Scott LaPierre Ministries

Why did Paul circumcise Timothy but refuse to have Titus circumcised? Galatians 2:1–5 shows how Paul protected church unity and stood firm for salvation through faith in Christ alone.

Paul’s testimony in Galatians 1:16b–24 shows how God turns a persecutor into a preacher. Pastor Scott LaPierre explains four lessons: God saves us for a purpose; the gospel came from Christ, not from Jerusalem; the truth of the gospel is worth staking your integrity on; and a changed life glorifies God. Paul’s time in Arabia, his brief Jerusalem visit, and his unseen years encourage us to trust Ch...

The gospel came from God, not from man. In Galatians 1:11–16a, Paul explains that he received the gospel through a revelation of Jesus Christ. Pastor Scott LaPierre considers three lessons: the gospel came from God, religious zeal is no substitute for the grace of God, and God saves His enemies by His grace. Paul’s conversion calls us to stop trusting what we do and trust what Christ has done. Pre...

Why did God kill the man of God who believed the old prophet’s lie in 1 Kings 13? Pastor Scott LaPierre connects this account with Galatians 1:8–9 and explains three lessons: expect to be tempted to reject God’s Word; nothing outranks what God has already said; and accountability is determined by the amount of revelation. This message includes a personal account of recognizing spiritual manipulati...

In Galatians 1:6–10, Paul warns that adding works to faith in Christ turns good news into bad news. Learn why we must hold fast to the gospel and seek God’s approval.

Christ gave Himself to rescue us, not merely to help us. In Galatians 1:1–5, Pastor Scott LaPierre explains why no one has the right to change Christ’s gospel, how grace produces a changed life, and why salvation brings glory to God alone. The message includes the rescue stories of Lenny Skutnik and Welles Crowther and applications for our testimony, humility, and worship.

Why did God call Zerubbabel His signet ring? In Haggai 2:20–23, Pastor Scott LaPierre explains the judgment on Jehoiachin, God’s promise to David, His authority over every kingdom, and how Zerubbabel points forward to Jesus Christ. The message concludes with the assurance that believers in Christ are sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.

In Haggai 2:15–19, God promises, “From this day on I will bless you,” while the temple is unfinished and the barn is empty. Pastor Scott LaPierre explains why we should remember the cost of neglecting God, begin obeying before we see results, and obey whether or not visible blessings follow. The message concludes with the hope of Galatians 3:13–14: Christ bore the curse so that we can receive bles...

Haggai 2:10–14 explains why religious activity cannot make us holy, how uncleanness spreads, and how Jesus gives sinners the righteousness they cannot produce. Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/religious-activity-cannot-make-us-holy/

Why did God destroy the Canaanites? Pastor Scott LaPierre explains God's patience before judgment and His mercy toward Rahab and the Gibeonites. This message considers both the seriousness of sin and the hope available to those who turn to God. Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/why-did-god-destroy-the-canaanites/

Why was the second temple's glory greater than Solomon's? In Haggai 2:6–9, Pastor Scott LaPierre traces the significance of Mount Moriah, God's promise to shake the nations, and the glory and peace found in Jesus Christ. Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/second-temples-glory-was-greater/

Discouragement can grow when we compare today's work with the past. In Haggai 2:1–5, Pastor Scott LaPierre explains God's call to keep working, the assurance of His presence, and why faithful labor is not in vain. Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/gods-answer-to-discouragement/

What does God say when His people repent? In Haggai 1:9–15, Pastor Scott LaPierre considers God's discipline, the response of obedience and reverence, and His promise to be with His people as they return to His work. Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/what-god-says-when-we-repent/

God values the small, ordinary acts of faithfulness we are tempted to overlook. Pastor Scott LaPierre explores Zechariah 4, God's pleasure in obedience, and the strength His Spirit supplies for the work He calls us to do. Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/do-not-despise-the-day-of-small-things/

Are you waiting for the right time to obey God? In Haggai 1:1–8, Pastor Scott LaPierre explains how delayed obedience exposes misplaced priorities and why God is glorified by the priorities we practice. Read the full teaching: https://www.scottlapierre.org/put-god-first/

The Book of Ezra records one of the most remarkable moments in Israel's history: the return of the Jews from seventy years of exile in Babylon. This overview of the Book of Ezra will give you the framework you need to understand the post-exilic period — the three returns from exile, the rebuilding of the temple, and why the prophet Haggai had to preach to a people who had stopped working on God's...

Ask almost any Christian to tell you the Easter story, and they can: the cross on Friday, the grave on Saturday, the stone rolled away on Sunday, the empty tomb, the folded grave clothes, the risen Lord, and the disciples who could hardly believe their eyes. We have built an entire season of the year around that account. But ask what happened next — the ascension of Jesus — and many believers are...

Proclaiming the gospel to all nations is not an optional assignment for especially gifted Christians. It is part of Christ’s final instructions to His people. In Luke 24:47–49, Jesus tells His disciples that “repentance for the forgiveness of sins” must be proclaimed in His name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. Then He calls them witnesses and promises them power from on high. https://you...

Repentance for the forgiveness of sins is the message Jesus gave His disciples after His resurrection. He did not tell them to preach: penance for the forgiveness of sins religious works for the forgiveness of sins or self-punishment for the forgiveness of sins He told them that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His name. One of the most important questions anyone can...

The Word of the Lord fulfilled in Christ is one of the great themes running through all of Scripture. From the opening words of Genesis to the risen Christ explaining the Old Testament in Luke 24, the Bible reveals one unified story: God speaks, God promises, God sends His Word, and that Word is ultimately Jesus Christ. https://youtu.be/zg74q5OenbU Table of contentsThe Word of the Lord Created All...

One of the most beautiful truths in Scripture is God’s compassion for sinners. Many people imagine God the Father as harsh, distant, angry, and reluctant to forgive, while they see Jesus as merciful, gentle, and willing to receive sinners. But the Bible never presents the Father and Son as divided in heart, will, or purpose. The Father is not trying to destroy sinners while the Son holds Him back....

The proof of the resurrection in Luke 24:37–43 is not vague, symbolic, or merely emotional. Jesus did not ask His disciples to believe in a resurrection without evidence. He stood before them, showed them His hands and feet, invited them to touch Him, and even ate in front of them. The risen Christ graciously helped troubled, doubting disciples believe what was gloriously true. For the last few we...

There are moments in life when the next few words out of someone’s mouth mean everything. Jesus’ first words after the resurrection were one of those moments. After His disciples had abandoned Him, denied Him, doubted Him, and failed Him, the risen Christ stood among them and said, “Peace to you” (Luke 24:36). https://youtu.be/4qKxuCTXvRA Table of contentsWhen First Words MatterJesus Began His Min...

Have you ever read the Bible, heard the truth, and still felt like you could not see Christ as clearly as you should? Luke 24:28–35 reminds us that Jesus opens our eyes in His timing, warms our hearts through His Word, and gives us urgency to tell others that He is risen. For the last two weeks, we have been walking with two disciples along the road to Emmaus. Jesus drew near to them as a stranger...

Jesus is our Sabbath rest, which means Christians no longer look to one day, one land, or one law for the rest God provides. The Sabbath was good, but it pointed beyond itself to something greater. Under the New Covenant, believers find true rest in Christ—rest from striving to earn salvation, rest from the crushing burden of law-keeping, and rest in the finished work of our Savior. That does not...