Destiny Church Edinburgh

Jesus controversially said: "...do not throw your pearls before pigs..." Here we find Him teaching us that we must be wise in the way we present precious truths to people.

"Judge not, that you be not judged..." is one of the most misquoted Bible verses around today. It doesn't mean that you can't express an opinion about others. Nor does it mean we must be easy going and tolerant . In this message we take time to investigate these famous words and pack their powerful meaning for our lives today.

After relocating from Glasgow to Aberdeen to pioneer a church, David was involved in a serious accident in which he broke his neck and was left paralysed. David has amazed and inspired everybody by holding on to his deep faith in God, and has continued the work in Aberdeenshire despite his condition. In this message David shares how you can be free in the midst of suffering.

Jesus teaches us that our level of worry is directly related to the level to which we trust God - big worry is a result of "little faith". Can you trust the unseen God with your practical needs in life?

Dr Rob Waller is Consultant Phychiatrist at St Johns and Director of Mind and Soul. In this message he draws on the truth of the bible and professional experience to show us how we can have freedom from worry.

Jesus said: "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth? but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven?" The way you use money will be determined by how real is heaven to you.

It is possible to be unforgiven by people yet forgiven by God, but it is not possible to unforgiving towards people and forgiven by God. In this message we look into how God's forgiveness motivates our forgiveness.

Andrew Murray said: "The power of prayer depends on our apprehension of who it is to whom we pray." While some people find their prayers limited because of a wrong view of self, others find their prayers limited by a warped view of God. In this message we look at who God is and how this impacts our praying.

In Matthew 6:16-18 Jesus does two things - He exposes the hypocrisy of religious insincere fasting and He endorses the power of sincere fasting as an expression of authentic faith. In this message we investigate what difference fasting makes to prayer.

Matthew 6:9-13; is one of the most famous passages in the Bible. It is commonly known as the "Lord?s Prayer" and it is where Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. In this message we unpack the Lord's Prayer to learn how Jesus intended us to pray authentically.

Matthew 6:9-13; is one of the most famous passages in the Bible. It is commonly known as the "Lord's Prayer" and it is where Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. In this message we unpack the Lord's Prayer to learn how Jesus intended us to pray authentically.

Jesus tells us that when you pray "your Father knows what you need before you ask Him." (Matthew 6:8). In this message we try to answer two big questions: If the Father knows what I need then how can He leave some prayers seemingly unanswered? If He already knows and if He already has a plan why pray?

"pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you." (Matthew 6:6, ESV). Who you are before God is the most important thing about you. It's more important than who you are before people. It will define your life more than any other factor. It reveals who you really are.

Hypocrisy is acting a lie rather than telling a lie. Jesus challenges us in Matthew 6 to live authentically without acting and to give authentically.

In Matthew 5 Jesus spells out for us what it really means to "love your neighbour" and at the same time He gives us a great insight into God's love for us.

Andrew Owen is the inspirational leader of Destiny Ministries of which Destiny Church Edinburgh is a part. Andrew has inspired the planting of many churches all across the world and is also the lead pastor of Destiny Church in Glasgow.

According to a survey conducted by the BBC, Edinburgh is the loneliest place to live in the UK. However, in contrast to this the Bible is clear each of us was made for community. In a city of great isolation how do we as a growing church in Edinburgh continue to be a community? Furthermore what does real community actually look like?

Aliens are little green men from another planet, aren't they? Well, maybe in the movies. In the Bible, aliens are something quite different; people for whom God's heart aches. So what are aliens according to the Bible? And how can we make sure we love them as God desires us to? In this message, Graeme seeks to answer these questions.

Today we make heroes of those who "don't take nothin' from nobody" type of people. No matter how wronged or unjustly insulted we are, Jesus urges us to keep our hearts free from anger, bitterness and vengeance which will destroy us, and instead offer forgiveness and leave revenge to God.

Who can we trust these days? Can we trust politicians, the press, or sales reps? In this message we learn the importance of following God's example of always being true to our word and keeping our promises.