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…

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 …

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…

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.由Foundation Church Belfast

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…

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 …

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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. They went to extreme lengths to shut Stephen down - resorting to mob violence and ultimately murder. …

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…

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...由Foundation Church Belfast

Message from Phil Swinburn. MAIN TEXT Acts 4:23-31 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.由Foundation Church Belfast

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.…

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...由Foundation Church Belfast

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…

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 possessed. And we must humbly expect the Spirit of God to work powerfully among us as we see in the e…

The first church rapidly grew to more than 3,000 people, yet the quality and depth of its community was remarkable. A gospel-centred, Spirit-empowered community on mission is characterised by Four Marks: Devoted Awe-Inspired Generous Growing Is such church possible today? We believe it is. Join us. Main Texts Acts 2:36-47 Speaker David Varney, Past…

In this sermon we hear about the point of Pentecost and its implications for the church today.Main TextsActs 2:1-38 SpeakerDavid Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFASTEvery Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, B...由Foundation Church Belfast

St. Luke describes all that Jesus began to do and teach in the first volume of his work - the Gospel of Luke. But the second volume begins with the anticipation of what Jesus continues to do as his kingdom comes. In this introductory message, we ...由Foundation Church Belfast

For Christmas to be more than a sentimental event, we need to be clear:That Christmas happened Why Christmas happened Only then can we really get in to the Christmas spirit! This message ends with a challenge to respond to Christmas by identif...由Foundation Church Belfast

In this final talk in our mini series on Prayer, we think through the practical aspects of doing prayer. Main Texts Luke 11:2-4, 11-13 Speaker David Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE https://foundationchurchbelfast.com/podcast/when-you-come-together-tongues-hands-and-hearts/ JOIN THE TEAM https://foundationchurch.churchsu…

How should we come to God in prayer? What should our attitude or stance be? The Bible paints a stirring picture of prayer. In the New Testament we see five facets as we approach prayer: Boldness Devotion Persistent Faith-filled Earnest The sermon ends with a vision of what could happen if we grasp the New Testament model of prayer and use it as par…

Prayer begins with an invitation to come to God and receive from him. Jesus said, 'Whoever is thirsty, come to me and I will give them living water.' In this message we examine Jesus' life-changing offer and ask how we might receive this living w...由Foundation Church Belfast

Following on from one of Jesus' most amazing miracles - raising Lazarus from death - Mary gives Jesus an exquisite display of public honour and devotion. She pours costly ointment on Jesus' feet so that the whole house was filled with the fragrance....由Foundation Church Belfast

Sermon from Glenn Wasson, member of Foundation Church Belfast. Main TextJohn 11:17-44 HOW TO GIVEhttps://foundationchurchbelfast.com/giving/ JOIN THE TEAMhttps://foundationchurch.churchsuite.com/forms/is7rpbef FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFASTEve...由Foundation Church Belfast

Jesus brings life from the dust. The man born blind certainly experienced this. But following on from this remarkable healing, onlookers were more reserved about confessing their allegiance to Jesus. In these three groups, we discern three reasons why people reject faith in Jesus: However it’s only through a proper understanding and inner reception…