Importance of Passionate Prayer

by Pastor Randy Scott

Iron Faith Fellowship,
Wilmington, Delaware

March 20, 2016
Palm Sunday

James 5New International Version (NIV)

16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.

17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.

A note from Larry: These are my life verses. Maybe a bit different from what some have as their's, but these have meaning to me because it was with these I was saved. I was lost and I was down 
and in desperation my wife and I went to this new church nearby. We were not religious nor were we church goers at the time, but we had just lost a seventh child. A sermon was given based on these verses and it felt as if the preachers words were aiming at my life. It was from the basis of this passage that I raised my hand for prayer that Sunday, and on the September 1975 Tuesday following I got down on my knees at home and prayed to Jesus for my forgiveness and my salvation .

You May Need to Remove Your "I"

by Pastor Randy Scott

Iron Faith Fellowship,
Wilmington, Delaware

March 13, 2016

Luke 18:9-14English Standard Version (ESV)

9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: 10 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed[ thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Illustration: "The Pharisee and the Publican" by James Tissot, 1886-1894.

What Would Your Answer Be?

by Pastor Randy Scott

Iron Faith Fellowship
Wilmington, Delaware

March 6, 2016

2 Chronicles 1English Standard Version (ESV)

7 In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” 8 And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father, and have made me king in his place. 9 O Lord God, let your word to David my father be now fulfilled, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth. 10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?” 11 God answered Solomon, “Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked for possessions, wealth, honor, or the life of those who hate you, and have not even asked for long life, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may govern my people over whom I have made you king, 12 wisdom and knowledge are granted to you. I will also give you riches, possessions, and honor, such as none of the kings had who were before you, and none after you shall have the like.” 13 So Solomon came from[b] the high place at Gibeon, from before the tent of meeting, to Jerusalem. And he reigned over Israel.

Illustration: "the Dream of King Solomon" by Luca Giordano, 1694-95

Sometimes Life Just Happens!

by Pastor Randy Scott

Iron Faith Fellowship
Wilmington, Delaware

February 28, 2016

Luke 13English Standard Version (ESV)

1 There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? 3 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them: do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”

Illustration: "The Tower of Siloam" by James Tissot

Lift 'Em Up - Beat 'Em Down

By Associate Pastor Haus Piasecki

Iron Faith Fellowship
Wilmington, Delaware

February 21, 2016

Matthew 18English Standard Version (ESV)

15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. 18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed[f]in heaven. 19 Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”

21 Then Peter came up and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? As many as seven times?” 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy-seven times.

When Was the Last Time You Felt Shocked?

by Pastor Randy Scott

Iron Faith Fellowship
Wilmington, Delaware

February 14, 2016
Valentine's Day

Acts 4Modern English Version (MEV)

. 29 Now, Lord, look on their threats and grant that Your servants may speak Your word with great boldness, 30 by stretching out Your hand to heal and that signs and wonders may be performed in the name of Your holy Son Jesus.”

31 When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God with boldness.

Why Are We Here?

by Pastor Haus Piasecki

Iron Faith Fellowship
Wilmington, Delaware

February 7, 2014

2 Peter 1Modern English Version (MEV)

3 His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who has called us by His own glory and excellence, 4 by which He has given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, so that through these things you might become partakers of the divine nature and escape the corruption that is in the world through lust.

5 For this reason make every effort to add virtue to your faith; and to your virtue, knowledge; 6 and to your knowledge, self-control; and to your self-control, patient endurance; and to your patient endurance, godliness; 7 and to your godliness, brotherly kindness; and to your brotherly kindness, love. 8 For if these things reside in you and abound, they ensure that you will neither be useless nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But the one who lacks these things is blind and shortsighted because he has forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.

10 Therefore, brothers, diligently make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. 11 For in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly provided for you.