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Have you ever tried to read the Bible but ended up with more questions than answers? Tune in to Pastor Scott's podcast to study the bible in a way that will unlock the riches that exist within. Pastor Scott teaches on various subjects from the Resurrection to Revelation. The teaching is designed to engage a thinking person, there is no need to leave your brain at the door of this church. Bring your questions and study along with Pastor Scott to better Understand the Bible.

Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D.


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    The "Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D." podcast is a remarkable resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of God, the Bible, and the meaning of life. Hosted by Pastor Melissa Scott, who has a Ph.D. in Theology, this podcast offers insightful and thought-provoking scholarship with the ultimate agenda of helping listeners learn about Christ through His Word.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is Pastor Melissa Scott's ability to deliver complex theological concepts in an accessible and relatable manner. She has a unique way of breaking down complicated ideas and presenting them in a way that is easy to understand for both beginners and seasoned believers. Her teaching style is engaging and dynamic, keeping listeners captivated throughout each episode. Whether discussing biblical stories, doctrines, or historical context, she brings depth and clarity to every topic she covers.

    Another highlight of this podcast is the series on Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. These episodes are particularly impactful as they delve into the foundational aspects of Christianity. Pastor Melissa Scott's meticulous research and her ability to connect various scriptural references make these episodes enlightening and inspiring. Through her teachings on Jesus' journey from birth to crucifixion and resurrection, listeners gain a deeper appreciation for the significance of these events in relation to their faith.

    While the podcast offers an enriching experience overall, one potential drawback is that it focuses primarily on Christian perspectives. This may limit its appeal to those from different religious backgrounds or individuals seeking more diverse religious discussions. However, for those interested in exploring Christianity more deeply or strengthening their faith within this framework, it should not pose much of an issue.

    In conclusion, The "Understand the Bible? Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D." podcast stands out as a valuable resource for anyone with questions about God, the Bible, or the meaning of life. Pastor Melissa Scott's insightful scholarship combined with her passion for sharing Christ's message makes this podcast an enlightening and enriching experience. Whether you are a beginner seeking to understand the basics or a seasoned believer looking for deeper insights, this podcast offers thought-provoking teachings that will help you grow in your understanding of Christianity.



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    The Vision and Call of Isaiah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 58:39


    The book of Isaiah has ample archaeological evidence to support its authenticity and history corroborates many of its prophecies. Isaiah was a different type of prophet. God told him to prophesy against Judah and other nations for their sins, but He also told him they would not listen. Isaiah's prophecies were fulfilled in his lifetime, after his death and some are still yet to come. Most importantly, the book contains many Messianic prophecies, all of which point to Christ.  VF-2546  Isaiah 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D All Rights Reserved

    Turn Back to God Now! Judgment Is Coming

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 58:38


    God sent Jonah to a foreign kingdom with this message, "Turn back to God now! Judgment is coming."  Miraculously, they listened and did just that.  This is the same message that needs to be preached to our entire government and all of America.  If the president's spiritual advisors and those with a platform start saying, "Repent! Believe in Jesus Christ and repent of your sins," we might have a chance.   VF-2545  Jonah 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D All Rights Reserved

    Amos: Don't Keep Pushing the Limit with God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 58:40


    The prophet Amos speaks of God's judgment against the northern kingdom of Israel.  God spelled out their sins in great detail and warned them that their punishment was coming quickly.  History shows us that God kept His word.  While there is very little hope in the book of Amos, there is a promise that in a future time, the scattered people of Israel will be brought back and Christ will dwell in their midst.  The lesson for us today is this: don't keep pushing the limit with God, because at some point, He can get enough.  VF-2543 Amos 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D All Rights Reserved

    Hosea: The Judgement and Anger of a Loving God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 58:27


    God told the prophet Hosea to marry a whore to symbolize the spiritual infidelity of Israel. In their prosperity, the people had failed to give God thanks and had worshiped idols.  God still loved them, but He said that if they would not repent, they would not be His people and would not obtain mercy.  But in a future time, they will be His people once more and obtain mercy, and Christ will be their King.   VF-2542  Hosea 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D All Rights Reserved

