http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org Oak Community Church Podcasts en Oak Community Church Podcasts Oak Community Church no Oak Community Church Sermons peggy@oakcommunitychurch.org ℗ & © 2009 Oak Community Church 720 In the first week of this new series, we find ourselves asking, Can You See Him…in your vision? Vision is simply a clear mental picture of what could be, fueled by the conviction that it should be. So what is the vision for your family? The scary truth is this; every family has one. We either do it intentionally with purpose or we just live life and hope for the best. This week we will see what God says about vision and learn some practical steps to implement it into the life of your family. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/can-you-see-himin-your-vision http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/can-you-see.mp3 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:12:05 UTC Dan Abbatacola Can You See Him? vision,family 32:06 There is a special dad here at Oak. Many years ago he watched as his son went off to Viet Nam. He prayerfully surrendered the care of his son into the hands of the God he loves. This special dad’s son fell in the field of battle and now he waits for the day when he too goes to be with his son and Jesus. Fatherhood is a gift that is easily overlooked. Moments alarm us to its precious value and as we grow older our children increase in value, even if they have broken our hearts. Jesus met a dad who had such a moment. He may have been a good dad before, but after his moment, nothing was the same. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/be-a-praying-dad http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/be-a-praying-dad.mp3 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:40:37 UTC Wayne Kuna Legacy prayer,father’s_day,fatherhood,sacrifice,humility,dad 25:57 Just outside the bandwidth of human sight lies a dark spirit world. Ancient civilizations have assumed its existence. Some even courted its powers. The Judeo-Christian faith is no stranger to its existence. It is led by a fallen angel once called Lucifer, now called Satan, the Hebrew word for adversary. In the New Testament accounts, he is called the Devil, diabolos, the accuser. He is the murderous enemy of mankind, the vowed foe of God and the hopeful destroyer of the church. Who is this guy? Who are the demons? How do we fight what we cannot see? Devils and Demons is a brief overview of who and what we are up against. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/devils-and-demons http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/devils--demons-2.mp3 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:13:10 UTC Wayne Kuna Devils and Demons satan,devil,spirits,demons,demonic_possession,lucifer,demonization,spiritual_warfare 33:21 Just outside the bandwidth of human sight lies a dark spirit world. Ancient civilizations have assumed its existence. Some even courted its powers. The Judeo-Christian faith is no stranger to its existence. It is led by a fallen angel once called Lucifer, now called Satan, the Hebrew word for adversary. In the New Testament accounts, he is called the Devil, diabolos, the accuser. He is the murderous enemy of mankind, the vowed foe of God and the hopeful destroyer of the church. Who is this guy? Who are the demons? How do we fight what we cannot see? Devils and Demons is a brief overview of who and what we are up against. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/devils-and-demons http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/devils--demons.mp3 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:24:54 UTC Wayne Kuna Devils and Demons satan,devil,spirits,demons,demonic_possession,lucifer,demonization,spiritual_warfare 37:17 PAIN. everyone knows its definition. We all know it means hurt, of the body, of the heart, of the mind, or of the soul. Even if we haven’t experienced pain first hand, it looms over us with a shadow of anxiety when we witness or think of it. Despite pain’s piercing thorns, it is surprising. The pain of childbirth introduces new life into the world with all the potential for joy. For Christians, forgiveness and eternal life are the amazing byproducts of the pain of Jesus Christ’s passion. Can it be the price of pain is redeemable? Let's find out what light God's word sheds on PAIN. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/pain-3 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/pain-3.mp3 Sun, 31 May 2009 15:02:46 UTC Wayne Kuna Pain pain,hurt 39:47 PAIN. everyone knows its definition. We all know it means hurt, of the body, of the heart, of the mind, or of the soul. Even if we haven’t experienced pain first hand, it looms over us with a shadow of anxiety when we witness or think of it. Despite pain’s piercing thorns, it is surprising. The pain of childbirth introduces new life into the world with all the potential for joy. For Christians, forgiveness and eternal life are the amazing byproducts of the pain of Jesus Christ’s passion. Can it be the price of pain is redeemable? Let's find out what light God's word sheds on PAIN. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/pain-2 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/pain-2.mp3 Sun, 24 May 2009 14:42:36 UTC Wayne Kuna Pain pain,anxiety,forgiveness 35:43 PAIN. everyone knows its definition. We all know it means hurt, of the body, of the heart, of the mind, or of the soul. Even if we haven’t experienced pain first hand, it looms over us with a shadow of anxiety when we witness or think of it. Despite pain’s piercing thorns, it is surprising. The pain of childbirth introduces new life into the world with all the potential for joy. For Christians, forgiveness and eternal life are the amazing byproducts of the pain of Jesus Christ’s passion. Can it be the price of pain is redeemable? Let's find out what light God's word sheds on PAIN. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/pain-1 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/pain-1.mp3 Sun, 17 May 2009 19:01:03 UTC Wayne Kuna Pain physical,emotions,disease,pain 33:51 Every mom will leave a legacy. (Dads, just in case you’re sitting there thinking, “Phew, this is not going to be about me.” Think again. Legacies aren’t just left by moms, legacies are left by parents.) Legacies are bits and pieces of your life that get embedded in the hearts, souls and minds of our children. Some of these bits and pieces are like seeds intentionally planted with the hopes of growing a fruitful yield. Others are like shrapnel of an emotional explosion that are painfully imbedded in our children. Often, both happen without intentionality. You’re invited to hear about the enduring legacies left with and in the children of four mothers of the Bible. It will change and challenge you. No, it will change and challenge your children. