jesus took the three of them up the mountain so that they could see his glory. They needed to know without doubt who He was. They needed to be shown His glory, bringing them closer to the point where they would have no doubt that He was indeed the Messiah promise...

Our journey with Jesus as told by Mark continues in Mark 8 27-9 1 . Join us as Joe Brooks guides our thinking this week.   Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Community https://www.cornerstonecity.co.uk/medway-valley linktr.ee/cccmedway Email:  wouldham@cornerstonecity.co.uk Podcasts:  https://anchor.fm/cccmedwayvalley

Passions move us to do the unexpected. However, as Adam shows us from Numbers 25 , God sees our passions, and the passions of one person can change the fate of many.     Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Community https://www.cornerstonecity.co.uk/medway-valley   linktr.ee/cccmedway   Email:  wouldham@cornerstonecity.co.uk   Podcasts:  https://anchor.fm/cccmedwayvalley

It was wonderful to have the Chineka family with us from Chatham Community . TK walked with us through Jesus’ questions as we read them in Mark 8 27-30 and joined us in the challenge from Jesus: “Who do you say I am?”. And on our answer to that hangs everything! [ Quote by C. S. Lewis: “You must make your choice: either this man was,...” ]   Cornerstone City Church - Medway Valley Community https:...

Jesus comes to Bethsaida in Mark 8 22-26 and a blind man is brought to Him by his friends. And Jesus heals him … differently. Julian points out how this event parallels and differs from other healings in the gospels. This is not another Bartimaeus. Jesus is not confined to any particular set process. We then discussed the following questions on our tables: 1. Why do you think Jesus led the blind m...

The disciples, like you and me, were easily distracted from Jesus’ mission and message. And Jesus challenges us today, just as He challenged the disciples then. Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not see or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes but fail to see, and ears but fail to hear? And don’t you remember?  Do you still not understand? Join us as Mike wal...

Jesus is gracious, kind and generous. He loves to abundantly supply our needs. It’s His way that we sit and eat and be satisfied. But, as Audrey shows us in Mark 8 1-13 , He can also be totally intolerant. He shows unending grace to the lost and to those He loves, but has no tolerance for Satan and his agents. He knows them. He knows their hearts. And He does not waste His time with them, their sp...

The world we live in is not all nice. There is pain, suffering, fear, suffering. It won’t always be like this. Isaiah 35 3-6 tells us that there is a time coming when God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you. Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shou...

We’re back in Mark’s Gospel. Joe introduces us to the Syrophoenician woman who came to Jesus as we read in Mark 7 24-30 . She came to Him because she knew He was the only hope for her daughter. And, even when it might look, at first reading, like Jesus was snubbing her, she recognised the glorious truth. Since the beginning, God’s plan was for One People who would be to His praise and glory. One P...