Oase Community Church

The Bible teaches us that you will always reap what you sow. It also teaches us that the choice ours. Are we sowing into the flesh or into the Spirit? The fruit will tell.

In the bible the two are one and the same thing. Hearing the word of God and obedience to it are the two sides of the same coin. One cannot claim to have heard God without the evidence of obedience to what he has said. 

Our experience of gratitude is enhanced by understanding that something has been done for us that we could not possibly do for ourselves - Such as what God has done reconcile us to Him.  On the other hand, a posture of entitlement does the opposite - leaving us unfulfilled in our relationship with Him.

This world is fleeting and cannot satisfy, but the Kingdom of God is a treasure worth giving everything for. Jesus calls us to lay down our lives to gain what can never be lost. 

Following up on the previous message of being a True Disciple, this message will focus on the wonderful gift Jesus gives to His followers that will enable them to pay the price of true discipleship. 

Jesus encountered three kids of people in his ministry. 1 )Those who openly opposed him, 2) large crowds who followed him because they loved the works he did and 3) true disciples, who left everything behind to follow him and intimately get to know him.  

What does it mean to finish well in your walk with Christ - staying faithful, running with endurance, and returning to our first love.

God isn't after perfection, but rather obedient hearts that trust Him through every season. It's often in our suffering that we are shaped, learning obedience and discovering His power working through us.

By this the world will know that you are my disciples...

This week we identify one of the great enemies of continually experiencing the presence of God in everyday life.