Outsiders, Underdogs & Longshots

Paul

May 19, 2019 • Scotty Priest

"Your past informs your story, it does not define you." Part 3 of our message series, Outsiders, Underdogs, and Long Shots. Pastor Scotty Priest teaches on the life of Paul, and how God's grace allows us to "turn the page" from our past, and for God's purpose in our lives. In Christ . . . you are forgiven, valuable and unconditionally loved. "This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" 2 Corinthians 5:17 If you don't let your past die, it won't let you live. Don't let your past disqualify you for your future. "You are not what you have done. You are who God says you are." 1 Corinthians 15:9-10, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 8:1, Jeremiah 31:34, Galatians 2:20, Romans 8:37-39, Isaiah 43:18-19.

Esther

May 12, 2019 • Scotty Priest

As we start part 2 of our teaching series, Outsiders, Underdogs, and Long Shots, Pastor Scotty Priest emphasizes that God has a time for each of us. From birth to death, your life is a gift and God has given you a purpose for this one life that you have. “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Esther 4:14 However, it is possible that we can waste key life moments if we don’t realize that God has placed us in this slice of history for a reason. It is tempting to think that what we are doing doesn’t matter. But what we are doing IN THIS MOMENT matters. What we are saying IN THIS MOMENT matters. This is your time, and timing is everything. Don’t miss it because God has you here “for such a time as this”. Esther 4:12-14, Acts 17:26

David

May 5, 2019 • Scotty Priest

As we start our new teaching series, Outsiders, Underdogs, and Long Shots, Pastor Scotty Priest preaches that God wants to make a difference in and through us, but so many times we can believe God doesn't want to use us. We all come up with excuses for why we couldn't or shouldn't be used by God. One of excuses can be, "I'm not qualified, nobody believes in me." "But the Lord said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7 "God is not looking for the obvious choice. He is looking for the open child. God doesn't call the qualified, he qualifies the called. Availability trumps ability." 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Acts 13:22, 1 Samuel 22:1-2