Ballycullen Community Church

Ballycullen Community Church

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Patient Scripture, pressed into life.

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Ballycullen Community Church is a sermon feed built around close reading of biblical passages. Its teaching is pastoral and argumentative, pressing questions about grace, resurrection, generosity, baptism, suffering, and Christian witness toward practical faith.

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About Ballycullen Community Church

Ballycullen Community Church is a sermon feed shaped by patient biblical exposition. It is not a chat format. The recent teaching moves through named passages and themes with the cadence of a sermon, asking what Scripture says before turning toward what that means for belief, assurance, obedience, and endurance. The tone is warm, but the questions are weighty. Episodes consider the resurrection of Jesus as the ground for trust, hope after death, and confidence that life has meaning because the work of salvation is finished. Another strand begins Exodus, setting Israel's oppression under Pharaoh inside the larger promises running from Genesis toward Moses. The suffering is treated plainly. The sermons ask where God is when circumstances seem brutal, while still returning to the claim that God keeps promises and remains with his people. Shorter thematic series address Christian generosity and witness. Money is handled with direct moral pressure, but also with an insistence that giving is not the whole identity of the church's preaching. Witness is framed through Paul's language of ambassadors for Christ, with attention to dignity, fear of the Lord, reconciliation, and responsibility. The Grace First, Obedience Follows material gives the show its strongest recurring thread. It moves from Old Testament promises through Ezekiel, Deuteronomy, Luke, and John, arguing that grace is not opposed to changed living but comes before it and makes it possible. The teaching is willing to slow down for doctrinal disputes. Baptism, the new birth, communion, the Eucharist, sacrifice, and the work of the Spirit are all treated as questions to be answered from the text rather than from religious habit alone. Everyday illustrations appear, but they serve the argument. The show suits listeners who want structured Christian preaching that explains its route through the Bible, repeats central claims until they are clear, and moves from doctrine to conscience without sounding theatrical. It is earnest, scripture-saturated, and openly confessional. Its center of gravity is reassurance through biblical certainty: God speaks, Jesus saves, the Spirit changes, and suffering does not have the final word.

Made for: For Christians and spiritually curious listeners who want careful sermon teaching rooted in biblical passages rather than conversational commentary. It especially suits people thinking through doubt, grace, obedience, suffering, and the claims of Jesus.

What sets it apart: The show stands out for its text-first, whole-Bible connections and its willingness to answer doctrinal questions slowly. It keeps returning from abstract theology to direct pastoral application.

In their own words

Listen to a sermon which is normally from a book of the bible, normally we do series of the whole book in the bible and other times during the year we do topical sermons.

As heard by us

Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

Ballycullen Community Church delivers text-led sermons on grace, obedience, suffering, trust, and Jesus.

Ballycullen Community Church sits on the sermon side of Religion & Spirituality. The sampled audio stays close to open Bibles, careful passage work, and direct congregational application.

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Why you'd press play

Exodus meets the Irish presidency when you want theology with its working shown.

Press play if you want

  • your Bible passage handled closely, with the awkward doctrinal questions left in
  • Old and New Testament connections that carry suffering, grace, and trust into your actual week
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biblical expositionresurrection hopegrace and obedienceExodus and God's promisesChristian generositywitness and reconciliationbaptism and new birthsuffering and trust

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Oppressed but not Forgotten – the Plan BeginsOct 19, 2025

A steady sermon on suffering, promise, and God's faithfulness.

Oppressed but Not Forgotten treats Exodus as both warning and comfort, using Abraham's promises to frame Pharaoh's effort to wipe out Israel's sons before the story has even settled in.

Grace in the GospelsSep 14, 2025

John 3 is read as grace before obedience, with baptism measured against the chapter itself.

John 3 is presented as a case for grace first and obedience after, keeping new birth and the Spirit's work at the center. It opens by linking a hard week to 9/11 memories, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo, then steers that…

Grace in the prophetsSep 7, 2025

Ezekiel 36, the new covenant, and a careful argument over communion.

Grace in the prophets centers Ezekiel 36 and keeps returning to the same claim: grace comes first, obedience follows, and the new covenant promises come through Jesus' once-for-all sacrifice.

Rich Young RulerAug 24, 2025

A restaurant story turns into a clear warning about what takes first place in the heart.

This message starts with a restaurant story about paying extra for time and convenience, using Google reviews, Yelp, and takeaway to set up a question that feels close to ordinary life: what happens when Jesus asks for more than preference?

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Episodes

  1. 1

    He is not Here! He has risen

    This episode addresses common doubts and questions about Christianity, particularly focusing on belief in Jesus' resurrection and forgiveness of sins, especially in the context of Easter.

    Apr 8, 2026·24m
  2. 2

    Oppressed but not Forgotten – the Plan Begins

    Hidden gem

    The sermon starts by insisting that all of God's Word belongs to the listener, then sets Exodus after Genesis as the next step in the same covenant story.

    Oct 19, 2025·44m·3 clips
  3. 3

    The Joy of Radical Generosity

    This episode is a sermon exploring the joy of radical generosity, contrasting it with human stinginess and using biblical references to encourage a transformative approach to giving.

