Baldock Baptist Church

Baldock Baptist Church Welcome! We are an independent Baptist church in Baldock. Join our Sunday School 9:15am (ages 4–18, free). Services at 11am & 6pm. Wednesday Bible Study at 7:15pm.

All are warmly welcome!

✨ Sunday School | Sundays at 9:15 AM ✨Give your children a fun, inspiring start to their Sunday morning! We’re diving in...
05/09/2026

✨ Sunday School | Sundays at 9:15 AM ✨

Give your children a fun, inspiring start to their Sunday morning! We’re diving into Bible stories, singing songs, and getting creative with crafts—all designed to help young hearts discover more about the Lord Jesus Christ.

📍 Baldock Community Centre
⏰ 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
👦 Ages 4+ (Everyone is welcome!)
🎟️ Free!
🛡️ DBS-checked leaders | Full safeguarding in place
🚗 Need a lift? Drop us a message—we may be able to help with transport!

Whether it’s your first time or you’ve been before, a warm welcome awaits. We can't wait to see you this Sunday!

Following his tragic denial, the risen Saviour restores Peter, yet reveals that his future involves suffering and a loss...
04/09/2026

Following his tragic denial, the risen Saviour restores Peter, yet reveals that his future involves suffering and a loss of control. Following Christ will cost him, and his restoration comes with a cross shaped future. Hearing such hard news when expecting bright days ahead must have been deeply difficult.

First, God designed this to make Peter more like his Master—willing and obedient, even in suffering. Having learned from Jesus for years, he would now truly resemble Him.

Second, self had to become less and God become more. Peter’s devotion had been mixed with self-reliance, but he needed to depend fully on Christ.

Third, God was teaching Peter to reconsider what he was chasing in life. Discipleship is not about status or accomplishment, but faithful service.

Fourth, Peter was taught to reconsider his expectations. Following Christ is not a transaction for an easy life, but a call to surrender to the One who designed his future.

Fifth, God was testing Peter’s love and faithfulness. It is easy to love when things go well, but true love stands fast in hardship.

Sixth, Peter must learn not to compare himself to others. Questioning why others have different circumstances destroys Christian contentment; we must simply obey our given assignment.

Seventh, honour comes through sacrifice rather than worldly victory. Peter learned that the highest form of leadership is following Christ when no one applauds.

Finally, Peter saw how to truly glorify God. Enduring hardship willingly and finishing life well brings great glory to the Lord. His later years show that God never stops shaping His children as they grow old.

Zacchaeus was one of the richest men in Jericho. As chief among the publicans in a prosperous trading city, he possessed...
02/09/2026

Zacchaeus was one of the richest men in Jericho. As chief among the publicans in a prosperous trading city, he possessed wealth, influence, and position. Yet the account begins with the word “behold,” preparing us for something unexpected.

First, it is surprising to find such a wealthy and powerful man seeking Christ. Riches so often dull spiritual concern and encourage self-sufficiency, yet Zacchaeus had begun to feel the emptiness of life without the Lord.

Second, he climbs a sycomore tree to see Jesus. At first it may appear to be mere curiosity, but the narrative suggests something deeper. His soul had already been stirred, and when the opportunity came, he seized it. We too must not let gospel opportunities pass us by.

Third, Zacchaeus is astonished when Jesus stops, calls him by name, and declares that He must abide at his house. What grace! The Lord knew his heart, his motives, and his sinful past, yet He willingly drew near to him. It is a wonderful picture of Christ coming to undeserving sinners.

Fourth, the transforming power of Christ is unmistakable. Zacchaeus immediately pledges to give half his goods to the poor and restore fourfold whatever he had wrongfully taken. These actions did not earn his salvation; they were the fruit of grace already at work. A changed heart produced a changed life.

Jesus declares, “This day is salvation come to this house.” Zacchaeus discovered far greater riches than those of Jericho—peace with God, friendship with Christ, and the hope of heaven.

Before long, the Lord Jesus would go to Calvary to accomplish the salvation He had announced that day. The One who entered Zacchaeus's house in grace would soon lay down His life to pay the full price of sin.

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time."God's great purpose for Hi...
01/09/2026

"Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time."

God's great purpose for His children is to prepare them for heaven — and heaven is reserved for humble souls. One of His chief means of humbling us is the crook in our lot: those painful, perplexing, burdensome things in life we would love to remove but cannot. Every such crook is appointed by His mighty hand for wise and gracious ends.

Yet the apostle does not only say that God humbles us. He commands us to humble ourselves. There is a great difference between being lowly in our circumstances and being truly humble in spirit within them.

What does a humble soul look like? It thinks highly of God. It sees itself as worthless before Him. It has a deep sense of its own guilt. It silently submits, taking God's appointed medicine even when distasteful. It magnifies His mercies as entirely undeserved. It lays aside all perceived dignity. And it is willing to take the lowest place.

How do we come by such humility? We must first be right with God — fleeing to Christ in repentance and faith. We must then fix our hearts to seek spiritual benefit from every trial. And we must accept that much of God's providence will remain beyond our understanding until heaven.

He will exalt His people in due time. But it will be His time, not ours.

