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.
There is but One God Manifested in Jesus Christ!
There is one God. Every false teaching concerning the Godhead limits who Jesus is. Key scriptural fact. The Godhead is in Jesus, Jesus is not in the Godhead. Either prophetically Paul dealt with the error of limiting who Jesus is and...
The Proper Response to The Breath of God
Life. The unthinking act of breath. Respiration. God breathed into us the breath of life. Breath. In, out. When that process stops, life ends. This is true in the natural. It’s also true in the spirit. Natural breath is without...
Gross Darkness answered by a Brighter Light
” ..evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” The vital gift we need today is discernment. Can we discern who the evil men and seducers are? Can we discern when the pendulum is...
Iron Sharpens Iron
Iron sharpens iron. This is stated in relation to fellowship among friends. The process of sharpening involves removing a veneer from the blade to be sharper. It’s more about deduction of self, grinding down toward sharpness....
Does this please God?
“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.” Ps 37:23 Could it be one reason this is true is a good man knows, loves, and seeks to honor God in His Walk? Many people like to judge...
Dethrone the Prince of Darkness in your life.
Dethrone the Prince of Darkness in your life. Written by Pastor Jayson Pagan If we are IGNORANT, Satan’s schemes will destroy and take over your life. The word “prince” means FIRST LAW. Satan is the prince of darkness. The word...
If you don’t speak truth to little things, you will be debating evil things.
I go to a community Bible study with about 40 men every Tuesday. Methodist/Baptist/Presbyterian/Episcopal/Not affiliated/not attending church. Mostly methodist. Two of them were complaining about people not abiding by their book of...
The Miracle found in the reach
The Miracle found in the reach Exodus 14:20-22 21And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22And...
Start With Grace
Grace, giving grace is always the best starting point. We, who have been saved, we’re saved by grace. Those who yet been saved, if and when they are, it will be grace that saves them. Grace is a reality to the saved and unsaved. ...
Are You Sure The Bible Actually Says what You believe it says?
Scripture paints a picture that God cherishes certain attitudes and pursuits while at the same time hates other attitudes and plans. The God that our Christian culture paints is a God who is ambivalent to your attitudes or desires. ...
This is a stool.
This is a stool. It is designed for one to rest upon. However for it to perform the designed purpose, one must see it in the right way and therefore use it in the right way, and in that way, it will be a blessing. However, if it...
What in the tarnation is going on around here?
What in the tarnation is going on around here? Trans AthletesTrans Cartoons Trans Jeopardy players Trans Woman of the year Remember the warnings about Gay marriage and how this would not be the end of the debate? In short order, men...
Worse and Worse
Have you noticed? “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.” 2 Timothy 3:13 Disney. Music Industry. Cultural Norms. Government Policies. So, the question is, will the church...
Gender Distinction is a God Idea
This used to be a simple sign to explain gender. The religious world as a whole ceased to recognize the value of gender distinction to the point that it is almost a foreign concept in a conversation with Christians. Our culture has...
Baptism Matters
Baptism matters. “Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death:” Romans 6:3&4 “For as many of you as have...
Every day is a day of choosing.
Every day is a day of choosing. “Behold, I set before you this day a blessing and a curse;” A blessing, if ye obey the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you this day: And a curse, if ye will not obey the...
God requires us to do something.
“At that time the Lord said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first, and come up unto me into the mount, and make thee an ark of wood. And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables...
The Currency of God
This is something I wrote a long time ago. I found it while looking for something else and felt prompted to share. The Currency of God “And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you,...
Hinds Feet in High Places
Hinds Feet in High Places What a way to end your book. What a way to close your chapter. Habakkuk was a captive in Babylon.He would not see the return. However with a spirit of fervency, With an attitude of indefatigable pursuit of...
Your body is the temple of God
Your body is the temple of God The second law of thermodynamics is Entropy. In simple terms, things break down, slow down and burn out over time. You see this in a cup of hot coffee… it will not stay hot. You see this in a...
“Why is baptism important and what the benefits are of being baptized in Jesus Name?”
I was asked this question, “Why is baptism important and what the benefits are of being baptized in Jesus Name?” What was Paul’s position on Baptism? Paul writes some very powerful observations and conclusions on...
Today’s love is stronger than yesterday’s hate.
Today’s love is stronger than yesterday’s hate. Today’s love is stronger than yesterday’s doubt. Today right now is where the supernatural is available and active. Today if you will hear His voice, harden not...
The Topography Matters
This shows the topography of china This explains why most of the population of China is in a particular area. Regular Maps show one dimension of reality. Often when you are actually on the mapped location, it looks a lot different...
