Recent Sermons

Bible teaching is an important and valued part of life at ABC. Whether you're part of ABC but missed the sermon because you were serving the children's ministry team, or working shifts, or you are just visiting the site, you are welcome to listen to any of the recent sermons recorded below. Click on the sermon of your choice and download it in MP3 format to your computer or MP3 Player.

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Date	Speaker	Title
29th Jan 12	Peter Goodall Guest Preacher	The Body of Christ
22nd Jan 12	Peter Laws Guest Preacher	You are Valued by God Gen 7:11 - 8:5
15th Jan 12	Tim Jackson Guest Preacher	Go Fish! Mark 1: 14-20
8th Jan 12	Martin Cockerill Lead Pastor	Redemption Through Jesus Ephesians - Part 1 Ephesians 1: 1-14
11th Dec 11	Martin Cockerill Lead Pastor	What Message are we Getting? Matthew 1:18-25
20th Nov 11	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Treasures in Jars of Clay 2 Corinthians 4: 1-18
13th Nov 11	Martin Cockerill Lead Pastor	Baptist Basics: Part 3 Being A Community Together Psalm 139 / Ephesians 4 / 2 Peter 2:9-10
6th Nov 11	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Baptist Basics: Part 2 - Believer's Baptism Acts 8: 26-39
30th Oct 11	Liz Coulson Lay Pastor in Training	Baptist Basics: Part 1 -The Lord's Supper Luke 22: 7-20
23rd Oct 11	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	The Throne of Grace Hebrews 4:12-16
16th Oct 11	Sally Metianu Guest Preacher	Where is my Neighbour? Luke 4:16-30
9th Oct 11	Peter Laws Guest Preacher	The Forgotten Art of Fasting Matthew 6: 16-18
2nd Oct 11	Martin Cockerill Lead Pastor	Prayer Part 3 Why do we pray? Matthew 6: 5-15 / 7:7-12
25th Sept 11	Martin Cockerill Lead Pastor	Prayer - Part 2 When God is Silent
18th Sept 11	Martin Cockerill Lead Pastor	Prayer - Part 1 Unanswered Prayer Mark 14: 32-42
11th Sept 11	Kate Garraway ABC BMS Rep	BMS Focus: The Legacy of William Carey Mark 2: 1-12
4th Sept 11	Rob Baker Guest Preacher	Mission Possible Philippians 2:1-18
28th Aug 11	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	On Whose Authority? Matthew 7:28-29
21st Aug 11	Pastor Darron Edwards Guest Preacher	"You can make it through this valley" Psalm 23:4
31st July 11	Liz Coulson Lay Pastor -in-Training	Salt and Light Matthew 5:1-16
24th July 11		Stephen Plummer's Valedictory Service copies available on request
17th July 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Stephen Plummer's final sermon at ABC How can ABC have an impact on the local community?
