Summary: A wealthy man's cruel foolishness nearly provokes a future king into rash vengeance, until a wise woman's humble, truthful intervention reminds him who he was called to be.

Series: King of Hearts

Title: Part 18 - A Foolish Heart

Date: 8/16/26, 10am, Sunday Sermon

Speaker: Pastor Tom Van Kempen

Approximate Outline:

00:00 - Welcome and intro

02:38 - Nabal's foolish heart

06:10 - David's reasonable request

15:47 - Nabal's insulting response

18:01 - David rides for revenge

19:09 - Why David nearly failed

24:12 - Wisdom rescues David

27:41 - Abigail lowers the temperature

30:08 - Abigail speaks truth humbly

36:31 - David lays down his sword

Summary: Even at rock bottom, God never leaves — and it's often our lowest moments that teach us to stop relying on ourselves and finally trust Him completely.

Series: King of Hearts

Title: Part 17: Rock Bottom

Date: 8/12/26, 6:30pm, Wednesday Bible Study

Speaker: Pastor Tom Van Kempen

Approximate Outline:

00:00 - Introduction

00:26 - Series Overview

01:00 - The Real David

05:05 - Running to God's House

09:00 - Faith in Process

14:10 - David's First Lie

23:00 - Fear Leads Lower

30:55 - Rock Bottom in Gath

36:30 - The Psalms Speak

42:15 - Lessons from the Bottom

47:00 - Closing Prayer

A weekly class at OAG taught by Chaplain Lou Parker.

** Edited to remove personal information shared in the class and extended pauses **

Title: Spiritual Blindness and the Army of Fire: Lessons from Elisha

Summary: When the king of Syria sends an army to capture Elisha, the story reveals how spiritual blindness can trap the enemy and spiritual sight can protect God's people, even turning would-be captors into guests at a feast.

Approximate Lesson Outline:

00:00 - Welcome and introduction

02:05 - The king of Syria's secret plans exposed

07:15 - Why spiritual insight can be dangerous

12:03 - The enemy doesn't know who he's fighting

14:20 - Fear not: the servant's eyes are opened

19:25 - Scripture on spiritual blindness and sight

23:26 - The prayer that blinds the Syrian army

27:03 - Leading the enemy into the trap

30:00 - Compassion instead of revenge

32:57 - Closing thoughts and blessing

Summary: True loyalty is a two-way covenant that costs you comfort, reputation, and emotional energy—but it's the mark of both genuine friendship and the character of Jesus Christ toward us.

Series: King of Hearts

Title: Part 16 - The Loyalty Test

Date: 8/9/26, 10am, Sunday Sermon

Speaker: Pastor Tom Van Kempen

Approximate Outline:

00:00 - Introduction

03:30 - Dogs and loyalty programs

07:00 - Loyalty creates safe spaces

11:00 - Seeking truth through disagreement

16:00 - Loyalty costs convenience

21:00 - Emotional investment matters

25:00 - Keeping promises for the long haul

30:00 - The Mephibosheth story

35:00 - Jesus' ultimate loyalty

40:00 - Closing challenge

Summary: True worship requires both passionate pursuit of God's presence and wholehearted obedience to his word — and that presence is meant to go with us every moment, not just inside a church service.

This episode includes the entire service, worship and all, as it's all a part of the First Wednesday Experience.

Series: First Wednesday

Date: 8/5/26, 6:30pm, Wednesday Bible Study

Speaker: Pastor Tom Van Kempen

Approximate Outline:

00:00 - Welcome & Introduction

01:03 - Better Is One Day (Psalm 84:10)

04:08 - Worship Set

24:44 - When Passion Meets Consequence

30:47 - Obedience Over Sacrifice

38:44 - Preparing the Place & the People

45:13 - Consecrate Your Heart

57:16 - Six Steps of Gratitude

01:01:44 - You Are the Temple

01:06:44 - Sending Out the Presence

Summary: Envy is a silent, deadly force that distorts how we see others and destroys joy, but love — the kind rooted in covenant commitment rather than feeling — is the only cure.