    Joel: There's Still Time to Turn Back to God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 58:40


    The prophecy of Joel describes a famine and devastation sent by God to wake the people up and bring them to repentance.  It affected every aspect of life, from the livestock to the crops that made the offerings and worship practices possible.  While Joel's prophecy speaks to the people in his day, it also speaks to us in the present who are living in a very evil time.  It also speaks of the future when divine retribution will be meted out on "the day of the Lord."  Although the circumstances described are very bleak, the message is of grace clear: there's still time to turn back to God.  VF-2541  Joel 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D All Rights Reserved

    The Consequences of Not Preferring God

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 58:35


    The book of Obadiah is a small book with only 21 verses, but it has a much larger message.  Through the prophet, God tells what will be done to the Edomites, who scoffed at His people and did not value the things of God.  This book applies to the time it was written and to a future time when those who refuse to repent and turn to God will be forever cut off from His presence.  VF-2540 Obadiah 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D. All Rights Reserved

    Elisha's Ministry: God's Power on Display for a Purpose

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 58:39


    God revealed Himself in the Old Testament through prophecy and miracles.  He put His power, His presence, and His will on display to show people He was God, so they might turn to Him.  He used the prophet Elisha to make sure that His will would be carried out by Hazael and Jehu, to wipe out evil people.  No two servants of God are the same, except in their faith; Elijah and Elisha performed similar miracles, for a different purpose. VF-2538 2 Kings 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott Ph. D. All Rights Reserved

    The Word of God from Elisha: Life to Some, Death to Others

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 58:38


    The miracles that Elisha performed often centered on water, oil, food, or life and death.  They reflected what was lacking in the people, and they were designed to turn the people back to Him.  These miracles showed the people what God could do if they were obedient to Him.  God washes us, provides for us, gives us His Spirit and the Bread of Life, and gives us resurrected life.  2 Kings VF-2537 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott Ph. D. All Rights Reserved

    Applications from the Life and Ministry of Elisha

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2026 58:33


    The life and ministry of Elisha can shed light on our walk as believers if we make applications to ourselves.  The prophet Elisha shows us that God doesn't ask us to be perfect, but He does expect us to respond willingly to His call.  The only question is, will we stay by the stuff, keep the faith, and overcome like Elisha when our faith is tried?  Or will we fall away and defect, like so many people in the Bible? VF-2536 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott Ph. D. All Rights Reserved

    Life Lessons From the Prophet Elijah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2026 58:36


    Elijah was a messenger of God and the story of his own life of faith is a message for us today. During the evil rule of King Ahab and Jezebel, Elijah had great victories like defeating the priests of Baal and despite that victory he ran away in fear wanting to die soon after.  Elijah was not perfect, but his devotion to God did not waver and when he faltered, God restored him and continued to use him. Elijah learned that God is not only in the incredible and powerful events, but He is in the small things revealed to us along the way. Elijah's experiences teach that despite our failures; God will continue to work with us if we trust in Him. 1 Kings VF-2535 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott Ph. D. All Rights Reserved

    God is Greater Than Any Evil That Comes Your Way

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 56:25


    Evil can be blatant but is often very subtle.  The bible provides many examples in the Old and New Testaments to help us to recognize evil when we encounter it.  Christ's response to the temptation from the devil is the example to follow, we are to fight evil with the word of God. His power is greater than any other power that comes against us. VF-2407 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    The "Musts" of God: What He Wants from You

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 56:37


    Jesus repeatedly spoke of things that must come to pass, things that are necessary or inevitable.  He has fulfilled the things He said He must do regarding His death and Resurrection.  There are also things He told us we must do, and things that must happen as a fulfillment of prophecy before the end.  VF-2406 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Our Fellowship with God and with One Another

