Destiny Church Edinburgh

"The godly can look forward to a reward, while the wicked can expect only judgement." (Proverbs 11:23). In this message Peter tackles God's rewards and judgements, in this life and after this life, with humans and with angels.

C. T. Studd once said: "If Jesus Christ be God and died for me, then no sacrifice can be too great for me to make for Him." There are moments in life where our worship is sacrificial and expensive. In this message Peter investigates the nature of true worship.

Everyone is affected by the legacy of others. For some, their lives have been ruined by the negative legacy of parents, friends or governments. While others have benefited greatly by the positive legacy that godly predecessors have left. In this message Peter helps us understand how to overcome the negative impact of the past, while at the same time he challenges us to leave a good legacy from our life.

"At that time men will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory." (Mark 13:26). The return of Christ has been anticipated by believers for 2000 years. It is an event which has sparked debate, controversy and much unhelpful speculation in the world. Despite this God's plan is on schedule, and we must be ready for the return of the King.

"...this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. (Mark 13:30). Jesus accurately predicted many of the major events that would happen in His generation following His death and resurrection. In this message Peter looks at the changing times that we are living in and implications for the future generation in Scotland.

The Bible tells us that: "...whatever a man sows, this he will also reap." (Galatians 6:7). This is a universal spiritual law which applies to all people. In this message Peter teaches from Proverbs about the importance of "sowing" the right things in life in order to "reap" the right results.

Jesus was impressed by the way a poor widow gave. It wasn't the amount that impressed Him, but rather what it cost her and her attitude in giving. God calls us all at different times and in different ways to take costly steps. In this message Peter is challenges the church to give financially and serve for the sake of impacting a city and nation.

Everyone wants a long and health life. The Bible teaches us the way to achieve that goal - "The fear of the LORD prolongs life..." (Proverbs 10:27). In this message you will discover the steps you can take towards a long and healthy life.

Jesus regularly gave religious hypocrites a hard time by public ally exposing their folly. The fact is that religious hypocrisy is still a current problem. In this hard hitting message Peter applies the challenge of Jesus to our lives.

This message from the book of Proverbs tackles the issues of criminality and corruption in today's world. The Bible not only highlights the problems in society, it also points to solutions which work.

God commands us to love our neighbour as we love ourselves. It's easy to love people that we're comfortable with and who are like us, but as Jesus illustrates in the story of the good Samaritan, we must also love those who are totally different to us. In this message Peter challenges racism, sectarianism and class divisions in the Church.

This message was preached by Andrew Owen at the official Gorgie building dedication night in Edinburgh. Throughout the Bible we discover that dedicated people leave a positive legacy for generations to come.

True love is more than an emotion. True love is backed up with action. The smallest good deed outweighs the biggest intention. This message looks at how we can practically express our love for God.

The Bible says: "One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, and He will repay him for his good deed." (Proverbs 19:17). It is evident that God takes personally the plight of the poor. In this message you will be challenged to grasp God's heart for the poor and to take responsibility for your fellow human being.

Our world is longing to see people who live with authentic faith. But tragically, for all to many, their encounter with Christianity has been a negative experience. I recently read in a blog: "The single greatest cause for atheism today is Christians. Who acknowledge Jesus with their lips and then walk out the door, and continue on with their lifestyle. That is what an unbelieving world simply finds unbelievable."

The Bible teaches that God owns everything ...even our lives. The Bible also teaches us that we are stewards called to look after God's possessions. It says in Psalm 24:1: "The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it". This message will help you be a good steward of life before God.

"Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but it is swept away by injustice." (Proverbs 13:23). We live in an unjust world, which results in great suffering. In contrast God is completely just. God wants us to partner with Him to see His justice invade this world which He loves.

In this passage from Mark's Gospel we see how God calls people to account for their actions... or lack of action! The Bible teaches us that we will all ultimately be held accountable before God, as it says in Romans 14:10: "we will all stand before God's judgement seat." In this message you will be challenged to live an accountable life before God.

Jesus did everything He did with the full backing of heaven. In this message Peter explains how we as believers can live with authority and the backing of heaven in our lives.

Ray Bevan said: "What this nation needs is not revival but rather a healthy Church." In this message Peter teaches about the Church being God's vehicle for bringing positive change and influence in a culture and for impacting cities and nations.