Great Oaks Church of Christ (Memphis, TN)

On our serve night Sunday night, Tim gives a few highlights on why it's important that we celebrate the positive things we do for the Lord.

 Today is Great Oaks Serve Day! What did Jesus teach His disciples about serving, and why should it be an important part of our faith today?

Tonight, Gary Reaves (our Involvement Minister), John Hunter (our missions Deacon), and Don Hutson (elder overseeing missions) report following their trip last month to Cusco, Peru for a medical mission.

This morning, we complete our "Face to Face With Jesus" study from the Gospel of John. We end with an appearance from the resurrected Jesus by the Sea of Galilee. As the disciples seem to be wondering what to do next, Jesus has a special message for Peter. What do we learn from this conversation about forgiveness and commitment?

Tonight, we study a section of the Psalms that were very important to the Jews during the Passover time of year. They also have some great reminders about our own faith and life journey.

We have been studying some of the "face to face" encounters with Jesus in the Gospel of John! This morning, we study a faith-building conversation between the resurrected Jesus and one of his skeptical disciples. What led to the conversation, and what does it teach us about our own faith?

Translated in Spanish by Alex Lopera. This morning is our "Two Languages, One Faith" Sunday, on which we worship in both English and Spanish! Our lesson continues our series in the Gospel of John, studying "the first empty tomb" from John chapter eleven.

Many today are worried about AI (Artificial Intelligence) and lots of people are talking. As Christians, how do we need to respond and what can we be doing amidst these technological and societal changes?

We are studying the face-to-face encounters with Jesus in the gospel of John! This morning, the disciples ask a question about a blind man, which leads to another Jerusalem debate and another life changed by Jesus. 

It's not pleasurable to see our enemies, or those who are not following the Lord, have success. How do we as Christians need to react and respond?

In Matthew 18, Jesus tells a story about a man who owed a debt. What response is the right one when somebody wrongs us? This morning, we discuss the challenge that Jesus gives to His people and us today.

Tonight, we complete our look at passages in the letter of James. James begins and ends his letter with the idea of faith in the midst of suffering. What does he emphasize, and what do we learn?

We are studying the "Face to Face encounters with Jesus in the Gospel of John. This morning, the Jewish leaders attempt to trap Jesus with a difficult question about a woman caught in sin. Jesus' response teaches us a lot about judgment, sin, and grace.

We are studying passages from the book of James on Sunday nights! Tonight, we walk through James chapter 4, full of challenging reminders and faith-building promises, all built around a Christ-focused quality we need to keep growing in our lives.

On Sunday mornings, we are studying the personal, life-changing encounters with Jesus in the gospel of John. Today we study John chapter 5, where another life is changed by Jesus, by a pool in Jerusalem. What happened, and what do we learn?

For our Friends and Family Day afternoon lesson, we study a passage that will greatly impact our lives and our relationships: what does James 3 say about how we speak?

Today is our annual Friends and Family Day! Our lesson comes from John chapter 4, where we explore what Jesus says about "living water," and how it applies to our lives today.

We are studying some "Snapshots in James" on Sunday nights! Tonight, what does James tell us about dead faith and living faith?

We are studying some of the "Face to Face" encounters with Jesus in the Gospel of John, noticing how Jesus changed lives everywhere He went. This morning, we study the path of Nicodemus in John's Gospel. How did he come in contact with Jesus, and how do we see his faith grow?

A "Snapshots in James" lesson, studying from James chapter 2. James warns Christians to be different from the world in an important "how we treat people" area. What is it, and how are Christians supposed to be different?

We are beginning a series in the Gospel of John! This morning, we study John 1. How does John begin His gospel, and what do we learn from the way the message of Jesus begins spreading in John 1?

Memphis is still iced over, so we are online only again - but we are continuing our "Seeking God's Light" series, digging into what the Bible says about religious questions. Today's question: Does being undenominational matter to God?

It's an online-only worship service due to a winter weather weekend in Memphis. Since we've spent the entire week watching the snow forecast, let's start a new week by exploring what the Bible says about snow.

Jesus gives the disciples a challenging spiritual lesson about pride and learning from children. What did He say, and what do we learn from children about our faith?

This morning, we begin a series of exploring some questions asked by our religious world, and seeing what the Bible says about them. Today's Bible question: is it possible for a Christian to fall away and be lost?