Pastor
Scott Phillips
Scott Phillips has been preaching since he was twenty and has been in pastoral ministry since 1996. He pastored in Hazlehurst for six years and moved to Clinton to plant NewBirth church in 2004.In 2015, NewBirth merged with Abundant life and became Springridge Pentecostal Church.
He is a prolific writer and loves to study and discuss with others the work of God and the truth of God’s word. Below are the latest articles from his blog that he started in 2006. He and his wife Becky have been married since 1992 and have three exceptional sons.
Faith is to the Christian life what walking is to be human.
Faith is to the Christian life what walking is to be human. Walking is the most common physical activity of the human species. It takes us to food, work and friends and contributes to physical fitness. “Walking is so mechanically...
Don’t forget to push the power button.
In every situation, faith is a choice. Even when doing something good and righteous, we must choose to exercise faith. Ritual, habit, obligation will rob you of the fullest benefit. No doubt, thank God for ritual, habit, and obligation...
We must not think we can be more merciful or wise than Scripture.
There does come a time when we should cease fellowship. Often as leaders, we must discern if a person is a tare or a wolf. The items and issues below help us discern. I have seen where leaders seeking to “restore”...
What holds us together might not seem like much.
What holds us together might not seem like much. “The next time you go to play Ricky Bobby, in traffic, know that this is EVERYTHING, that is holding the front of your car on, from the motor to license plate, jus sayin!” ...
The Truth Spoken In Love Does Guarantee People Will Love the Truth
The Truth Spoken In Love Does Guarantee People Will Love the Truth Love is not a work of the flesh. Love, in a biblical sense, New Testament Spirit reality, is not disciplining my mouth to be nice or polite. Love is not a work of the...
Will you sleep on, oh sleeper?
“So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.” Jonah 1:6 This morning, as I considered the...
Be Fearful, of God alone.
Be Fearful, of God alone. Jesus said this, “And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after...
The Empowerment of the 2nd Birth
In my first birth, there were variables given to me I did not set. I did not pick my nose, ears, eye color, height, shoe size, skin color, parents, siblings, or origin. These were given to me through no choice of my own. In my second...
“The Lord is my shepherd;”
“The Lord is my shepherd;” This is not a statement of fact as much as a declaration of submission. When we choose to humbly look to God for direction, protection, provision, wisdom and purpose we are positioning ourselves...
The Catalyst of Promise
Love Keeps Pray Comforter Abide Spirit Truth Know Dwell In You The individual words that stood out to me in this scripture text. John 14:15-17 If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you...
How long before you really understand where your help comes from?
How did Mary know what to do when she was at the wedding and there was no wine? I suggest it was a similar situation outlined in this text. “And when his disciples came to the other side, they had forgotten to take bread.” Which when...
What is the Mount of the Valley?
A Question was asked, ““the mount of the valley” For there to be a valley, there has to be a mountain. No Mountain, no Valley. For there to be a top, there has to be a bottom. For there to be a full, there has to be an empty. No...
Is Once Saved Always Saved Biblical?
https://youtu.be/KYjpOX10WrM For Video of this lesson Is Once Saved Always Saved Biblical? Let me explain. Once saved always saved will be a reality when we get to heaven. Until then, the teachings of Jesus and the apostles was a...
Decree and Declare has no Power if you don’t repent and obey.
Decree and Declare has no Power if you don’t repent and obey. We can live a life that God will bless us, even if we don’t pray for blessing. We can live a life that God cannot bless even if we pray for blessing. God honors...
Tomato Plant in a Pothole
Tomato Plant in a Pothole In Jackson, Ms, there was a news article with an accompanying picture of a pothole that looks 12′ square, over half the street. Someone with a sense of humor planted a tomato plant in the middle of it....
Praise the Lord While You Have the Strength and Opportunity
July 4, 2021 This morning, my dad can’t come to church. I know he wants to, but he’s just not well. He would be here if he could. My dad has lost his voice, and I know he would like to sing, if he could, he would. My dad,...
Faith Wins!!
Faith Wins! When you engage your faith, you are inviting the greatest difference in your life. When you line up behind, below, and believing in the God of heaven, it matters not the opposition or obstacle. Faith Wins. “.....
The Kingdom and Patience of Jesus Christ
The Kingdom and Patience of Jesus Christ Patience. It is a virtue that many of us find lacking in our life. I do. In the age of fast food, microwave ovens and 4G Cell phones, patience is not what we strive for, or pray about. In...