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/four-mothers http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/four-mothers.mp3 Sun, 10 May 2009 14:40:48 UTC Wayne Kuna Legacy parenting,legacy,mother’s_day,mothers,prayer,generosity,faith,heart,treasure 32:09 Week five of our series The Equation finds us receiving some valuable instruction from Jesus. He encourages us to put what we have learned into practice. That seems like a very basic statement, right? Then why do we find ourselves retreating back into the darkness in so many areas of our life? Jesus reminds us that a mark of a true disciple or follower of His is a change of behavior, or in other words, putting feet to our theology. As we wrap up this series we will learn what Jesus calls each of us to do to live out our faith. This is week five of the equation. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/the-equation-5 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/the-equation.mp3 Sun, 03 May 2009 17:00:57 UTC Dan Abbatacola The Equation light,truth,behavior,theology 24:11 Week four of our series The Equation finds us looking in on a day in the life of Jesus and His followers. On this day Jesus has a specific purpose that only one of His disciples picks up on. As they hang out in the light that Jesus gives off, Peter understands the truth or meaning of the events of this day and moves toward Jesus. Our goal as followers of the light is to respond by faith to the truth we see in this passage. This is week four of The Equation. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/the-equation-4 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/equation-4.mp3 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:01:42 UTC Dan Abbatacola The Equation truth,light 36:26 Week three of our series The Equation finds us listening in on a conversation between Jesus and a young man. This young man has a burning question that he desperately needs answered. As Jesus turns on the flood light of truth toward him, the young man discovers that the answer he receives makes him too uncomfortable and he retreats back into the darkness. Like each of us at times, when we retreat from the light we miss out on the opportunities that God has for us. This week we will discover what is needed to make a relationship with God all that it should be. This is week three of The Equation. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/equation-3 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/the-equation-3.mp3 Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:01:00 UTC Dan Abbatacola The Equation truth,light,question 31:23 What is it about Easter that makes it so special? What are we really celebrating? Whether you have grown up in the church or you are un-churched the answer is very obvious. But what does the look, the feel, the tone of our celebration tell others about this day? Is it a celebration of food, family, new clothes or perhaps a change of season? No, Easter is a celebration of the greatest single event in human history, the event that is the answer for everyone who has ever lived. Today as we consider The Equation in the context of Easter morning, our prayer is that we would leave here celebrating this event like we have never done before. This is week two of our Easter series The Equation. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/equation-2 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/equation-2.mp3 Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:02:44 UTC Dan Abbatacola The Equation new_clothes,celebration,baptism,easter 52:00 Light has a way of revealing things. In the physical realm light does not only reveal or expose, but it has the potential to cause discomfort because of its intensity. In the same way, the Light of the World has that same effect. Jesus’ purpose was to shed light or reveal the truth of God, and often times His light was so intense it sent people retreating back into the darkness. Jesus promises us that if we remain in the light, we will know the truth, and this truth has the power and potential to change our lives. This is week one of our Easter series The Equation. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/equation-1 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/equation-1.mp3 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:20:45 UTC Dan Abbatacola The Equation 43:18 Salt burns, salt flavors, salt preserves, salt purifies, salt melts ice and salt makes you thirsty. In short, salt influences everything it touches. Happy are those who are salty followers of Jesus. How do I get salty? How do I stay salty? Every time the power goes out in our house, I remember I need to buy batteries. So out come the matches and the candles…and they work. Light, no matter the size of the source, spreads out into every direction, reaching as far as its strength will take it. It remains totally invisible until it reflects off of the surface of an object and miraculously we see what couldn’t be seen. Jesus said that the happy Christian is the luminous Christian. Learn how to be the light by which others can see. Be light, be happy! http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/salt-and-light http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/salt--light.mp3 Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:42:46 UTC Wayne Kuna Happiness Now! happiness,fulfillment,beatitudes,sermon_on_the_mount,blessed,righteousness,peace 28:25 There is a door to happiness that no one, I know of, wants to open. Simon and Garfunkel were aware of it when they sang “Blessed are the sat upon, the spat upon, the ratted on,” 40 years ago. But they were only repeating Jesus when He told His followers, “Happy are the taunted, the harassed, those who flee bullies and those whose lives are ruined by lies. Happy are those who take one, or two, or even three for Me.” Discover how happiness disguises itself as persecution. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/persecution http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/persecution.mp3 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:28:05 UTC Wayne Kuna Happiness Now! happiness,fulfillment,beatitudes,sermon_on_the_mount,blessed,righteousness,peace 37:48 The ancient Hebrew word for peace is shalom. It means much more than our word peace that suggests calm and a freedom from anxiety. Shalom means healing and wholeness. It means getting all the pieces back together in their right places so life and relationships make perfect sense. This is what Jesus came to accomplish in each of us. When we join Jesus in becoming shalom makers, our happiness is multiplied. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/happy-are-the-peacemakers http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/peacemakers.mp3 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 14:06:52 UTC Wayne Kuna Happiness Now! happiness,fulfillment,beatitudes,sermon_on_the_mount,blessed,righteousness,peace 34:50 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/being-a-jesus-follower http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/being-a-jesus-follower.mp3 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 14:47:23 UTC Jerry Carnill Guest Speakers 31:31 You can’t help but hear a dinner bell. Bells ring with such a pure tone they pierce through other sounds like a knife. When our hearts ring with a purity that is without complication and compromise our lives cut through guilt and shame as if they don’t exist. When that is the case, we don’t have to go looking for happiness, it finds us. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/pure-in-heart http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/pure-in-heart.mp3 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:11:40 UTC Wayne Kuna Happiness Now! happiness,fulfillment,beatitudes,sermon_on_the_mount,blessed,righteousness,peace 31:55 This has got to be a typo! Happy are the sad? Happy are those who want for the basics? What’s God thinking? When we mourn for the same things that break God’s heart and crave for the things for which God hungers and thirsts, happiness is around the corner. God’s plan to satisfy His holy yearnings is the very plan that brings satisfaction, comfort and happiness to you and me. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/crave-and-mourn http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/crave-and-mourn.mp3 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:57:06 UTC Wayne Kuna Happiness Now! happiness,fulfillment,beatitudes,sermon_on_the_mount,blessed,righteousness,peace 62:54 Happiness isn’t a state of having. Happiness, in part, is a state of being. Once we walk through the low, humble door that says, “You first, I insist” over it, things begin changing IN US and happiness grows as mercy and meekness shape our character and life. When this happens, we’re on a collision course with happiness. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/meek-and-merciful http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/meek--merciful.mp3 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:10:26 UTC Wayne Kuna Happiness Now! happiness,fulfillment,beatitudes,sermon_on_the_mount,blessed,righteousness,peace 34:08 Prepare for a shocker! The sign over the door leading to happiness doesn’t read, “Wealth, Possessions or Popularity?” In fact, those doors, when shoved open, often lead to a blind alley. One of the doors truly leading to happiness says, “You first, I insist!” This door is not very tall. You have to stoop down to get through it. The door’s other name is “humility.” Discover how the lowness of humility creates a “No Fall Zone” that makes for a happy life. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/poor-in-spirit http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/poor-in-spirit.mp3 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:37:12 UTC Wayne Kuna Happiness Now! poor,spirit,wealth,humility 39:09 Ever wondered where Oak is heading? Hear what our Pastoral Staff has to say about where we are going as a church body. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/vision http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/vision.mp3 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:16:44 UTC Wayne Kuna Ever wondered where Oak is heading? Hear what our Pastoral Staff has to say about where we are going as a church body. vision,church,body 53:21 A false assumption many people make is that the goal of transformation tries to turn “bad people” into “good people”. That statement is so far from the heart of God. God is not trying to make us “good”, He wants to make us free! God wants us to understand that transformation is a by-product of grace, and it is grace that allows us to experience our freedom in Him. As we close out this series God reveals this important truth to Moses and to us in the most unusual place. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/transformby-grace http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/transformby-grace.mp3 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:06:44 UTC Dan Abbatacola A false assumption many people make is that the goal of transformation tries to turn “bad people” into “good people”. That statement is so far from the heart of God. God is not trying to make us “good”, He wants ... grace,transformation,bad,good,people_heart,god 37:54 Another obstacle that prevents people from experiencing the transforming power of God is doubt. Doubting God is a complex issue. It is complex because there are so many layers to that doubt. Is it doubt in God? His Son? Or does it really come down to doubting His power? This week we will catch a glimpse of God’s awesome power which should bring us face to face with the reality of who He is and what He is willing to do in our lives. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/transformwith-power http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/transformwith-power.mp3 Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:04:53 UTC Dan Abbatacola Transform transform,power,doubt 34:02 Last week we learned that like Moses our past can prevent us from experiencing the transforming power of God. Another hurdle or obstacle of being transformed is, we simply do not know God. You may think you know Him. You may even try to follow certain rules or commands in order to live a “good” enough life. But do you really know Him in a personal way? Is your life characterized by a transforming relationship with God? Or is it a struggle to behave a certain way, fueled by guilt in order to win His favor? This week we will see what is not only at the core of transformation but also at the heart of God. