Devoted City Church Podcast

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February 23, 2025 Feeding the Hungry | Donnie Williams
Thanks for listening! At Devoted City, 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 www.devotedcity.com!Scripture:Jesus Feeds the 5000 - Matthew 14:13-21, Mark 6:30-44, Luke 9:10-17, John 6:1-14
"When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. As evening approached, the disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a remote place, and it's already getting late. Send the crowds away, so they can go to the villages and buy themselves some food.’ Jesus replied, 'They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.' ’We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,’ they answered. ’Bring them here to me,’ he said. And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over."
(Matthew 14:13-20)
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February 16, 2025 All You Need to Know | Donnie Williams
Thanks for watching! At Devoted City, 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 www.devotedcity.com!Scripture:"As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ ‘Neither this man nor his parents sinned,’ said Jesus, ‘but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.’”(John 9:1-3)"You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.”(Exodus 20:5)"After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. ‘Go,’ he told him, ‘wash in the Pool of Siloam’ (this word means ‘Sent’). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing."(John 9:6-7)"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."(Romans 5:8)"His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, ‘Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?’ Some claimed that he was. Others said, ‘No, he only looks like him.’ But he himself insisted, ‘I am the man.’”(John 9:8-9)"Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?"(2 Corinthians 6:14)"Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was a Sabbath. Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. ‘He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I see,’ the man replied. Some of the Pharisees said, ‘This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.’"(John 9:14-16)"They still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they sent for the man’s parents. ‘Is this your son?’ they asked. ‘Is this the one you say was born blind? How is it that now he can see?’ ‘We know he is our son,’ the parents answered, ‘and we know he was born blind. But how he can see now, or who opened his eyes, we don’t know. Ask him. He is of age; he will speak for himself.’ His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders, who had already decided that anyone who acknowledged that Jesus was the Messiah would be put out of the synagogue. That was why his parents said, ‘He is of age; ask him.’ A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. ‘Give glory to God by telling the truth,’ they said. ‘We know this man is a sinner.’ He replied, ‘Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!’”(John 9:18-25)"To this they replied, ‘You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!’ And they threw him out."(John 9:34) "If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also."(John 15:18-20)"Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’‘Who is he, sir?’ the man asked. ‘Tell me so that I may believe in him.’Jesus said, ‘You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.’ Then the man said, ‘Lord, I believe,’ and he worshiped him.”(John 9:35-38)
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February 03, 2025 Parable of the Soils | Donnie Williams
Thanks for watching! At Devoted City, 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 www.devotedcity.com!
Scripture:
Once again Jesus began teaching by the lakeshore. A very large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat in the boat while all the people remained on the shore. He taught them by telling many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it. Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seed sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and since it didn’t have deep roots, it died. Other seed fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants so they produced no grain. Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted, grew, and produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” Then he said, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.” Later, when Jesus was alone with the twelve disciples and with the others who were gathered around, they asked him what the parables meant. He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders, so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled:
‘When they see what I do,
they will learn nothing.
When they hear what I say,
they will not understand.
Otherwise, they will turn to me
and be forgiven.’”
Then Jesus said to them, “If you can’t understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables? The farmer plants seed by taking God’s word to others. The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away. The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced. And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” Then Jesus asked them, “Would anyone light a lamp and then put it under a basket or under a bed? Of course not! A lamp is placed on a stand, where its light will shine. For everything that is hidden will eventually be brought into the open, and every secret will be brought to light. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.” Then he added, “Pay close attention to what you hear. The closer you listen, the more understanding you will be given—and you will receive even more. To those who listen to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But for those who are not listening, even what little understanding they have will be taken away from them.”
(Mark 4:1-25)
The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron.
(1 Timothy 4:1-2)
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January 26, 2025 Faith Finds a Way | Donnie Williams
Thanks for watching! At Devoted City, 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 www.devotedcity.com!
Scripture:
One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick. Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.
When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, “Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?” Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’? But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.” Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God. Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, “We have seen remarkable things today.” (Luke 5:17-26)
"Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus." (Luke 5:18-19)
"Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm."
(Proverbs 13:20)
"When Jesus saw their faith, he said, ‘Friend, your sins are forgiven.’"
(Luke 5:20)
“What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul?”
(Matthew 16:26)
"The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, ‘Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?’ ... But I want you to know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins."
(Luke 5:21,24)
"Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.'"
(Matthew 28:18)
"Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God. Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, ‘We have seen remarkable things today.’" (Luke 5:25-26)
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32min
January 19, 2025 Do Whatever He Tells You | Donnie Williams
Thanks for listening! At Devoted City, 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 www.devotedcity.com!
Scripture:
"On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus’ mother said to him, 'They have no more wine.' 'Woman, why do you involve me?' Jesus replied. 'My hour has not yet come.' His mother said to the servants, 'Do whatever he tells you.' Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons. Jesus said to the servants, 'Fill the jars with water'; so they filled them to the brim. Then he told them, 'Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.' They did so, and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside and said, 'Everyone brings out the choice wine first and then the cheaper wine after the guests have had too much to drink; but you have saved the best till now.' What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him."
(John 2:1-11 NIV)
“Wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.”
(Psalm 104:15)
“On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine—the best of meats and the finest of wines.”
(Isaiah 25:6)
“But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son.”
(Galatians 4:4)
“There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.”
(Ecclesiastes 3:1)
"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."
(Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV)
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January 05, 2025 The Power of God's Word | Donnie Williams
Thanks for watching! At Devoted City, 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 www.devotedcity.com!