10th July 11	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	The Living Church Series Giving
3rd July 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	The Living Church Series Ministry
26th June 11	Paul Spencer Guest Speaker	Ampthill Baptist Church EcoFestival 2011
19th June 11	John Maple Guest Speaker	TearFund
12th June 11	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	The Living Church Series Fellowship - Part 2
5th June 11	Bishop Pete Broadbent Guest Speaker	21st Century Church Acts 17: 10-34
29th May 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	The Living Church Series Fellowship - Part 1
22nd May 11	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	The Living Church Series Evangelism - Part 2
15th May 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	The Living Church Series Evangelism
8th May 11	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	The Living Church Series Living Worship for a Living Church Romans 12: 1-18
1st May 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	The Living Church Series Worship: The Fundamental characteristic Revelation 5: 1-14
17th Apr 11	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Who is this Jesus? Matthew 21:1-11
10th Apr 11	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	The Jesus we know and the Jesus other people don't Matt 15:32, Matt 16:24-27, Matt 9:9-13
3rd Apr 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Becoming people who know the story that we're part of - Part 3 Being a People who are a Blessing to the Nations Genesis 12: 1-3
27th Mar 11	Dennis Pethers Guest Speaker	Ministers in Ministry Ephesians 4: 11-16
20th Mar 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Becoming people who know the story that we're part of - Part 2 Being a People who Care for Creation Genesis 1:1, 20 - 2: 1
13th Mar 11	Derek Tidball Guest Speaker	Church Anniversary 2011 Despatches from the Battle Front Ephesians 6: 10-18
13th Mar 11	Derek Tidball Guest Speaker	Church Anniversary 2011 A Reason for Believing Acts 26
6th Mar 11	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Unbelieveable? You'd Better Believe it! Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12
27th Feb 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Becoming people who know the story we're part of - Part 1 Matthew 28: 16-20
20th Feb 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Restoration and Reconciliation Colossians 1: 15-23
13th Feb 11	Liz Coulson Church Secretary	Sat Nav: Finding your way through life Hebrews 12: 1-3, 13: 1-8 The Sat Nav Song (You Tube Link)
6th Feb 11	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Dealing with Conflict Matthew 5: 21-26, 43-48
30th Jan 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	The Supremacy of Christ Colossians 1: 15-20
23rd Jan 11	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	‘The Rhythm of Life’ Deuteronomy 6: 4-9 BT Gas advert referenced in sermon
16th Jan 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	The Importance of Prayer Colossians 1: 9-14, 4: 2-4, 12-13
9th Jan 11	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Follow Jesus! Mark 1: 14-20, Mark 3: 13-19 John 17:1-12
2nd Jan 11	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Faith, Hope and Love Colossians 1: 1-8
12th Dec 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Get in the Picture The Genealogy of Jesus Matthew 1: 1-16
5th Dec 10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Get in the Picture Real Christmas v Fake Christmas 1 John 4: 13-16
28th Nov 10	Geoff Colmer Guest Speaker	Waiting with Hope Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 / Luke 2: 25-32
21st Nov 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	What Communion Means Matthew 26: 17-30 / 1 Corinth 11: 23-26
14th Nov 10	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Be Still! Psalm 46 / Exodus 23: 10-13 2 Chronicles 20: 1-17
7th Nov 10	Nigel G Wright Guest Speaker	Church Anniversary 2010 Morning Service
7th Nov 10	Nigel G Wright Guest Speaker	Church Anniversary 2010 Evening Service
31st Oct 10	Nader and Sammer from Shefaamr Baptist Church	The Four Blessings
24th Oct 10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Revelation Part 3 Who are the characters? *because of the interactive nature of this sermon, it has been edited from its original form. Pauses indicate times of discussion.
24th Oct 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Luke 4: 14-30 Jesus: His Mission and Calling
17th Oct 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Matthew 4: The Shadow Mission
17th Oct 10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Revelation Part 2 Riders, Seals, Plagues and Visions *because of the interactive nature of this sermon, it has been edited from its original form. Pauses indicate times of discussion.
10th Oct 10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Revelation Part 1 How do we get to grips with Revelation? Powerpoint slides *because of the interactive nature of this sermon, it has been edited from its original form. Pauses indicate times of discussion.
10th Oct 10	Sally Metianu Assoc Pastor	A few words about Harvest - based on Deuteronomy 8 The Micah Challenge Micah 6:8
3rd Oct 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Matthew Chapter 3
26th Sept 10	Trevor Ogden Guest Speaker	The work of Christians Against Poverty
19th Sept 10	Sally Metianu Assoc Pastor	Encouragement Matthew 24: 1-14
29th Aug 10	Ann Winter-Goodwin Deacon	Too busy to pray? Too busy not to pray!
