PASTOR’S UPDATE
Enjoy messages from our Pastor at Scarborough Baptist!
September 8, 2024 – Children Playing in the Streets
By Pastor Francis
“The infant will play near the cobra’s den, and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest. They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea..”
(Isaiah 11:8-9 NIV)
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September 1, 2024 – A Wedding Song for the King and his Bride
By Pastor Francis
“My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses for the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer. You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed you forever. Gird your sword on your side, you mighty one; clothe yourself with splendor and majesty.”
(Psalm 45:1-3 NIV)
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August 25, 2024 – Psalm 56 “In God I Trust”
By Pastor Francis
“In God, whose word I praise, in the Lord, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me? I am under vows to you, my God; I will present my thank offerings to you. For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before Godin the light of life..”
(Psalm 56:10-13 NIV)
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August 18, 2024 –God All-Sufficient
By Pastor Francis
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect
in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses,
so that Christ’s power may rest on me.”
(2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV)
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August 11, 2024 – Mans Great End
By Pastor Francis
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body.”
(Philippians 3:20-21 NIV)
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August 4, 2024 –The Story Behind ” It is Well With My Soul”
By Pastor Francis
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal..”
(1 Corinthians 4:16-18)
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July 28, 2024 – The Power of the LORD’S Voice (Psalm 29)
By Pastor Francis
“The Lord sits enthroned over the flood; the Lord is enthroned as King forever. The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace..”
(Psalm 29:10-11 NIV)
Read the full letter here >Pastor’s Message for July 28, 2024<
July 21, 2024 – Discipleship in Matthew’s Gospel
By Pastor Francis
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him.”
(Matthew 4:19-20 NIV)
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July 14, 2024 – What We Believe About Baptism (Acts 2:38)
By Pastor Francis
“Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit..”
(Acts 2:38 NIV)
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July 7, 2024 – Joy in Heaven Over One Repentant Sinner (Luke 15)
By Pastor Francis
“I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent..”
(Luke 15:7 NIV)
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