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Phil challenges us to rethink the common phrase 'the sun shines on the righteous' as Jesus teaches in Matthew 5:45 that God causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Phil invites us to pray for those we struggle with, encouraging us to take one name in our hearts and pray for them this week. The post Yes and Amen: The Promises of God Fulf...

John examines Matthew 6:19-21, revealing the danger of storing up earthly treasures and the freedom found in prioritising heavenly riches. He shows how our hearts follow our investments, and encourages us to re-evaluate our priorities. The post Yes and Amen: The Promises of God Fulfilled in Jesus – Treasures And Traps appeared first on Oasis Community Church .

John brings our Father’s Day talk looking at David and Goliath, exploring how God never asks us to become someone else in order to be used by Him. Through David’s refusal to wear Saul’s armour, we are reminded to live confidently in the identity God has given us and to walk each day ready to receive and share His peace. The post Be Who God Made You to Be appeared first on Oasis Community Church .

Alistair brings us to the story of Hagar in Genesis 16, exploring the powerful revelation of God as El Roi - the God who sees us. Through Hagar’s wilderness experience, he reminds us that God is not a distant observer but a loving Shepherd who guides, provides, protects, and remains present with us in every season of life. The post El Roi: The God Who Sees You appeared first on Oasis Community Chu...

John looks at Proverbs 22:6, exploring how training a child is like scattering seed, and emphasizes that faithful influence, not controlled outcomes, is our responsibility as a church family. He uses Mark 4 to illustrate that formation happens in stages, and the harvest is ultimately God's work. The post Yes & Amen – Part 6 appeared first on Oasis Community Church .

John continues our Yes & Amen series, looking at Psalm 91 to explain that God's promises of protection are not a contract for a trouble-free life, but an invitation to find ultimate security by dwelling and abiding in His presence. He highlights that while we cannot control the storms of life, true safety comes from being anchored in a God who fully knows us and remains faithfully present through...

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Mark Greenwood frames our faith as a logical and evidence-based decision rather than a "blind" leap, using the story of Thomas to illustrate the transition from doubt to conviction. Mark explains that while absolute scientific proof may be elusive, the historical and moral evidence for Christianity is robust enough to meet a legal standard of "beyond reasonable doubt" and encourages us to to see o...

Phil explores what it really means to ask God "in his name" and to "delight in the Lord," unpacking two often-misread promises from John 14 and Psalm 37. He challenges a transactional view of prayer, showing that true asking flows not from saying the right words but from a deepening relationship with God as his adopted children. The post Yes and Amen Part 3 appeared first on Oasis Community Church...

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Nigel explores the Parable of the Good Samaritan, explaining how Jesus reframes the definition of a neighbour from a geographical or familial concept to an internal state of active love and mercy toward anyone in need. The post Parables – Episode 7 appeared first on Oasis Community Church .

Tom uses the Parable of the Two Builders to illustrate that hearing spiritual teachings is insufficient unless those words are actively embodied through practical action. He challenges us to examine whether our character is truly being transformed by God or merely shaped by cultural narratives and traditions. The post Parables – Episode 6 appeared first on Oasis Community Church .

John continues our Parables series with the parable of the unforgiving servant from Matthew 18, challenging us to move beyond treating forgiveness as a transaction and instead recognize our own unpayable debt, receive God's extravagant grace, and release forgiveness to others. He reminds us that unforgiveness imprisons us, not the person who wronged us, and that freely receiving God's mercy empowe...

John starts our new series looking at the Parables by exploring the hidden treasure and pearl of great price from Matthew 13, encouraging us to recognize God's kingdom at work in ordinary moments, rejoice in its true value, and actively step into kingdom living. He also beautifully flips the perspective to remind us that we are the treasure Jesus gave everything to obtain—deeply loved and worth pu...

John examines the parables in Luke 15, asking us to reorient our attention to the meaning of repentance and what it means to be wanted by God. The post Parables – Episode 4 appeared first on Oasis Community Church .

Phil unpacks the Parable of the Banquet, warning us of the danger of good things becoming the ultimate thing. The post Parables – Episode 3 appeared first on Oasis Community Church .

Tom takes us through two parables from the book of Luke to challenge the "cancer of complacency" and entitlement that can lead to a "corrosively competitive" spirituality. He emphasises that both stories share the same vital conclusion: that while those who exalt themselves will be humbled, those who humble themselves will be exalted. The post Parables – Episode 2 appeared first on Oasis Com...