    Oct 12, 2025·37m
  4. 4

    The Joy of Witnessing

    This episode explores the concept of being an ambassador for Christ, drawing parallels to a diplomatic incident between China and Japan to highlight the importance of representing God with dignity and wisdom through a ministry of reconciliation.

    Oct 5, 2025·36m
  5. 5

    Grace in the letters

    This episode explores the apparent contradiction between salvation by grace alone and living a disciplined Christian life through biblical teachings.

    Sep 28, 2025·31m
  6. 6

    Grace in a person

    This episode explores how God's grace precedes obedience, focusing on biblical promises fulfilled in Jesus through a sermon analyzing Deuteronomy 8 and Luke 4.

    Sep 21, 2025·37m
  7. 7

    Grace in the Gospels

    Hidden gem

    The sermon begins with John 3 open.

    Sep 14, 2025·43m·2 clips
  8. 8

    Grace in the prophets

    Hidden gem

    The sermon keeps Ezekiel 36 open and treats it as the last Old Testament stop before heading into the New Testament for a few weeks to see grace first and obedience after.

    Sep 7, 2025·40m·2 clips
  9. 9

    Grace in a King

    Ballycullen Community Church's sermon "Grace in a King" examines 2 Samuel 7, where David wants to replace the ark's tent with a permanent temple while God promises to establish David's family line.

    Aug 31, 2025·31m·2 clips
  10. 10

    Rich Young Ruler

    Hidden gem

    The sermon begins with a restaurant choice.

    Aug 24, 2025·42m·2 clips
  11. 11

    Kingdom Entry

    Aug 17, 2025·30m
  12. 12

    Pharisee and Tax collector

    Aug 10, 2025·20m
  13. 13

    Persistent prayer and Faith

    This episode explores Jesus' parable of the persistent widow and unjust judge to teach about the importance of continual prayer and faith in God's loving response.

    Aug 3, 2025·28m
  14. 14

    Unmissable and unexpected

    Jul 27, 2025·33m
  15. 15

    Grace & Gratitude

    Jul 20, 2025·32m
  16. 16

    Heart Attitudes – Servant Disciples

    Jul 13, 2025·28m
  17. 17

    Grace in the Law

    Jul 6, 2025·39m
  18. 18

    Grace in the Exodus

    Jun 29, 2025·36m
  19. 19

    Church Shaped by the Cross

    Jun 22, 2025·34m
  20. 20

    Grace in the Promises

    Jun 15, 2025·36m
  21. 21

    Grace at the Beginning

    Jun 8, 2025·32m
  22. 22

    From Defiled to Delivered

    Jun 1, 2025·34m
  23. 23

    The Coming Glory

    May 25, 2025·28m
  24. 24

    Consider Your Ways

    May 18, 2025·35m
  25. 25

    The Great Ending

    May 11, 2025·37m
  26. 26

    Gods New Creation

    May 4, 2025·38m
  27. 27

    The Millennium

    Apr 27, 2025·38m
  28. 28

    Easter Sunday 2025

    Apr 20, 2025·24m
  29. 29

    Here Comes the King

    Apr 13, 2025·30m
  30. 30

    The Victorious Christ

    Apr 6, 2025·34m
  31. 31

    The Fall of Babylon

    Mar 30, 2025·39m
  32. 32

    The Seven Bowls

    Mar 23, 2025·36m
  33. 33

    The Harvest

    Mar 16, 2025·35m
  34. 34

    The Two Beasts

    Mar 9, 2025·41m
  35. 35

    The Woman and the Dragon

    Feb 23, 2025·29m
  36. 36

    The Two Witnesses

    Feb 16, 2025·33m
  37. 37

    Baptism Sunday

    Feb 9, 2025·11m
  38. 38

    The 7 trumpets – Judgements of history

    Feb 2, 2025·35m
  39. 39

    The 144,000 – The security of God’s people

    Jan 26, 2025·34m
  40. 40

    Is it possible to please God?

    Jan 19, 2025·39m
  41. 41

    When the seals are opened

    Jan 12, 2025·42m
  42. 42

    New Year Reset

    Jan 5, 2025·27m
  43. 43

    Prince of Peace

    Dec 22, 2024·21m
  44. 44

    Christmas Light

    Dec 15, 2024·40m
  45. 45

    There is a plan – The Slain Lamb

    Dec 8, 2024·37m
  46. 46

    The Throne in heaven – He Rules

    Dec 1, 2024·39m
  47. 47

    Laodicea – The Lukewarm Church

    Nov 24, 2024·31m
  48. 48

    Philadelphia – The Faithful Church

    This episode uses a medical analogy of receiving a serious diagnosis despite feeling healthy to illustrate a spiritual or personal problem that needs urgent attention.

    Nov 17, 2024·29m
  49. 49

    Pslam 51 – A Song for David

    This episode is a reading and reflection on Psalm 51, focusing on David's prayer for mercy and forgiveness after his sin with Bathsheba.

    Nov 10, 2024·24m
  50. 50

    Sardis – The Hypocritical Church

    This episode uses a medical analogy to warn about spiritual hypocrisy in the church, comparing it to a serious internal condition that requires urgent attention despite outward appearances of health.

    Nov 3, 2024·29m