Devoted City Church Podcast

Same Old Sin - Donnie Williams

Even as we falter and repeat our old mistakes, we are held by a faithfulness that remains constant despite our inconsistency.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEdOWC1RUUtScTBrRWNaT2taUTBRTXZjNmJOUXxBQ3Jtc0trOVpKZEF0R2k5R2lfSzVhLUhVcGZZbEdwbTdqMEo2V2NBaV85TFFUZEJkY3l6bGxzRGJ6dXl6aXVfRVNMdEdMU1Nockw2RGJ1ajFNMG02dE1RdV81V2lBUmtyS3hJa0hDdjdtTW85cGtFZ0p2ZV9rMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdevotedcity.com%2F&v=wSBsiSy0at4]!Connect with us!Instagram:   / devotedcity   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0RjVXNTREoxRXVXd2t1T0pxWjVUdGl3QXlFd3xBQ3Jtc0tsajJyNl94VlhYNFVwNUZwdjlmQU45MkNzekJBeU9TQllwd0RMU1BTNUU4X2xUTHFBWFBFWFpLdFpmR3RydW9IVDM3bkdDZUp6ZHE5ZXQ5dmlNNE1JNWdRWktSVVBRVkVPTWsySHBLVzMxN2JVbkFEYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdevotedcity%2F&v=wSBsiSy0at4]Facebook:   / devotedcitychurch   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazF6ZW10MjFINFFzQ0NycnRpZE1Wel9SbzduZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsZkFobVpQbXNjX3ZYb29tWGloaFhyNUpHQWwxR2E0QzhNT1Z1S2FjV0dmU0diaUdHYXlsLVpUQ0dOSEk4Rmc4V1R2VUpXUzhLOVp3UjI5RGI3UTk0cVNWVlFtR0sxTHY3WVpoWXZlQ21pbkZlYThabw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdevotedcitychurch&v=wSBsiSy0at4]Notes: * God is faithful even when His people repeat the same failures. * “The greatest battles in life are rarely against new temptations. They are usually against old patterns.” - Unknown * Genesis 19:17 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSBsiSy0at4&t=1157s]-26 * Luke 17:32 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSBsiSy0at4&t=1052s] * "Mrs. Lot’s philosophy could’ve been etched on her salt-block tombstone: No need to take God seriously." - Chuck Swindoll. * What you glorify in your memory will eventually gain influence over your future. * Genesis 20:1–13 * What is not fully surrendered will eventually be repeated. * Just Because the Bible Records It Doesn't Mean It's Right * But legal is not the same as morally right * A half-truth told with the intent to deceive is a whole lie. * Your failures will never outpace God’s grace. * Romans 8:1 * Stop Looking Back * You can't move toward God's future while longing for your old life. * Stop Hiding Behind Half-Truths * A half-truth told to protect your image is still a whole lie. * Stop Defining Yourself By Your Failure * Your failure is real, but it is not final.

Mercy and Judgement - Donnie Williams

An interaction between Abraham and the Lord about Sodom and Gomorrah shows us how God is perfect in both mercy and judgement at the same time.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes: - God's judgment is never disconnected from His mercy. - "A God who never judges evil is not loving — He is indifferent." — Frank Turek - "There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, 'Thy will be done,' and those to whom God says, in the end, 'Thy will be done.' All that are in Hell, choose it." — C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce (1945) - God's mercy should never make you casual about sin. - Don't Become Comfortable with Compromise - Don't Participate Through Passive Approval - God always provides a way of rescue before judgment fallsScripture: - Ezekiel 16:49–50 - Genesis 18:16–23, 19:1-25 - Romans 1:24-32, 8:34 - Jude 1:7 - 2 Corinthians 5:21

The Promiser Over the Promise - Dom Jenkins

You've been fixed on the miracle you were promised, but what if that blessing is a distraction? This story in Genesis reveals that the greatest gift is the extraordinary, intimate presence of the one who makes all things possible.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes:- The greatest gift is not the promise, but the Promiser.- God’s heart has always been to dwell with His people- If God feels insufficient now, the blessing won’t fix it.- Exodus 15:11- Trust the Promiser over the promise.

Identity: Received not Achieved - Rob Perry

A 99-year-old man fails to have faith in the midst of waiting. Regardless, in all of His mercy, God still makes good on His promise and gives the man a new identity to replace the one he tried to build for himself.Thanks for watching! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes: - Genesis 17:1-27 - God’s sufficiency, not our ability, is the foundation of our faith. - The world says identity comes from within. The gospel says identity comes from belonging to Christ. - Galatians 3:6–9 - In Christ, we do not achieve identity … we receive it. - We don’t perform to be accepted. We respond because we are accepted. - What area of my life is God calling me to immediate obedience? - Colossians 2:11-12

God Sees You. - Donnie Williams

When a couple's desperate plan to force a promised outcome backfires, an exploited, nameless slave is driven into the wilderness. There, she encounters a divine presence who assures her that no one, especially the forgotten, is invisible to the God who sees.Thanks for listening! Devoted City is one church in two locations: Raleigh, NC and Cary, NC. We are all about helping people find, trust, and follow Jesus. We are devoted to Christ, His Church, and its mission and we would love for you to be a part. To find out more, visit https://devotedcity.com/!Connect with us!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devotedcity/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/devotedcitychurchNotes:- The covenant does not depend on Abram's consistency - it depends on God's character.- Genesis 16:1-13- Romans 8:20-21- Luke 19:10- Galatians 3:13-14- What we think is God withholding can be God working. There is a difference.- Just Because the Bible Records It Doesn't Mean It's Right- Legally right is not the same as morally right- The greatest threat to trusting God's promise is the plan that almost makes sense.- God's faithfulness is not limited to the people the world considers important.- El Roi sees you.- Stop blaming God for what you don't understand - start trusting Him in what you can't control- Stop forcing outcomes - start surrendering control- Stop shifting responsibility - start owning your next step- Stop living unseen - start living like you are fully seen by God- The God who found Hagar in the desert is the same God who came looking for you.- El Roi sees you. You are not invisible to Him.