Ammanford Church Sermon Podcast

John carries on our new series in the Epistle to the Romans

As we begin a new series looking at the letter to the Roman church, Pastor Sammy kicks things off with an overview of the good news contained within it.

A special Easter Sunday sermon from Pastor John Perry unpacking the reality of the resurrection and the hope, and challenge, it brings.

A contemplative sermon reflecting on the darkness of Good Friday

We conclude our series in the Sermon on the Mount

We continue to walk through the sermon on the mount, approaching it's end , and peer into the stark choice Jesus offers all of us.

Exploring the collection of true and wise words that Jesus shares in Matthew 7:1-12

We continue through the Sermon on the Mount - this week stopping to consider worry & how the world that Jesus invites us into is a world of peace

This week we consider the Lord's Prayer - and how as we grow in our discipleship to Jesus it should increasingly be called "Our Prayer"

Reading the Bible regularly is an assumed, and often encouraged, practice for a Christian. But for many (most?!) of us it's hard, unprofitable and guilt inducing! In this podcast, Sammy is joined by Jonny Raine to discuss why we'd even want to read our Bibles regularly, what expectations we should have, how we deal with the disappointment of not reading and some tips to help us along the way. Jonny Raine is the Pastor of Pontrhydyrun Baptist Church just outside of Cwmbran and has now lived in Wales for longer then he's lived outside it!

We dive into Matthew 6:1-18 and ask 3 questions: Who do we look like? Who pays our wages? Where does it all lead?

Looking at Matthew 5:33-48 - and how we pursue justice in our lives and in our world.

Int this sermon we look at Jesus' teaching on adultery, lust and divorce and ponder whether it's all symptomatic of a great truth.

We pause our regular series in the Sermon on the Mount to dive into(!) Jesus' baptism recorded in Matthew 3

This week we begin to look at the meat on the bones of Jesus saying He's come to fill up the law - and how living in the Fathers world means more than staying away from Murder.

This week Pastor John take us through Matthew 5:17-18 and unpacks how Jesus views the Old Testament - exploring how His life would become the fulfilling of the life God has always offered by faith

This week we consider Matthew 5:13-16 and how the Kingdom Christ reveals calls us to live distinctive lives.

This week John Perry starts proper in the Sermon on the Mount as he dives into the Beatittudes

Smartphones are everywhere - for good or for ill. But that doesn't mean they should have free reign in our lives. In this podcast, Sammy is joined by Jonathan Thomas to discuss 5 tactics we can employ to ensure we rule over our phones instead of having our phones rule over us. Jonathan Thomas is the author of, 'Intentional Interruptions: Learning to be Interrupted the Way God Intended' and former pastor of Ammanford Evangelical Church! You can get his book, published by Christian Focus, at either: https://www.christianfocus.com/products/3117/intentional-interruptions or https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781527110205/intentional-interruptions-paperback Intro & Welcome 0:00 Hack #1 "Turn Off Notifications" 5:03 Hack #2 "Sleep in Separate Rooms" 12:27 Hack #3 "Take a Sabbath" 19:08 Hack #4 "Embrace Boredom" 26:52 Hack #5 "Decide What's Best" 36:41

We begin this week a study in Jesus' great Sermon on the Mount (SOTM). One of the most influential teachings in human history ... what is it? Is it a template for what life SHOULD be like? Is it a mirror held up to to our shortcomings, our CAN'T? Or is it pulling back the curtain on what life lived in the Father's rule COULD be like? Pastor Sammy Davies helps us to consider

We begin 2025 by considering the wise men - who investigated and sought out the new king they had heard of. Matthew 2:1-12

It's the final Sunday in Advent - and Pastor John Perry helps us to contemplate waiting and hope through the story of Anna

Waiting for Jesus by exploring Mary's revelation of favour.

Waiting for Jesus by exploring Elizabeth's first encounter with Jesus.

We reach the end of our time in the Book of the Kings - but is this the end of the story? Does it finish with sorrow? With sadness? Or does it lead us on, somewhere, someone more?

