First Church, OK

Mother Theresa. Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Martin Luther King Jr. All of these names are well known for their faith and the great impact they made. But they are almost universally applauded and admired because of their lives of service. Each of these...

Throughout this series, we have taken a close look at grace. Over and over again, we have emphasized the main point - God’s Grace is Greater Than...EVERYTHING. As we wrap up this series, we are going to discuss one of the most challenging feelings...

So far we have been looking at the amazing grace of our Father. His grace is greater than all of the things that we have done. And not only that, but last week we talked about how His grace is greater than anything that has been done to us, and that...

How great is the grace of God! Last week, we talked about how God's grace is greater than anything we have done or could do. God's grace is certainly greater than all my sin! But are what we supposed to do with that? Or what happens when somebody...

We all mess up, it’s just a fact of life. It’s so true that we even toss around the old cliché, “nobody’s perfect” on a seemingly regular basis. But sometimes we don’t just mess up, we fail in epic proportions. We deeply wound others or...

Oh, the amazing grace of God! We love to think and to talk about it. We memorize scripture and listen to sermons about grace, even sing songs about it. And rightly so! Grace is one of God’s great attributes. But is it possible sometimes because...

It happens even to the best organizations sometimes, we simply lose focus. Chris Horst and Peter Greer call it “mission drift.” So the more important the mission, the greater need there is to remain focused. In the church we have the greatest...

Life is hard. If we are honest with ourselves, usually the greatest challenges in life have to do with people. People can be difficult. People sometimes let us down or disappoint us. In a fallen world broken by sin, we even see this in the church....

It seems like there is always a constant struggle for power around us. Trying to gain political power by one party or another. Power in a relationship. Gaining power at the office by climbing the corporate ladder. So many people are looking to gain...

The purpose of these past few weeks has been to get us all to “Think.” We hope that what you’ve heard throughout this series has given you the opportunity to think about why you believe what you believe. Maybe the past few weeks have...

“All paths lead to God.” Have you ever heard this statement, or something like it? Have you ever made this statement? The fact is, we live in a society marked by “tolerance,” that doesn’t like to be told “you are wrong.” But after all,...

Where do you put your trust? In our world, we get bombarded with all sorts of messages, each one claiming to have the truth. Others would say truth is whatever you make it to be. In a culture of endless controversies and “fact checking,”...

Where do you put your trust? In our world, we get bombarded with all sorts of messages, each one claiming to have the truth. Others would say truth is whatever you make it to be. In a culture of endless controversies and “fact checking,”...

We all have lots of choices. We can choose from 600 different tv channels, a thousand career paths, dozens of vehicle brands, hundreds of snow cone flavors, and the list goes on. Choices sound nice. Customize your life however you want. However,...

There are many different types of judgment, but what are some more common ones? The judicial system, condemnation, insulting, harassment; or is it discernment? Is it possible for a person to make righteous judgments? Jesus speaks clearly about the ...

It could be said that we live in a very materialistic culture. We spend a lot of time chasing after money, and we spend a lot of money chasing after stuff, comforts, security, or a host of other things. But do these things really satisfy? Do we find...

We live in a world of shameless self-promotion. Everywhere people are looking for recognition, for honor and glory. In the office or class, on tv or twitter, people love to find ways of announcing how great they are to anyone who will listen. But is...

Life isn’t fair—that’s just a fact. And yet, we want things to be fair. We all have a built in desire to see justice and fairness in the world but we are often disappointed. So how do we live in a broken world where things aren’t always as...

Marriage is the first human relationship that God instituted. According to the Bible, this relationship is sacred and there are certain levels of spiritual, emotional, and physical intimacy reserved just for this relationship. However, you don’t...

Anger. Revenge. Murder. These are only too common today. You don’t have to watch the news or check your web feed very long to see continual examples of this, and of course it has been around nearly since the beginning of time. But how do we fix...

Last week’s study of The Sermon On The Mount dealt with Jesus’ teaching on salt and light. While that metaphor can often be viewed as a relatively “easy” concept to understand, this week’s section of the Sermon On The Mount can be a bit...

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus flipped a lot of ideas upside down. For instance, his listeners thought of Jerusalem, this city on a hill, as the shining light for a dark world. But now Jesus says that his followers are that light, and they are...

In a few short moments on the side of a hill, Jesus changed everything. He changed expectations, hope in the future, and our understanding of what it means to be part of God’s Kingdom. The Sermon on the Mount has rightly been called the best and...

Jesus is ALIVE! This week we celebrate the greatest act in history, the resurrection of Jesus. Because He lives, we have hope of new life in Him!

It is the final week of our study through the story of the book of Acts. But in some ways we are left unresolved. What happens to Paul? Does he ever stand before Caesar? What about the churches he planted or the Christians back in Jerusalem? We...