FBC Jacksonville at Nocatee

Responding to Sexual Abuse

In this sermon from Genesis 34, the message confronts the dark realities of sexual abuse, sin, vengeance, and human failure with honesty and biblical clarity. The passage shows how unchecked passion, silence, cowardice, and revenge all deepen brokenness rather than bring healing or justice. Through four resolutions, the sermon calls believers to pursue purity, confession, courageous action, and true justice within the church and in personal life. Ultimately, the message points to Jesus Christ as the only true source of cleansing, healing, forgiveness, and restoration for both victims and sinners alike.

God's Gift to Moms

What does God truly value in mothers? In this Mother's Day message from Proverbs 31:30, Pastor Spencer Harmon addresses three groups—older moms reflecting on former seasons, current moms in peak motherhood status, and future moms envisioning their calling—revealing three features of freedom God offers: freedom from people pleasing by escaping the deceitfulness of charm and the enslaving chain of living for others' approval; freedom from shallow beauty that fades; and freedom from crippling fear through hoping in God. From social media stories to gardenia bush roots, discover that God's ultimate gift to mothers isn't simply freedom—it's himself.

Taste And See

When your check engine light is on, join the choir. In this message from Psalm 34, Pastor Joey Eaton reveals three instructions from David's cave surrounded by 400 distressed, bitter, indebted men: join a choir of constant and humble praise by resolving to bless the Lord at all times—not when things improve but now in the mess, magnifying God like a telescope shows Saturn's true size; cry out in humility and trust that God hears and delivers because crying out is praise, showing only he's tuned to your frequency of hurt; and desire and experience God's goodness and satisfying provision since your primary need isn't circumstances changing but tasting his goodness in every circumstance.

Imagining Reconciliation

Can you imagine forgiveness? In this message from Genesis 33, Pastor Spencer Harmon reveals four ingredients of reconciliation through Jacob and Esau's 20-year reunion: a humble view of yourself by bowing low instead of magnifying others' sins; an eager desire to forgive like Esau running to embrace because bitterness tastes sweet but is poison; a realistic expectation for peace knowing reconciliation requires continual forbearance; and a settled heart of obedience rooted in worship. From Hamilton's line "Can you imagine?" to the prodigal son's father running with compassion, discover why reconciliation is possible even after decades of silence—because we've been forgiven and reconciled through Christ's death and resurrection.

How God Prepares His People

Are you in a defining moment? In this powerful message from Genesis 32, Pastor Spencer Harmon reveals how God prepares his people through wonderful, excruciating, unforgettable moments—from Moses to David, Elijah to Paul. Discover four ways God prepares you to be used by him: he limits your options by trapping you against a corner to reveal that your usefulness depends on weakness, not strength; weakens your abilities by giving you a limp you'll feel with every step so you'll hope in God instead of yourself; redefines your blessings by transforming your desires until seeing God becomes the blessing itself; and gives you a story of painful grace you wouldn't trade for anything. From Jacob's all-night wrestling match to his dislocated hip and new name Israel, learn why every person used by God has a story of being broken. Don't miss this truth: before you soar in service, you must learn to walk with a limp.