http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org Oak Community Church Podcasts en Oak Community Church Podcasts Oak Community Church no Oak Community Church Sermons peggy@oakcommunitychurch.org ℗ & © 2008 Oak Community Church 720 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 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:28:56 CDT Wayne Kuna Current death,cancer,legacy,inheritance,children,family,marriage,dying,love,wisdom,parenting,righteousness 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 14:23:45 CDT 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 09:54:44 CDT 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 09:58:36 CDT 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 09:59:36 CDT 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 10:00:00 CDT 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 10:29:17 CDT 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 10:29:58 CDT 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 10:30:21 CDT 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 10:30:40 CDT 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 10:30:56 CDT 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 10:31:12 CDT 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 10:31:29 CDT 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 10:31:51 CDT 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 10:32:08 CDT 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 10:32:23 CDT 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 10:32:56 CDT Dan Abbatacola Legacy legacy,generations 42:49 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/missions http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/missions.mp3 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:33:23 CDT 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 10:33:44 CDT 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 10:34:03 CDT 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 10:34:21 CDT 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 10:34:37 CDT 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 10:34:53 CDT 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 10:35:35 CDT Wayne Kuna Easter 33:16 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org/sermon/genesis-18 http://www.oakcommunitychurch.org//media/genesis-18.mp3 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 10:35:51 CDT 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 10:36:07 CDT 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 10:36:23 CDT 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 10:36:43 CDT 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 10:37:00 CDT 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 10:37:17 CDT 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 10:37:37 CDT 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 10:37:54 CDT 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 10:38:11 CDT 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 10:38:30 CDT Dan Abbatacola Community Life @ Oak community,small_groups,accountability 37:14