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Scott LaPierre Ministries episodes

  • Jesus’ Compassion for Sinners (Luke 13:31-34)

    Jesus' lament over Jerusalem in Luke 13:31–34 reveals His compassion toward people who resist Him. Though the city had rejected God's messengers, He longed to gather and protect its people. This message considers His mercy and the tragedy of refusing it.

    Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/jesus-compassion-for-sinners/

    46 min
  • Four Ways to Know When to Spend Money

    Because we know we must spend money, and because there are times when you really will find a good deal—many people have saved hundreds or thousands of dollars finding the right purchase at the right time—how do we know when to buy something?



    Let me first suggest this: Regardless of how attractive it looks, if you must take on debt, don’t make the purchase. Without the money, it is not a good deal for you. You might be tempted to say, “If I don’t get this now, I’ll never find this good of a deal again.” That’s probably not the case. With patience, you’ll probably find another good deal in the future when you have the money to make the purchase.



    But assuming you have the money, let me give you four principles to help you determine when to make a purchase. This is part two. Here is part one.



    Table of Contents* First, Wait Two (or More) Weeks to Know When to Spend Money* Second, Do Your Research to Know When to Spend Money * Third, Don't Misunderstand “Good Deals” to Know When to Spend Money * Fourth, Let God’s Commands Serve as Fleeces to Know When to Spend Money * An Example from Our Lives* Jesus’s Example* Jesus’s Self-Denial* Jesus’s Patience



    First, Wait Two (or More) Weeks to Know When to Spend Money



    In our home we found a simple, practical way to avoid making purchases we will regret. We wait a few weeks before buying. Wait two weeks (or four weeks if you really want to be sure) and see if you still want to make the purchase. Obviously, we don’t have to follow this principle for everything we buy, but the lower the price that you are willing to apply this principle, the better the chances that you’ll save money and avoid remorse.



    If you wait a few weeks and you still want to make the purchase, there’s a better chance you won’t regret it. Often when people experience regret, it occurs within a few days. Waiting can help you avoid this. You’ll find yourself sitting back and saying, “I sure am glad I didn’t make that purchase,” versus “I can’t believe I bought this.” While I’ve heard many people share their regret associated with impulsive purchases, I’ve never heard anyone say, “I regret the time I spent waiting to buy this.”



    Second, Do Your Research to Know When to Spend Money



    Doing your research is the only way to know for certain you are getting a good deal. If you’re unfamiliar with the average prices of the item you’re considering buying, then how will you know whether you should make the purchase or keep looking?



    Earlier, I suggested you wait some time before buying. This will give you the time you need to do your research. Talk to people who can give you input: “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety” (Proverbs 11:14; see also Proverbs 15:22; 24:6). Apply this to your finances. If you’re considering buying a vehicle, who do you know who knows vehicles? If you’re considering a new sink, lighting system, or patio, what recommendations can you receive from friends who are plumbers, electricians, or woodworkers?



    Also, be sure to include your husband or wife as you do your research.
    1 hr 1 min
  • Why Many Will Seek to Enter Heaven but Few Will Enter (Luke 13:24-30)

    In Luke 13:24–30, Jesus warns that many will seek to enter and be unable. This message examines His call to enter through the narrow door, the danger of misplaced confidence, and the urgency of responding to Him before the door is shut.

    Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/why-many-will-seek-to-enter-but-not-be-able/

    58 min
  • Why We Must Strive to Enter Through the Narrow Door (Luke 13:22-24)

    Jesus said, “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able” (Luke 13:24). This does not mean we earn salvation by trying hard enough. The narrow door is the exclusive way of salvation through Christ, and striving describes the earnest urgency of entering God’s way rather than assuming salvation is automatic or insisting on our own terms.

    Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/strive-to-enter-through-the-narrow-door/

    1 hr
  • Do You Have an Income Problem or Spending Problems?

    If we have spending problems, but blame our income, we don’t make appropriate changes because we put the blame in the wrong place. We blame our income when we should blame ourselves. We complain about our paycheck, when we should handle our finances differently. Let's discuss some of the most common spending problems. This is part one. Here is part two.