What does it mean to be a truly authentic Christian? Colossians 1:4-6 gives us three marks that Paul rejoiced to see in ...
29/08/2026

What does it mean to be a truly authentic Christian? Colossians 1:4-6 gives us three marks that Paul rejoiced to see in the believers at Colosse.

First, love. There is no such thing as a loveless Christian. The true believer has a love to God — a love of approval, devotion, and imitation, longing to reflect His character. But the thermometer of our love to God is our love to the saints. Faith works by love, and where there is little love to God's people, there is little faith. This love is loyal, protective, forbearing, and willing to rebuke when necessary. It extends not only to those close to us, but to all the saints — even those we have never met and who can do nothing for us in return. It loves with a pure heart, fervently — a stretched-out love that goes beyond what might be considered sufficient.

Second, hope. The Christian's hope is not a frail wish but a confident expectation. It is laid up in heaven — sure, steadfast, and secured by Christ. Because He has obtained our acceptance with God, we have an inheritance reserved for us that is undefiled and will never fade away. Do we live as those who possess such hope?

Third, knowing the grace of God in truth. True Christianity involves a full understanding of the gospel — its heavenly origin, its exclusive claims, its gracious terms, the sufficiency of Christ, the vital nature of faith, the cost to the convert, the place of good works, and the call to fellowship. To have heard is not enough. We must know it to be true, and be fully persuaded.

In this passage we meet the mad Gadarene — a man in a pitiful and wretched condition, enslaved to a demon and utterly be...
29/08/2026

In this passage we meet the mad Gadarene — a man in a pitiful and wretched condition, enslaved to a demon and utterly beyond human help. Demon possession of this kind is not common today, yet the devil remains active, snatching the gospel from hearts and deceiving millions.

This man's condition mirrors that of every unconverted soul. He was enslaved to an evil spirit — we are enslaved to sin. He was untameable — we are by nature hostile to God. He was irrational in his rejection of all help — and many today share that same logic, having no interest in the Saviour. He was naked, oblivious to his shame — as we stand naked before God in our sin. He was self-destructive — and we too destroy our own souls by clinging to this perishing world.

Yet here is the encouragement. Christ transforms this depraved man completely. The man runs toward Christ, yet cries out to be left alone — torn between drawing near and retreating. How many are in that same position today. But Christ's irresistible grace prevails. The man is set free — clothed with new dignity, sitting calmly, and in his right mind.

Yet the locals, though struck by what they witnessed, asked Christ to depart. They had seen a miracle and still preferred the sin of this world to the Lord Jesus Christ.

How we should search our own hearts. Do we welcome Him, or ask Him to depart?

This week brought news of several tragic and sudden deaths — young people with plans and futures, taken in a moment. The...
28/08/2026

This week brought news of several tragic and sudden deaths — young people with plans and futures, taken in a moment. The Word of God does not leave us to learn only from providence. It speaks plainly: "Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth."

Tomorrow is unreliable. The very word used here — "bring forth" — is the language of birth, with all its uncertainty. We do not know what a day will deliver. Health, wealth, relationships — all human grounds of confidence are equally fragile.

To boast of tomorrow is to assume what is not ours to hold. It is to live, think, and speak as though tomorrow were already secured, as though no overriding hand governs events but our own. This is a practical atheism, and it is a temptation even for believers. Satan loves a tomorrow religion. Like Felix, who trembled under Paul's preaching yet said "go thy way for this time," many push the matters of the soul ever further away — and the inclination does not always return.

Yet this verse does not forbid planning. It calls for a disposition of genuine submission — committing each day into the Lord's hand, depending not on tomorrow, but on the One who holds it.

The applications are searching. Seek the Lord today, not tomorrow. If there is an unresolved quarrel with a brother or sister, seek amends now. Parents, speak to your children of Christ while you may. Gospel labourers, thrust in the sickle — the night is coming when no man can work.

"Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth."

Grace, peace, faith, love, and hope — these are the great anchoring realities of the Christian life. Together they defin...
28/08/2026

Grace, peace, faith, love, and hope — these are the great anchoring realities of the Christian life. Together they define what it truly means to be a believer, and they both challenge and provoke us to examine whether we know them for ourselves.

Paul opens his letter to the Colossians with a greeting of grace and peace. What remarkable words to receive. Grace speaks of the undeserved favour and strength of God — rich, full, and flowing from Him alone. It is by grace that we are saved, by grace that our character is changed, and by grace that we stand acceptable before Him. We bring nothing; He gives everything.

And with grace comes peace — not a passing feeling, but an unchanging reality secured by Christ Himself. Paul writes as an ambassador of God, bearing a message of reconciliation. This peace is felt in the soul — a deep and settled sense that all is well. It is a peace that should rule and govern our hearts in every circumstance.

In verse 3, Paul speaks of God as "the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." Here is a profound distinction. Christ is the eternal Son, fully divine. God is our Father only by adoption — a privilege entirely undeserved, yet freely given to all who are in Christ.

Paul gives thanks and prays always for these believers at Colosse. He surrounds them with his intercessions. What an encouragement this must have been to a young church in a pagan city — to know that the great apostle held them continually before God.

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Baldock Community Centre, Simpson Drive
Baldock
SG76DH

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Monday 8pm - 9pm
Wednesday 7:30pm - 9pm
Sunday 9am - 1pm
6pm - 7pm

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