Scott Street Mb Church Podcast

You can do it. He Can Help Series Everyone is interested in the future. James warns us about common errors we make regarding the future SCRIPTURE: James 4:13-17 13 Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” 14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15 Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” 16 As it is, you boast in your arrogant schemes. All such boasting is evil. 17 If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them. THEMES: - Plan with God - Don’t presume about tomorrow - live well today - Life is brief - don’t procrastinate - RIGHT NOW God is ready to welcome you. TODAY He is ready to save you!" 2 Cor. 6:2 Video of this Message available on YouTube.com/scottstchurch Preached at Scott Street Church on Sunday, May 12, 2019

You can do it he can help – Patience. James 5:7-12 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. 9 Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door! 10 Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. 12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned. The themes are patience, grace, God’s leading, resting in God’s love   Video of this Message

Membership Service Video of this Message available on YouTube.com/scottstchurch Preached at Scott Street Church on Sunday, April 28, 2019

Three things we find in the fact that Jesus is Alive - life, love, hope, Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:14-23 New International Version (NIV) 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.15 More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then Christ has not been raised either. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 18 Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. 19 If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. 20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in turn: Chri

Lent series Sermon #7 Jesus: Friend of Sinners Jesus is friend of sinners, and that is a good thing, for each of us is a sinner, and if we are to be like Jesus, we need to befriend sinners also. Scripture: Luke 5:27-31; 7:36-50 Themes: Grace, forgiveness, swimming into the deep end for our faith, Summary: Jesus’ trial before the Sanhedrin as a confessional sermon seeking powerful Christianity 27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. ‘Follow me,’ Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. 29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, ‘Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?’ 31 Jesus answered them, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but those who are ill. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to r

Themes: Grace, forgiveness, jumping into the deep end for our faith. Summary: Jesus’ trial before the Sanhedrin as a confessional sermon seeking powerful Christianity Jesus before the Sanhedrin 53 They took Jesus to the high priest, and all the chief priests, the elders and the teachers of the law came together. 54 Peter followed him at a distance, right into the courtyard of the high priest. There he sat with the guards and warmed himself at the fire. 55 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any. 56 Many testified falsely against him, but their statements did not agree. 57 Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: 58 ‘We heard him say, “I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.”’ 59 Yet even then their testimony did not agree. 60 Then the high priest stood up before them and asked Jesus, ‘Are you not going to answer?

Summary: John reveals Jesus as the Lamb of God Sermon Title: Jesus - The Lamb of God Scripture reading: John 1:29-34 29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, xthe Lamb of God, who ytakes away the sin zof the world! 30 This is he of whom I said, a‘After me comes a man who ranks before me, because he was before me.’ 31 I myself did not know him, but bfor this purpose I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.” 32 And John cbore witness: d“I saw the Spirit descend from heaven like a dove, and eit remained on him. 33 I myself did not know him, but fhe who sent me to baptize gwith water said to me, ‘He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, hthis is he who baptizes gwith the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son9 of God.”   Themes: sacrifice, love, forgiveness, and grace. Message Available on YouTube.com/scottstchurch   Preached at Scott Street Church on Sunday, March 31, 2019

Jesus The High Priest Jesus has bridged the gap between us and God and has made a way for us to come before God and worship Him Jesus The Priest: “Journey to Easter” series: Hebrews 4:14-16 Scripture: Hebrews 4:14-16, Theme, love, forgiveness, grace, compassion Jesus Our High Priest Summary: Jesus has bridged the gap between us and God and has made a way for us to come before God and worship Him Jesus the Great High Priest. Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has ascended into heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. The themes are love, forgiveness, grace, and compassion. Please find the early iteration of the sermon attached to help with your preparation. Message

Jesus was confrontational, uncomfortable even Themes: Justice, grace, love and forgiveness Scripture: Matthew 12:1-14 12 At that time Jesus went through the cornfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some ears of corn and eat them. 2 When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, ‘Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.’ 3 He answered, ‘Haven’t you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? 4 He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread – which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests. 5 Or haven’t you read in the Law that the priests on Sabbath duty in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are innocent? 6 I tell you that something greater than the temple is here. 7 If you had known what these words mean, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice,” [a] you would not have condemned the innocent. 8 For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.’ 9 Going on from that place, he went into their synagogue, 10

