Destiny Church of Jacksonville

Sometimes silence is the greatest strength in the room. Pastor Chris continued in our series on the book of 2 Peter and brought an incredible message on the importance of endurance. He taught that Anybody can endure what they had coming. It takes grace to endure what you didn't.  Unfair doesn’t mean unseen. If you’re walking through unfair treatment, be encouraged. You are seen by the greatest and...

When Jesus sees you, where are you? Are you trying to hide from Him, or are you looking for Him? This morning we welcomed Dr. Elton Brooke, one of our elders, into the pulpit and he taught from John chapter 1. From the story of Nathaniel under the fig tree, we learned that Jesus sees us, knows us, and invites us to Himself. What does God most deeply want for us? Relationship with Him. Will you cho...

You live in the culture but you don’t answer to the culture. Happy Father’s Day! Today, Pastor Chris preached out of 1 Peter 2:11-17 about the decisions we make that reflect who we belong to. He taught that we are not home yet, we must win the war we can’t see, someone is always watching, and that we must be free enough to honor, even when we don’t agree.  Who is your master? Who do you belong to?...

The Christian life was never designed to be lived alone. Isolation is where identity does to get distorted.  Pastor Chris preached a message today about identity that everyone needs to hear. He taught that your identity starts with coming to Jesus, that we are being built in to something bigger than ourselves, your value is defined by God, not by rejection, and we were chosen to declare His glory....

Today we welcomed Eric Carter, one of our elders, into the pulpit and he taught on the importance of guarding your heart. The ways in which we do that are by watching what influences us, who influences us, making sure we are properly equipped, and preforming regular inspections. If you want to guard your heart, pay attention to what is feeding it. Will you take the time to do that this week?

A shifting world needs an unshakeable Word! Part 5 of our Anchored series brought a powerful message about holiness, new life, and the living and active Word of God. Pastor Chris taught that the Word cleans what the world contaminates, the Word produces love that looks like Jesus, the Word remains when everything else fades, and the Word creates hunger that leads to growth.  The answers to your is...

Whatever captures your attention will eventually shape your affection. Pastor Chris continued in our Anchored series on the book of 1 Peter with a powerful message about holiness. He taught that holiness starts with a prepared mind, it grows where hope is fixed, requires leaving the old life behind, and is our response to the God who redeemed us. It is intentional and how we honor the redemption w...

Grace was not an afterthought in the heart of God, it was already written into the story before the fall ever happened. Pastor Chris brought the next part in our Anchored series today and took us through 1 Peter 1:10-12. He taught that there’s nothing you can add to the finished work of the cross. Salvation, a free gift given to you because of the sacrifice of Jesus, is enough in all areas and we...

Every area of bondage in your life is an area in which you can’t fully see God as He wants to be seen. On this Mother’s Day, Pastor Jodi brought a phenomenal and challenging message about trauma, freedom, and the bondage we need to break to get from one to the other. She taught that no matter where you have come from, there is real freedom waiting for you.  It’s time for new life! Will you do the...

Your failure is not the final story. Pastor Chris preached the house down this morning in a message about the fire, our faith, and the strength to see the finish line. He taught that the fire doesn’t just test your faith, it tells the truth about your faith. Your feelings are real, but they’re not reliable. Don’t wait until you see what you’re looking for to rejoice. Praise Him in the midst of you...

When you know who you are in God, you stop letting everything around you tell you who you’re supposed to be. Pastor Chris kicked off a brand new series today on the book of 1 Peter and the identity that we have in Christ and Him alone. He taught that you are not standing today because you are so strong. You are standing because God has been keeping you. The same God who prepared your future is pre...

If something feeds ego more than it forms Christ, it didn’t come from the Spirit of God. Pastor Chris finished out of Unshakeable series this morning with a powerful word about discernment. He taught that not everyone who sounds spiritual is sent by God and that just because culture outgrew conviction doesn’t mean God changed His mind. The enemy may be loud, but he is still losing! Will you practi...

