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Are There Sins I Need to Repent of?

You may be ready to notice the sins of other religions, but what about your sins? You may be very keen to point out other people’s obsession with images on their TV screens and smartphones, but how are you using images for sin? You may be quick to notice when…

We Need to Talk About Conscience

Are you aware of what your conscience is? If you’ve watched Pinocchio, you have come across the concept of a conscience. The conscience given to the little wooden puppet was called Jiminy Cricket, and Pinocchio was urged to always let his conscience be his guide. His downfall came when he…

Ways We Tend to Respond to Romans 13:1-7

If you’re new to Christianity, you might have expected the opposite—you might have expected Paul to say that “governments are against Christ, therefore we must rise against them and rebel against their worldly ways.” You might imagine Paul saying that, but that’s not what he says. For others of you,…

Seeking First His Kingdom and Righteousness: Our Hope in Christ

Think about what it means to seek God’s Kingdom first and his righteousness. Righteousness is found in the Lord Jesus Christ. We are being urged to seek him here. And how we need him! We have no righteousness of our own. We have sinned, and without Christ, all we have…

Introduction to The Great Commission for Dummies

For those who are not familiar with the story of the life of Jesus, He was born in Bethlehem, raised in Nazareth, and had a very popular and yet, at times, extremely controversial ministry throughout Israel. This ministry culminated in his receiving the death penalty in Jerusalem. He was not…

New Year Good News Service

All are welcome to this special Good News Service to commemorate the beginning of 2025. We will be singing New Years’ Hymns, praying and reading the Bible with the new year in mind, and listening to a New Year sermon. The service will take place at Alfred Place Baptist Church,…

Long Read: From Egypt to the Cross, Jesus United with His People

Look at this prophecy that’s quoted in Mathew 2 verse 18, which Hosea gave many hundreds of years before, about Joseph bringing the Lord Jesus to Egypt and then bringing him back. Jesus fulfilled this prophecy: “Out of Egypt I called my Son.” This had always been the plan. Now,…

See Life Anew: The 321 Course Begins This January

The 321 course invites you to see life the way Jesus does. There are four sessions, led on video by Glen Scrivener, who presents Jesus’ vision for life through interactive videos. The reason for the name of the course is that it begins with a consideration of God’s threeness, then…

Christmas at AP

Don’t forget our Incarnation Celebration this Saturday. The format is as follows… 4pm, Mince Pies & Light-Bites (downstairs) 5pm, Church Family Celebration (upstairs) 6:15pm, Bring Your Own Picnic & games (downstairs) And then there’s Christmas Day when we’ll be meeting at 10:30am for a bilingual service with Eglwys Efengylaidd Aberystwyth. Rhodri will lead the service and…

The Wonder of the Magi: Behold and Be Overjoyed!

There needs to be a healthy sense of wonder in you at the events of Matthew chapter 2. Enjoy it! Be like a kid at Christmas, excited by this story that seems mythical, that seems fantastical, and yet is true. Enjoy it! Enjoy seeing the star going ahead of them…