Jesus suffered for us; how should We respond to suffering. Jesus the Suffering Servant – Isaiah. 42:1-7 Key scripture: Isaiah 42:1-7, ‘Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations. 2 He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.3 A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his teaching the islands will put their hope.’5 This is what God the Lord says –the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out, who spreads out the earth with all that springs from it, who gives breath to its people, and life to those who walk on it:6 ‘I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand.I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles,7 to open eyes that are blind, to free captives fr

Luke 4:20-21 “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favour …” “Then,” Luke notes, “he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him, and he began by saying to them, ‘Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.’” Message inspired from Isaiah 61. Message Available on YouTube.com/scottstchurch   Preached at Scott Street Church on Sunday, March 3, 2019

Scripture: James 1: 26 - 27 26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. The themes are purity in speech, love and care in our family, controlling ourselves and our language, and being God’s word of encouragement to others.   Message Available on YouTube.com/scottstchurch   Preached at Scott Street Church on Sunday, February 24, 2019

Flee from favouritism    Key scripture: James 2:1-9 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favouritism. 2 Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in. 3 If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, ‘Here’s a good seat for you,’ but say to the poor man, ‘You stand there’ or ‘Sit on the floor by my feet,’ 4 have you not discriminated among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts? 5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? 6 But you have dishonoured the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court? 7 Are they not the ones who are blaspheming the noble name of him to whom you belong? 8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, ‘Love your neighbour a

If You Are Religious   1.If you are religious - listen and do the Word 2- If you are religious - keep a rein on your tongue 3- If you are religious - minister to those in distress 4- If you are religious - keep yourself clean   Scripture: James 1:22 – 27 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom and continues in it – not forgetting what they have heard but doing it – they will be blessed in what they do. 26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world. The themes are gracious speech, compassion, and purity.   Message

Scripture: James 1:19 21  19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you. 22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.   Special feature: A personal story about listing to God and obeying - and doing.   Theme: Take note – pay attention – LISTEN!   1- Take note of your listening 2- Take note of your speaking 3- Take note of your anger 4- Take note of your actions   Preached at Scott Street Church on Sunday February 3, 2019Video of this message available on youtube.com/scottstchurch

Message inspired from James 1:9-12. Who does God say you are? Do you need to be lifted up and reminded that God has given you a high position? Or do you need him to bring you down, reminding you to put all of your trust in him. If you strip things back to just you and God, who does he say you are? Preached at Scott Street Church on Sunday January 27, 2019Video of this message available on youtube.com/scottstchurch  

The wisdom of James - Temptation   James 1: 13 – 19 13 When tempted, no one should say, ‘God is tempting me.’ For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; 14 but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. 15 Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. 16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. 18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of all he created. 19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. 21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can s

Message inspired on the scripture of James 1:1-2. "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,  because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance." 1. It is pure joy to experience trials 2. It is pure joy to attain wisdom – and all we have to do is ask for it. and 3. It is pure joy to be single-minded – solid, mature and lacking nothing. God bless each of you this week – as you face your own trials, please know that you are loved, and if you need help as you face trials, we are here to walk with you, support you and face these trials together. If you need any prayer or support, please email us at prayer@scottstreetchurch.ca Preached at Scott Street Church on Sunday January 13, 2019 Video of this message available at youtube.com/scottstchurch    

I want to give you a homework project. Do one thing as a result of today's message. It may be to commit to worship every Sunday in 2019. To start memorizing a Bible verse a week, start having a quiet time every day -- 5, 10, 15 minutes. Do something! Don't waste it. When you see the birds in the air after church – I want you to think about how you are making yourself good soil. And my prayer for you is that in 2019 God would do some incredible things in and through you. Preached at Scott Street Church on Sunday January 6, 2019 Video of this message available at youtube.com/scottstchurch

Lord help us to have roots that go deep, to have an open mind to hear you and to take the time so that we don’t miss what you are trying to say to us. Part of the reason we celebrate the Lord’s supper each month is so that we stop and listen to what the Lord wants to say to us. In communion he tells us he loves us, he tells us he forgives us, and he tells us that as his children we are to go out into the world and share his love and forgiveness. Preached on Sunday December 30, 2018 at Scott Street Church Video messages available at youtube.com/scottstchurch