Sunday sermons from Foundation Church Belfast
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Everyone wishes to know the joy of rest. But for many of us it is so elusive. This message examines why we find rest so difficult to achieve and then considers the way that God leads us into deep rest in him. We then conclude with practical steps we can take to enter into the rest God has provided for us. MAIN TEXT Psalm 4:1-8 SPEAKER David Varney,…
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With so much injustice in the world, what does God do about it? In Psalm 10 we are given a blueprint for lament - taking our cries for justice to God. The Psalm shows us what the wicked unjust are like under the surface, behaving as if there is no God. However the Psalm also gives us hope. It calls upon the justice of God. God is near to the downtr…
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According to the Psalmist, God makes himself known to us in three ways: He is displayed in the skies He is defined in the word He is discerned in the heart It is possible to know God through each of these ways, each one building upon the other. MAIN TEXT Psalm 19:1-14 SPEAKER David Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST …
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The end of the Book of Acts sees the Apostle Paul imprisoned on trial in Rome. Is this the biggest anti-climax in the Bible? Not in the slightest. In fact, from prison, Paul is able to preach the good news of Jesus 'without hindrance.' He is chained up but the gospel message can never be chained up. Arguably, it is from prison that Paul has the mos…
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Sermon by Mike Duff from Cornerstone Church Newcastle, as part of our eldership installation service. MAIN TEXT Joshua 1:1-9 SPEAKER Mike Duff, Cornerstone Church Newcastle FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST Every Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.…
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A church without elders is incomplete, unhealthy, vulnerable. This is according to the Apostle Paul, who sought to appoint elders to lead and care for the churches. In this message, we examine Paul's passionate message to the elders of the church in Ephesus as he concludes his third missionary journey. Taking himself as an example, Paul teaches: Wh…
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Sermon from Marc Scheibe. MAIN TEXT Matthew 11:1-30 SPEAKER Marc Scheibe FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST Every Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.By Foundation Church Belfast
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At Foundation Church Belfast we have a laser-like focus on the gospel of Jesus - the good news about what he has achieved on our behalf, and how we receive it by faith in him alone. During his third missionary journey, Paul encounters so-called believers in the city of Ephesus. Something was awry with them. It turned out that they were believers in…
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We are heavily influenced by the culture we live in. We often don't realise how much we are shaped by our culture; how it shapes our values, aspirations, search for meaning. As the church, we must be aware of the dominant culture around us, so that we may understand and articulate the Christian gospel to people in ways they can comprehend. We see t…
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The gospel message is the same for all people - the message of God's saving work through Jesus. But the way the gospel comes to a person can vary widely. In this bible text we see the gospel taking root in three diverse people: a successful businesswoman, a military veteran-turned security contractor, and a demonically oppressed slave girl. Each of…
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As the gospel advances there will be setbacks. If we are to be used by God to advance the gospel through planting and strengthening churches, we must be ready to deal with discouragement. Paul's second missionary journey begun under a cloud of discouragement. John Mark was a young leader who had previously deserted the apostolic team, leaving it at…
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The gospel of Jesus had been making huge strides in its forward momentum. But the brakes are jammed on as the church hits a theological controversy - What is the nature of the gospel? In other words, how is someone actually saved? A group of Jewish Christians taught that outsiders had to accept Jewish religion first, in order to avail of salvation …
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We address the reality of spiritual evil in this sermon. It always seeks to obstruct the advance of the gospel. In this episode, a magician of considerable spiritual power, tries to stop a key local civic leader from believing the gospel message of Jesus. However, the power and purity of God's Holy Spirit is displayed for all to see, as the magicia…
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Sermon from Matt Adams of Immanuel Church Millisle. MAIN TEXT Acts 12:1-19 FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST Every Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.By Foundation Church Belfast
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In the newly-formed church in Antioch, we see a gifted team being assembled by the Holy Spirit that plants and strengthens the church. Unnamed evangelists bring the good news to Antioch; Barnabas brings apostolic exhortation and encouragement; Saul brings top class teaching for the new believers; Agabus adds prophetic fire power. Yet the church did…
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4 Vision-Shaping Values That Define Our Church
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An officer of the Roman army converts to Christianity, signalling a paradigm shift in the advance of the gospel. Why is it so significant? He and his family are the first Gentiles to be enveloped into the people of God called the church. The doors of the kingdom swung wide open so that outsiders can come in - all through shared faith in Christ. In …
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How is it that someone so devoted to the destruction of Christianity can become one of it's greatest heroes? In the account of the conversion of the Apostle Paul (aka Saul) we see how such radical transformation is possible. But beyond Paul's amazing about-turn, there is a faithful, Spirit-empowered disciple called Ananias who is used to bring acce…
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3 Life-Changing Headlines from the Resurrection
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3 Life-Changing Headlines from the Resurrection - An Easter Sunday sermon. MAIN TEXT Mark 16:1-8 SPEAKER David Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST Every Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.…
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Kingdom Advance: Outsiders In & Insiders Out
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The Kingdom of God advances by Outsiders Coming In Insiders Going Out Both are powerfully depicted by Philip's interaction with the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8. MAIN TEXT Acts 8:26-40 SPEAKER David Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST Every Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE We are part of the Adva…
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Community on Mission: Radically Inclusive & Necessarily Exclusive
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The gospel advances to all the 'wrong' places. Here we see the hated neighbours - the Samaritans - believing the message about Jesus in their hundreds. Curiously, the Holy Spirit appears to be withheld from these new believers until the Apostles from Jerusalem arrive. If this were not strange enough, interlaced with this account of the conversion o…
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One of the most gifted leaders of the early church was cut off in his prime. Stephen was a man full of the Holy Spirit and was highly effective in the church. But he was the object of sustained opposition from people who hated the message of Jesus....By Foundation Church Belfast
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Message from baptism Sunday showing how:Baptism connects us with the pastBaptism orientates us with the futureBaptism gives hope for the present MAIN TEXTRomans 6:1-11 SPEAKERDavid Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast FOUNDATION CHURCH...By Foundation Church Belfast
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Message from baptism Sunday showing how: Baptism connects us with the past Baptism orientates us with the future Baptism gives hope for the present MAIN TEXT Romans 6:1-11 SPEAKER David Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST Every Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE We are part of the Advance Movemen…
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Message from Phil Swinburn.MAIN TEXTActs 4:23-31 FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFASTEvery Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GEWe are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.By Foundation Church Belfast
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Another Threat to the Church – Too Many Plates Spinning
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The early church had grown rapidly as the Word of God and the Spirit of God spread like fire. Up to this point, the Apostles oversaw the distribution of funds to the poor in the church. But as the church grew, the Apostles found themselves spinning...By Foundation Church Belfast
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Another Threat to the Church - Too Many Plates Spinning
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The early church had grown rapidly as the Word of God and the Spirit of God spread like fire. Up to this point, the Apostles oversaw the distribution of funds to the poor in the church. But as the church grew, the Apostles found themselves spinning too many plates. Some widows were being neglected. The preaching of the gospel was being compromised.…
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We hear teaching from an astonishing section of the history of the early church. A husband and wife chose to conspire against the church and ultimately against God and end up dead as a result. Their sin? Using religion to make themselves influential in the eyes of others. Theirs was a subtle subversion - projecting a self-made righteousness. It cou…
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How the Word of God and the Spirit of God Build the People of God
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The Word of God and the Spirit of God drive the advance of the gospel through the people of God. If we are to see great gospel advance in our day we must share the same conviction of the Word of God - the message about Jesus - that the early church...By Foundation Church Belfast
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