Destiny Church of Jacksonville

Generosity is about living with open hands because you’ve experienced the open heart of God. Pastor Chris brought a powerful message today about the eternal importance of generosity. He taught that generosity begins with love, reflects God’s character, rejects greed, comes from a grateful heart, and redeems the time. Every moment spent in generosity is an eternal investment. Gratitude turns what w...

Holiness is about being set apart for God. Pastor Chris continued in our Rooted series this morning with a lesson in holiness. We learned that holiness begins with reverence for God, requires obedience, demands purity, cultivates love, and produces power. It changes everything about the way that we live and relate to other people. Holiness isn’t just something that God calls us to, it’s who He is....

As long as you’re holding onto the old self, you’ll never experience the new life God has for you. Happy new year! At Destiny Church, we kicked off 2025 with a message about being rooted in identity. Pastor Chris taught that transformation begins with letting go, it requires renewal, and leads to a new identity. When we choose to believe God for who He is, everything changes.  2025 is here. How wi...

Consistency in faith is where real transformation happens. Pastor Chris brought a timely New Year's Eve message about being rooted in maturity and how it isn’t a destination - it’s a journey. He taught that maturity requires a teachable spirit and consistency in faith, produces eternal fruit, and reflects God's glory.  Walking in maturity is an everyday choice, especially one we should consider he...

Humility is the hallmark of God’s kingdom. Merry Christmas! On the Sunday before Christmas, Pastor Chris taught on The Cradle - The Cross - The Crown. He preached that Jesus is God with us, God for us, and God reigning over us. He is everything we have ever needed or will ever need and Christmas is a celebration of Him not just as a baby, but as King of the Universe. How will you enter this Christ...

Nothing about your journey is intended to be a wasteland. Today we heard from Pastor Jodi Tomlinson and she brought a powerful message about being Rooted in Transformation. She taught that only God can take broken things and make them new. Only God can take ash and turn it into beauty. Only God can take heartache and make it count for eternity. If we are willing to trust God with our lives, He wil...

Destiny Church exists to preach and teach the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to build an authentic Christian Community that supports Kingdom Causes.  Today we heard from one of our elders as well as our Care Pastor, Dr. Elton Brooke. He taught on the DNA of not only Destiny Church, but the church worldwide. It is a place to connect, protect, grow, and serve. It is a place to come and give and receive...

Truth isn’t meant to wound, it’s meant to heal. We continued in our Rooted series this morning with a lesson on the power of unity. Pastor Chris taught that unity goes out the window when pride walks in the door and that the humility required for that unity isn’t just a one-time decision; it’s a daily choice. When we aren’t grounded in truth, we are vulnerable to division. When we choose unity, we...

Our strength to endure doesn’t come from within ourselves - it comes from God. We continued in our Rooted series today with a message on being rooted in strength. Pastor Chris taught that God gives us strength to endure, to comprehend, to surrender, and to overflow. Surrendering to His strength is not about giving up, but giving over to Him.  God’s strength is made perfect in our weakness, and sur...

God’s promises are unchanging, and He is faithful to fulfill every single one of them. In the seventh part in our Rooted series, Pastor Chris brought a powerful message about being rooted in God's promises. He taught that they are backed by His power, not by your performance and that eternal promises give us something the world can never offer: hope that endures. God's promises meet you where you...

No matter where we’ve been or what we’ve done, God’s grace is an open door, constantly inviting us back into fellowship with Him. Pastor Chris continued in our Rooted series today with a message on being rooted in reconciliation. He taught that our faith calls us to a higher standard – a standard where love transcendsdivisions, and grace bridges the gaps. We are called to be reconciled with God, o...

Being alive in Christ means we live with purpose, we live with joy, and we live with the confidence in who He says we are! In the fifth part in our Rooted series, Pastor Chris brought a powerful message on the true redemption that comes through the blood of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He taught that we are redeemed from death to life, from bondage to freedom, and from separation to belongin...

