Scott Melice

Restoration @imagechurch Dumfries, VA @tobyward00

If your life was put on the big screen, would you be proud of what everyone was watching? No single person in the New Testament was corrected, rebuked, challenged, or failed more than Peter. We do what…

John 21:15 (ESV), John 21:16 (ESV), John 21:17 (ESV), John 21:18 (ESV), John 21:19 (ESV)

Manna Sunday @imagechurch Dumfries, VA - @MannaWorldwide

When you are a child of the Kind, Jesus, there is no higher place that you can climb. Corporate America has nothing more they can add. Jesus' Heart was to seek the children. There are no VIP's in the…

Mark 10:13 (ESV), Mark 10:14 (ESV), Mark 10:15 (ESV), Mark 10:16 (ESV)

#WeDontJustGoToChurch @imagechurch We are Disciples, Dumfries, VA

We all need to be reminded of the basics. Almost every time we disobey God, it is in the basics. When Jesus called the first disciples, they did not hesitate, they left IMMEDIATELY. Jesus called them,…

Matthew 4:18 (ESV), Matthew 4:19 (ESV), Matthew 4:20 (ESV), Matthew 4:21 (ESV), Matthew 4:22 (ESV)

Jonah AWOL, Russ Perkins, @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

Jonah is more than a kids story. This is history, this is not a parable and not alagory. Jonah was a real person that lived and walked the earth. Jesus Himself links back to Jonah, no other old testament…

No Shortcuts, Part 4 - Stuff @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

What you do with your money, shows what you value in your heart. Stuff, in and of itself, is not bad or evil. But the harm comes when we value those things above eternal investments. The truth comes…

Matthew 4:8 (ESV), Matthew 4:9 (ESV), Matthew 4:10 (ESV), Matthew 4:11 (ESV), Luke 12:13 (ESV), Luke 12:14 (ESV), Luke 12:15 (ESV), Luke 12:16 (ESV), Luke 12:17 (ESV), Luke 12:18 (ESV), Luke 12:19 (ESV), Luke 12:20 (ESV), Luke 12:21 (ESV)

No Shortcuts, Part 3 - #FAME @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

Pride looks so good to us, but what is the foundation for that? Imperfect self. Humility is founded on the perfect God who is the rock of ages. Up to this point Jesus is refusing to use His own power…

Matthew 4:5 (ESV), Matthew 4:6 (ESV), Matthew 4:7 (ESV)

No shortcuts Part 2 - LUST, @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

Flee lust! Jesus reaction when he is tempted: utter and complete dependence upon God. What do you do? On the cross, Jesus did not just give us another way to avoid sin, but He gave us a way to be forgiven…

Genesis 39:13 (ESV), Genesis 39:14 (ESV), Genesis 39:15 (ESV), Genesis 39:16 (ESV), Genesis 39:17 (ESV), Genesis 39:18 (ESV), Genesis 39:19 (ESV), Genesis 39:20 (ESV), Genesis 39:21 (ESV), Matthew 4:1 (ESV), Matthew 4:2 (ESV), Matthew 4:3 (ESV), Matthew 4:4 (ESV), Matthew 4:5 (ESV), Matthew 4:6 (ESV), Matthew 4:7 (ESV), Matthew 4:8 (ESV), Matthew 4:9 (ESV), Matthew 4:10 (ESV), Matthew 4:11 (ESV), 2 Timothy 2:22 (ESV)

Jimmy Carroll, @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

It has been the experience that the longer we serve Christ, the deeper we can experience suffering. The closer we move to Christ, the more we experience both His joy and His suffering. During our storms,…

1 Peter 4:12 (ESV), 1 Peter 4:13 (ESV), 1 Peter 4:14 (ESV), 1 Peter 4:15 (ESV), 1 Peter 4:16 (ESV), 1 Peter 4:17 (ESV), 1 Peter 4:18 (ESV), 1 Peter 4:19 (ESV)

Brand New Life, Part 7 - From Scum to Saint @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

Often times we are so focused on our current situations that we do not see the value of what is in front of us. During His life, most people could not see the value and worth of Jesus, could not see what…

Matthew 9:9 (ESV), Matthew 9:10 (ESV), Matthew 9:11 (ESV), Matthew 9:12 (ESV), Matthew 9:13 (ESV)

Brand New Life, Part 6 - People over Pigs @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

Those who do not preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ is NOT a church! Our very purpose and existence is to magnify and reflect Jesus. We strive to be people who mangify Jesus and passionately make disciples…

Matthew 8:28 (ESV), Matthew 8:29 (ESV), Matthew 8:30 (ESV), Matthew 8:31 (ESV), Matthew 8:32 (ESV), Matthew 8:33 (ESV), Matthew 8:34 (ESV)

Brand New Life, Part 5 - A New View of Storms, @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

We will ALL go through storms in this life. It is a fact and a part of the fallen world that we live in. Be it personal, physical, relational, or any other aspect that we can think of. But these are also…

Matthew 8:14 (ESV), Matthew 8:23 (ESV), Matthew 8:24 (ESV), Matthew 8:25 (ESV), Matthew 8:26 (ESV), Matthew 8:27 (ESV)

Brand New Life, Part 3 - The Power of One @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

We may never know the impact that our lives have on those around us and the world that we live in, whether that world is big or small. But we can choose to serve God with every aspect of our lives. Most…