A church gets strong when faithfulness becomes normal. Pastor Chris preached an incredible and powerful message about the importance of living our lives together in the everyday obedience that brings true freedom. He taught that the Gospel gives ordinary people eternalsignificance. In the Kingdom, obscurity is not insignificance. You were not saved to spectate, you were saved to belong. How will y...

If Jesus chose the cross, then a grave was never going to hold Him in. Before the stone was removed, victory had already been secured. Happy Resurrection Sunday! Pastor Chris brought a powerful truth this morning about the freedom that comes from the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. Only Jesus can truly set us free! Jesus came out of the grave so you wouldn’t have to stay bu...

Maturity is proven by what flows through you, not just what settles in you. Pastor Chris was back in the pulpit and preached a message so powerful that we have no choice but to take it and run with it. He taught that healthy believers don’t just grow roots… they produce fruit. If your walk with Jesus only benefits you… it hasn’t fully matured yet. We are stronger together than we are alone. Will y...

Pastor Jacob, our College and Young Adult Pastor, took the pulpit this morning with a powerful message about acting out our faith through the story of Joseph. He taught that the storms we weather are about more than our temporary comfort or discomfort. They are about more than our own circumstances or platform. They are about what God intends to do in the world through you. Will you choose faithfu...

If Christ isn’t at the center of your life, something else will be. Pastor Chris brought a powerful message today about how we are to love, serve, and receive others, especially when they view things differently than we do. He taught that unity doesn’t mean we agree on everything. Unity means that Jesus is bigger than the things we disagree about.  The church should be the easiest place in the wor...

The church should feel more like a family and less like a courtroom. Pastor Chris brought a powerful message about Holy Spirit and how he transforms our lives as we relate to others. He taught that when you remember that God is the judge, it becomes a lot easier to stop acting like one. Jesus welcomed you at your worst and discipled you into your best. Will you stop play Holy Spirit in others’ liv...

Loving like Jesus isn’t cheap. It’s sacrificial. Pastor Chris Tomlinson dug into Romans chapter 13 this morning and brought a powerful, transformative message on love. He taught that love isn’t something you fall into. It’s something you step into, on purpose, every single day and that love fulfills what the law commands. The devil doesn’t have to destroy you if he can distract you. Will you choos...

Authority doesn’t reveal who you are when it agrees with you. Authority reveals who you are when it presses on you. Pastor Chris was back in the pulpit today with a timely message about authority, submission, and the ways in which the Lord reveals Himself through all of it. He taught that God is sovereign over authority – even when authority is imperfect, submission is about order – not blind obed...

Dr. Elton Brooke, on of our elders and Care Pastor here at Destiny Church, filled our podium today and brought a message about the importance and beauty of communion. He taught that communion is the lens through which we see everything as believers and challenged us to really think about what Jesus meant when He said "Do this in remembrance of me." Will you remember the Lord in all that you do thi...

Today we welcomed longtime friend of Destiny Church, Miles Phelps! Miles leads the ministry City for the Nations, which seeks to engage the church to reach the unreached with the Gospel.  He brought an incredible update about how the Lord is moving all across the world in mighty ways and in that, he taught on breakthrough. More than physical breakthrough, we are facing a revival that starts with H...

Peace isn’t the absence of conflict, it’s the presence of restraint. Pastor Chris brought the next part in our Unshakeable series this morning and it is a teaching that you absolutely don’t want to miss. He taught that the world doesn’t read the Bible until it first reads you, so it matters how we present our heart to the world. Blessing someone doesn’t reconcile the relationship. It releases your...

Pressure doesn’t cancel your purpose. Pastor Chris brought an incredible message this morning that everyone needs to hear about hope, pressure, and the diligence to keep moving forward in tribulation. He taught that pressure can either produce maturity, or it can produce misery. The difference is what you do while you’re in it. Difficulties are opportunities to grow in freedom. How will you approa...

Don’t get comfortable with what Jesus died to free you from. Pastor Chris continued in our Unshakeable series with an incredible message on holiness, sin, and the love that God shows us in all of it. He taught that love can’t be fake and holy at the same time, holiness means hating what destroys people, love isn’t just sincere, it’s honoring, and God doesn’t anoint comfort, He anoints commitment....