Foundation Church Belfast

Living Water

Jesus meets people sometimes when they least expect it. In this encounter a woman from Samaria was minding her own business, trying to get on with life, when Jesus showed up.
 
He crosses divides in order for people to encounter him. And when he offers them what their hearts truly desire, we ask, 'Is this available for me too?'
 
In this message we understand what Jesus offers as his 'living water' and what we must do to take it and drink deeply.
 
MAIN TEXT
John 4:3-18, 27-30
 
PREACHER
David Varney, pastor Foundation Church Belfast
 
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FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST
Every Sunday 10:30am - Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE
We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.

The New Birth

What is a born again Christian? 
 
Jesus teaches that to truly know God, it is essential that a person is born again. To a highly educated religious and political leader like Nicodemus, it was astonishing to hear that religious knowledge and practices were not enough to gain access to God's kingdom.
 
The new birth is an affront to religious people and a challenge to irreligious people. Yet when we look to Christ as he is 'lifted up' (John 3:15), we can experience the new life he secured for us.
 
MAIN TEXT
John 3:1-15
 
PREACHER
David Varney, pastor Foundation Church Belfast
 
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FOUNDATION CHURCH BELFAST
Every Sunday 10:30am - Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE
We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.
 

Water Into Wine

One of Jesus' most famous miracles is turning water into wine. It was his first miracle and it happened at a wedding feast. 
 
Through turning water into wine, Jesus was demonstrating a fundamental move of God's work had arrived. The ceremonial water required for religious washings was replaced by superb wine - wine being a symbol of the coming kingdom of God.
 
This message examines these profound symbols and brings hope for those who are empty, spent, exhausted - those trying to find and experience the good life aside from Jesus.
 
Main Text
John 2:1-11
 
Preacher
David Varney, pastor Foundation Church Belfast
 
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Foundation Church Belfast
Every Sunday 10:30am - Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE
We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.
 

The Scandal of the Spirit of Jonah

The book of Jonah ends with a cliff-hanger. The real reason for his running from God comes out and it's not pretty.
 
Jonah appreciates and enjoys the mercy of God when it is directed towards him - and his people - but when God wants that mercy to extend to other nations and peoples, Jonah is incensed.
 
The 'Spirit of Jonah' still remains today. This message helps to diagnose the spirit of Jonah in ourselves and shows that only by understanding God's can we kill it off.
 
Main Text
Jonah 4
 
Preacher
David Varney, pastor Foundation Church Belfast
 
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Foundation Church Belfast
Every Sunday 10:30am - Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE
We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.

How Repentance Works

The city of Nineveh responded immediately to Jonah's preaching - the message of God's justice and mercy.
 
Repentance is a word frequently used in Christian spirituality, but what does it mean, and how do we actually DO repentance?
 
Main Text
Jonah 3
 
Preacher
David Varney, pastor Foundation Church Belfast
 
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Foundation Church Belfast
Every Sunday 10:30am - Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE
We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.

Crying Out to God in the Darkness

Jonah cries out to God from the place of deep darkness. He thought his life was over but he cried out to God with what little remained. But as Jonah discovered, God heard his cry. And God not only hears the cry for help, God acts to send rescue.
 
Things have moved on a bit from Jonah's cultural context, but God has not changed. He still hears our cries for help in the dark and desperate circumstances we may find ourselves in.
 
The good news is that God not only hears, he enters your darkness, he reaches down and offers salvation.
 
Main Text
Jonah 2
 
Preacher
David Varney, pastor Foundation Church Belfast
 
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Foundation Church Belfast
Every Sunday 10:30am - Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE
We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.

Mercy in the Storm

Is it possible to experience the saving work of God in the middle of a storm? In this message we see how God shows mercy despite the best efforts of Jonah to run in the opposite direction.
Main Text
Jonah 1
 
Preacher
David Varney, pastor Foundation Church Belfast
 
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Foundation Church Belfast
Every Sunday 10:30am - Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE
We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.

Generous Community

As we prepare for launch Sunday in our new building we are holding a special offering so we can complete our building renovation project.
 
In the build up to our special Gift Sunday we learn from the monumental offering at a key moment in Israel's history.
 
Exodus 35-36 recalls the account of the people's contribution to the building of the Tabernacle - the sacred meeting space where God would live among his people, and they could approach him in worship.
 
What inspired the people of Israel to give so sacrificially and lavishly to the mission of God? It was what God had already done for them, and what more he was going to do among them.
 
What should we give?
Who should give?
Why should we give?
How should we give?
 
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Foundation Church Belfast
Every Sunday 10:30am - Knockwood Crescent, Belfast, BT5 6GE
We are part of the Advance Movement of churches and the wider Newfrontiers family.