Pastor Alex Pappas

Pastor Alex Pappas

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  • Remembering God's Faithfulness | Pastor Alex Pappas
    For our last service in the mall, Pastor Alex invited us to hear what God cares about most, people.
    We get to hear how the Lord has used Oceans the past several years to impact and change people’s lives.
    We eagerly look forward to what God has in store for us in this next season. We know He is purposeful, has equipped us, and goes before us.
    We pray these testimonies bless you, encourage you, and inspire you into the next season.
    51 min
  • He Will Finish What He Starts | Pastor Alex Pappas
    Pastor Alex shared this message that he desires us to remember. Be confident in this one thing: God is faithful, and He will finish what He started in you. Nothing about your life, where you are, what you’ve faced, or what you’re still struggling with, has taken Him by surprise. He called you, saved you, and delivered you for a purpose.Like Israel and Gideon, we can forget what God has already done for us when things get difficult. But, God continually draws us back to Himself, reminding us that He is our deliverer, healer, and our provider. Even when we feel hidden, weak, or insignificant, God sees us differently. He fulfills His plans not because of our strength, but because of His.Today, the Word of the Lord is this: be fully confident that He will complete the work He began in you. Regardless of how you feel right now, God is still busy with your life. There is only one requirement: respond. Lay your life before Him, surrender your heart, and come back to the altar. He’s not finished yet.
     
    Scriptures Referenced:
    Philippians 1:3–7
    Judges 6:1–27
    52 min
  • Living as an Overcomer | Pastor Davidson

    Pastor Davidson reminded us that God has called us to live as a spiritual people, walking in the Spirit so we can overcome the world. Through an everyday relationship with Him, we gain strength, power, and a deeper understanding of who we are and whose we are.


    Following Jesus is a daily choice, denying ourselves, picking up our cross, and fully surrendering to God’s will. One powerful way to do this is through fasting, which helps us overcome the flesh and become more sensitive to the Holy Spirit. When the Spirit leads, breakthrough follows.

    As the Church, we are entering a season that requires full surrender. Prayer and fasting stir our spiritual senses and prepare us for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. God moves in a praying, seeking, hungry church. Let us pursue Him with humility, expectation, and faith, trusting that He will speak and move in powerful ways as we prepare ourselves and our hearts for the Daniel Fast.

    Scriptures Referenced
    1 John 4:4
    Revelation 1:10
    Revelation 3:21
    Romans 8:13–17
    Matthew 9:14–15
    John 6:63–66
    Acts 1:8
    2 Corinthians 11:27
    Psalm 35:13
    Acts 10:30–31
    Luke 2:37
    Acts 13:1–3
    John 4:31–34
    Matthew 17:21
    Ephesians 6:12

    38 min
  • God’s Warning, God’s Invitation | Pastor Alex Pappas
    The first message of the year matters. It sets the tone for everything ahead. Pastor Alex highlighted the importance of this message as we enter into the new year.

    In Revelation 3:14–22, Jesus speaks to the church of Laodicea with both warning and deep compassion. This wasn’t a church in obvious sin, it was a church that had become lukewarm. Self-sufficient. Comfortable. Looking just like the world.

    Laodicea sat between Hierapolis, known for healing hot springs, and Colossae, known for refreshing cold water. But Laodicea’s water was lukewarm. It was good for nothing. Jesus used what they understood to show them their spiritual condition.

    The western church faces the same danger today. Prosperity can lead to complacency. Success can lead to self-reliance. And when we lose intimacy with Jesus, we lose our authority, our boldness, and our impact.

    Yet this letter is rooted in love. He’s standing at the door, knocking, calling us back to intimacy.

    As we step into this year, may we refuse lukewarm Christianity. May we be refreshing and healing to those who come to us.

    Scriptures:
    • Revelation 3:14–22
    • Colossians 4:13–16
    • Matthew 5:13–16
    • Revelation 3:15–16
    • Revelation 3:17
    • Revelation 3:18
    • Revelation 3:19
    • Revelation 3:20
    • Revelation 3:21
    • Revelation 2:7
      • 52 min
    • A Word for 2026 | Pastor Alex Pappas

      As we reflect on the events of 2025 and step expectantly into 2026, we invite you to join us for a night of Worship, Thanksgiving, Joyful Celebration, and a LIVE Countdown as we cross over into the new year at midnight. Come and encounter God with us in this special New Year’s Eve service! ✨ Thank you for joining us — we are so glad you are tuning in tonight! Please share this broadcast with family and friends. Let's welcome the New Year together in the Mighty presence of God.