Matthew 8:14 (ESV), Matthew 8:15 (ESV), Matthew 8:16 (ESV), Matthew 8:17 (ESV)

Brand New Life, Part 2 - Under New Management, @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

A brand new life, something to start fresh, to bring new hope to our dark lives, starts ONLY with Jesus. Quiet time, not just the time that we spend in the Word, but the time that we spend being quiet.…

Matthew 8:5 (ESV), Matthew 8:6 (ESV), Matthew 8:7 (ESV), Matthew 8:8 (ESV), Matthew 8:9 (ESV), Matthew 8:10 (ESV), Matthew 8:11 (ESV), Matthew 8:12 (ESV), Matthew 8:13 (ESV)

Brand New Life - Part 1 Getting Clean @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

God does not look favorly upon our prayers when they lift us up higher than any other person. God calls us to be humble and contrite in our lives, hearts, and every aspect of our life. Jesus spent all…

Leviticus 14:1 (ESV), Leviticus 14:2 (ESV), Leviticus 14:3 (ESV), Leviticus 14:4 (ESV), Leviticus 14:5 (ESV), Leviticus 14:6 (ESV), Leviticus 14:7 (ESV), Matthew 8:1 (ESV), Matthew 8:2 (ESV), Matthew 8:3 (ESV), Matthew 8:4 (ESV), Romans 5:8 (ESV), 2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV)

$hrewd, Part 6, Eternal Investment @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

We are all going to die... We have felt the pain of loss, this life does NOT go on forever. Remember that not only will we die, but we cannot take ANYTHING with us. All those gifts that we give and receive…

Luke 16:15 (ESV), Luke 16:16 (ESV), Luke 16:17 (ESV)

$hrewd, Part 5, CANNOT! @imagechurch Dumfires, Va

Remember that this manager was one who was stealing from the master, taking what he thought was his but was really stealing what never belonged to him. After he was caught, he got een more shrewd by stealing…

Luke 16:13 (ESV), Luke 16:14 (ESV)

$hrewd - Part 4 Building Trust, @imagechurch, Dumfries, VA

Despite the turmoils and trials that we face in this life, God is faithful to His promises to us, to the joy that reaches into our hearts. Those people that are surrounding Jesus at this moment, the…

Luke 16:10 (ESV), Luke 16:11 (ESV), Luke 16:12 (ESV), Luke 19:17 (ESV)

Success @imagechurch Colby Garman, Pastor Pillar Church

We teach people so that they will not lean on the knowledge that they currently have, but to apply that wisdom to affect the world. Serving on mission changes you, it affects the rest of our lives when…

1 Peter 1:13 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:14 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:15 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:16 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:17 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:18 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:19 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:20 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:21 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:22 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:23 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:24 (ESV), 1 Peter 1:25 (ESV)

$hrewd Part 3 - It's a Tool, @imagechurch, Dumfries, VA

One day we will all stand before Jesus and give an account for our lives. The things that we do, spend time on, and spend our money on. We are called to manage our lives wisely. Do not put off the mission…

Luke 16:8 (ESV), Luke 16:9 (ESV)

$HREWD Part 2, Common Cents, @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

We don't have to teach our kids to be selfish, to be possessive of those things that we think are "ours." How often do we become so possessive of those things that we see are "ours," to view our life…

Luke 16:3 (ESV), Luke 16:4 (ESV), Luke 16:5 (ESV), Luke 16:6 (ESV), Luke 16:7 (ESV)

Living by Faith, @imagechurch Dumfries, VA

Habbukuk Often in our lives, we desire maps and compasses. In our daily walks we are called to walk by faith. The name Habakkuk means 'embrace.' This book takes place 600 years before the birth of…

The 3 R's- Self-Righteousness, @imagechurch, Dumfries, VA

Apart from the Gospel, we are singers, we are lost. The younger son, having asked for his inheritance, would have said to the Father "I wish you were dead." And the Father should have viewed the son…

Luke 15:30 (ESV), Luke 15:31 (ESV), Luke 15:32 (ESV)

3R's: Self-Discipline, @Imagechurch, Dumfries, VA

Those who are easily self-disciplined often struggle with arrogance. We become self-reliant. Self-discipline often fails when we are required to cost of self. When we have to sacrifice something we idolize,…

Luke 15:25 (ESV), Luke 15:26 (ESV), Luke 15:27 (ESV), Luke 15:28 (ESV), Luke 15:29 (ESV)

3 R's: Lost & Found, @imagechurch, Dumfries, VA

What drives us to search for something, is the value that we assign to it. The end goal of all 3 parables that Jesus tells here: Heaven rejoices when EVERY sinner repents. In the midst of our messy…

Luke 15:3 (ESV), Luke 15:4 (ESV), Luke 15:5 (ESV), Luke 15:6 (ESV), Luke 15:7 (ESV), Luke 15:8 (ESV), Luke 15:9 (ESV), Luke 15:10 (ESV)

The 3 R's: the In Crowd, @imagechurch, Dumfries, VA

We all want to belong to a crowd, it is in our nature to want to fit in. Many people preach from this chapter, but start at v15, but you have to begin with 1-3 to get the context, 2 crowds: the sinners…

Luke 15:1 (ESV), Luke 15:2 (ESV), Luke 15:3 (ESV)