OFFER UP YOUR KIDNEYS
OFFER UP YOUR KIDNEYS Written by Pastor Jayson Pagan A sacrifice without the kidneys was unacceptable, incomplete, and denied by God. In Hebrew thinking, the heart meant your life but the kidneys symbolized the inner stirrings of...
Thank God For the Word of God!
Thank God For the Word of God! The Miracle of Inspiration. The Miracle of Preservation. The Miracle of Revelation. So many miracles are exemplified in its existence. So many miracles are possible by its testimony. So many miracles are...
Beware!
Beware! The image shows a downward decline. In reality, it’s from the foundation the house falls down. That first step down… may be a very gradual slope, but the next steps happen rapidly. Beware of those who sow seeds of...
Forgiveness and the 70x7
Forgiveness and the 70x7 equation is not about a number, but an attitude. I refuse to be offended. I will not allow my heart to be defiled by bitterness. You can not offend me. I will not hold a grudge. I have been forgiven....
The Doctrine of Forgiveness – The Sacrament of Mercy
The Doctrine of Forgiveness The Sacrament of Mercy These things are as holy and essential as faith and the new birth. Ever been disappointed in how the Church leaders treated you? Paul said this, “no church communicated with me as...
They called the golden calf JEHOVAH.
Written by Pastor Jayson Pagan They called the golden calf JEHOVAH. They called it Elohim. Aaron himself called it Yahweh. Yahweh delivered us from Egypt. Yahweh saved us. Yahweh healed us. Right name, but the wrong way. They...
Step in and walk in the Flow of the Spirit
The difference between a flow and no flow can be a measure of half an inch, even less. When that flow begins, the pressure will clear the way and the flow will grow. The cure for carnality is the overflow of the Spirit, which we...
The key to success is humble submission to God and obey the call of God.
The key to success is humble submission to God and obey the call of God. 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...
Green does not always mean go.
Green does not always mean go. After a near-death experience, a log truck runs red light and blasts through the intersection I was entering, a lady called me and shared with me this statement. The Lord gave her that after seeing many...
The Natural in the Supernatural
Our obedience is the natural in the supernatural. These signs follow them that believe. Signs follow the obedient movement of faith. Prayer, healing, deliverance, the supernatural manifest when we actualize the theology in words,...
The Fear of the Lord
The Fear of the Lord The Bible is a book that declares to us many incredible things. One thing that stood out today in my reading is the stark distinction between the blessing and curse of God. God was willing to spare all the cities...
The Well of the One That Sees Me
Beerlahairoi – The Well of the One That Sees Me I find this very interesting. A source of water whose reputation, it belongs to the God that watches me. There is a well that belongs to God, specifically, the God that is watching...
A Jealous God
God does not “MAKE” you serve him. The reality is to serve goodness, virtue, light and love, one must from the heart surrender and submit to the God of light, love to experience God’s best. If you choose to not...
Check Your Levels through the scripture.
Every relationship has times of misunderstanding and hurt. We would do well to preserve long-standing relationships if at all possible. Ministry of saints and leadership operates in a realm of love. Bless those who have blessed you...
The Miracle of a Single Olive Leaf.
The Miracle of a Single Olive Leaf. Like many of you, I am reading the book of Genesis. This little segment of a verse lodged in my mind. After the flood, the dove found an olive leaf. One single leaf of an olive finds worth...
Dominion over Creeping Things
“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that...
The Human Will Can Be Like a Bulldozer
The Human Will Can Be Like A Bulldozer Unstoppable! However, the path of blessing is not one we can create simply through force of will and personal genius. As believers, we recognize God’s will is the greatest blessings we can...
The Gift to Re Gift
In the Old Testament, the covenant revolved around a promise of conquest, authority, prosperity, and inheritance. In the new covenant, there is no doubt a covenant of blessings given, however, the higher promise is that what we have...
The day of the longest night
December 21 Today, The day of the longest night. Darkness is symbolic of ignorance, evil, and difficulty. It seems in some ways our current societal times are the darkest night in recent memory. From the pandemic, social unrest, moral...
The Simplicity of Brilliance
Words There is power in words. Love. Peace. Joy. These three are of the highest ideals in our human experience. Love is to be valued, appreciated, to hope for the best. Peace is the lack of strife, trouble, anxiety, or fear. Joy is...
I Wish You A Faithful Christmas
I Wish You A Faithful Christmas The Christmas story begins and ends with faithful aged people who were doing what they were called to do. It begins with Zacharias and Elizabeth concludes with Anna and Simeon. In expectation, In...