    Table of Contents* Spending Problems Often Result from Small Purchases That Add Up* Spending Problems Often Result from Worthless Purchases* Spending Problems Often Result from Self-Entitlement* Eve’s Entitlement* Amnon’s Entitlement* King Ahab’s Entitlement* Beware of Self-Entitlement from Any Source* Spending Problems Often Result from Impatience* Don’t Be an Esau!



    Most people throughout history wanted necessities, but the more common problem today is having too much stuff. In the past people wanted food and clothing, but we have too many clothes and we eat too much food. Mark Twain once defined civilization as “a limitless multiplication of unnecessary necessities.” We spend too much money and accumulate too much stuff. It’s no surprise that storage is one of the fastest growing industries. An article titled, “Self-storage: How Warehouses for Personal Junk Became a $38 Billion Industry,” reads:



    Despite recessions and demographic shifts, few building types have boomed like self-storage lockers. The self-storage industry made $32.7 billion in 2016, nearly three times Hollywood’s box office gross. Self-storage has seen 7.7 percent annual growth since 2012, and now employs 144,000 nationwide. One in eleven Americans pays an average of $91.14 per month to use self-storage. The United States has more than fifty thousand facilities and roughly 2.31 billion square feet of rentable space. To give that perspective, the volume of self-storage units in the country could “fill the Hoover Dam twenty-six times with old clothing, skis, and keepsakes.”Self-storage: How warehouses for personal junk became a $38 billion industry



    When I drive down the road and pass storage units, I wonder what’s in them that people don’t need and can’t get to easily, but still feel the need to keep. How many owners are still paying off the credit cards (see next chapter!) they used to buy that stuff in the first place?



    Typically, when we have too much stuff, we should recognize two things. First, we are spending too much money. Second, we don’t have an income problem. We have a spending problem.



    Even people with low incomes are still able to enjoy commodities that years ago would’ve been considered luxuries—cell phones, cars, computers, televisions. Most of us can comfortably live off much less if we avoid the spending problems that plague us. I use the word “most,” because some people work hard, are financially wise, but still struggle to make ends meet. For the rest of us, let’s figure out how to make our money go further by examining the most common spending problems.

    47 min
  • The Parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven (Luke 13:18-21)

    The Parables of the Mustard Seed and Leaven in Luke 13:18-21 describe the growth and spreading influence of the church, but from different approaches. The parable of the mustard seed is about outward growth. Birds from outside fly into and become part of the tree. The parable of the leaven is about inward growth. The leaven works from inside the dough. Leaven makes dough rise from within which pictures the way the gospel changes us inwardly: it changes our hearts and then works its way into our actions.

    Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/the-parables-of-the-mustard-seed-and-leaven/

    51 min
  • Husbands Lead Your Wives According to Scripture (Ephesians 5:25)

    The primary commands for husbands: "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word" (Ephesians 5:25-26). Husbands lead your wives by obeying these verses and the verses that follow.




    https://youtu.be/tKxc4TPofqQ
    Husbands lead your wives by obeying Ephesians 5:25-33. The most common complaint wives have is that their husband is not leading in the home.



    Church and Family Life interviewed me for their podcast. Here is the description:



    We are here today to encourage husbands to lead their families. The most common complaint wives make about their husbands is that they are not leading in the home. We also know that God gave husbands a hard job – they must lead their wives and children in very particular, highly defined ways. So, we hope this podcast will be an encouragement to them as they face the challenge and shoulder the responsibility.



    Also, part of the interview were:



    * Jason Dohm is a full-time pastor at Sovereign Redeemer Community Church in Youngsville, North Carolina. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1992 with a B.A. in education and proceeded to a lengthy career in electronics manufacturing. Jason has been married to Janet for 30 years and has six children and four grandchildren.* Scott T. Brown is the president of Church and Family Life and pastor at Hope Baptist Church in Wake Forest, North Carolina. Scott graduated from California State University in Fullerton with a degree in History and received a Master of Divinity degree from Talbot School of Theology. He gives most of his time to local pastoral ministry, expository preaching, conferences on church and family reformation. Scott helps people think through the two greatest institutions God has provided — the church and the family.


