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…