      57 min
    • Breakthrough Starts with Praise | Pastor Alex Pappas

      Pastor Alex showed us how we finish this year matters.One of the greatest weapons God has given us is praise. Not passive praise, but praise that rises from the depths of our hearts. The Bible calls it a garment because praise doesn’t just lift us emotionally, it covers us, protects us, and repels the spirit of heaviness.Heaviness can come suddenly, through family situations, finances, fear, or despair. But, God has provided an immediate solution. When we choose praise, God’s authority is released. Scripture shows us that when praise goes up, it establishes heaven’s rule in the room. It shifts atmospheres, silences the enemy, and invites God to fight battles we were never meant to fight ourselves. This is why breakthrough so often follows worship, because the battle belongs to the Lord.As we close this year, we are reminded: it’s not too late to praise Him. Not when everything feels good, but at all times. When we respond to God’s Word, He responds with His power.Finish strong. Finish praising. The garment of praise still breaks the spirit of heaviness.

      Scriptures referenced:

       Isaiah 61:3
       Psalm 22:1–4
       2 Chronicles 20:1–3, 15–23
       2 Chronicles 5:11–14
       Psalm 34:1

      44 min
    • Unblocking The River | Pastor Alex Pappas

      Pastor Alex reminded us the abundant life Jesus promised isn’t about comfort, money, or an easy road, it’s an abundant, spiritual life. Scripture calls it zoe: life that comes from the Spirit, and perissos: an extraordinary, overflowing life that lacks nothing spiritually.


      Jesus is the river of life, and the Holy Spirit is the One who brings that life to us and through us. We are called to be a fountain of living water for others.

      When we experience a blockage of the Spirit flowing in our lives, we can restore it with believing all that Jesus said, not just part of it.

      Repent, ask, and come back to His presence. He is ready to fill you again. Let the river flow.

      Scriptures:
      John 10:10
      John 6:63
      John 7:37–39
      Psalm 1:3
      Jeremiah 17:8
      Isaiah 44:3; 66:12
      Isaiah 59:2
      Proverbs 28:13
      Mark 11:25
      Hebrews 12:15
      James 4:6
      John 15:4
      Acts 5:32
      Revelation 22:17
      Acts 3:19
      Luke 11:13
      Ephesians 5:18

      1 hr
    • The Spirit of Might | Pastor Mike Cornell

      Pastor Mike encouraged us to walk in the spirit of might.The spirit of might is God’s power working through yielded hearts. It gives us power to obey, to stand fearless, and to carry out God’s assignments in total victory. We are no longer victims. We are empowered believers.All we need to do is ask in faith for God to fill us with His Spirit so we can walk in bold, faith-filled obedience.Scriptures:

      Isaiah 11:2
      Acts 4:31
      2 Corinthians 12:9–10
      Ephesians 6:10–19
      Ephesians 6:18
      Luke 11:13
      1 Samuel 17:45–50
      Philippians 2:8–9
      Deuteronomy 28:1–2

      39 min
    • Friendship With God | Pastor Alex Pappas

      We were created for relationship, and God Himself invites us into the deepest one of all: friendship with Him. From the garden with Adam and Eve to Abraham, Moses, and the disciples, Scripture shows that God longs to walk with His people in closeness, trust, and shared heart.

      Friendship with God is not automatic. It is intentional, relational, and marked by love, obedience, and agreement with His ways. As we pursue Him, align our lives with His Word, and seek His presence above everything else, He draws us into deeper intimacy and begins to reveal His heart. This is where transformation happens. This is where we hear His voice. This is where true friendship begins.
      We weren’t made to simply serve God from a distance. We were made to walk with Him.

      Scriptures Referenced

      Genesis 3:8 (NKJV)
       James 2:23 (NKJV)
       Numbers 12:5–8 (NKJV)
       John 15:12–15 (NKJV)
       James 4:4 (NKJV)
       Amos 3:3 (NKJV)
       John 14:21 (NKJV)
       John 3:29 (NKJV)

      44 min
    • Examine Yourself | Pastor Alex Pappas

      Pastor Alex encouraged us how whole we can’t always control what others do, but we can examine our own hearts.


      Let our lives be a testimony of what God is doing. When things get difficult, the first place to look is inward.

      As believers, self-examination is an essential part of our walk. Paul calls us to evaluate our faith, our motives, and our responses. When we examine ourselves, we give God room to transform us.
      Pastor Alex encouraged us to examine our walk with the Lord, our obedience, our mind,
      our words, and our hearts. What you speak reveals what’s inside.

      Everything comes back to the heart. Surrender it fully to Him today.

      Scriptures:
      2 Corinthians 13:5–6
      Lamentations 3:40
      1 John 2:6
      Ephesians 5:15
      Colossians 1:10
      John 14:15
      1 Samuel 15:22
      Colossians 3:2
      Isaiah 26:3
      Philippians 4:8
      Romans 12:2
      Proverbs 18:21
      Proverbs 13:3
      Matthew 12:34, 36–37
      James 3:10–12
      Jeremiah 17:9
      Matthew 15:17–20
      Psalm 139:23–24

      43 min

    About Pastor Alex Pappas

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    We are called to keep the fire of God burning in our hearts, so we can teach and demonstrate His love and power. Oceans Unite Christian Centre is a place for the presence of God.

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