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The Word in Biggleswade
Weekly sermons and updates from Biggleswade Baptist Church in Central Bedfordshire, UK
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Passing the test
How brave are you? Are you willing to face your fears and ask the sorts of questions where you might not like the answer? This week Gareth leads us through a…
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Jehovah, Jesus is Lord
This week we explore something simple but so shocking and so profound. Martin unpacks more about the identity of Jesus and the claims he made about himself. He…
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The rescue mission
At the end of a fantastic week of Holiday Bible Club, Martin reflects on the story of Joseph and how God rescued his people. It’s just one example of God’s big…
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The reunion born from suffering
On the eve of our annual Holiday Bible Club, we conclude our short series on the themes of Joseph and his final test for his estranged brothers coming to Egypt…
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God works through us, whatever our situation
Returning to the Holiday Bible Club themes in Genesis, Cliff explores the way God works through Joseph’s toughest season – suffering from the injustice of…
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His focus since before the creation (Baptism)
Celebrating baptisms this week with the message of the Gospel. God knows us and he loves us. He’s been thinking us since time began. He’s focused on us above…
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Truth when it matters most
This week we explore the subject of truth – how to speak the truth, how we receive the truth and how we tell what truth is. Something that seems pretty easy…
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Trusting God in a world of choice
In this week’s all age service we explore together the choices that Joseph made while he was enslaved in Egypt. He was tempted to sin against God and his…
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Consequences, consequences
Continuing our exploration of Joseph, with the themes of this summer’s Holiday Bible Club in mind, this week we look at the impact of the brothers’ decision to…
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Jealousy: Fight not to be favourite
A remarkable piece of clothing is at the centre of this morning’s message. An item of clothing that represents a dysfunctional family and an unhealthy case of…
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Pentecost: The original catalyst
Celebrating the birth of the church with life-changing tongues of flame… it’s Pentecost and with the help of some dramatic chemistry, Martin explores the…
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Being filled with the Holy Spirit
Returning to our series on the Holy Spirit, Gareth explores the importance of being filled with the Holy Spirit. Starting with discussing the personhood of the…
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Serving as a deacon
This week, ahead of our annual general meeting next month, Martin explores the biblical role of church deacons in the leadership of the church. From the life…
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The Spirit of truth
This week Cliff takes us through reflections on the Holy Spirit in Jesus’ own farewell speech – as the advocate sent to his people after Jesus departed. One…
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Be holy
This week we explore together the subject of holiness and how we are called to be holy because God is holy. It’s a holiness that sets us apart – not in an…
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Three times forgiven
Once again we find ourselves in the shadow of Easter Sunday and the disciples have gone back to doing what they know best. Martin shares his thoughts on their…
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Expect the unexpected
As attention turns to the immediate aftermath of Easter Sunday, Gareth takes time this week to reflect on the story of the road to Emmaus. The two travellers…
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Our day of victory (Easter Sunday)
Join us in celebration this Easter Sunday as we explore the greatest comeback of all time – a story of light overcoming darkness, life overcoming death, good…
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Arms wide open in celebration (Palm Sunday)
It’s Palm Sunday and we’re reflecting on the arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem – not as a conquering military leader but as the Messiah bringing peace and love…
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Learning as we follow
In the latest of our Holy Habits series for Lent, focus turns to the importance of growing into a fully-fledged believer – the power of discipleship. We are…
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Women who pray
In celebration of Mothering Sunday and to honour all women in the church – both literal and spiritual mothers – today’s All Age service explores a series of…
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Breaking bread
The latest in our Holy Habits series explores a signature move for Jesus – breaking bread with his friends and with those he came into contact. An illustration…
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Serving with gladness and generosity
As we continue our Lent exploration of the holy habits of Jesus, this week we focus on the positive impact of his servantheartedness. Today’s passage continues…
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Following Jesus by studying Scripture
In the run up to Easter, in the season of Lent, we shift our focus away from the Holy Spirit and looking to habits that will help us live more like Jesus. This…
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He’s got the power: Encountering the Holy Spirit
As we continue the series on keeping in step with the Spirit, this week Martin explores the role of the signs, wonders and miracles that Jesus performed and…
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Salt and light: Moulding culture
We were pleased to be joined by Ken Benjamin from The London Institute of Contemporary Christianity (LICC) this week. Ken delved into the world of whole life…
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Sharp tongues and prophetic voices
This week, Martin explores and unpacks the more controversial, divisive and misunderstood aspects of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Speaking in tongues and…
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The good news that God already loves you
In an emotional baptism service, Martin shares the gospel message that we are loved by and important to God. We need to make a choice to accept his love – a…
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The gifts of the Spirit
This week, we unpack God’s gifts from the Holy Spirit and how they can be used to change lives and bring about transformation. God gives us gifts because He…
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Fruit brings freedom
The fruit of the Spirit is the subject for this week. The conditions need to be right and growing fruit can take time – it’s Spirit led but we have a…
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Can I get a witness?