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 58:22


    Not much has changed from the time of the early church. By 90 A.D. it had been infiltrated with apostasy and heresy. Countering this attack, the apostle John wrote to his congregation, instructing them to be connected in fellowship to God, and to one another; simple instructions that are often misunderstood, but if followed will continue to keep the church in-check and on-track. VF-2405 1 John 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Giving and Stewardship Run Throughout the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 58:13


    We are to pay the one who teaches us the word of God, and we will reap what we sow.  God has instructed us to be good stewards not only of our money but also our bodies, His word, and our time.  Jesus commended the widow who gave two mites and the woman who gave the alabaster box.  If we trust Him, He will supply our needs.  VF-2334 Galatians 6 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Giving and Stewardship Fueled by God's Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2026 58:01


    The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Spirit, which makes us givers.  We are stewards of whatever possessions God gives us, and there is no excuse for those whom He has called to be ignorant of that.  He laid out a plan for both systematic and spontaneous giving. VF-2333 I Corinthians 13:1-3 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    God's Not Begging for Your Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 58:07


    Don't let the charlatans who have put a black stain on the ministry taint your view of giving.  God's not a kill-joy begging for your money.  He wants you to get to know Him.  And once you do He's looking on the heart to see if the general message has been received, which includes the principles of stewardship and giving: recognizing Him in all that you have and all that you do, because it all comes from Him. VF-2332 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Giving Is a Spiritual Aspect of Your Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 50:57


    Giving is a form of worship, and it is intrinsically tied to your faith.  You are either a person who would hold something back from God or a person who has been changed by Him and gives without coercion.  Don't get puffed up in pride over your giving.  God wants you to give with your heart and to have an authentic relationship with Him.  God will bless you in intangible ways, and He will not forsake you. VF-2331 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    The Foundation for Biblical Giving

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 42:11


    Biblical giving begins with the understanding that the earth is the Lord's, and the tithe belongs to Him.  We can learn a lot from the Old Testament patterns: God wants people to give with a willing heart, and worshipping Him should be at the epicenter of our faith and our lives.  We should be glad that God gives us the opportunity to participate and accrue rewards in heaven. VF-2320 Psalm 24:1, Leviticus 27:30 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    God is True to His Word

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 57:39


    The close of Micah deals with a future time when the nations will be stripped of their power and humbled, and they will recognize they had rejected Christ and will turn to Him.  God is a forgiving God.  No one else can completely forgive and wipe away all our sins like He can, and He is true to His word. VF-2347 Micah 7:14-20 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 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    The Fatherhood of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2026 57:46


    It is important to reflect on the role of fathers and to recognize the sacrifices they make for their children.  The love of our Heavenly Father is apparent in the story of the prodigal son.  Though the son had the wrong attitude when he left the father, when he came to his sense and turned back to him, the father received him with joy.  VF-2346  Luke 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 reservations to attend a live service, leave a prayer request or make a commitment. Pastor Scott appreciates messages and reads them often during live broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    God Will Not Abandon His People

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 57:17


    Micah paints a gloomy picture of the society in his day: the rulers demanded gifts, the judges accepted bribes, and the powerful dictated what they desired. On top of that he observed a blatant disrespect for God, the family unity, and for the dignity of life and living. He warned the people of their terrible fate and yet, right in the middle of gloom and doom he spoke a word of encouragement: God will not abandon His people. Although God did turn His back, He never completely abandoned the people in Micah's day. How much more us if we continue to trust Him and keep our eyes fixed on Him?! (if we like Daniel refuse to lessen our ways with God.)  VF-2345 Micah 7:1-13 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Crime and Punishment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2026 56:53


    Through the prophet Micah, God proclaimed the judgment that would come upon the people because they had departed from Him and His ways.  They were corrupt, engaging in acts of greed and false worship.  God was giving them a warning so that they might turn back to Him.  We need to listen to that warning today.  VF-2344 Micah 6:9-16 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Yahweh vs the People