    0 min
  • The Bondage of Legalism (Luke 13:10–17)

    The dangers of legalism and spiritual bondage are demonstrated in the account in Luke 13:10-17 when Jesus heals the crippled woman. Legalism makes people captives as much as any physical disability. The synagogue ruler was angry because Jesus healed on the Sabbath. It is hard to believe that something so beautiful could be so upsetting, but it reveals the bondage he was in—a bondage that was worse than the crippled woman’s bondage.

    Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/the-dangers-of-legalism-and-spiritual-bondage/

    56 min
  • Should Christ or Your Spouse Meet Your Needs? – The Secret to Creating Remarkable Relationships

    "Should Christ or your spouse meet your needs?" This is a question every married person must answer. Fortunately, the answer is an easy one: Jesus Christ. Most people don't have to be married very long to recognize that their husband or wife will disappoint them at times.



    Marriage is a gift. God wants our relationship with our spouse to provide us with joy and blessing. But regardless of how committed our spouse is to Christ, he or she is still a sinner. Every husband or wife will fail to meet our needs at various times. God wants us to enjoy our marriages, but looking to our spouse the joy, contentment, and peace that only Christ can provide will inevitably lead to discouragement at times.




    https://youtu.be/MHDmS8Sf4mU
    "Should Christ or our spouse meet our needs?" This is a question every married person must answer as they learn to look to Jesus Christ.



    Interview Description for "Should Christ or Your Spouse Meet Your Needs?"



    I was interviewed for the online series, "Walk in Your Worth: The Secret to Creating Remarkable Relationships Filled with Intimacy, Joy, and Love." You can watch the interview above or simply listen to the audio on my podcast. Here's Daniel's description…



    I absolutely LOVED my interview with pastor and author, Scott LaPierre. I get all excited in this interview about how to date and what a beautiful future marriage can look like =). I recommend this interview no matter what relationship status you have! You will learn:Where is the line of asking one another in a marriage to meet your needs vs having Christ meet your needs? What are some keys to recognizing and resolving conflict in your marriage? How important is it to understand the roles and responsibility of husband and wife in a marriage? If any of these questions resonate with you, you’ll really enjoy today’s interview.Danielle Schaaf



    If you’d like to interview me for an online event, or have me as a guest on your podcast, please let me know.


    41 min
  • Submission, Love, and Respect for the Modern Christian Bachelorette

    I was interviewed about these important topics - submission, love, and respect - for the Modern Christian Bachelorette. Here's the description…



    "Is submission equal to being a 'doormat'? Is submission for wives relevant in today's society? What should submission look like in marriage? Pastor Scott LaPierre shares deep insights on submission versus respect versus love between a husband and a wife. He breaks down the difference between the need for women to submit to their husbands versus the need for husbands to love their wives according to God's prescripts and design for marriage."Thobile Mogorosi




    https://youtu.be/l3Pg0bMYQK4
    Interview about these important topics - submission, love, and respect - for the Modern Christian Bachelorette online summit.





    If you’d like to interview me for an online event, or have me as a guest on your podcast, please let me know.



    Interview Topics About Submission, Love, and Respect



    Submission is difficult to address. Some people cringe at the word. I will be the first to say submission has been misused and abused in relationships, sermons, and counseling sessions. In this interview I tried to approach this sensitive command in both a biblical and delicate manner. While you listen I would like to encourage you to do the following two things:



    * First, please commit to taking the time to consider what Scripture itself says about submission and how it applies to everyday life. Clearly, the fact God made this such a key part of His marriage instructions means it is important.* Second, please keep in mind that as our Creator and Designer, God knows the ideal for our relationships. Not only does He know what is best for us, He wants what is best for us. For us to reject His design is to settle for less than God’s best, and say we know better than Him. Let your confidence be in His wisdom.
    44 min

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Understand the Bible and apply God’s Word to your marriage, family, church, and everyday life. Pastor, author, and Christian speaker Scott LaPierre shares verse-by-verse sermons, biblical teaching,…