As we welcome another child into God’s family, this week we explore how the Holy Spirit helps us witness to God’s love for us. The kind of love that everyone…
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The wonder counsellor
Continuing to explore more about the Holy Spirit, this week we take a look at the Spirit’s role as advocate – both wonderful and bringing wonders. A comforter…
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Keeping in step
At the start of a new series – and the start of a new year too – we begin exploring what it means to live, keeping in step with the Spirit. Like officers…
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No kind of gifts for a baby
In the space between Christmas and New Year, we take some time to unpack the visit of the Magi to the new King. Bearing the most unusual yet valuable gifts –…
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Carols by candlelight
Martin unpacks the twists and turns of the Christmas story during our traditional carols by candlelight service (N.B. Talk originally split into 3 separate…
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Surprise! (Sunday Club nativity)
Following on from this week’s Sunday Club nativity – featuring all of the wonderful children of the church – Martin shares a short talk on the various…
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The Unusual Rescue
Continuing our ‘Down to Earth’ series on Advent, this week we explore the unexpected nature of Christ’s arrival. God’s people expected a warrior or political…
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The Unusual King
We begin our series on advent looking at the mind-blowing words at the start of John’s Gospel. The almighty creator of all became human and humbled himself for…
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Revealing the Father’s masterplan
This week Cliff teases out the masterplan of the Father – the bigger, overarching narrative, broken into 4 parts. Creation, fall, redemption and restoration…
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Praying in the midst of the battle
Our final session in our Prayer Course series unpacks the tricky topic of spiritual warfare. We are all in the middle of a battle, between good and evil -…
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Aligning with God’s heart
This week Gareth leads us through a short reflection on Psalm 19 and the question of whether we are focusing our hearts on what God wants. Are our hearts and…
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How to hear from God
In the latest in our series on prayer, this week we look into listening for God and listening to God. Prayer is always a two-way conversation but are we…
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Taking time to soak in God’s love
The latest session in our prayer series explores the subject of contemplative prayer – including the misunderstood topics of meditation and mindfulness. Being…
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Praying when the answer is no answer
This week, we tackle the challenging subject of unanswered prayer as we continue the series on The Prayer Course by Pete Greig. How do we ensure the pain and…
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Bridging the gap between God and others
In the latest in our series on prayer, we turn our attention to intercession – the vital and powerful act of praying on behalf of others. Our prayers call on…
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All prayers great and small
All prayers great and small Picking up the next part of our series on the Prayer Course, this week we explore how much God our Heavenly Father loves to hear…
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Practice what you pray
This Sunday we were joined by a guest speaker from Tearfund – Diana Pereira – as we celebrated harvest and thought about the practical response that prayer…
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Prayer starts with how we see God
This week we explore the wonder that can be experienced in prayer when we fix our focus on God. We can all experience ‘wow’ moments – times in our lives when…
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Why pray at all?
Continuing our introduction to our series on prayer, this week we explore what is so important about prayer and why we should do it. Fundamentally we all pray…
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What’s so scary about prayer?
We kick off our new series based loosely on The Prayer Course from 24-7 Prayer, digging deeper into the mysteries, challenges and joys of prayer. This week…
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Martin returns from sabbatical (Bonus episode)
We’re delighted to welcome our Pastor, Martin, back from his time of sabbatical and recuperation from illness. Martin shares his own reflections on his time…
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Everyone has a part to play
As the school holidays come to an end and a new academic year is almost here, Cliff gives us a brief reflection on the spiritual gifts given to the Church and…
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Give us strength
Mike takes us through the story of Samson as part of this week’s All Age Service. Samson used and abused (and ultimately lost) God’s strength and we can see…
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The days of Elijah
A whistle-stop tour through the life and times of Elijah this week, thanks to John Ingrey. This famous prophet was a wanted man, predicted a drought…
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The prize that awaits
As the 2024 Olympics draws to a close, we explore Paul’s words of encouragement to Timothy, through the lens of the 100th anniversary of Eric Liddell winning a…
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Making our appeals to God
We’re looking at Psalm 25 this week and the hidden word play that would have helped the original hearers of the psalm remember it and keep it close to their…
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Champions (Holiday Bible Club)
It’s been another fantastic Holiday Bible Club week, full of faith, laughter and chaos. Mike recaps the themes of the week, with the help of the Watt Family…
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Compliants in perspective
This week Nick Treby reflects on one of his personal favourite books of the Bible – Habakkuk. We explore the importance of perspective and how the position we…
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The Lord gives...
This week’s guest speaker is Gavin Calver from Evangelical Alliance, unpacking Psalm 16. The psalm reveals three key things that God provides – a great…
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Ephesians 6: The Armour of God
The final part of our series on Ephesians reflects on the final thoughts from Paul’s letter, concluding with an overview of the protection and equipping that…