King's Church

Peter calls wives to voluntary, Godward submission that can win resistant husbands through respectful and pure conduct, adorning the hidden person of the heart with imperishable gentleness and quiet strength. He commands husbands to live with understanding, honoring their wives as precious partners and coheirs of the grace of life so that their prayers are not hindered. Together these instructions...

The concept of the "one true church" is explored through the dual lenses of the visible church, which includes tangible gatherings and memberships, and the invisible church, known only to God as those truly united to Christ by faith, emphasizing humility and hope in seeking it. Scripture serves as the ultimate authority (sola scriptura), with ecumenical councils and creeds as helpful but subordina...

Apostolic succession is not a chain of hands but a succession of truth: the church stands in the apostles' line when it clings to their doctrine in Scripture, centered on Christ and justification by grace alone through faith alone. A truly apostolic church is marked by the right preaching of the Word, the right administration of baptism and the Lord's Supper, and loving discipline that safeguards...

Peter urges believers to submit to every human authority, whether rulers or governors, not because they are flawless but "for the Lord's sake," knowing that all authority stands under God's rule. By living honorably and doing good, Christians silence the slander of those who oppose them, showing that true freedom is never a license for sin but a call to serve God. He sums up this calling with four...

In this audio recording, Pastor John Samson provides an overview summary of the London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) as well as an explanation of its place in the life of King's Church.

In John 17:17, Jesus prays that His followers would be sanctified, meaning set apart and made holy for God's service. He identifies the means of this sanctification as "the truth," God's Word. Holiness is produced in believers through the transforming power of Scripture.

This sermon covers why God gave us exactly 66 books in the Bible, no more and no less. We'll see how they were recognized by Christ, His apostles, and the church, and why we can trust Scripture as complete, sufficient, and final.

2 Timothy 3:16 declares that all Scripture is God-breathed, carrying divine authority that no other word or tradition can claim. Because it comes from the mouth of God Himself, Scripture alone, being the Vox Dei (Voice of God), has the right to bind the human conscience and guide faith and life. Every other voice must yield to the voice of God in His Word.

One Rule: captures the exclusivity of Scripture's authority. There aren't multiple "equal voices" (tradition, reason, culture), but one standard. No Rivals: a forceful denial of all competing authorities that would claim equal or greater weight than the Word.

Peter urges believers, as strangers in this world, to wage war against sinful desires that battle for their souls. Instead of blending in, we are to live such visibly good and honorable lives that even our slanderers will be silenced, and in the end, our very lives will point unbelievers to glorify God when God shows up to visit.

1 Peter 2:9–10 declares the new identity of believers in Christ: a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people belonging to God. Once alienated and without mercy, they are now recipients of God's mercy and brought into His people. Salvation is not only rescue from sin, but also a calling into mission.

Grace is not a license to sin but why is that the case? The reason is vitally important to grasp.

In Mark 5:1-20, Jesus encounters a man in the region of the Gerasenes possessed by many demons who call themselves "Legion." He casts the demons into a herd of pigs, which rush into the sea and drown, leading the healed man to proclaim throughout the Decapolis what Jesus had done for him.

1 Peter 2:4–8 describes Jesus as the "living stone" rejected by men but chosen and precious in the sight of God. Believers are also called "living stones," being built into a spiritual house and a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus. The passage contrasts those who believe—who see Christ as precious—with those who reject Him, for whom He becomes a "stone o...

Believers are commanded to put away all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander, and instead, like newborn infants, to crave the pure spiritual milk of God's word. This nourishment fosters growth in their salvation, having tasted the Lord's goodness.

The sermon emphasizes the transformative power of the gospel, illustrating spiritual rebirth through the analogy of a heart transplant, where new affections and desires emerge. It highlights that genuine faith, rooted in obedience to the truth of the gospel, leads to a purified soul and sincere brotherly love, emphasizing that this change is not self-generated but a divine work initiated by God's...

Believers are urged to live in reverent fear of God, who impartially judges all, knowing they were redeemed from sin not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, the unblemished Lamb.