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 58:26


    In Micah 6, God brings His grievance against the people almost as if He is making a legal case.  He reminds them of His past deliverances and His goodness to them, but they responded with the wrong attitude.  In the face of coming judgment, God still has his hand on His chosen ones, and He is in control.  Will you trust Him?  VF-2343 Micah 6:1-8 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Micah: God Has a Plan for the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 58:06


    Micah paints a prophetic portrait of Christ as eternal, everlasting, God incarnate, and ruler, both when He came in the flesh, and when He returns to rule over the whole earth in last days, at the end of time.  Although the picture that Micah paints is one of doom and calamity, we should take comfort in the knowledge that God has a plan for the future, and heed Micah's warning by putting away our false worship and turning back to God while we're still living in a dispensation of God's forgiveness, mercy and grace. VF-2342 Micah 5 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    God Will Establish His Kingdom on Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 57:16


    Micah juxtaposes the leaders during his time with the Lord of Hosts during the time God establishes His kingdom on earth. While there will be people that will resist the rule of Jesus Christ in His 1000-year reign, there will be people from many nations who will learn from Him and walk in His paths, regardless of their religious background. During Christ's reign, there will be universal peace, universal religion, and universal prosperity. We can trust God. He will help us, and He will not forget us nor abandon His promises.  VF-2341 Micah 4 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Micah: Setting People Straight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 33:21


    In Micah 3, the prophet focuses on the sins of the nation's leadership.  The leaders oppressed the people and allowed lawlessness to run rampant.  Though they had the power to turn back to righteousness and law, the leaders loved evil and abhorred judgment.  In this, we see a reflection of the state of our own country today.  VF-2340  Micah 3 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Idolatry and the Prophecies of Micah

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 57:29


    The prophecies of Micah were addressed to a nation consumed with idolatry and false worship. This is not just a problem of the past, it's been a problem since the beginning of time, and it's reflective of the moral, social, and spiritual decline we're seeing in America today. However, it's not all gloom and doom. We're at a turning point, and the prophecies of Micah give us tremendous hope for the future if we turn back to our Judeo-Christian moorings. VF-2339  Micah 1 and 2 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    An Introduction to the Prophecies of Micah

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2026 57:17


    The book of Micah contains past warnings for an idolatrous nation and warnings for the future. As believers, we should look at these prophecies in light of today's society and where we're at as a people. 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Complacency and the Departure from the Ways of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2026 58:09


    Do not take your salvation for granted and get complacent lest you engage in spiritual pride.  It takes vigilance to stay by the stuff.  In the Old Testament the children of Israel drifted away repeatedly and much of the church in America today has departed from the ways of God, but there is still time to return to Him.  He promises a new covenant in which He will put His law in our hearts and forgive our iniquity.  To those who take Him at His word and trust Him, He will be merciful.  VF-2432 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., all Rights Reserved

    Election by Grace Is God's Prerogative

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 57:59


    A lesson from the Apostle Paul, as someone who once rejected Christ, shows us that we should not get puffed up in our calling as gentiles.  God's not done with the Jewish people, and we should not make the mistake of thinking we know who He's going to save.  The picture of election by grace shows us that it's God's prerogative to choose.  VF-2431  Romans 11 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Who Hath Believed our Report?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 58:17


    The prophet Isaiah foretold of Christ, but he also prophesied that there would be people who would not be able to hear and receive the message.  The rejection of Christ by the Jews was part of that prophecy, as well as the grace extended to the gentiles who can hear His word.  God chooses who He will save, but those chosen should not be boastful or have a sense of entitlement.  We cannot know who God choses; our job is to keep trusting and looking to Him. VF-2430 Romans, Isaiah 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    You're Not Born to Desire God

