Fighting Discouragement

Matt 11:28-30, Mark 9:23, Ephesians 1:17, Philippians 4:13, Romans 8:31
Message: Fatigue - You need rest. Fear - You need confidence. Foolishness - You need wisdom. Frailty - You need strength. Failure - You need victory. YOU NEED GOD.

Make Room For God

Luke 9:23-26, John 14:6, 15, 1Peter 2:11, Mark 12:30-31, 2Corinthians 13:5, 1Peter 5:8, 2Chronicles 7:14, John 3:30
Message: Look at what God has done for you. Observe His ways and obey His commands. Validate your relationship with Him. Empty yourself. Make room for God everyday.

Encouragement

Romans 12:8, 2Thessalonians 2:16-17, Colossians 4:8, 1Thessalonians 3:2, 2Timothy 4:2, Titus 1:9 & 2:5, Hebrews 3:13 & 10:24-35
Message: Practice encouraging other people's hearts everyday and more and more as the day of Jesus return comes closer. Have you the specific gift of encouragement [Rom12:8] or are you practising the general gift? Either way, use it!

A Call to Discipleship

Matthew 11:28-30
Message: "Come to me" is a call not an invitation. Jesus is calling everyone [all who are weary and burdened]. The instruction is to take His yoke and learn from Him so that we find rest. Get up off your bum, out of your comfort zone and follow Jesus.

Resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:12-19
Message: Christ is alive! He lives in those who believe in Him [Gal 2:20] so let us allow Him to shine through us. Our Father is longing for us to call out to Him.

Love/Life

1 Corinthians 13
Message: Take hold of your hopes dreams and expectations. Embrace your problems, difficulties and failures by guarding your mind and respecting your body. Prefer one an other and prefer to give. Love is the most excellent way.

Call of Abram

Genesis12:1-9
Message: God used a man unassuming, uneducated and unimportant to reveal himself as relative and personal. Abram was challenged to be different, step out into the unknown, leave his security and trust God. TRUST & OBEY.

Humility

Luke 14:7-11, Luke 22:24-27, Romans 12:3, Philippians 2:3-4
Message: Give and forgive in humility. While the world will tell you to grab what you can and think highly of yourself, there is a different perspective found in the book of Romans. Realise it is not all about you and start serving and preferring others.

Live by the Spirit

Galatians 5:16-25
Message: Live and walk in the good pasture. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. [v25]

Obedience

Deuteronomy 26:16-19, John 14-15
Message: If you love you will obey. Obedience is a precondition for heaven.

Grace and You

1Corinthians 15:3-11, 2Corinthians 12:7-10, 2Corinthians 8:9
Message: "But by the grace of God I am what I am," [1Cor 15v10] Accept grace and turn to God. "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." [2Cor 12 :9]

What Is Faith?

Hebrews 11:1-6, Matthew 17:14-21, Matthew 8:5-13, John 21:1-6, John 11:1-43, Romans 10:9
Message: Where is your faith from Sunday to Saturday? Live out your faith.

What Is God Saying In Oasis?

Psalm 1:1-6
Message: Pray. Be the Church. Reach and Teach. Encourage. Keep it fresh.

The Lord Is My Shepherd

Psalm 23
Message: Jesus will stay with you and protect you at all times. Make Him your shepherd and follow Him.

Sons of God: Becoming who you are

Ephesians 1
Message: Come to God just as you are to be adopted into His family

Where does your strength come from?

John 15, 1 Corinthians 2:3-5 and Philippians 4:11-13
Message: Remain in Jesus. "Remain in me and I will remain in you" [John 15:4]
 
Safety in God

Isaiah 40:1-31
Message: "those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength." [v31]
 
David and Bathseba

2 Samuel 11:1-5
Message: Are you in the right place? Are you careful about what you see? (1 John 2:15-17) Are you avoiding temptation? Are you making wise decisions? Are you taking responsibility?
Westy's conclusion - "Don't have a bath on the roof."

Heart Matters

John 20
Message: All things are irrelevant if your heart is not after God's heart. Protect your heart, resist the devil and fill your heart with Jesus.
 
What's stopping you?

Revelation 3:1-6
Message: Wake up - Draw strength from God - Remember what He has done - Obey Him - Repent. Ask yourself what's your difference? Why are you not ready to serve? Are you really too busy for God? Why are you not the right person? Serve God with all you are. In your weakness His strength will be made perfect.
 
Reach Out

Luke 4:18-19 and Matthew 15:29-32
Message: Is Jesus the head of your life? Keep the faith and continue on. Reach out with compassion and love by offering practical help.

Be on your guard

Acts 20:28-31
Message: "Keep watch over yourselves..." [v28] Remember the enemy is hungry. Be aware your mind is a war zone and you body is holy. Remember that you are set apart. Be on your guard and know God is for you.

Is Jesus your first love?

Romans 10:9-10
Message: ..."Jesus is Lord"...[v9] Connect - Give - Protect and Defend - Be Faithful

The Armour of God

Ephesians 6:10-20
Message: “Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” [v13] Suit up, stand strong and pray.

Jesus and the healing of a boy with a demon

Matthew 17:14-21
Message: “..he was healed from that moment.” [v18] Jesus can heal. Are you aware of your condition? Will you seek help?
Are you humble? Have you got faith? Will you come? Will you receive?

Jesus and a sick woman

Mark 5:24-34
Message: Connect with Jesus. "Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffereing." [v34]

Jesus and a man with leprosy

Matthew 8:1-4
Message: "Lord, if you are wiling make me clean." [v2]

Jesus calms the storm

Mark 4:35-41
Message: When the storm blows, do you call out to the Master?

Paul's prayer for the church at Colossae

Colossians 1:3-14
Message: Live a life worthy of the Lord, please Him in every way, bear fruit, do good, grow, get stronger,
endure, be patient, be joyful, give thanks.

Paul's teaching to godly men

Ephesians 5:25-33
Message: "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her" [v25]

Story of Jesus washing His disciples feet

John 13:1-17
Message: "I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you." [v15]

Story of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at Jacob's well

John 4:1-26
Message: "Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst."
[v13-14]

Ian Parker's Testimony

Message: Worship God with your life.

Story of Jesus and a widow

Mark 12:41-44
Message: " she put in everything - all she had to live on."[v44]

Story of Jesus and a rich young ruler

Mark 10:17-22
Message: "Jesus looked at him and loved him" [v21]

Story of the anointing of Jesus in the house of Simon a Pharisee

Reading Luke 7:36-50.
Message: "your sins are forgiven" [v48]. God offers forgiveness.

Story of the anointing of Jesus in the house of Simon a leper

Reading Mark 14:3-9.
Message: "she did what she could" [v8]. Our call is to do what ever we can do.

Story of the good neighbour

Reading Luke 10:25-37.
Message: "go and do likewise" [v37]. Be a good neighbour.

Story of a loving father and an elder son

Reading Luke 15:25-31.
Message: "you are always with me and all I have is yours" [v31] Home is with the Father.

Story of a loving father and a younger son

Reading Luke 15:11-24.
Message: "when he came to his senses" [v17] He went home.