Refreshing
Refreshing When the Spirit of God whispers to you direction, inspiration, and peace. He is the peace speaker. I am thankful to have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand. To know that God to speaks to men. In a still small...
The Miracle in a Memory
July 11, 2021 This morning, at about 7:30, I was walking across the parking lot of the church where I pastor. I felt the spirit of the Lord quicken me to stop. I was talking to a dear friend, and I felt prompted to get off the phone....
What to do when you are bit by a snake?
“A rattlesnake bit one of my sheep in the face about a week ago. Deadliest snake that lives around here. The sheep’s face swelled up and hurt her terribly. But the old rattlesnake didn’t know the kind of blood that flows through...
The Kryptonite to Bitterness
The superpower and superhero of our current day is bitterness. The sidekicks of hurt, wrongs and offense in spirit and embodiment in politics, culture, and academia. Historical, current and potential wrongs must be viewed through...
A Plea for the Innocent
Beware of spreading the contagious cancer of overt criticism and bitter words to the young. “But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck,...
Harnessing what God has given us.
Harnessing what God has given us. Each of us has some outstanding qualities. Some of them might not be on their face positive, however in the right context and used properly they can serve us well in our pursuit of living meaningful...
Dealing with Doubt
I had someone tell me they were struggling with moving forward in God because of some very hard questions. Here is my response that someone might find helpful. There are no easy answers to hard questions. In those things I can not...
Finding a Song in your trouble
FEELING DISCOURAGED, DEPRESSED, OR EVEN DESPAIRING? Helen Howarth Lemmel experience the same when she was struck by a disease that caused her to go blind and as a result was abandoned by her husband. Yet amidst her situation, she...
The Kingdom of God is Like a Seed
Seeds, Flowers, Fruit, Seeds I did something I have never done. I bought a pack of sunflower seeds. I planted them. I have watched them progress from seeds, to sprigs, to small and developing plants. Finally flowers and the beginning...
Drawing out What We Bring In
Drawing Out There is a truth, and we bring in, drink in, draw in, consume, and bring inside our souls those things we are connected. You draw water out of a well in a few ways, buckets, pipes, and what is inside is brought out, and...
How important is love?
In no uncertain terms, Paul declared to the Galatians a truth that is applicable to today. He declares in simplicity, the absence of one virtue invalidates all others. Don’t get me wrong, there are other absolutely required...
Decisions You Choose To Make
Cain and Abel. The Worship and Faith of one was accepted by God, the other was not. It’s been going on since the foundation of the world. Of course, the Cain’s of the World will try to murder this idea of personal...
We choose what we forget and what we remember.
We choose what we forget and what we remember. Some people remember all the good, godly, kind things others have done for them and forget those times of conflict, disappointment, and disagreement. One will bring your joy and peace with...
What you feel is not real.
What you feel is often not real. Don’t get me wrong; I know our feelings are undeniable; however, emotions are momentary and often do not portray reality. If you let your feelings make your decisions you will live a life of...
When Prayer Loses Its Power
When Prayer Loses Its Power There are two kinds of prayer. Prayers that flow like waters from the soul. Prayers that are but memorized vapors of past prayers. It’s possible to pray things you have always prayed, while not...
Don’t let others season your life.
How much of what we think about others has to do with what others have said and not what we have personally experienced… however it can easily feel personal when it is nothing more than an evil report. With that in mind, we...
Be Encouraged
Written by Rusty Hathcock Be encouraged. No less than 5 times, I felt as though the Spirit of the Lord would have me share … Jesus Christ surrounded himself with 12 “steady” men. In a 3 and 1/2 year span, one of those twelve...
Do you believe in God
The question was asked, “Why do you believe in God?” This is my answer. I have experienced the reality of God. I have seen prayers about impossible things answered. I have felt the undeniable close encounters of the...
One of the Greatest Gifts To Seek From God
One of the Greatest Gifts To Seek From God There are a lot of things that carry a “Christianity” flag that gets a carte blanche pass. Observation, since there were prophets, there was a warning about false prophets. ...
“There are three Dimensions of Truth …Experience, Doctrine, and Fellowship.”
On Wednesday Night, during prayer, the Lord spoke this concept to me. “There are three Dimensions of Truth …Experience, Doctrine, and Fellowship.” I heard it over and over as I prayed. I studied this and developed it...
Faith Filled Love Toward God = Fear Free
We have access to a fear-free life. How? Loving God, being in total devotion to God breeds a boldness, confidence, and conviction that will cause you like David to Run at the Enemy knowing God has Got this. No Fear is a product of...
Is Grace Unmerited Favor?
