Posts by Scott Roberts (Page 25)

Walk by Faith POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the February 18, 2018, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the God’s Story of Salvation. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Walk by Faith” The main Scriptures for the day are selections from Joshua. The other passages are either referenced in…

Complaining Won’t Get You Anywhere POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the February 11, 2018, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the God’s Story of Salvation. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Complaining won’t get you anywhere” The main Scriptures for the day are selections from Numbers and Deuteronomy. The other passages…

New Commands and New Covenant POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the February 4, 2018, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the God’s Story of Salvation. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “New Commands and New Covenant” The main Scriptures for the day are Exodus 19-40. The other passages are either referenced…

Deliverance POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the January 28, 2018, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the God’s Story of Salvation. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Deliverance” The main Scriptures for the day are Exodus 1-18. The other passages are either referenced in the message or…

Twelve Reasons for the Incarnation POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the December 24, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the The Incarnation of God. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “12 Reasons for the Incarnation” There are a variety of Scriptures in use today. Consider reading one of the Gospel…

When God makes things happen

I am ashamed to admit it, but as a pastor, too often, I don’t expect God to show up. My default is to trust in human systems and working the angles. It is a part of my fallen human nature. It is a lack of faith and trust. It is a sin in my life against which I must struggle, learning to take every thought captive and making it obedient to Christ (2Cor 10:5). How often do we expect God…

The importance of Prayer and ministry

Though this video is on pastoral ministry and prayer, the lesson is applicable to every Christian and the ministry they do in the home, the marketplace, at fun. Wherever we may bring the Word we must pray. #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. John Currid “What is the importance of prayer in pastoral ministry? from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.

News articles worth reading

If you want to read some well thought articles on a variety of topics.  I suggest this listing, you will get things on marriage, religious freedom, euthanasia, government and the like. I recommend these two articles: The No. 1 Social Justice imperative is Marriage The Science about Motherhood… The section on motherhood starts about 12 minutes.  I disagree with a lot of her talking points about ignoring the science because of what she personally feels.  But it gives a picture…

Continue your learning

Hillsdale College is offering a series of free courses online to deepen your understanding of government, theology, economics and history.  These course look to be very stimulating.  I am going to take one on Athens and Sparta for my continued learning.  If you want to learn more and take one of these free courses, visit there site here.