Devoted City Church Podcast

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.

Doubt Isn't The Enemy - Donnie Williams

When the promises of the future don't immediately appear, a journey of faith is tested by doubt. Bringing honest questions to the Lord transforms uncertainty into an unshakeable belief anchored in an unbreakable promise.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: - Doubt taken to God grows your faith. Doubt kept from God will eventually replace your faith. - Genesis 15:1-18 - Faith is not pretending everything is okay. - Faith brings questions to the only one who has answers. - Romans 4:3 - “Some people think they’re deconstructing, but what they’re really doing is dismantling without rebuilding on truth.” - Alisa Childers - “If Christianity were not true, would you want to know? And if it were true, would you want to follow it?” - Frank Turek - Mark 9:21-24 - Hebrews 6:13-14 - Galatians 3:13-14 - Bring your doubt to God—not away from Him - Anchor confidence in what God has already done - Don’t let feelings rewrite truth - Feelings are real, but they’re not reliable.Prayer:"God, I don’t understand everything, but I trust You. Take my doubt and turn it into deeper faith. I do believe, but help my unbelief and strengthen my trust. In Jesus name Amen."

When Faith Waits - Donnie Williams

Abram chooses to reset his life after a crippling failure, facing a desert war to rescue his captured kin. The ultimate test of his faith arrives after the victory: refusing a king’s fortune to prove his absolute trust in a higher promise. 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/devotedcitychurch Notes: - Leave the familiar, trust His promises, be a blessing to others. - Failure doesn’t disqualify you… but it should change you. - FAITH RESETS AFTER FAILURE - Genesis 13:1–4 - FAITH CHOOSES TRUST OVER CONTROL - Genesis 13:5–7 - Genesis 13:8–13 - FAITH WAITS FOR GOD’S PROMISE - Genesis 13:14–18 - FAITH WILL BE ATTACKED BY THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE IT - Genesis 14:11-12 - Genesis 14:14–16 - Faith doesn’t avoid battles, it engages them differently. - FAITH TRUSTS GOD AS PROVIDER - Genesis 14:17–20 - Genesis 14:22–23 Prayer: God, I confess that waiting is hard. I want control. I want clarity. I want it now. But today, I choose faith over sight. I choose trust over control. I choose to believe that what You have promised is better than anything I could force. Give me the strength to release what I am trying to control. Teach me to wait. Teach me to trust. Teach me to walk by faith, not by sight. In Jesus’ name, Amen.