Sermons | Village Church East Belfast

1st March 2026 - We begin a new series looking at Covenant. This week Jonathan introduces the series and sees the seed of covenant promise made in Genesis 3:15.

22nd February 2026 - Looking at this Psalm of Ascent, we see joy is the characteristic of the Christian pilgrimage.

15th February 2026 - One of our mission partners, Jeremy Warne, shares from Psalm 46.

8th February 2026 - Perseverance requires generosity and gospel partnership.

1st February 2026 - Perseverance requires contentment

25th January 2026 - The peace of Christ which surpasses all understanding.

18th January 2026 - Pursuing Christ with grace-fuelled effort.

11th January 2026 - Returning to our series in Philippians, Jonathan starts in chapter 3, where Paul says nothing compares to knowing Christ.

4th January 2026 - We begin a new year by rooting ourselves in the truth of the gospel.

21st December 2025 - For the final Sunday of Advent, Jonathan looks at Simeon's Song in Luke 2.

14th December 2025 - For the third Sunday of Advent, Jonathan looks at the Angels' Song in Luke 2.

7th December 2025 - For the second Sunday of Advent, Andrew Elder looks at Zechariah's Song.

30th November 2025 - During this season of Advent, we'll explore the first four songs of Advent in order to help us navigate our weary world with rejoicing.

23rd November 2025 - For our all-ages family gathering, we considered 3 practical ways we "hold firmly to the word of truth".

16th November 2025 - A gospel-shaped community lives in love and unity, standing in contrast to the world around us.

9th November 2025 - In the Kingdom of God, Jesus shows us that the way up is the way down.

2nd November 2025 - When Christ is your greatest treasure, joy becomes untouchable — and your life becomes a living testimony to the gospel.

26th October 2025 - Continuing our series in Philippians, we see when we belong to Christ, every circumstance is an opportunity for the gospel.

19th October 2025 - Jonathan kicks off a new teaching series in Paul's letter to the Philippians. Paul's opening words to the Philippians remind us that to belong to Christ is to live as servants and saints — partners in the gospel and citizens of heaven.

12th October 2025 - Concluding our Family Traits series, we end where the gospel always ends: joy inexpressible and filled with glory.

5th October 2025 - Continuing our Family Traits series: the Epistle of James offers us a heavenly perspective on our trials.

28th September 2025 - Our guest, Jonny Reeve, reminds us from Ephesians 2:10 that we have a purpose that is formed and found in Jesus.

21st September 2025 - Week 5 of our Family Traits series: what does Gospel-shaped encouragement look like?

14th September 2025 - Week 4 of our Family Traits series: what does Gospel-shaped serving look like?

7th September 2025 - Week 3 of our Family Traits series: we desire to be a Gospel shaped community of people who love Jesus and love each other and love our city of Belfast as we join God in the renewal of all things.

31st August 2025 - Week 2 of our Family Traits series: we desire to be a Gospel shaped community of people who love Jesus and love each other...

24th August 2025 - Week 1 of our Family Traits series: we desire to be a Gospel shaped community of people who love Jesus...

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'.

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'.

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'.

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'.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.