In this message Pastor Scott preaches from Colossians 1:21-23. We were all stuck in rebellion, alienated, hostile and doing evil works, but through Jesus' blood he has reconciled us. Jesus is doing work in us so that we would be presented holy, blameless and above reproach before him.
Colossians: Who is Jesus?
When we think about Jesus our minds are usually immediately drawn to his work on earth. His teaching, his miracles and ultimately his death & resurrection. In Colossians 1:15-20 Paul writes to expand our thoughts about who Jesus is. He is God the Creator & Sustainer of the universe. We need to be filled with awe and wonder when we think about who Jesus is, all things were made by him and for him. He is truly great!
Ren Vision + Mission: Neighborhood
In this message, Pastor Scott lays out the call on our church to not just occupy our new building, but to be a blessing to those around us in our neighborhood. He lays out some Scripture and some dreams we have for this new season at Ren.
Easter 2015
On our first Sunday in our new building at 184 Broad Street, Pastor Scott breaks open I Corinthians 15 to look at the resurrection of Jesus. The good news is that Jesus has risen from the dead and is alive! Christianity is not just a nice, cute religion but the belief that Jesus is who he says he is and has done what the Scriptures say. We proclaim that he defeated death and lives!
Colossians: Two Kingdoms
There are two kingdoms: the kingdom of darkness and the kingdom of light. For many it is very jarring the moment we first realize there are two kingdoms, we live our lives ignorant of this fact and when Christ comes into our lives we see not only his kingdom but the kingdom of darkness. In this message from Colossians 1:13, Pastor Scott takes us through some of the lies and deception of the kingdom of darkness. He also reminds us of the wonderful new kingdom that Jesus has brought us into.
Colossians: Prayer for the People
We continue in our series of the book of Colossians by looking closer at Paul's prayer for the people in Colossians 1:8-12. Pastor Scott takes a look at what it means to live a life worthy of the Lord and pleasing to Him. God always loves us and accepts us but he does correct us to change us when we are going off track. We are to have lives that bear fruit and declare the goodness and glory of God.
Colossians: Standing Firm
In this message we begin a series going through the book of Colossians. This sermon focuses on Colossians 1:1-8. In this sermon Pastor Scott reminds us of the situation that the Colossians found themselves in. They were pressured by their culture and peers to give into different beliefs, to mix their belief in Jesus with something else. As Christians we are often not pressured because of our belief but because of the things we do not believe in. We are encouraged to stand firm and stand on the Word of God that comes in grace and truth.
Fullness of God: Making it Happen
As he continues through the fullness of God series, Pastor Scott addresses some of the practical things we can do in our lives in our pursuit of God. He addresses topics such as busyness, spontaneity, making a plan and expectations of prayer.
Fullness of God: Think Big
There are so many genuine followers of Jesus who sell themselves short and think small thoughts about their lives. They struggle to imagine themselves being great in God's kingdom. They hold high views of God, but for whatever reason don't believe they are candidates for the fullness of God. What causes people to think small? Why do so many people struggle to believe they can attain a significant measure of God's power and be an instrument in God's hand that can impact their generation? It often traces back to negative words that were spoken over their lives. Parents, teachers, peers, spouses, and so on may have told them, in so many words, that they are average or stupid or pathetic or nothing. Many Christians have been lied to. They have been told that they are not qualified to be great. And they have believed it. When we believe these lies about ourselves it has a way of holding us back from the full purposes of God over our lives. In this message Pastor Scott preaches to expose the lies that have tied us down that God would cut these lies away and release us into a new freedom to pursue all that God has for us.
Fullness of God: Seek and You Will Find
In this message Pastor Scott preaches about the primary means of attaining the fullness of God - prayer. Besides talking about the call to prayer and discussing the nature of true prayer, he addresses the problem of not having much desire to pray. This seems to hold back Christians more than anything. They know prayer is important and believe that amazing things can happen through prayer but, for whatever reason, they simply aren't interested in prayer. A lack of appetite for prayer is the story of so many of God's people. But the truth that though we feel weak at this effort to engage in real prayer, the Spirit will help us.