Foundation Church Belfast

Learn the Truth, Live the Truth

It is often said that we are living in a post-truth world. Fake news and various conspiracy theories gain increasing traction in mainstream thought life, influencing the shape of our contemporary discourse.
Truth claims are seen as attempts to manipulate and gain power. This leads to widespread scepticism and suspicion about anyone making ultimate truth claims.
Paul writes to his deputy Titus who is carrying out apostolic work on the island of Crete. Crete is renowned for having a dubious approach to ‘truth’ which has led to a dehumanising and abusive society.
In this first message in our series from Paul’s letter to Titus, we examine the nature of truth from Paul’s perspective, and how he seeks to strengthen the fledgling churches in Crete, so that they understand and articulate a robust, vibrant faith.
Message by David Varney, pastor of Foundation Church Belfast.
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Three Outstanding Values of the Restoration Community

For all the positive steps forward in the work of restoration, God’s people come to a life-or-death decision – do they follow God with their whole hearts?
This final message in our Restoration series through the book of Ezra comes to a climactic – and unfinished – ending. As contemporary readers we are left with a choice to make. Will we heed the lesson of the people in Ezra’s day and follow whole-heartedly after God, or will we allow our hearts to be captured by another love that welds a stronger influence in our lives?
In this message we see Three Outstanding Values of the Restoration Community:
Meaningful MarriagesRadical RepentanceLiving LordshipThis is not a comfortable message! It is challenging and radical. But this is what God calls his people to be. And it what we aspire to be as we obey him and live for him as a community on mission.

The Problem, Response and Solution to Sin in the Restoration Community

For all the progress that was made by the restoration community, there was a serious problem that threatened their entire existence. How could things get so bad?
Ezra discovers that the community had allowed themselves to become critically compromised by intermarrying into the surrounding pagan nations.
It seems that all their external actions of worship had not produced the inner transformation that Ezra knew was essential before God.
As Christians, external actions must begin with a heart that is transformed by the gospel of Jesus. If not people will make emotional responses to religion but fail to be truly transformed by God’s grace.
In this message we see:
Part 1: The Problem of Sin Part 2: The Response to Sin Part 3: The Solution to Sin

Trusting in God

All relationships are enhanced and strengthened by trust. Nowhere is this more true than our relationship with God.
In this message we learn from Ezra 8 what trusting God looks like in real life. If we really trust God and live consistently with our beliefs about him, we will be used in powerful ways by him in his kingdom building work.
Part 1 – the Basis of Trust
Part 2 – the Nature of Trust
Part 3 – the Result of Trust
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https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ezra+8&version=ESVUK
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Three Qualities of an Extraordinarily Effective Kingdom Builder

Ezra was known as ‘the Second Moses’ such was his significance in the restoration process of God’s people.
He was extraordinarily effective in God’s kingdom work.
In this message we examine Three Qualities of an Extraordinarily Effective Kingdom Builder. Through Ezra we are given a model to follow if we are to be used by God for significant kingdom work.
Extraordinarily effective kingdom builders:
Passionately Pursue GodInfluential in Their ContextApply Courage to Their CallingCheck out the Advance Theology Course
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The Joy of the Restoration Community

When the temple in Jerusalem is finally completed the community erupt in deep joy.
However this joy is not merely the result of a good job well done. It is rooted in the discovery that the God who decreed all this to happen was good to his word. His promises were fulfilled as he stated many years earlier.
The same God who decreed the restoration of his people in Ezra is the same God who decrees the powerful restoration of his people TODAY.
Today we base our joy on the solid rock of God’s decree and it grows among us as we see his decree fleshed out as he builds his church.
In this message we see:
Joy is FOUNDED on God’s decree Joy is RECEIVED through participationJoy is EXPRESSED in wholehearted worship
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https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra+6%3A13-22&version=ESVUK
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Ezra 5

The next message in our RESTORATION series through the book of Ezra.
Message by Tim Purdue, ministry assistant at Foundation Church Belfast.

Dealing with Opposition

As the kingdom of God advances with greater pace so too does opposition.
Opposition comes in a variety of forms but they all stem from the same source – the evil powers of darkness.
In this message we see that the work of restoration meets with inevitable opposition. Yet in the gospel we are given powerful resources to prepare for and overcome opposition.
The Restoration Community should expect oppositionThe Restoration Community can prepare for oppositionThe Restoration Community will overcome oppositionBible text available here
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