Series: King of Hearts

Title: Part 15 - The Green Monster

Date: 8/2/26, 10am, Sunday Sermon

Speaker: Pastor Tom Van Kempen

Approximate Outline:

00:00 - Introduction

00:26 - Welcome & Africa Mission Report

01:37 - Introducing the Green Monster

03:42 - What Envy Actually Is

06:44 - 1 Samuel 18: Saul and David

13:00 - Envy Has Serious Consequences

19:35 - Envy in Genesis: Cain and Abel

25:00 - The Antidote: Covenant Love

32:45 - The Blood Covenant Explained

43:15 - Communion & Closing Prayer

The weekly adult Sunday School class at OAG taught by long time teacher, Mrs. Jeanie Davis.

** Edited to remove personal information shared in the class and extended pauses **

Title: Sparrows, ravens, and eagles: what God's care for the birds teaches us about being carried

Summary: Using the story of a broken wooden eagle found in a secondhand shop, this teaching explores scriptures on sparrows, ravens, and eagles to show how God carries, protects, and cares for people through every season of life.

Approximate Outline:

00:00 - The broken wooden eagle

01:58 - Isaiah 46: idols that cannot save

04:04 - Carried since before birth

05:56 - Matthew 10: not one sparrow falls

08:04 - The eagle who can fly low

10:03 - Exodus 19: carried on eagle's wings

12:03 - Fixing the eagle, healing the broken

13:13 - Luke 12: consider the ravens

14:00 - Closing prayer

Summary: Through the extraordinary covenant friendship of Jonathan and David, we see that real friendship is a God-given gift requiring sacrifice and unconditional love — a picture of the covenant Jesus has made with every one of us.

Series: King of Hearts

Title: Part 14: A Heart Connection

Date: 7/29/26, 6:30pm, Wednesday Bible Study

Speaker: Pastor Tom Van Kempen

Approximate Outline:

00:00 - Introduction & Kenya Report

04:45 - The Question of Real Friendship

09:00 - Friendships Are Crucial

14:30 - Jonathan & David: An Unlikely Bond

20:00 - Three Kinds of Friendship Glue

27:30 - The Ancient Covenant Explained

33:30 - True Friends Make You Better

38:00 - Jesus, the Covenant Friend

42:00 - Communion & Prayer

46:00 - Closing

Summary: When sin blinds us to our own failures and we try to hide them from the world, God — in His mercy — sends truth into our lives not to destroy us, but to open the door to confession, forgiveness, and genuine restoration.

Series: King of Hearts

Title: Part 13 - Mirror and Mercy

Date: 7/26/26, 10am, Sunday Sermon

Speaker: Pastor Daniel Hahn

Approximate Outline:

00:00 - Introduction

02:15 - Baptism Sunday

04:30 - The Kiss Cam Moment

07:00 - Recap: What David Did

09:30 - Point 1: God Sends Someone First

13:00 - Who Is Your Nathan?

16:30 - Point 2: Sin Makes Us Blind

20:30 - Point 3: Confession Is the Door

24:00 - Altar Call

26:00 - Closing

The weekly adult Sunday School class at OAG taught by long time teacher, Mrs. Jeanie Davis.

** Edited to remove personal information shared in the class and extended pauses **

Title: Turning Toward the Light: Faith, Grace, and the Promise of God

Summary: From the story of Abram's covenant with God to Paul's transformation through Christ, this lesson explores how salvation comes through faith alone—and how that truth calls us to look up, share what we've been given, and keep doing good without giving up.

Approximate Outline:

00:00 - Welcome & Hymn Background

03:00 - Come and See, Go and Tell

05:30 - Into Galatians 3

07:00 - Paul's Story & Isaiah 53

13:30 - Knowledge Is Increasing

17:00 - Abram's Covenant (Genesis 15)

23:30 - Back to Galatians

27:00 - Saved by Grace, Not Works

29:00 - Galatians 6: Doing Good

32:00 - Closing Prayer & Commission