Historically, there has been debate over music in the church.  A closer look at the Bible shows that it has always been a part of the church.  Music has been used to express praise and thanksgiving to God and to teach people the word.  It is an expression of devotion, so it must never be lukewarm. VF-2307 Colossians 3:16-17, Ephesians 5:19-20 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a...

If you desire the word of God, take the next step and learn it.  Let the word of Christ dwell in you and become part of your being.  The indwelling word has the power to enlighten you, quench your thirst, strengthen you, wash you, build you up and bring you to completion.  Immerse yourself in it, and it will bring forth fruit in you. VF-2306 Colossians 3:16, John 15 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call...

There are many things to be thankful to God for.  Be grateful that He has chosen you and made you part of His plan and part of the body of the church.  Expressing gratitude to God is the hallmark of a regenerate heart, and it is an integral part of your faith commitment. VF-2305 Colossians 3:15 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make...

The peace of God should be understood as something that is separate and distinct from peace with God. Peace with God has a connection to our salvation. The peace of God is something that comes from Him. He gives this to us as a remedy for fear, to help us stay strong in the midst of crisis. With fear coming at us from every direction, this may be one of the most important messages to help us keep our sanity as well as our faith. VF-2304 Colossians 3:14-15 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at...

The unconditional agape love that comes from God is not like human love; it is the fruit of the Spirit of God in us, not something we can do in the flesh. This kind of love links us to God, and from it flows patience, kindness, generosity, and compassion. VF-2303 Colossians 3:14 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a...

It is difficult to forgive others if we fail to understand how much God has forgiven us. Unwillingness to forgive others drives a wedge between us and God and begins to close off the channel of communication with Him. We must completely let go of the wrongs that were done against us, just as Christ forgave us. If we walk in the Spirit, we will be able to let go and forgive in time. VF-2302 Colossians 3:12-14 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches...

Christ has broken down the barriers of the old dispensation, so now we have to learn to function as a society, in Christ. We are chosen, separated, and loved by God, so we must act like it. Paul tells us to clothe ourselves in the attributes that come from God: compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and longsuffering. Only then can we put up with one another and be a cohesive body of believers in Christ. VF-2301 Colossians 3:12-13 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com ...

God is renewing our minds, giving us knowledge of Him that will benefit us in our faith walk. It begins to change our desires, and we recognize the reality of our former state in Adam and our new standing in Christ. In Him, the cultural and social distinctions that were once barriers are broken down. We are all one body in Christ, growing in the knowledge of Him. VF-2300 Colossians 3:10-11 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center...

The goal for Christians is not to check off boxes on a list of sins you work at fixing. It’s not even trying to be a better person. All of these things are disdainful to God. The goal for Christians is to be transformed into the image and likeness of Christ. And how do you do that? Stop trying! The miracle of Christianity is transformation by faith, not by your efforts in the flesh, but by faith in Jesus Christ! VF-2299 Colossians 3:5-9 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com ...

God loves His children, but His wrath is provoked when people, in rebellion, fail to acknowledge Him. There are consequences to sin. We were all children of disobedience, but Christ bore the wrath that was due us, and we are covered when we put our trust in Him. The outpouring of God's wrath lets us know that our trust is not in vain and His word will stand. VF-2298 Colossians 3:6-7 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in...

Do not take the practical application of Colossians 3 out of context and turn it into legalism. Mortifying the flesh does not mean you can fix your problems through will-worship. You must address to the Spirit the sins you grapple with. Stay connected in identity with Christ: you are either living in Christ and in the Spirit or you are living out of Christ and in the flesh. VF-2297 Colossians 3:5-7 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from...

We are dead, buried, and raised up with Christ; these are the steps of regeneration and salvation. In identifying with Christ’s death, we die to self, to the things of the world, and to the law. If we seek the things which are above and set our affections there, we will be focused on Christ and not on the things added onto the church by man. VF-2296 Colossians 3:1-3 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call...

Pastor says her message will be different, with a skeptical focus.  Pastor teaches on the facts of the Resurrection, presenting the evidence in a way that shows our own skepticism and our complacency, in fully experiencing God's power. VF-1815 1Corinthians 15, Acts 2:32, Acts 3, Acts 4, Acts 5, Luke, Mark, Matthew, John 18, Exodus 3:14, Revelation, Romans 3:23, Daniel Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call...

There is no one else to Pastor this church.  Even sick, Pastor Scott preached the Word of God: Faith demonstrated, not just preached. The teaching is centered around three concepts: The Treasure, Earthen Vessel and The Power. Our focus should be on The Treasure that God gave us, and His power, not the earthen vessels! VF-1804 2Corinthians 4:7 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a...

Pastor addresses the condition of backsliding which none of us are immune.  She gives us caution against it and hope for its cure. VF-1779 Proverbs 14:14 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and reads them often during live...

The five offerings to God as described in the Book of Leviticus: The Burnt, Meal, Peace, Sin and Trespass Offerings; with the most emphasis on the Burnt Offering; the offering most pleasing to God. VF-1747 Leviticus 1 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment....

The Great Commission encompasses teaching the full Gospel message, including the woman with the alabaster box, who gave her best in response to Him. We should not give because of need; giving is the highest form of worship. God lets us participate in His plan of salvation and redemption for mankind through the act of giving. A very high honor indeed!  VF-1734 1 Corinthians 16 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale....

Our present-day understanding of the words “testimony” and “witness” is not valid. Going back to the Pentateuch, the earliest references to the words, they always represent something other than a personal testimony. Using the types and shadows of the Tabernacle, pointing to Christ, we see the testimony is to glorify God, not to take our sins off the cross to be paraded. Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call...

There is nothing impossible for God.  Through 15 years in the pastorate and the years of ministry before that, people have ridiculed and laughed with doubt and disbelief.  Just like Abraham and Sarah could look at the gift of His laughter in their son Isaac, we can look back on 15 years and celebrate God's power to do anything. Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for...

Great error comes from taking text out of context.  A turning point occurs in Matthew's gospel as Jesus starts speaking to the multitudes in parables after His rejection.  The parables He starts with speak of how the Word is perceived: a hard heart, a shallow heart and a choked heart will reject the Word, but an open heart will receive the Word. VF-2189 Matthew 12:46-13:52 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call...

In response to a caller asking to become a “member” of the church, this message defines the meaning of membership in the body of Christ. VF-1945 1Corinthians 12:1-27 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and reads them often...

Anxious fretfulness is unnecessary, useless, and "heathenish."  The cure is a daily focus on seeking after the things of God.  He will provide for your needs. VF-1870 Matthew 6:33 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and...

The communion blessings of God in four tenses throughout the life of Jacob: “I am with you” in the present, future, past and future-future. This is much more than just a promise of God’s presence but His grace to partake with us in every experience of our lives. VF-1869 Genesis 28:15, Genesis 31:3, Genesis 31:5, Genesis 48:21 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for...

A message of encouragement to those in God's plan who have become despondent, fearful, or who have lost their vision.  Different vignettes are used to teach: everything starts out small and there is nothing small in God's eyes. VF-1868 Zechariah 4:10 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message for Pastor Scott. You may make reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer...

There are many excuses people give for why they won’t participate, but they're not biblical, they’re not God’s way, and they will never fly with God. There is no excuse to not participate. Giving of yourself, your time, and money is an intrinsic part of your faith when God's Spirit in you responds to the teaching of His word. VF-2252 Watch, Listen and Learn 24x7 at PastorMelissaScott.com Pastor Melissa Scott teaches from Faith Center in Glendale. Call 1-800-338-3030 24x7 to leave a message...