Destiny Church Edinburgh

At the last supper, Jesus took the cup and said: "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you." (Luke 22:20, NIV). The next day as Jesus died on the cross God was making it possible for us to enter into an eternal covenantal relationship with Himself.

In the ancient world covenants between individuals or groups was commonplace. Throughout the Bible we see God relating to His people on the basis of covenant. In this message Peter investigates what covenant means and how it impacts our lives today.

It's so easy to get stuck in the past. Either in a negative past, which cripples us, or in a positive past, which causes us to rest on our laurels. In Philippians 3 Paul writes to encourage us not to get stuck in the past but instead to be in pursuit of God and His purpose for our lives.

In this the last recorded parable of Jesus, He reveals that on judgement day God will call us to account for our deeds (or lack of). The big truth in this parable is that true faith will evidenced by acts of love. Faith is like calories, you can't see them but you can sure see the results.

In this message Pastor Peter takes time to honestly appraise where Destiny Church is at - looking at both it's strengths and weaknesses. As we go into the next year, we're committed to growing a healthy church and we're excited about the future.

There are 3 things you can do with your life: you can waste it, you can spend it or you can invest it. In the Parable of the Talents Jesus teaches us how we can invest our lives.

In the parable of the 10 virgins we discover that a superficial faith isn't sufficient for access to the Kingdom of God. In this message you'll be provoked to develop a deep persevering faith, and an authentic relationship with God.

In this message we answer 4 questions: 1) What it means to be a good steward? 2) How to avoid being bad steward? 3) How does the Bible say about hell? 4) How does the Bible describe heaven? We agree with C. S. Lewis when he said: "Christians who did most for the present world were just those who thought most of the next."

In this message we start with Jesus' parable of the Fig Tree and then zoom out to take a broad look at what the Bible teaches regarding the end of the world and Jesus' return.

What if this life was not all that there is? What if the choices we made today had an impact on our eternal destiny? When you fully grasp that there is more to life than just the here and now you start to live in "light of eternity." This will not only change your approach to life but also your perspective on it.

In the parable of the wedding feast, God is pictured as a King who invites the world to a great feast. The questions we investigate in this message are - have you accepted the invitation and are you spreading God's invitation to others?

In one parable Jesus gives us an overview of the whole Bible and an amazing description of God's world purpose. In this message we look at answers to some huge questions: What is the future of Israel? What is the purpose of the church? And, what does the Son of God mean?

In the parable of the two sons Jesus describes two people who changed their minds, one negatively the other positively. Our ability to change our mind is essential for us making big progress in life.

Typically this parable is called "the workers in the vineyard," however the parable is not really about the workers, it's more about the generous employer, who represents God in the story. In this message we discover 3 great truths about God.

In the parable of the unforgiving servant Jesus gives us great insight into the scale of God?s forgiveness and God's expectation of us to in-turn fully forgive others. In truth everything I do, in the way I relate to human beings, reveals how I relate to God.

Casey Treat pastors the largest church in the Pacific Northwest region of the USA, with over 10,000 people attending weekly services. As a teenager, Casey Treat was involved with drugs and at the age of 19, he entered a rehab centre where he was born again and learned how to renew his mind through the Word of God. Since then, Casey Treat has shared the straightforward message that God's Word works and that through the renewing of the mind by the Word of God and the power of the Holy Spirit, we can all live a victorious and prosperous Christian life here on this earth.

In the parable of the lost sheep we are given a wonderful picture of God's heart for straying humanity. In this message Peter unpacks the parable and then goes onto share some strategic steps which we're taking in Edinburgh this year.

In this parable Jesus highlights that human beings are on a search for God, and that ultimate fulfilment only comes when we find Him. Augustine put it well when he said: "We are made for You O God and our hearts are restless until they have found their rest in You."

Jesus describes the Kingdom of Heaven as a treasure which is worth our all. In this message preached during the Edinburgh Festival services, Peter unpacks this great parable.

Jesus asks his disciples a very simple question. Do you understand all these things? In this message we explore how Jesus wants us to understand the truths about his Kingdom, and that these truths should grip our hearts and cause us to be changed from the inside out. When the message of God's kingdom has gripped us Jesus encourages us to be channels of this "ancient" message, and present it relevantly to the culture we find ourselves in.