Is Grace Unmerited Favor? Yes, however that is an understatement. Grace is unmerited favor. Like water is wet. However, Grace is everything that God does toward us individually and humanity as a whole. From the careful forming of...
Doubt comes by hearing and hearing by the questioning of the Word of God.
Doubt comes by hearing and hearing by the questioning of the Word of God. Since the beginning, Satan has conspired to deceive man out of the blessings of God by seeking to invalidate truth by planting doubt and asking questions, and...
Courageous Faith
When Israel had a righteous king who loved God and his ways the Nation prospered. My prayer is the Lord would send a revival of repentance to our nation from the top down and a grassroots revival. We must cease to allow politics...
Is the Kingdom of God multicultural?
The Kingdom’s call is for every person. Whosever will. Go ye therefore and teach all nations. Our focus and passion must not revolve around our individual cultural preferences but must be focused on the good of all people that...
The real reason United Methodists split the blanket
The real reason United Methodists split the blanket Written by JR Ensey They were too divided to serve under the name “United” any longer. America’s third-largest Christian denomination—the United Methodist Church (UMC)—is splitting...
Subcultures created by echo chambers.
Subcultures created by echo chambers. We have known that CNN specifically and MSM, in general, has been running a propaganda echo chamber pushing all manner of principles and agendas that are anti-christ. No doubt it is under the color...
One of The Greatest Gifts God Will Ever Give You
One of The Greatest Gifts God Will Ever Give You ((This message is not for those who have no desire to truly pray for God’s will in their life. This is not for the fair-weather believers or simply those who see God as a Life Raft...
Why I Worship on Sunday
Sunday The First Day of the Week Give the Lord Jesus Christ Praise due to His Name Give, encourage, and be encouraged Plug into the Body of Christ Demonstrate Discipleship A way to set the tone, Grow in Wisdom Find the pitch It was on...
We are on a wild ride to a brand new day.
The earth rotates once every 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4.09053 seconds, the surface of the earth is moving roughly 1,000 miles per hour. We are on a wild ride to a brand new day. All through the night, even at it’s darkest point,...
Are Your Prayers Not Being Answered?
Are your prayers not being answered? By Jay Jones Here are some possible reasons why… 1. Unforgiving – If you don’t forgive others, God won’t forgive you. Matthew 6:15 2. Unbelief – To pray in doubt...
Discouraged with your spiritual growth?
Discouraged with your spiritual growth?….. Written by Jayson Pagan I love this verse: “The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.” (Proverbs 4:18) It is my...
For the Joy Set Before Us
Joy It is amazing to see how the combination of things produces the desired results. You do not get what you desire by pursuing it directly, however often what we desire is a product of doing other things. In Hebrews chapter twelve we...
The Teachings of Jesus
Matthew 5-7, Jesus in His wisdom, lays out the way to live that was and is counter to the culture and our nature. The reason why so many today, though they are proclaiming Christians, don’t live in a way that reflects what Jesus...
God’s Grace is Calling You For More
Grace is demonstrated as everything God does in his relentless pursuit of the soul of each individual. From the moment he proverbially leaned over Adam and breathed into him the breath of life, till this day, God is stretching,...
The Acts of the Apostolics
The Acts of the Apostolics What kind of faith could be generated if we began to intentionally declare what God is doing in every venue we have access to? The other day I saw before my eyes prayers answered. At that very moment, I...
They Named Him Zerubbabel
They Named Him Zerubbabel Written by Jacob Stump Zerubbabel It means “Stranger in Babylon”. His parents knew he would grow up outside of God’s Promised Land. They knew he would be raised among heathens, influenced by paganism, and...
The Climate of Wickedness
The Climate of Wickedness The book of Proverbs in your Bible is a study of contrast between the righteous and the wicked within a backdrop of the simple, the fool and the scoffer. If everyone who considers themselves a believer took a...
The Last Four Chapters of the Bible
The Last Four Chapters of the Bible This morning, I read the last four chapters of the book of Revelation. Jesus wins. The faithful and devoted followers of Jesus wins. However, everyone else loses. It’s no doubt triggering if...
Salt and Light.
Salt and Light. Jesus declared that is what we are redeemed to be. To be distinct, to season, to preserve, and to influence the world around us. To be seen and known as a light for righteousness. We, as believers, have a mandate to be...
Moral ambivalence opens the door to wickedness and evil.
Moral ambivalence opens the door to wickedness and evil. Our World is FULL of HATE. They are haters of them that do good. Let’s be honest, why that is. What good people do, contrasts and highlights the need to do better.The...
