Oak Grove Baptist Church

In 1 Timothy 3:8–13, Paul continues teaching the church about the role and qualifications of deacons, reminding us that church order matters because the church is the household of God and a witness to the world. Deacons are not called to rule the church, but to serve as qualified servant leaders who assist in the mission and ministry of the church. Because their lives model service for the body, t...

In 1 Timothy 3:8–13, Paul teaches that deacons are a good gift from God to the church, set apart to serve the body of Christ with integrity, wisdom, and gospel faithfulness. While every believer is called to serve, deacons are qualified servants who are recognized by the church to help meet practical and spiritual needs within the body. They are not called to rule over the church, but to lead by s...

In 1 Timothy 3:1–7, Paul reminds the church that the office of pastor, elder, or overseer is a noble and weighty calling. This role is not simply for anyone who desires it, nor should the church choose leaders based on charisma, popularity, or communication ability alone. Pastors are called to shepherd God’s people, care for the bride of Christ, equip the saints for ministry, and protect the churc...

In 1 Peter 5:6–11, believers are reminded that total surrender to God begins with humility. Peter calls us to humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God, trusting that His plans, timing, and ways are greater than our own. This kind of humility requires us to let go of pride, stop trying to control every situation, and cast our anxieties fully on the Lord because He deeply cares for us. Rather t...

In this sermon from Acts 2:42, the focus was on the difference between simply attending church and truly being the church. Looking at the example of the early church after Pentecost, the message challenged believers to examine what they are genuinely devoted to. The early believers devoted themselves to God’s Word, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer, and through those commitments God us...

This sermon from 1 Timothy 2:8–15 focused on how God has designed men and women to conduct themselves in worship and in the life of the church. The message emphasized that worship begins with a prepared heart, calling men to approach God with humility, prayer, and “holy hands” instead of anger or division, while encouraging women to pursue modesty, self-control, and godliness rather than outward a...

This sermon from 1 Timothy 1:18–20 focuses on the call for believers and the church to “wage the good warfare” by holding firmly to sound doctrine, faith, and a good conscience. Paul reminds Timothy that the church is meant to stand as a pillar of truth in the world, and that believers are engaged in a spiritual battle against the forces of darkness. The message explains that this warfare is not f...

This sermon from 1 Timothy 1:12–17 focuses on the overwhelming grace of God displayed through calling, salvation, and daily dependence on Him. Paul reflects on his own life as proof that God does not call people because they are worthy, but because His grace makes them worthy. Even though Paul was once a blasphemer and persecutor of Christians, God showed him mercy and appointed him to ministry. T...

In this sermon from 1 Timothy 1:8–11, the central message is that God gave a good law for sinful people, and when it is used rightly, it reveals His goodness and points people to their need for salvation. Paul teaches that the law itself is not bad—it becomes harmful only when people misuse it as a means of earning salvation or reject it altogether. The law reflects God’s holy standards, restrains...

In this sermon from 1 Timothy 1:3–7, the main message is that the church must guard truth in order to grow in love. Paul instructed Timothy to remain in Ephesus and confront false teachers who were spreading myths, speculation, and teachings that distracted people from genuine faith. The sermon emphasized that doctrine matters because what people believe shapes how they live. False teaching may so...

1st Timothy 1: 1-2 In this opening message of 1 Timothy, Paul introduces a series about how believers are to live “life together” as the household of God. He reminds the church that Scripture must be understood in its proper context, and he explains that this letter was written to Timothy, a young pastor serving in Ephesus—a spiritually dark and difficult city filled with false teaching, pagan wor...

Romans 5 This sermon centers on the truth that the resurrection of Jesus validates the entire Gospel and reveals that “God is the Gospel.” Because Jesus truly lived, died, and rose again, His claims to be God are confirmed, and the good news is anchored in both historical reality and divine truth . The message explains that the Gospel is ultimately about God—His holiness, justice, and love—and is...

