Sermons | Village Church East Belfast

21st June 2026 - Our partner in the gospel, Bill Riedel, preaches from 1 Tim 3:14-16 to remind and encourage us that the local church really is worth it.

14th June 2026 - Wrapping up our series in the book of Daniel.

7th June 2026 - How to pray in exile.

31st May 2026 - Exiles can endure suffering with hope because the beasts are temporary, but the kingdom of the Son of Man is eternal.

24th May 2026 - Perseverance to the end.

17th May 2026 - Faithfulness in exile

10th May 2026 - God humbles the proud so that they will recognise his greatness.

3rd May 2026 - How do we live faithfully when doing so will cost us?

26th April 2026 - We continue to explore what a life lived faithfully in exile looks like.

19th April 2026 - We begin a new series in the Book of Daniel, which shows us how to live as God’s people in the now-and-not-yet.

12th April 2026 - Jonathan concludes our Covenants series by looking at the consummation of the covenants in the New Heaven and New Earth in Revelation 21.

5th April 2026 - On Easter Sunday, we wrap up our Covenants series by seeing how it's all been leading to Jesus.

29th March 2026 - In this all-ages gathering, Jonathan looks at the covenant God makes with David.

22nd March 2026 - Continuing in our series looking at the covenants, Jonathan looks at the covenant God makes with Moses and Israel.

15th March 2026 - Continuing in our series looking at the covenants, Travis unpacks God's covenant with Abraham.

8th March 2026 - Continuing in our series looking at the covenants, we see God's covenant with Noah preserves the world so he can continue his plan of redemption.

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 - Bringing our series in practicing the Christian life to a close, 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.