Knowing God changes everything! This week, Pastor Chris brought the next part in our Rooted series with a message about being Rooted In Revelation. He taught that sometimes what we perceive as a disappointment is really God protecting us, positioning us, or preparing us for something better that we can’t see in the moment. We have to live our lives reliant on the revelation of who God actually is....

Deep roots help to prevent soil erosion. Today we had the privilege of hearing from Pastor Jodi Tomlinson, one half of our Senior Pastor team. She taught on the importance and value of being rooted in inheritance. She taught that our inheritance rescues us, qualifies us, redeems us, reconciles us, gives us a purpose, and seals us. It changes everything. You can leave what’s yours on the table or y...

Grace isn’t just about forgiveness; it’s also about transformation. Today, we continued in our Rooted series with a message entitled “Rooted In Grace.” Pastor Chris taught that when we face trials, hardships, or seasons of doubt, God’s grace doesn’t leave us; it carries us. No matter what we face, God is working all things together for our good. Grace empowers us to walk confidently in His calling...

You don’t need to spend your life earning a title that God has already given you. Today, we jumped into a brand new series entitled “Rooted” that is based in the book of Ephesians. Pastor Chris taught from the first three verses and said that we are blessed with purpose, blessed by identity, and blessed with every spiritual blessing. You don’t need to spend your life earning a title that God has a...

The House of God is a place to gain understanding – it is one thing to know something, and it is another thing to understand. Today, we heard from one of our elders and our Care Pastor, Dr. Elton Brooke, on what to do when we don’t feel the goodness of God in our lives. He taught from Psalm 73 about how Asaph transitions from doubt to understanding and trust. We have to find a way to reconcile our...

Endurance empowers us to experience God's promise, embrace God's purpose, and exhibit God's power. In the final installment in our Resilient series, Pastor Chris brought a powerful message that included the “greatest hits” from all of the messages. He taught that a faith that’s alive is a faith that doesn’t just sit back and wait for things to happen. It’s a faith that gets up, steps out, and take...

Resilience isn’t just about how strong you are. It’s about how strong we are together. Today, Pastor Chris taught from James 5:19-20 and how our resilience isn’t just a personal victory - it’s a communal responsibility. Community and accountability matter far more than we give them credit for these days. Resilience is not a solo journey, but it is built in the trenches of community. Restoring the...

Confession isn’t about condemnation, it’s about restoration. What burdens are you carrying that need to be brought into the light? James teaches in chapter 5 that confession leads to healing. Pastor Chris said today that concealment leads to captivity but confession leads to completeness. If we stay in community and practice confession and patience, we will see breakthrough. Sometimes the greatest...

When you can’t trace His hand, trust His heart. Today’s message was a powerful one on the absolute importance of prayer. Pastor Chris taught that prayer isn’t just an item on our spiritual checklist; it’s the air we breathe as believers. Prayer should be our first response, not our last resort. God wants to be involved in every detail of our lives, not just when we’re in crisis mode. How will that...

Patience pays off. Pastor Chris taught from James 5:7-11 today and brought incredible insight about the value of patience. God is far more interested in who we’re becoming than in how quickly we get where we’re going and when we’re in a hurry, our vision becomes narrow. Patience turns waiting rooms into classrooms. How will you see your time in-between this week?

Idolatry is trusting in created things rather than the Creator. Pastor Chris preached a relevant and powerful message today on the importance of the ways in which we handle material possessions and wealth. He taught that earthly wealth has an expiration date, integrity with money matters, and greed distorts our reality.  There is nothing in our lives that shouldn’t be brought under the Lordship of...

To plan our lives without God isn’t just unwise, he says that it’s evil, it’s sinful. Today, Pastor Chris brought a message about spending our time on nothing but the best of what God has for us. He taught that God absolutely cares about how we make decisions and that the Sin of Presumption is making life choices apart from seeking and submitting to the will of God. Our perspective is limited, our...

James 4:11 “Do not speak evil against one another,” Today, Pastor Chris brought a powerful message on our words from James 4 that everyone needs to hear. He said that it is absolutely vital that we are careful about the words we speak about and toward other people. Negativity has consequences that we need to be aware of but bringing the Truth in love can bring life. Our words matter in everything...