Scripture:

When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying, heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased."
(Luke 3:21-22)
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.
(Ephesians 2:10)
Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. The devil said to him, "If you are the Son of God, tell this stone to become bread." Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man shall not live on bread alone.'"
(Luke 4:1-4)

He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your ancestors had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord. (Deuteronomy 8:3)

The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, "I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me, it will all be yours." Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.'"
(Luke 4:5-8)

“It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.’” (Deuteronomy 6:13)

The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. "If you are the Son of God," he said, "throw yourself down from here. For it is written:"'He will command his angels concerning you to guard you carefully; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.'"Jesus answered, "It is said: 'Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'" When the devil had finished all this tempting, he left him until an opportune time.
(Luke 4:9-13)

“Do not put the Lord your God to the test…”
(Deuteronomy 6:16)

'Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
(James 4:7)
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December 29, 2024 A Year of Faith | Dom Jenkins
Looking both back and forward, our North Raleigh Campus Pastor Dom Jenkins talks about how 2024 was a year of faith for our church, as well as how 2025 can be the same.

Thanks for listening! At Devoted City, 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 www.devotedcity.com!
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December 16, 2024 Sorrow for Joy | Donnie Williams
Thanks for watching! At Devoted City, 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 www.devotedcity.com!
Scripture:
"Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world. So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy." (John 16:20-22)
"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." (Romans 5:3-4)
"Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning." (Psalm 30:5)

“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete” (John 15:11)

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4)

“For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2)

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18)

“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.” (1 Peter 3:15.)
"And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, 'Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.'" (Luke 2:8-10)

"'Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.'" (Matthew 11:28-30 )
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" (2 Corinthians 5:17)

'We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. ' Romans 6:4

"If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved." (Romans 10:9-10)

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” Philippians 4:4)
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December 08, 2024 Indifference for Love | Donnie Williams
Our lead pastor, Donnie Williams delivers the next part of the Divine Exchange series about how Jesus would have us trade Indifference for Love. Thanks for watching! At Devoted City, 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 www.devotedcity.com!
Scripture:
John 21:15-17
Romans 5:8
Philippians 2:6-8
John 14:16-17
Luke 10:25-37
John 11:45-53
John 19:1-16
James 4:17
1 John 3:17-18
Revelation 3:15-16
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35min
December 01, 2024 Chaos for Peace | Chase Gardner
This week, Chase Gardner teaches from the story of Lazarus about how Jesus divinely exchanges chaos for peace.
Thanks for watching! At Devoted City, 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 www.devotedcity.com!
Scripture:
John 11:1-6
John 11:14-15
Job 42:5
John 11:17-35
John 11:38-44
Revelation 21:1-5
Revelation 22:3-5
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36min

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