Soak Up His Mercy in the Morning
Fact: The Mercy of God is new every day. Response: It is up to us to drink in this reality and soak in its virtue every morning. You can lead a horse to water, but you can not make it drink. We must gather the manna in the morning. And...
How far can you see?
How far can you see? When I consider the Prophets I am amazed to consider the circumstances that birthed the writings that we observe as inspired and God-breathed words. I consider the words of Isaiah and its beautiful prophetic...
The Trinity?
This was written by Pastor Jayson Pagan. Direct from the Catholic Church; I purchased it from their website. Took a while to get here, but I bought it to help people I teach to see exactly what the definition of the “Trinity” truly is....
A Word to the Unknown Soldiers of God’s Kingdom
A Word to the Unknown Soldiers of God’s Kingdom Promotion, Recognition, and Appreciation. Is it possible that what we view as promotion and purpose might not be the same as what God views as purpose and promotion? Potentially...
Beware of the Bigger Barn Syndrome
Bigger Barns = Bigger Storage Space? I talked to a friend this weekend who with his wife was going to empty a storage building. They were tired of paying rent for stuff. 38 BILLION is spent yearly on storage for stuff. 6.5 square feet...
The Booker Blessing
The Booker Blessing “Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” Joshua 1:9 I remember as a young man in ministry, a man I held in...
The Pearl
A few notes from the Message Video here, https://youtu.be/GK-xhKQ-MTk ” Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he...
Human Agency – Talent, Power, Imagination, Obedience in Submission to God
Human Agency – Talent, Power, Imagination, Obedience in Submission to God Defined, Human Agency refers to the thoughts and actions taken by people that express their individual power. Concerning our role in the Kingdom of God,...
The Absolute Nature of Truth
The Absolute Nature of Truth This concept is antithetical to the “intellectual” mind. It is in the nature of thought/reasoning to accept things at face value. Scriptural faith requires a simplistic acceptance of absolute...
Read Your Bible
Reading the Bible, helps you to know what the Bible actually says, rather than knowing what someone else says the Bible says. The challenge is to read the Bible and ignore what others say it says. Don’t dismiss what the Bible...
Why My English Teacher Wanted To Be Baptized In Jesus Name!
Why My English Teacher Wanted To Be Baptized In Jesus Name! by Martyn Ballestero Ms. DeGroote, as she wished to be called, was from France and she taught my senior year English class at South Bend Central High. She was 63 and referred...
The Coming Beast System Seen in Modern Day Technology
Hey Siri Hey Google Ask it a question, and the answers it gives are a product of its training. Ask about genders, Ask about any general subject. It will parrot to you the information fed into it. Who fed the information authority that...
The World Through the Eyes of a Worshipper
The lesson plan from God, the purpose was to train a mentality. “And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou...
Is it Really Tame?
This was written by my Father, Ron Phillips. I thought you might enjoy. Is it Really Tame? Some things by their very nature we already know are dangerous. People can think they’ve got it tamed. Think they’ve got control of a seemingly...
How Do I Know I have Received the Holy Spirit?
https://youtu.be/2H6DIKIVbcU Notes below are for the video linked above. How Do I Know I have Received the Holy Spirit? Most people are taught that when they profess faith in Jesus Christ, at that moment, they receive the Holy Spirit....
What is Calvinism?
Below is a rough outline of the things I discuss in the video lesson. Calvinism – What is it? Subtitle, “The reason why I am not a Calvinist.” In summary, Calvinism is the Christian version of Fatalism. One of the...
Cut the Strings!
I read this story and thought it was worth sharing. Cut the Strings! The first police officer reaches under the one-ton bale of hay and attempts to lift it off of me. Of course, it doesn’t budge. He grabs his flashlight and shines it...
America Through The Eyes of An Immigrant
If you want to love America more, go ride in a uber and listen to those non-Americans thankful for what Americans call poverty… it’s wealth where they come from. Freedom is riches. The impoverished in America have the...
In Gratitude and Appreciation To Every Godly Woman
In Gratitude and Appreciation To Every Godly Woman Yesterday I went to a funeral, the Grandmother of BJ Randall and the mother of Monte Brent Randall Sr. Based on everything I have heard about this dear lady, she was a faithful,...
Calvinism Series Introduction
Youtube Video – Link https://youtu.be/F-7-oe_Mkn0 Calvinism – Reformed Christianity Introduction Christianity is a shattered world of distinct and different beliefs. Under the flag of Christianity there are many...
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...