Sunday Sermons

Once the ball of tangled lights has been set free, you take a moment to inspect the strand and notice that several lights are burned out. It used to be the case that a single burnt out bulb could impact the whole strand. Maybe you’re feeling burnt out right now. Maybe that feeling is not only impacting you but those around you. But luckily, there are some extra bulbs - ask God to restore you in th...

We’ve all found ourselves in situations where emotions are running high and for some reason the person in front of us is just ripping into us. At first we may be tempted to engage in the dysfunction but perhaps there is an opportunity to have a greater influence.  You see, we never know what someone else is carrying and what’s at the root of their pain or hurt. They may be lashing out due to what’...

Have you ever wanted to show your love and care for someone in a time of need but didn’t know what to do? You rack your brain but nothing seems right. Let’s face it, you want to be a blessing rather than a burden. Now imagine if they told you what would truly bless them?  Would it be a relief? 

David felt alone, isolated and betrayed yet even in his grief he was not alone. On this All Saints Weekend we acknowledge the depth of grief that accompanies loss and those who walk with us in our time of sorrow.

Each day we are faced with choices of who to follow and there are often things that will steal our hearts away. Whether we have been following God our whole lives or we are new to the faith… we reflect on the words, “Choose this day who you will serve.”

We’ve all heard those words “Look at me” or “Watch this” Sometimes there’s a wave of affirmation as something they have been working on goes well but it can also end poorly as what transpires next doesn’t quite go as planned. But we’ve all spoken those words as we have sought the attention of someone else and can remember a time when we didn’t get the attention we were hoping for.  As we go about...

What we think, do, say, believe matters. For the individual but also for those who come after us. We can walk in generational blessing or generational curse. We have a choice. What legacy will we (you) pass to the next generation?

Have you ever poured yourself into a project or shared an idea only to have someone else take credit for your work or share that very same idea as their own? It can certainly leave you a bit stunned and maybe even a bit bitter. Is there someone we should be pointing to, uplifting or giving credit to as we go about our day? Where does this put us in our relationship with God and His movement in our...

We’ve all been hit with an unexpected loss, trauma or left reeling as we find ourselves trying to pick up the pieces of our lives due to the consequences of sin. It’s not a pleasant place to be and how often we’ve prayed that our circumstances would change but they don’t. The question as we wade through these seasons of life is, how do we move beyond them in spite of the pain, the void that remain...

Being convicted of our sin by someone else’s story … but what about the gospel – how do the stories of healing, restoration and forgiveness “convict” you? Question: What short story was most influential in your life? What lesson did it teach you?

Drawn together as community… Blessed to be a blessing.

We are called to be community together and seek to walk with others throughout our lifelong journey of faith. The reality is that life can be challenging at times and your church home should be a place that seeks to uplift and bless the lives of others. From our students to adults, everyone is encouraged throughout their lifelong journey of faith.  Whether it’s a word of prayer, a note or card tha...

In this sermon we begun the groundwork for our E4 Strategy. This Vision for King of Kings is intended to provide additional focus as we live into our Mission of “Feeding Physical, Spiritual Hunger and our hunger to be in community.” Each of the E’s used stands for a particular component of the strategy and is incorporated into all aspects of ministry. WE WANT YOU TO BE... ENCOURAGED. WE WANT YOU T...

Often times we are our own biggest enemy—when we’ve compromised our values and deceived ourselves our natural tendency is to blame others for our own deceits.  This means we KNOW we are in too deep. With the blame comes the shame. Then we start the “big cover up”.

What do you think of when you hear the word enemy? Certainly it can be a person or a group of people, but enemies can be a variety of things that seek to harm us whether it’s emotionally, physically, mentally or spiritually.  So with that in mind, what enemy are you facing right now?  Take a moment to think about that enemy, have you ever felt isolated or alone? Have you ever felt like the odds we...

How can our words create health and healing rather than sowing seeds of dysfunction?

So what are you good at? I mean what would you say your gifts are and how are they blessing your life? That’s AWESOME!  Now, how are those same gifts blessing others?  You see each day, we have a choice to bury our gifts or to bless. We can either use them to make an impact for the sake of the Kingdom or simply hide them and keep them to ourselves.  But maybe there’s a part of us that’s fearful be...

How would you describe your living space right now?  If someone were to say, “I’m coming over” would it send you into a panic?  Would certain things rush into your mind that you’ve let slide or neglected completely and what type of cleaning would you do - a surface clean or a deep clean?  In our reading on Sunday, Jesus approaches Zacchaeus and says, “I must stay at your house today.” While we may...

So what road are you traveling right now? Do you find yourself sitting on the side of the road reflecting, wondering or even wishing that things could be different or that God would work a miracle in your life? Or maybe, in the hectic pace of life, you haven’t even had an opportunity to pause long enough to sit and reflect but in your heart, you’re feeling a disconnect, a void and yearning for a c...

Most people will ask you how you’re doing and our typical answer is, “Fine.” But what about this question, “How’s your prayer life?” Perhaps you’d give a similar answer of, “Fine.” But in reality, perhaps it could be better.” In our text for today Jesus teaches us to pray without ceasing and to not lose hope. But what does that mean? What if we’re only skimming the surface when it comes to the gif...

How do you tend to respond to an answered prayer? Do you pause long enough to say thank you or do you simply move onto the next need… and the next… and the next? What lesson can we learn from our text for today from the man who was healed, paused and returned to give thanks to God? What one thing are you thankful to God for today? Let’s celebrate together! 

We would never dream of intentionally hurting others or pointing them in the wrong direction.  Yet sadly, when we don’t turn to God’s Word first and use that as the foundation for our lives, it’s easy to base our beliefs on how we feel or what we think and this type of teaching may cause others to be drawn further from God rather than towards Him.  How does Jesus’ warning in our text for today spe...

We celebrate Father's Day at King of Kings, with a look at Daniel, Chapter 2, where Daniel interprets a dream (from Father-God) for king Nebuchadnezzar. In the dream, God is instructing the king to rule over the land of Israel with God's power. In other words, God is calling the king to take great care of God's kingdom: its people, its land, its animals. To do so, the king must stan...

God's BluePrint: Finding Lost, is a 3-part message series on how God designs and desires us to participate in His kingdom expansion. Pastor Dan Clites wraps-up the series this coming Sunday, June 11th with a focus on biblical Steps-3-and-4 of Luke 10:1-9. Step-1: Bless and Speak PEACE, vs. 5 Step-2: Develop Trusting Relationships, vs. 7 Step-3: Heal the Sick who are there, vs. 9 Step-4: Procl...