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2026 57:57


    A lot of churches today present the message of "special sinners" or a "special way of salvation" and neither one of those is biblical.  None of us are born to desire God, and none of us have "special sins."  We're all born with a dark heart.  We're all sinners in need of salvation.  We cannot save ourselves, and we must recognize that salvation doesn't come by doing good deeds, or hearing words from a minister that make us "feel good."  It comes by hearing the words of faith. Romans 10 VF-2429 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    A Remnant Shall be Saved

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2026 57:42


    In the book of Romans, Paul looks to the prophet Isaiah's declaration about the children of Israel and proclaims that a remnant shall be saved, but not all.  He addresses Jews that thought their salvation was automatic. They could not accept that Christ was the end of the law and that the gentiles could be saved without it.  God wants trust, not perfection and for that trust there is eternal salvation through Him.  VF-2428 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    God Will Have Mercy on Whom He Will

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2026 57:41


    Why do some Jews still reject Christ?  God has the right to choose whom He will save, whom He will show mercy, and whom He will reward.  He also has the right to choose whom He will not.  Don't assume you know which is which. VF-2427 Romans 9:15-26 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Not All Israel Is of Israel

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2026 58:11


    Many of Abraham's seed believed they didn't need salvation because they had the covenants, the promises, and the law.  Although they were anticipating a Messiah, they rejected Christ and everything He had to say. Paul makes it clear as to "why" in the book of Romans: not all Israel is of Israel.  Some of them had the capacity to respond; many did not.  The same is true today, and until God gives the capacity, no one can receive.  VF-2426 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel.©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    The Rejection of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 58:15


    Not all the Jews rejected Christ, but many of the spiritual leaders were against Him because they had no spiritual discernment and they perceived Him as a threat to their position.  There were also many people who only followed Jesus for self-serving reasons.  The rejection of Christ was foretold by God and there are still many people today who will not hear. The Apostle Paul is an example of one called by God, who rejected Christ until God turned him around.  In the end, God will have those He desires to have whether Jew or Gentile.  John 1:11 VF-2425 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    The Intertestamental History of the Jewish People

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 57:47


    God has a plan for the future of the land of Israel, when He will reunite the people of the Northern and Southern Kingdoms.  But we must also understand the history that shaped Judaism from the time of the exile to the fall of Jerusalem.  God is not done with the Jewish people.  VF-2424 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    God Has a Perfect Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2026 57:43


    The ugly picture that God paints through the prophecies of Ezekiel helps us to understand just how low the children of Israel, specifically the southern kingdom of Judah, had fallen before they were carried into Babylonian captivity.  They also show us God's perfect plan for the future restoration of Israel, both northern and southern kingdoms.  VF-2423 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    The Crystallization of the New Found Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 57:39


    The practices and identity of the Jewish people began to crystallize after their return from exile in Babylon.  They began to strictly enforce the law and to separate themselves from the ways of the foreigners who ruled over them.  This period also saw the addition of new laws and holidays, which the Jewish people strictly adhered to.  They developed a national spirit and fought to protect their religion.  VF-2422 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    The Emergence of Judaism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2026 57:37


    The Jewish identity and practices of Judaism did not begin to emerge until after the return from Babylonian captivity.  Although the priesthood had maintained certain practices and preserved the Hebrew tongue, most of the population had forgotten these things.  During this time there were waves of religious zeal as well as disobedience among the people.  VF-2421 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Matrilineal Descent Is Not Biblical

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 57:33


    Every Jew that you encounter today will say that the mother must be Jewish in order for her child to be Jewish, yet there is no scriptural validation for this doctrine.  Furthermore, the Biblical genealogies show that God focused on the father, not the mother.  So, why is this error of matrilineal descent held by so many Jews today?  VF-2420 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Investigating the Origins of Judaism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2026 57:30


    The idea that all the descendants of Abraham are Jewish is wrong.  The Bible says Abraham was the father of many nations, not just one.  One of the seeds descending from him were a covenant line, but they were not always obedient to God, and they commingled with pagans.  The idea that people are Jewish by matrilineal descent is not based on God's word.  VF-2419 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Were There Jews in Egypt at the Time of the Exodus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 56:17


