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…

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.Oleh Foundation Church Belfast

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…

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…

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…

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.Oleh 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...Oleh 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.Oleh 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...Oleh 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.…

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...Oleh Foundation Church Belfast

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...Oleh Foundation Church Belfast

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:DevotedAwe-InspiredGenerousGrowingIs suc...Oleh Foundation Church Belfast

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...Oleh 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 ...Oleh 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...Oleh 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…