Foundation Church Belfast

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...

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 ama...

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   FOUND...

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 fr...

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....

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...

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.

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...

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 influentia...

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...

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 suc...

In this sermon we hear about the point of Pentecost and its implications for the church today. Main Texts Acts 2:1-38   Speaker David Varney, Pastor Foundation Church Belfast   FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST Every Sunday 10:30am - 2d Knockwood Crescent, B...

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 ...

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...

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/...

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...

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...

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. ...

Sermon from Glenn Wasson, member of Foundation Church Belfast.   Main Text John 11:17-44   HOW TO GIVE https://foundationchurchbelfast.com/giving/   JOIN THE TEAM https://foundationchurch.churchsuite.com/forms/is7rpbef   FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST Eve...

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 of […]