Sermons | Village Church East Belfast

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22nd December 2024: Jonathan wraps up our Advent series by looking at the Messiah who shepherds his people in Micah 5.

16th December 2024: Andrew Elder continues our Advent series by looking at Zephaniah 3:14-20. The Messiah comes to comfort his people.

1st December 2024: Jonathan starts our Advent series by looking at Zechariah 3. Jesus cleanses his people, clothes them, and commissions them.

1st December 2024: Jonathan begins our Advent series by looking at Zechariah 3. The Messiah comes to cleanse his people.

24th November 2024: Wrapping up our series in the armour of God, Jonathan looks at the importance of taking up the sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God.

17th November 2024: Continuing our series in the armour of God, Jonathan looks at the helmet of salvation.

10th November 2024: Continuing our series in the armour of God, Allen looks at the shield of faith.

3rd November 2024: Continuing our series in the armour of God, Jonathan looks at the readiness given by the gospel of peace, which we must strap to our feet.

27th October 2024: Allen looks at the breastplate of righteousness in our series exploring the armour of God.

20th October 2024: Jonathan looks at the foundational garment of God's armour, the belt of truth.

13th October 2024: Jonathan introduces a new series looking at the whole armour of God in Ephesians 6, focusing on the centrality of prayer in our spiritual battle.

6th October 2024: Allen wraps up our series in the attributes of God by helping us see that God is glorious.

29th September 2024: Jonathan continues in our series in the attributes of God by helping us see that God is gracious.

22nd September 2024: Jonathan continues in our series in the attributes of God by helping us see that God is faithful.

15th September 2024: Jonathan continues in our series in the attributes of God by helping us see that God is patient.

8th September 2024: Guest speaker, Dan Steel, continues in our series in the attributes of God by helping us see that God is good.

2nd September 2024: Jonathan introduces a new teaching series looking at the attributes of God.

25th August 2024: Allen wraps up our series in the Gospel of Luke by looking at Jesus' final appearance to his disciples.

Thomas teaches through the death and burial of Jesus Christ

Jonathan leads us through Luke's account of the trials Jesus faces on the journey towards the cross.