How did the First Believers Experience Salvation?
How did the First Believers Experience Salvation? What must I do to be saved? This is a Bible Study I had with a man named David. You can watch the Video, there are scripture slides to read along or you might choose the audio on...
Patriarchy? Sexism? Is it a flaw or a feature?
Patriarchy, defined as a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. Sexism, it’s a new term, but one significant part of its definition is...
I visited a Synagog and gained an insight.
Listen and Subscribe to Podcast https://anchor.fm/scott-phillips/episodes/I-visited-a-Synagog-and-gained-an-insight-etg7kr Watch and Subscribe to Youtube Channel https://youtu.be/SKPRIP5_QSc...
Priceless/Worthless
Priceless / Worthless One mans’ trash another man’s treasure. We live in a world that more and more have not respect, knowledge, understanding, or appreciation for the Word of God. Pictured is one of the most expensive...
The Virtue of Rejoicing
We are made in the image of God. “And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost...
Gender Distinction is a God Idea
Let me start by declaring, “I Love Women.” I love my Mama. I love my Wife. I love all of the wonderful godly women who have greatly impacted my life. Even today I pastor some of the most awesome people in the world and many...
The Secret to Making Complexity Simple
While listening to someone speak on the complexity of the universe, it sparked in my heart this meditation and reflection on living our lives according to the word of God. The Complexity of the Simple The Simplicity of the Complex Made...
The Algorithm of a Believer
What is an Algorithm? Finiteness. An algorithm must always terminate after a finite number of steps. Definiteness. Each step of an algorithm must be precisely defined; the actions to be carried out must be rigorously and...
Precious Treasures
Link to the Message – https://youtu.be/Ive_Cq-rCPo?t=1510 All of the wealth of this world cannot purchase peace, hope, or salvation. ALL the Gold in the HillsAll of the Diamonds in the depthsALL of the Pearls in the sea. We were...
The Waters of Noah
“For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.” Isaiah 54:9 I heard this...
Shares in the Promise
Buying Shares In the Promises of God. Invested. Some realities seem to make our promises impossible. However, something inside of us says, “I want to invest in the impossible.” People talk about it. People pray about it....
Where are the Intercessors?
Where are the intercessors? A tragedy of our age is the shrinking ranks of a worthy ministry. Intercessory Prayer What will happen when you need someone to pray for you today? Many of us can point to salvation...
Faith Obeys – Doubt Disobeys
Faith Alone? There is only one scripture where the two words, faith and alone are found together. Sadly the meaning is in direct contradiction to one of the favorite deceptions in Christianity. There are...
The Answer to the Darkness
Video to message https://youtu.be/bz4rx3RYSYs Darkness Close your eyes and imagine with me the darkness of a room where there is no light. I remember being afraid of the dark. I remember imagining dangers and seems fears multiplied....
God is Faithful to you. Will you be faithful to Him?
God is Faithful to you. Will you be faithful to Him? God’s faithfulness is without dispute. What many struggles with is reflecting that faithfulness back to God. God blesses us continually, but will we bless him in return...
What’s going to happen?
What’s going to happen? I heard a father describe a game his young son likes to play. The young boy standing on the couch will cry out to him in glee, “What’s going to happen? What’s going to...
Missing in Action / Comfortable in Platitudes
How many would have a ministry that could help people experience salvation and deliverance if they only loved the Lord as much as they love themselves and personal agendas? Jesus gave requirements many are unwilling to fulfill. Deny...
Sometimes Bad News is the Good News
The worst circumstances can be the setting for the best results. Rack, Shack, and Benny stood in the face of a tyrannical leader and complicit government. They were bound hand and foot and thrown into a fiery furnace. However,...
A Little While
A Little While Jesus confounded his disciples with this phrase. “A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father.” John 16:16 We are still confounded by...
The Way Does Not Depart, even if we have departed the way.
Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. You don’t have to LIVE it to Know it. A lot of people KNOW things they don’t LIVE. During my message a few weeks...
Peace or Vexation – It’s Up to You.
Ecclesiastes is a testament to a man who spent his life filling his mind/heart with too much information. His conclusion was “for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.” Seven times he proclaims of his investigation and...
Is Every Elected Leader the Will of God?
This was written by someone else, but I think it is worthy of your thoughtful consideration. I did no attribute because it was posted on a private group. Psalms 115:16 (KJV) “The heaven, [even] the heavens,...
Frontline Worshippers
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.” John 4:23 During COVID, we have heard the term, “Front Line...