Sermons | Village Church East Belfast

Postures & Practices - Resting in Christ | Stillness and Sabbath

3rd August 2025 - Continuing our series in practicing the Christian life, we look at having the posture of 'resting in christ' and the practice of 'stillness and sabbath’.

Postures & Practices - Listening to God | Reading Scripture & Meditation

27th July 2025 - Continuing our series in practicing the Christian life, we look at having the posture of 'listening to God' and the practice of 'reading scripture & meditation'.

Postures & Practices - Communion with God | Conversational Prayer

21th July 2025 - Continuing our series in practicing the Christian life, we look at having the posture of 'communion with God' and the practice of 'conversational prayer'.

Postures & Practices - Gazing upon God | Contemplation

13th July 2025 - Jonathan looks at the posture of gazing upon God and a practice which helps express and reinforce said posture.

Postures & Practices - Intro

6th July 2025 - Jonathan introduces our summer series looking at practicing the Christian life.

Ephesians 2:1-10

Colossians 4:2-6

The Book of Judges - 19-21

15th June 2025: Concluding our series in the book of Judges, we’re left grieving the devastating effects of sin and longing for King Jesus.

The Book of Judges - 17 & 18

8th June 2025: In our penultimate week in the book of Judges, we see what life looks like when we don’t submit to God’s good rule.

The Book of Judges - 16

1st June 2025: Finishing the story of Samson, we see the gospel that both confront and comforts us in our sin.

The Book of Judges - 14 & 15

25th May 2025: Continuing to look at the story of Samson, we see the danger of God’s people assimilating with the world and becoming indistinct…and what God does about it.

The Book of Judges - 13

18th May 2025: Returning to our series in the book of Judges, we look at the miraculous birth of Samson.

Pentecost - Acts 2

In Acts 2 we see the coming of the promised Holy Spirit who enables God's presence with us, empowers our gospel proclamation, brings genuine transformation, and fuels gospel-shaped community.

Waiting for the Holy Spirit - Acts 1:12-26

The Ascension - Acts 1:1-11

Resurrection Sunday - John 20:1-18

20th April 2025: Death has been defeated. The resurrected Christ shapes our community.

Palm Sunday - Mark 11:1-11

13th April 2025: Jonathan looks at Jesus’ triumphal entry in Mark 11 as we step into Holy Week.

Acts 8:26-40

6th April 2025: Trevor Watson looks at how God directs the story in Acts 8:26-40

The Book of Judges - 10:6-11:40

30th March 2025: Israel’s rebellion led to judgment, but when they cried out for help, God’s response was both surprising and revealing. In this sermon, we explore how God’s justice and grace meet—not just in the time of the Judges, but ultimately at the cross of Jesus Christ. Only in Him can our deepest need be met.

The Book of Judges - 8:29-10:5

23rd March 2025: Continuing in our series in the book of Judges, Jonathan takes us through chapter 9 which shows the danger of unqualified leadership and leaves us longing for a true and better King and Deliverer.

The Book of Judges - 8:1-35

16th March 2025: Continuing in our series in the book of Judges, Jonathan takes us through chapter 8 where we see the folly of taking our eyes off the gospel and trusting in our own efforts instead of resting in God.

The Book of Judges - 7:9-25

9th March 2025: Continuing in our series in the book of Judges, Jonathan unpacks Judges 7:9-25 in order too see how God gives assurance to his weak people.

The Book of Judges - 6:33-7:8

2nd March 2025: Continuing in our series in the book of Judges, Allen helps us see how God works in and through weakness.

The Book of Judges - 6:1-32

23rd February 2025: Continuing in our series in the book of Judges, Jonathan looks at the call and commissioning of Gideon.

The Book of Judges - 4

16th February 2025: Continuing in our series in the book of Judges, Jonathan takes us through the story of Deborah, Barak, & Jael.

The Book of Judges - 3:7-31

2nd February 2025: Continuing in our series in the book of Judges, Jonathan unpacks the first 3 judges: Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar.

The Book of Judges - 2:6-3:6

26th January 2025: Allen continues our series in the book of Judges.

The Book of Judges - 1:1-2:5

19th January 2025: Jonathan introduces a new teaching series in the book of Judges.

The Baptism of the Lord - Matthew 3:13-17

12th January 2025: Drawing Christmastime to a close, Jonathan looks at the baptism of Jesus in Matt 3.

Epiphany of the Lord - Matthew 2:1-12

5th January 2025: Continuing in Christmastime, Allen looks at the Epiphany of the Lord in Matthew 2:1-12.