22nd Aug 10	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Philippians, Chapter 4
15th Aug 10	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Philippians, Chapter 3
1st Aug 10	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Philippians, Chapter 2
25th July 10	Ruth Bottoms Guest Speaker	World Church
19th July 10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Who was this Jesus we believe in
4th July 10	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Philippians, Chapter 1
27th June 10	Ann Winter-Goodwin Deacon	Be Prepared Mark 13: 1-10 and Acts 1:11
20th June 10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Authentic Hope Message from the 2010 EcoFestival
13th June 10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Authentic Life
6th June10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Authentic Relationships
23rd May 10	Sally Metianu Assoc Pastor	Acts 1:4-9
9th May 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Getting Your Priorities Right
2nd May 10	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	God in the Garden of our Heart
25th April 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	There is always a way back with Jesus John 21
18th April 10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Jesus and the ordinary fishing trip John: 21: 1-15
11th April 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Psalm 19
4th April 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Complete Easter Morning Service this is a very LARGE file (35MB) and would recommend that you download it rather than streaming it Including testimonies from Rebekah Lesley, Dot and Derek and their Baptisms
28th Mar 10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	The Lowly Entry Mark 11: 1-25
21st Mar 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Spiritual Thirst and The Pastors' Vision for 2010 John 7: 1-13, 37-39
14th Mar 10	Sally Metianu Assoc Pastor	Power, Poverty and Jesus Luke 20: 45-47, 21: 1-6 More information from Christian Aid website about the issue of Poverty
7th Mar 10	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Am I Bovvered? The Importance of Caring
28th Feb 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	ABC Bible Reading Challenge 2010 Leviticus 15 / Mark 5: 25-34
21st Feb 10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Radical Jesus Matthew 5
14th Feb 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	ABC Bible Reading Challenge 2010 Exodus 16-40 The Big Picture
7th Feb 10	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	An Old Testament Church Meeting Joshua 24
31st Jan 10	Adrian Ward Guest Speaker	*Who do you think* you are?**
31st Jan 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	ABC Bible Reading Challenge 2010 Exodus 1-15 The Big Picture
25th Jan 10	Sally Metianu Assoc Pastor	The Faith and Character of Abraham Hebrews 11:8-16
17th Jan 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	ABC Bible Reading Challenge 2010 Genesis 1-12 and Matthew 1-9
10th Jan 10	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Trust, receive, tell! Acts 1: 7-8
3rd Jan 10	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Let Love Live! 1Thessalonians 3: 1-13
27th Dec 09	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	Advent and Christmas Part 4 The Shock and Awe of Herod Matthew 2: 1-18
20th Dec 09	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	The Perfect Christmas?
13th Dec 09	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Advent and Christmas Part 3 The Shock and Awe of the Shepherds Luke 2: 1-20
6th Dec 09	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Advent and Christmas Part 2 The Shock and Awe of Zechariah Luke 1: 5-25
29th Nov 09	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Advent and Christmas Part 1 The Shock and Awe of Mary Luke 1: 26-38
22nd Nov 09	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Power Healing Acts 5: 12-16
15th Nov 09	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	I'm the Church
8th Nov 09	Pastor Ashraf Guest Speaker	Please visit the features page from the visit of our Shefaamr friends
1st Nov 09	Our Pastors	1) Ken Argent and Martin Cockerill 2) Stephen Plummer 212th Church Anniversary
25th Oct 09	Ruth Bottoms, Guest Speaker	Home Mission Sunday 2 Corinthians 9: 1 Powerpoint used (2.5Mb)
18th Oct 09	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	The Fear of God Matthew 17: 1-13
11th Oct 09	Adrian Ward Guest Speaker	'I Predict a Riot' Acts 19: 23 - 20:1
11th Oct 09	Martin Cockerill Assoc Pastor	An 'Eyes Wide Open' Life Matthew 6:19-34
4th Oct 09	Sally Metianu Assoc Pastor	Being the Good News
27th Sept 09	Martin Cockerill & Ken Argent Assoc Pastors	Come as you are to Jesus, Come as you are to Church
20th Sept 09	Stephen Plummer Senior Pastor	Acts: Prayer
6th Sept 09	Ken Argent Assoc Pastor	Any Questions? Acts 8:26-40

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