Luke 22: 17-20 This sermon centers on the significance of the Lord’s Supper as a vital act of remembrance, realignment, and celebration for believers. Drawing from Luke 22:17–20, it emphasizes that “Faithfulness Moving Forward” requires keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus. The Lord’s Supper reorients believers to the reality of the Gospel—reminding them that they are redeemed, set apart, and called to...

Hebrews 4: 12-13 This sermon centers on Hebrews 4:12–13, emphasizing that “Faithfulness Moving Forward” requires believers to live in full submission to the Word of God. The passage highlights that God’s Word is living, active, and powerful—able to transform lives, expose sin, and lead people into the rest that God has promised. Drawing from the example of Israel in the wilderness, the sermon warn...

Collaborating for the Kingdom from Acts 11 highlights how Jesus designed His church to live on offense by advancing the kingdom through disciple-making and gospel expansion. Jesus’ strategy, given in the Great Commission and Acts 1:8, is for believers to make disciples everywhere—from their local community to the ends of the earth—empowered by the Holy Spirit. The early church sometimes struggled...

Ephesians 4: 21-32 “Taking Back What Has Been Won” (Ephesians 4:21–32) calls the church to live on the offensive in the spiritual battle by reclaiming the ground that Christ has already won through His victory on the cross. Rather than merely making converts, the church is called to make disciples—believers who actively live under the reign of Christ and advance His kingdom. Paul teaches that beli...

Missions

John 15 In this sermon, Faithfulness Moving Forward: A Church on Offense — A People of Prayer, the focus shifts from merely surviving as a church to advancing the Kingdom of God with boldness and spiritual power. Rooted in John 15 and Matthew 16:18, the message emphasizes that the church is called to be on the offensive against the gates of hell—but that kind of spiritual victory only comes throug...

Joshua 3 & 4 In Faithfulness Moving Forward: Steps of Faith (Joshua 3–4), the message calls Oak Grove to consider what it will take to remain faithful for the next 150 years by walking in courageous, Spirit-led faith. Just as Israel had to step into the overflowing Jordan before God stopped the waters, the church must trust God with the outcome rather than cling to what has “worked” in the pas...

In Exodus 40, God completes His work of preparing Israel for the Promised Land by establishing the Tabernacle as the place where His presence would dwell among His redeemed people. The detailed instructions for the Tabernacle, the consecration of the priests, and the faithful obedience of Moses all point forward to the greater work God would accomplish in Jesus Christ—our true sacrifice, scapegoat...

Exodus 34:29-35 This sermon teaches that we are shaped by what we consistently behold. Just as people are influenced by those they spend time with, believers are transformed by time spent in the presence of God. In Exodus 34, Moses comes down from Mount Sinai unaware that his face is shining—radiating God’s glory—simply because he had been with the Lord. The change was not self-produced but a refl...

Exodus 34 answers one of the most important questions we ever ask: Who is God, especially when we fail? After Israel’s greatest sin with the golden calf, God does not abandon them but comes near, reveals Himself, and proclaims His own character—“The LORD, the LORD, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.” God shows that He is both holy and dang...

Exodus 33 This series is called the Gospel of Exodus. The book of Exodus gives us shadows and pictures of the deliverance that God is going to bring to the whole world through His Son, Jesus. Ultimately, the promise of the New Covenant, or the work of God, as we find in the New Testament, is that God is with us. We hear Him yearning for this throughout the Old Testament, looking to the day when He...

Exodus 32 Mercy is God not giving people what they deserve. You, like Israel, stand before God condemned because of your sins. You have made your own false gods. You haven’t given God the glory for the gifts and deliverances He has given you. You have used His gifts for sin. You have used your gift of speech to lie, be vulgar, and not give Him His due glory. You have used your sight to distract yo...

John 14: 1-6 Jesus’ words still stand: “Let not your hearts be troubled.” Not because life is predictable. But because Jesus is faithful . Not because the future is clear. But because the Savior is sure . In Him, we don’t just face tomorrow. We have the gift of a future .