    Using both biblical and extra biblical records we can establish a hard date for the Exodus, and in doing so we can know what the people we have traditionally referred to as "Jews" were practicing, and how they were actually referred to at the time of the Exodus.  This will help us clear up any cultural confusion and homogenization surrounding these people.  VF-2418 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Jewish History: Not as Ancient as You Might Think

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2026 56:52


    The religious history of God's people and the Promised Land is complicated.  Many peoples have occupied the land over the centuries, but God was focused on the line of Shem leading up to Christ.  Not all of God's people were Jewish, nor were they practicing Judaism.  God promised to bless all the tribes of Israel, and He will reunite them one day.  VF-2417 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Unfolding the History of Judaism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2026 56:45


    There is a lot of ignorance in academia regarding the terms "Israelites," "Hebrews," and "Jews."  Judaism did not exist until after the return from captivity, and God's people did not always have the same religious practices.  Who is who, and who the land of Israel belongs to, is more complicated than we might think. VF-2416 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    In Meekness, Teach the Truth Rooted in Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 57:19


    What will become of the children of God if the church is not instructing them in the Bible?  A minister is supposed to teach and correct the people in meekness.  That is not weak or as a pushover, but in full strength and paradoxically gentle.  By chastening those who resist and are opposed to the gospel, proper teaching can bring about repentance and free them from the snare of the devil to the knowledge of the truth rooted in Christ. VF-2415 2 Timothy 2:24-26 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    The Right Starting Point with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2026 58:01


    The second consecutive message on Giving and Stewardship taught using "The Oreo Cookie of Giving" example: The Macedonian Christians and Jesus Christ with the Corinthian church in the middle. Examples from the rich young ruler and Zacchaeus are used, in conclusion, showing that Godly sorrow brings repentance which is the right starting point that giving flows from. 2 Corinthians 7:10 VF-1848 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Repentance: Ezekiel's Vision

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2026 46:49


    Beginning of Prophetic Messages. Ezekiel, a Prophet, Priest, and Prisoner, a captive among others that were so down they couldn't sing, yet God gave visions to Ezekiel. The Greek word for man in Ch.1:v.26 is the word "ADAM", not "ISHI". A Prophet's starting point is Repentance, Metanioia. 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Faith and Repentance: Fix Your Problems with God

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2026 58:10


    Jesus is the door, the only way in.  The starting point of our relationship with Him is repentance, a changing of the mind from our way towards Him.  When we recognize the depth of our sin and depravity and repent, it ought to have a life-changing impact that stays with us. VF-2464 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    The Pathway to Repentance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2026 58:24


    We have all sinned, but some of us have become desensitized to sin and its consequences.  The remedy is repentance, a changing of the mind from our way to God's way.  We cannot truly change our mind and feel godly sorrow unless we come under the conviction of the Holy Spirit.  It is a change that can only come from the inside.  VF-2529 Romans 3:23 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

    Messages of Rebuke from the Prophets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 58:40


    With the kings of Judah and Israel, the pattern has always been that when the leadership is corrupt, it trickles down.  Focusing on the period of 930-900 B.C., we see how God used prophets to rebuke kings in an effort to get them back on track.  It took courage and faith for these prophets to communicate a hard message from God.  Not every leader received His correction, but the record shows that those who did, He was merciful to help and deliver.  In this day and age, God is still looking for people who will receive His correction, no matter how unpleasant, knowing that it is for our good. 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 broadcasts. Follow @Pastor_Scott on Twitter and visit her official Facebook page @Pastor.M.Scott. Download Pastor Scott's "Understand the Bible" app for iPhone, iPad and iPod at the Apple App Store and for Android devices in the Google Store. Pastor Scott can also be seen 24x7 on Roku and Amazon Fire on the "Understand the Bible?" channel. ©2026 Pastor Melissa Scott, Ph.D., All Rights Reserved

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