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/transformin-him http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/transformin-him.mp3 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:35:32 UTC Dan Abbatacola Transform obstacle,guilt,behave,relationship,transform 44:18 Transformation is what God desires in all of our lives. To be transformed into the people He created us to be: beautiful and whole. As we look at the story of Moses and his transformation, we will see what nearly prevented him from finishing strong can be exactly what prevents us from being all that God has created us to be. This week we will begin our journey examining how our past can actually forfeit our future. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/transformthe-past http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/the-past.mp3 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:34:21 UTC Dan Abbatacola Transform moses,future,past,created,relationships,transform 34:09 I don’t know about you, but the return of Jesus sounds a little mysterious and scary. Even Jesus’ disciples were interested in what His return would look like and what it would mean. Certainly, some of the prophecies sound foreboding and ominous. On the other hand, Jesus’ return means He will bring Paradise with Him. That means everything needs a major, miraculous, make-over, including you and me. Let’s find out more about it. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/this-could-be-the-year http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/this-could-be-the-year.mp3 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:07:33 UTC Wayne Kuna I don’t know about you, but the return of Jesus sounds a little mysterious and scary. Even Jesus’ disciples were interested in what His return would look like and what it would mean. Certainly, some of the prophecies sound foreboding ... hope,rapture,second_coming,tribulation,end_of_the_age,end_of_the_world,salvation 35:48 The Christmas carol, “What Child is This?” asks the question that has been asked for over 2000 years. What made this baby special before he was even born? The events leading up to the birth of Jesus are as special and amazing as His life recorded in the gospels. What can we learn from the incarnation story that strengthens our faith and set the course of Jesus’ incarnation in our own life? Join us for the three weeks leading up to Christmas as we discover, “What Child is This?” http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/incarnate-in-me http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/incarnate-in-me.mp3 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:35:57 UTC Wayne Kuna What Child Is This? christmas,born_again,bethlehem,incarnation,christian,faith,angels,prophecy_abortion,pro_life 35:31 The Christmas carol, “What Child is This?” asks the question that has been asked for over 2000 years. What made this baby special before he was even born? The events leading up to the birth of Jesus are as special and amazing as His life recorded in the gospels. What can we learn from the incarnation story that strengthens our faith and set the course of Jesus’ incarnation in our own life? Join us for the three weeks leading up to Christmas as we discover, “What Child is This?” http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/growing-in-me http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/growing-in-me.mp3 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:36:18 UTC Wayne Kuna What Child Is This? christmas,born_again,bethlehem,incarnation,christian,faith,angels,prophecy_abortion,pro_life 31:53 The Christmas carol, “What Child is This?” asks the question that has been asked for over 2000 years. What made this baby special before he was even born? The events leading up to the birth of Jesus are as special and amazing as His life recorded in the gospels. What can we learn from the incarnation story that strengthens our faith and set the course of Jesus’ incarnation in our own life? Join us for the three weeks leading up to Christmas as we discover, “What Child is This?” http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/conceived-in-me http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/conceived-in-me.mp3 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:44:10 UTC Wayne Kuna What Child Is This? christmas,born_again,bethlehem,incarnation,christian,faith,angels,prophecy_abortion,pro_life 36:52 Relationships are in essence the human economy. Everything in life boils down to relationships. Ironically, this area that is so central to every other area is probably the most difficult to navigate through. The great news is that God has created us for connection. God has created each and every one of us to be linked to one another through healthy relationships. In this three week series we will discover the key to staying linked, and a couple of issues that cause relational disconnect. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/linkedin-them http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/linkedin-them.mp3 Sun, 30 Nov 2008 16:48:48 UTC Dan Abbatacola Linked relationships,love,conflict,compassion,family,linked 33:57 Relationships are in essence the human economy. Everything in life boils down to relationships. Ironically, this area that is so central to every other area is probably the most difficult to navigate through. The great news is that God has created us for connection. God has created each and every one of us to be linked to one another through healthy relationships. In this three week series we will discover the key to staying linked, and a couple of issues that cause relational disconnect. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/linkedin-conflict http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/linkedin-conflict.mp3 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:02:44 UTC Dan Abbatacola Linked linked,family,compassion,conflict,love,relationships 37:35 Relationships are in essence the human economy. Everything in life boils down to relationships. Ironically, this area that is so central to every other area is probably the most difficult to navigate through. The great news is that God has created us for connection. God has created each and every one of us to be linked to one another through healthy relationships. In this three week series we will discover the key to staying linked, and a couple of issues that cause relational disconnect. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/linkedin-love http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/linkedin-love.mp3 Sun, 16 Nov 2008 13:59:21 UTC Dan Abbatacola Linked relationships,family,connection,linked,love,compassion,conflict 36:52 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/stewardship http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/stewardship.mp3 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 15:56:48 UTC Wayne Kuna In God We Tru$t? money,generosity,frugal,savings,extravagance,spending,debt,stewardship,stock_market,investing,giving,tithe 26:11 Do you feel that God is distant? Is your relationship with Him stale or not progressing? Maybe you need to be revived. In this two week series entitled Revive, we will discover the importance of personal revival. We will understand our need for it, and also how to develop a sense of the nearness of God. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/revive-1 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/revive.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:18:21 UTC Dan Cumberland Revive revival,disciplines,nearness,god 11:41 Do you feel that God is distant? Is your relationship with Him stale or not progressing? Maybe you need to be revived. In this two week series entitled Revive, we will discover the importance of personal revival. We will understand our need for it, and also how to develop a sense of the nearness of God. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/revive-2 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/revie-2.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:18:44 UTC Dan Cumberland Revive 15:17 Do you feel that God is distant? Is your relationship with Him stale or not progressing? Maybe you need to be revived. In this two week series entitled Revive, we will discover the importance of personal revival. We will understand our need for it, and also how to develop a sense of the nearness of God. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/revive-3 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/revive3.mp3 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 14:19:22 UTC Dan Cumberland Do you feel that God is distant? Is your relationship with Him stale or not progressing? Maybe you need to be revived. In this two week series entitled Revive, we will discover the importance of personal revival. We will understand our need for ... 18:27 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/revive Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:56:22 UTC Dan Abbatacola Revive How did the things I believe all get started? If God is so good and He created this world, how did right go wrong? When did we lose Paradise and how did it happen? Questions like these can be troubling. They can even make us frightened, confused and a little angry. Join us on a journey designed to discover how everything started and how we got to what we see on CNN each night. Learn how God plans to redeem what we lost. Most of all, we’ll find out how His redemptive plan gives each of us a new hope for paradise. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/personal-power-towers http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/persoanl-power-towers.mp3 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:22:40 UTC Wayne Kuna How Right Went Wrong genesis,hope,eden,adam,eve,paradise,purpose,evil,good,noah,the_flood 36:46 How did the things I believe all get started? If God is so good and He created this world, how did right go wrong? When did we lose Paradise and how did it happen? Questions like these can be troubling. They can even make us frightened, confused and a little angry. Join us on a journey designed to discover how everything started and how we got to what we see on CNN each night. Learn how God plans to redeem what we lost. Most of all, we’ll find out how His redemptive plan gives each of us a new hope for paradise. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/one-godly-family http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/one-godly-family.mp3 Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:16:23 UTC Wayne Kuna How Right Went Wrong genesis,hope,eden,adam,eve,paradise,purpose,evil,good,noah,the_flood 35:45 How did the things I believe all get started? If God is so good and He created this world, how did right go wrong? When did we lose Paradise and how did it happen? Questions like these can be troubling. They can even make us frightened, confused and a little angry. Join us on a journey designed to discover how everything started and how we got to what we see on CNN each night. Learn how God plans to redeem what we lost. Most of all, we’ll find out how His redemptive plan gives each of us a new hope for paradise. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/faith-makes-all-the-difference http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/faith-makes-all-the-difference.mp3 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:06:42 UTC Wayne Kuna How Right Went Wrong genesis,hope,eden,adam,eve,paradise,purpose,evil,good,noah,the_flood 30:00 How did the things I believe all get started? If God is so good and He created this world, how did right go wrong? When did we lose Paradise and how did it happen? Questions like these can be troubling. They can even make us frightened, confused and a little angry. Join us on a journey designed to discover how everything started and how we got to what we see on CNN each night. Learn how God plans to redeem what we lost. Most of all, we’ll find out how His redemptive plan gives each of us a new hope for paradise. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/how-right-went-wrong http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/how-right-went-wrong.mp3 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:11:48 UTC Wayne Kuna How Right Went Wrong genesis,hope,eden,adam,eve,paradise,purpose,evil,good,noah,the_flood 36:46 How did the things I believe all get started? If God is so good and He created this world, how did right go wrong? When did we lose Paradise and how did it happen? Questions like these can be troubling. They can even make us frightened, confused and a little angry. Join us on a journey designed to discover how everything started and how we got to what we see on CNN each night. Learn how God plans to redeem what we lost. Most of all, we’ll find out how His redemptive plan gives each of us a new hope for paradise. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/it-is-good http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/it-is-good.mp3 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:12:47 UTC Wayne Kuna How Right Went Wrong genesis,hope,eden,adam,eve,paradise,purpose,evil,good,noah,the_flood 29:56 Finding a church can be a very difficult thing to do. But just as difficult at times, is fitting in to that community once you have found it. As hard as many churches work at creating environments where individuals and families can find community, often times people leave feeling unwanted or not able to fit in. This morning we will answer the big question, “How do I fit in?” by looking in to God’s Word and learning that there are two aspects to this all important topic. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/how-do-you-fit-in http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/how-do-you-fit-in.mp3 Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:00:24 UTC Dan Abbatacola Community Life @ Oak fit_in,act_of_worship,community 29:46 Randy Pausch captured the hearts of America with his book, "The Last Lecture". Faced with his eminent death, Randy compiled all that was important to him in an effort to leave his three young children a picture of who he was and how he thought. God's word encourages each of us to do the same. Randy put on a sprint at the end of his life to accomplish the task, Let's see what God's word has to say about making our legacy a daily part of living, instead of a part of our dying. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/whats-in-your-last-lecture http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/whats-in-your-last-lecture.mp3 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 13:28:56 UTC Wayne Kuna Current death,cancer,legacy,inheritance,children,family,marriage,dying,love,wisdom,parenting,righteousness 31:47 Letting the peace of God rule in your heart wasn't something the Apostle Paul just wrote about, he practiced it. While lying beaten and tired in a prison cell in Philippi, the peace of God so filled the hearts of the Apostle Paul and his young companion Silas they joyfully sang praises to God. Paul surrendered to the peace of God. The peace of God not only encouraged the two of them, God's power manifested itself in an amazing way to those around them. As Paul and Silas sang, God shook the prison, all of the cell doors sprange open and the chains of each prisoner fell off. The account is a metaphor that can't be ignored. Don't miss this. Here comes the BIG IDEA. God's peace frees us and those around us from the shackles of fear and hopelessness. As the story continues, Paul and Silas are freed and the jailor and his family come to faith in Christ. What if we are all missing the boat, letting circumstances determine our joy instead of God's peace filling our hearts? What if enjoying what we believe turned out to be not only what we need to be free and have peace, but what those around us need to find the peace we have in Christ? http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/let-god-be-god http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/let-god-be-god.mp3 Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:23:45 UTC Wayne Kuna Enjoying What We Believe 37:26 Do you remember the "coat of man colors" that Jacob gave to his son, Joseph? In many ways that varied colored coat is a visual metaphor of the clothing that God gives us to wear as Christ followers. The colors of that coat reflect the variety and diversity of Christ's character given us to wear in our daily and eternal lives. The Apostle Paul listed seven attributes of Christ that now belong to us. They are: compassion kindness humility gentleness patience hearing and forgiving love http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/gods-fashion-makeover http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/makeover.mp3 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:54:44 UTC Wayne Kuna Enjoying What We Believe makeover,flesh,spirit 38:16 Everything kept in our old-self closet is a fascination with the very thing that tried to destroy us. Charles Spurgeon reasoned, "Can you imagine the sanity of someone mauled by playing with lions continuing to go back to their den? Or someone playing with matches after they themselves were severly burnt?" Even though it is hard to imagine, the reality is people have. Just like them, we have refused to clean out our closets and continue to wear the very attitudes and ill character traits that are foreign and disfiguring to what Christ has planned for us. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/clean-out-your-closet http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/clean-out-your-closet.mp3 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:58:36 UTC Wayne Kuna Enjoying What We Believe self,closet,trasformation 45:51 In spite of the fact that God has provided tremendous blessings for each of us who believe, let’s call them our faith benefits package, we still carry around baggage that keeps us from fully enjoying those faith benefits. If we’re going to enjoy what we believe, it’s going to require more than wishing it will happen. It will require a new UP perspective, a wardrobe makeover and just letting God be God. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/an-up-perspective- http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/an-up-perspective.mp3 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:59:36 UTC Wayne Kuna Enjoying What We Believe faith,baggage,blessings,enjoy,believe,wardrobe 33:11 We have a tendency to complicate man things in life. Some of those things are very insignificant or even laughable, but what about those areas of importance? What about the most important issue facing every person? In John 3, Jesus has an encounter with a man who was completely confused about the Gospel message because he spent most of his life taking something God made simple, and complicated it. Jesus gives this man an Unthinkable anser that could even change your life 2000 years later. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/answer http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/answer.mp3 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:02:15 UTC Dan Abbatacola Unthinkable complicated,simple,salvation,gospel 41:37 Jesus always used His power for the good of others. Although that is such a unique characteristic in our world, God calls us to do just that. The other option which we see all to often in our culture is poeple using their power to protect their power. The scene that unfolds in John 11 is a classic study in a contrast of leadership styles. On one hand we see Jesus give an unthinkable command that displayed HIs awesome power and impacted lives around him. On the other hand, we see a man named Caiaphas who used his power to protect his position and lost everything. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/command http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/command.mp3 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:29:17 UTC Dan Abbatacola Unthinkable new_life,lazarus,power 32:41 Why does it surprise us when God does something that is Unthinkable? What holds us back from understanding and realizing the fullness of God? Could it be that we have a pre- disposed idea of how God works or doesn't work? Each of us has a God box. In other words, a lens in which we look through to make sense of God. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/question http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/unthinkable.mp3 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:29:58 UTC Dan Abbatacola Unthinkable world_view,box 41:47 Just when you think you have figured God out, He does something ... Unthinkable. Watch as we explore how God works and His purpose for our lives. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/event http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/event.mp3 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:30:21 UTC Dan Abbatacola Unthinkable purpose,nation,god's_plan,redemption 35:15 See-It-Happen is a message focused on taking a moment step back and really see what God is doing! http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/see-it-happen http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/see-it-happen.mp3 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 15:30:40 UTC Wayne Kuna Oak Essentials community,service,connected,serve 39:18 We take a look at current popular thought brought to the forefront by Oprah Winfrey. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/oprahology http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/oprahology.mp3 Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:30:56 UTC Wayne Kuna Current oprah,tolle,new_age 27:23 We all desire to leave a legacy that matters and that has an impact in our world. Men, Father's Day gives us a great oopportunity to think about our legacy as a leader to our family. But what does it really mean to be a leader in the home? In our culture, we have many different ideas of what a leader should be. Even our "church culture" gives us a list of things we should "do" in order to be a godly leader. But what does the Bible say about this topic of leadership? http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/leadershipfathers-day http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/leadership.mp3 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:31:12 UTC Dan Abbatacola Legacy fathers,leadership,family,parenting 32:46 We must submit to God to truly walk humbly. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/humility http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/what-is-good.mp3 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:31:29 UTC Wayne Kuna What is Good? humble,humility 32:26 Sometimes the only way to go deepers is to just do what we're talking about. Here is a list of local and global options for you to begin your "baby steps" to mercy. Remember we want to become mercy piplines and not mercy reservoirs. Get involved in your local food pantry Take part in a mission trip over the next year Choose an inner city church partner Choose a third world church partner Become aware of global issues http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/mercy http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/mercy.mp3 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:31:51 UTC Wayne Kuna What is Good? mercy,global 19:41 Martin Luther King, Jr. said," Cowardice asks the questions: is it safe? Expediency asks the question: is it politic? Vanity asks the questions: is it popular? But conscience asks the questions: is it right? And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular - but one must take it simply because it is right." http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/justice http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/justice.mp3 Sun, 25 May 2008 15:32:08 UTC Wayne Kuna What is Good? justice,good,guilt 35:25 Our desire is that you would grown spiritually and we know that you grow spiritually as you grow relationally. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/community http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/community.mp3 Sun, 18 May 2008 15:32:23 UTC Dan Abbatacola Community Life @ Oak small_groups,community,together 24:52 Every one of us wants to have a lasting impact in our world, don't we? Whether you are a Mom, Dad, Grandparent, aunt, uncle or whatever role you fill, we all want to leave a legacy for those who come after us. In HIs Word God gives us a specific promise of hope and a future. But to fully understand this promise we need to completely know the context in which this promise was made, and when we know the context we will see that this was a multi-generational promise. And when we choose to be obedient, we will be people who leave a rich legacy to the generations that follow us. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/a-multi-generational-promisemothers-day http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/multi-generational-promisemothers-day.mp3 Sun, 11 May 2008 15:32:56 UTC Dan Abbatacola Legacy legacy,generations 42:49 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/missions http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/missions.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:33:23 UTC Guest Speakers missions,world_view 38:40 I often think I have faith until I really need it, then I discover how little faith I really have. I can be like the man who was hanging on to a branch for dear life, suspended over a precipice. He screamed out, "Help! Is anyone up there?" With no answer he cried out again, "Please I need help!" A voice answered him and said, "Let go, I'll catch you." "I can't do that", the terrified man replied. "Let go", the voice calmly replied. "I'm God and I'll catch you." In a panic the man shouted back, "Is anyone else up there?" Journey with us as we discover how Abraham grew in his faith journey. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/genesis-23 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/genesis-23.mp3 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:33:44 UTC Wayne Kuna Faith My Journey to Satisfaction faith,abraham 30:48 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/genesis-23 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/gen-23.mp3 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:34:03 UTC Wayne Kuna Faith My Journey to Satisfaction 36:16 We all have those areas in our lives that are ours, and no one else, not eve God has any input. Although God gives us countless opportunities over the course of our journey to hand them over to Him, we still refuse to surrender those particular areas. The great news is that GOd will continue to pursue us until we learn that life is best lived with Him in total control. God allows each of us to be in situations where we can choose to surrender, but do we? http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/genesis-22 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/gen-22.mp3 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:34:21 UTC Dan Abbatacola Faith My Journey to Satisfaction surrender,journey,control 25:27 Our spiritual heart often gets weakened by the continual strain of a world pushing against what is godly, what is righteous. If our spiritual heart begins to weaken, it becomes divided, beating for a life of faith at times and for a life of self at other times. God seeks an undivided heart from us. It is something that He gives us. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/genesis-20 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/genesis-20.mp3 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:34:37 UTC Wayne Kuna Faith My Journey to Satisfaction heart,faith,spiritual,righteous 40:18 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/god-planned-it http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/god-planned-it.mp3 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:34:53 UTC Wayne Kuna Easter easter,resurrection 39:40 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/god-planned-it http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/god-planned-it-palm.mp3 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:35:35 UTC Wayne Kuna Easter 33:16 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/genesis-18 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/genesis-18.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:35:51 UTC Wayne Kuna Faith My Journey to Satisfaction rescue,abraham 33:36 Hagar runs from God when things get difficult. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/genesis-16 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/genesis-16.mp3 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:36:07 UTC Wayne Kuna Faith My Journey to Satisfaction run,hagar,blessing 57:15 Taking insights from the life of Abraham, we will learn how a life of faith leads to a life of satisfaction. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/genesis-15 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/genesis-15.mp3 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 15:36:23 UTC Dan Abbatacola Faith My Journey to Satisfaction faith,abraham,satisfaction 37:14 When you are exposed to the grace of God, you catch a glimpse of the heart of God. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/genesis-14 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/gen-14.mp3 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:36:43 UTC Dan Abbatacola Faith My Journey to Satisfaction grace,abraham,lot 32:29 Do you realize we have the freedom to not pursue, hold on to or defend what we think is ours or waht we deserve? That is because the faith journey is studded with blessings and treasures falling from God's hands. As we walk by faith, it is God who leads us to his best for us. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/genesis-13 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/genesis-13.mp3 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:37:00 UTC Wayne Kuna Faith My Journey to Satisfaction faith,abraham,freedom 35:45 God uses trial to grow faith and satisfaction. Abraham showed great faith in leaving with his world of possessions securely with him, but something happend to shake his confidence in God. We call that doubt. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/genesis-12 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/genesis-12.mp3 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:37:17 UTC Wayne Kuna Faith My Journey to Satisfaction faith,abraham,doubt 34:07 Jesus has promised to be able to present us holy and blameless in the presence of God our Father. Jesus' piloting skills of my life are without comparision. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/life-guiding-and-growing http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/life-guiding-and-growing.mp3 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:37:37 UTC Wayne Kuna Flawless: God Wrote a Book scripture,guidance 31:29 Read God's Word. Give God the freedom to challenge and change how you think, how you feel and how you live. It will impact you and possibly impact someone who is watching you. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/life-challenging-and-changing http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/life-challenging.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:37:54 UTC Wayne Kuna Flawless: God Wrote a Book god's_word,challenge 33:43 Jeremiah is called "the weeping prophet". He endured the capture and captivity of Israel. Yet he wrote these words, "Your words were found and I ate them, and Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart..." http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/inspired-empowered-and-completely-true http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/inspired.mp3 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:38:11 UTC Wayne Kuna Flawless: God Wrote a Book god's_word 30:06 Community is best accomplished when we allow ourselves to be vulnerable to other people and their lives. http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/community-life http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/community-life.mp3 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 15:38:30 UTC Dan Abbatacola Community Life @ Oak community,small_groups,accountability 37:14