Destiny Church of Jacksonville

Resilient (Part 6)

It’s in community that resilience is both taught and caught.

In the next part in our Resilient series, Pastor Chris brought a powerful message about remaining steadfast in our faith and we do that largely through scripture and community. We need the Word of God AND we need the body of believers around us. 

Steadfastness is built as we prioritize the causes of Christ and as we immerse ourselves in the community of believers. How will your priorities change in light of a desire to remain steadfast this week? 

Resilient (Part 5)

God has every desire to give us good things that will meet our need, not our greed. 

Pastor Chris brought a powerful message today about faith and seeking the Lord for the things that we need. He taught that “asking in faith” is a heart posture that is characterized by trust, confidence, and a firm belief in the goodness and faithfulness of God.

What do you have need of today? How will you shift your asking to increase your faith?

Who Is Jesus (Easter)

Happy Easter!

This year, Pastor Chris gave a message about who Jesus is and who he claimed to be. As believers, we are called to follow Him with everything we have as our Lord and Savior. 

Who is Jesus to you?

Palm Sunday (Pastor Daniel Sutton)

Life lessons on a donkey ride along the road to Jerusalem.

Today is Palm Sunday and Pastor Daniel brought a powerful message about the importance of the ride Jesus took into Holy Week as we prepare for Easter next Sunday. He taught that The donkey ride demonstrated meekness over majesty and that many people may approve of the Gospel, but few follow after it.

How will you reflect on you life with Jesus going into the week before Easter?

Resilient (Part 4)

Anytime you lay something down on the altar, you'll find that you gain something much greater in return. 

In part 4 of our Resilient series, Pastor Chris taught on humility and wisdom and how the two go together so well. He said that wisdom is Godly insight practically applied to everyday life and that humility is a precursor to it. 

Wisdom is the anchor that steadies us amidst life's storms. Will you choose to utilize it this week? 

Trials of Many Kinds (Pastor Jodi Tomlinson)

Our faith is tested in trial and tested faith produces.

Today we had the privilege of hearing from our very own Pastor Jodi Tomlinson and she brought a message about trials that will be worth listening to over and over again. She taught that trial is common to the human experience and that it has a way of turning us inside out so that we can inspect what’s inside.

God has given you seed in your everyday trials. Don’t waste it.

Resilient (Part 2)

It's time to take back your joy.

Today, Pastor Chris jumped back in to our message series on the book of James and he brought a powerful word on the importance of humility and God restoring broken things. No matter where you're coming from, God wants intimacy with you. He wants you to know Him, no matter your insecurities.

Secure people don’t need to flaunt their credentials or connections because their identity is rooted in something far more substantial: their relationship with God. What is your identity rooted in today?

Questions (Dr. Elton Brooke)

This week one of our elders, Dr. Elton Brooke, filled in and taught on the importance of sitting with the questions we have for God. There's an intimacy that comes from the questions he asks and our willingness to wait in the meantime for his answers to ours.

How will you approach God with your questions this week?

Resilient

God's grace reaches out to those in the depths of uncertainty, offering them a chance to see and believe. 

This week, Pastor Chris kicked off a brand new message on the book of James and strength that prevails. He taught that God’s grace is sufficient in all things. That if His grace called you, it will sustain you. 

Jesus meets us right where we are, not matter where we are. Will you call out to Him today?

If/Then (Pastor Daniel Sutton)

If you do your part, then you can be sure God will do His.

Pastor Daniel brought an incredible message this morning about receiving healing, forgiveness, and restoration from the Lord. He taught from the promise of God in 2 Chronicles 7:14 and that it’s a promise, but it is not a promise for everyone.

IF no one can tell that you are a follower of Christ, THEN you are not a good follower of Christ. How will you live out your faith for real this week?