Jesus Washes Dirty Feet

John 13:1-17

Chapters 13-17 of John's Gospel take place on the last night of Jesus' night. This is the night he will be betrayed by one of his own, Judas. Jesus begins the night by sharing a meal with his closest friends, his disciples. At this meal, Jesus does the unthinkable. He showcases his love by lowering himself to the position of a slave and washing their dirty feet. Then he tells them to go and do likewise.

God uses our hands to wash the dirty feet of other people.

Jesus Has Arrived

John 12:12-50

As Jesus makes his entry into Jerusalem, the crowds go wild. They shout in triumphant victory, proclaiming that Jesus is the King of Israel. However, when they realize that Jesus hasn't come to set them from from Rome, their shouts of praise turn to shouts of condemnation. Soon the same crowd will be shouting "Crucify him!"

Jesus never lived to please the crowds. He lived every day to the glory of God the Father. We too should follow the example of Jesus, living our lives not for our own reputation or name, but for the glory of God alone.

Jesus Is Anointed

John 11:45-12:11
What is your true object of worship? Is it money, status or hobbies? Without realizing it, these things can become objects of our affection. When these temporary pursuits begin to consume us, we fail to remember that Jesus is the one who deserves our whole-hearted worship.

In this message, we’re going to see four responses to the miracle Jesus performed of raising Lazarus from the dead. For some the response is of heartfelt worship and for others it is dismissive. What will yours be? As children of God, our response should be a sweet aroma to the anointed one, King Jesus.

Jesus Is The Resurrection And The Life

John 11:1-54
As we look at the events of our world today, it’s tempting to become pessimistic about the future. On the surface, things don’t seem to be going all that well. Sometimes it seems all we hear is bad news. If we’re not careful, we can find ourselves questioning God and His plan.

In John’s Gospel today, we’re going to see a family in the midst of great loss and pain question the plan of God. Yet in the end, we see that Jesus brings life to even the most dire of circumstances. Even when we experience hardship and loss, God is working it all for our good and His glory.

Jesus Is God

John 10:22-42
In this message, we’re going to see things continue to heat up between Jesus and the Pharisees. The Pharisees are going to demand for Jesus to give them an answer on His identity. They want to know, “Is Jesus the Messiah?”

Maybe you have the same question, today. You’re wondering who is this Jesus? In this passage, you can get your answer from Jesus’ own lips. Jesus is God.

Jesus Is The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-21
In this message, we're going to see that Jesus is the Good Shepherd. He's not going to leave us or forsake us. He takes care of His sheep and watches over them. When we need healing or provision, we can call out to Jesus, the Good Shepherd.

Jesus Opens Blind Eyes

John 9:1-41
Have you ever been confused about why something bad happened in your life? Maybe you felt like it was God punishing you for sin. I know I have felt that way before. But that’s not what the Bible teaches.

In this passage, Jesus is going to heal a man who was born blind. Then He’s going to say that the man was born blind so that God’s glory could be shown through his healing. We have to realize that God is always working in our lives, through the good, the bad and even the ugly. Faith is saying “God, I’m trusting in you no matter what!”

Jesus Sets You Free

John 8:31-59
Freedom ... It’s a precious thing. Our great nation was built upon this idea that every person has the God given right to freedom. Yet Jesus teaches that we can live in a free country and still be in bondage. Jesus says that it is ultimately sin and lies that keep us bound and in bondage.

In this message, we’re going to see that Jesus sets us free! Even though sin and Satan would try to keep us bound through lies, they are no match for the resurrection power of Jesus Christ and the truth of God’s Word.

Jesus Is The Light Of The World

John 8:12-30
Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and stumbled around in the dark? Maybe you tripped over something someone didn’t put away. We’ve all had an experience similar to this where we trip, harm or injure ourselves on something we didn’t see. The Bible tells us that because of sin, we’re all walking around in spiritual darkness, unable to avoid things that cause us harm.

In this message, we’re going to see that Jesus is the light of the world! Jesus illuminates our spiritual lives so that we can clearly see where we walk and stand.

Jesus Forgives

John 8:1-11
Have you ever been caught red handed, doing something you know you should not be doing? Or maybe you've been caught in a lie you told? Whatever the case, it's hard to top the woman we find in John 8. This lady was caught in the very act of adultery! If the shame alone wasn't bad enough, in Jesus' day, adultery was a capital crime. The penalty was death!

This week we’re resuming our sermon series in John’s Gospel with this story of sex, sin, shame, condemnation, grace and forgiveness. We’re going to see that Jesus forgives.

Make Disciples

God is doing His work in us through His Spirit. We can't do it on our own! We are constantly being transformed into the image of God. He gives us the ability to keep His Word. He makes us into His disciples, becoming more like Christ each day.

Preach The Gospel

Jesus commands us to preach the Gospel and make disciples. This is what we believe Destiny Church is called to do. This is the assignment that Jesus has given us. This is the assignment for which he has empowered us (Acts 1:8). And this is the assignment that we, in God's grace, seek to accomplish everyday of our lives.

Darkness Doesn't Exist

Our guest speaker this week is one of our missions ambassadors, Philip Tolman! Philip has been serving in missions since 1980. He and his wife Lucy are currently working in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. They have evangelized and started churches where no evangelical church had previously been. They have planted a total of 8 churches, including a Bible school.

The Faithfulness of God

This week, Nathan Thompson, one of our missions ambassadors to Mexico, brought an encouraging word! Throughout the years, Nathan explains how he has seen the faithfulness of God in his everyday life. Whatever situation you are in, God is able! If He has been faithful to you in the past, he will be faithful today! Hold on to Him! He is faithful!

Stewardship

In this message, Pastor Matt challenged us with how we are stewarding the resources that God has given us. The 3 main areas that God asks us to multiply are our Time, Talent & Treasure. Are we wasting these things or are we using them to have eternal impact? How can we better steward these resources?

God's Word

In this message, Pastor Matt addresses some crucial questions about the Word of God:
1. Is the Bible the Word of God?
2. Where did the Bible come from?
3. Who wrote the New Testament?
4. Can new Scripture be written today?
5. How do we interpret the Bible?
6. Are we to obey all the commands of Scripture?
7. Why was the Bible written?

Luke 24:44-45
Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.