Pastor Scott answers questions about his message "It’s All About Jesus, or Is It?”

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Pastor Scott answers questions about his message "Reading Yourself In as the Hero: A Wrong Way to Read the Bible." Questions include: • Are generic questions okay to ask when studying the Bible? • Am I like David only when he is having adultery with Bathsheba? • Does the Bible have instruction on handling finances, parenting, and marriage? • Wouldn’t it be better for people to leave the Bible interpretation and application up to the professionals?

Pastor Scott answers questions about his message "The Sanctity of Human Life, Young to Old" with a focus on Psalm 139. Questions include: • Could the soul have left the body and the body still be kept “alive” through medical means? • Is Suicide an "unforgivable sin"? • Under what circumstances could/should a pregnancy be terminated? • Are babies lost through miscarriage saved? • If abortion is so heinous why didn’t God say something about it? 

Pastor Scott answers questions about his message "What is a Proverb?" with a focus on Proverbs 22:6.

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Pastor Scott answers questions about his message "How Do the Promises of the Old Testament Apply to Me?" with a focus on Jeremiah 29:11. Questions include: • Can context be known by just reading a few verses before and after the text? • How does a reader identify sarcasm? • Do you need a theological degree to understand the Bible? • Is Observation, Interpretation, and Application a sound method of Bible study? 

Pastor Scott answers questions about his message "Christian Service Brings Examination" from 2 Corinthians 13:1-14. Questions include: • Should Christians aspire to be weak or meek? •  What would you say to a Christian who doesn’t go to church? • What restoration is Paul talking about? • Why not greet people with a kiss? • What if I don’t have the margin in my life for any more deep relationships?

Pastor Scott answers questions about his message "Christian Service Brings Exhortation" from 2 Corinthians 12:11-21. Questions include: • What pastoral qualities should be respect-producing in a congregation? • Have you ever felt unloved by a congregation? • Should pastors be paid or preach for free? • Should you quit serving if you are volunteering and not feeling appreciated? • Is the slow pace of Christian maturity in a congregation frustrating to a pastor? 

Pastor Scott answers questions about his message "Christian Service Brings Grace and Power" from 2 Corinthians 12:1-10. Questions include:

Pastor Scott answers questions about his message "Christian Service Brings Suffering" from 2 Corinthians 11:16-33. Questions include: What advice would you give a parent who sees their child suffering under spiritual abuse from a spiritual leader? Were these guys real apostles? Does a difficult life equal godliness? What is Asceticism? Was Paul happy? Is difficulty in life evidence that God is punishing you? Is the Christian life supposed to be carefree?

Pastor Scott answers questions about his message "Christian Service Brings Opposition" from 2 Corinthians 11:1-15. Questions include: • Why doesn’t deception relieve someone of responsibility? • What should you do if you have been led astray and embraced something false and have only recently realized it after a lot of damage has been done? • How can you discern motive? • What are examples of “other” Jesuses?