As we draw near the conclusion of the book of Kings, Pastor Sammy takes us on a quick tour of Josiah, the child King who oversaw a great renewal in the people. The question for us is, do we want it? Do we want God's Kingdom come? What might that look like amongst us?

We are back in the book of Kings, stopping at some of the 'highlights.' This week, Sammy takes us to chapter 17 of the second book and the sad story of Israel's exile from the land. What hope can we draw from such a sad story of continued rebellion?

Pastor John Perry continues our series exploring some of the defining characteristics of our church. In this sermon we consider why the sacraments (baptism and communion) are important parts of our church life.

The more we 'live for Christ' the more we can expect opposition for His sake. But how do we respond? How do we endure? Guest Preacher Clive Bowsher joins us to help share the good news that God still dwells with His people and strengthens us in our sufferings.

At Ammanford Evangelical Church we want to be open and accessible to all sorts of people. Why is that? Why do we go out of our way to be accessible to all?

Surely knowing about, or better still knowing personally, Jesus is all that really matters. And once you know him ... there's nothing more? Today Pastor John Perry helps us to consider why we want to know Jesus more and more all our lives.

It's almost an assumed that believers and churches will spend time, energy, and effort in order to make Jesus more known - why tho? We walk. through a number of scriptures to help unpack both the duty and the delight of sharing Jesus with the world.

The Bible bubbles to the service of all we do publically and privately - why is that? Isn't it outdated and unreliable? Why are we always banging on about the Bible????

As we continue to explore the sort of church we are, we look to 'leadership' and why our leaders *shouldn't* be revered, exalted, or put on a pedestal. Simply, it's because Jesus tells us that the world we're used to has gotten leadership very, very, wrong.

IN our new series, exploring some of the things that describe and define us, we ask the question, 'why is the Gospel foundational to all we do?'

How can we ever expect to understand the Kingdom of God when we won't listen to the one revealing it?

In our final (for a while) installment from the book of Kings, Pastor Sammy davies takes us to a simple tale which echoes the biggest story in scripture

This week as we celebrate baptism in our Sunday Service - Pastor John Perry revisits 2 Kings 5

We continue our series in the Book of Kings - Pastor John Perry opens up for us the story of good news in a very desperate situation

How do we react to a world that intends harm for us? Do we retreat into our own strength? Do we call down fire from heaven? Or do we feed those who persecute us?

This week Pastor John Perry opens up 2 Kings 5 for us, the story of Naham and his healing. It prompts the question of why it is, or what it is, that draws us out in search of God.

Sammy Davies continues our time in 2 Kings by exploring the similarities between 5 miracles in the ministry of Elisha found in chapter 5 - and how the Spirit of God brings life into our deathly existance.

In the midst of a pretty horrid story the people call out to GOD - there are some lessons for us to learn even at the heart of such a wretched story.

Pastor John Perry takes us across the threshold into the book of 2 Kings. What happens when we move from one era into the next? Whose footsteps are we following in?

This week Iwan Robb takes us back into the book of the Kings and tackles the uncomfortable topic of God's judgement. Wonderfully, we desire justice, and our loving God is one who brings it.

Pastor Sammy Davies walks us through the story of Elijah, running for his life, and the comfort God provides for his journey

Pastor John Perry takes us back to the book of the Kings and the strange, exciting encounter Elijah has with the prophets of Baal

Pastor Sammy Davies asks the question, 'what is grace?' A word we use, a line in a song, a concept we cherish. But what is it? Paul's closing remarks to Titus help us to flesh out this important word.

This week we have a guest preacher Ben Franks. Ben takes us to 1 Samuel 17 to consider how we can have gospel ambition in the face of a nation that has rejected it.

This week we have a guest preacher the Rev. Stuart Bell. Easter may be over but the power of the resurrection endures.

As we continue a short break from our series in the book of Kings - John Perry helps us to consider the practice of hospitality that is bourne out of Christ's love for us displayed on the Cross.