Ocean Lakes Church Service

The subject of todays sermon is "Repentance." You may be thinking, "What could be more dull than a sermon on repentance?" We all know that this is something which everyone ought to do, but "ME? I'm a pretty good person - not as bad as a lot of people I know." Well, before you adjust your halo too tightly, let's look together and see if this applies to each one of us. Thank you for worshiping with...

There is a phrase which is often heard in America these days - a rather sad commentary on the spiritual condition of our nation. And this is not restricted to the United States only. It may well be applied to many other nations as well. The phrase? "God has been left out." -- of our schools, our businesses, our homes, and even some feel that this applies to some churches. We are thinking today abo...

Everybody seems to love a good fish story, whether it is about that big catch, or maybe a sad story about "the one that got away." Jesus spent a lot of time on the water; in fact, some of His followers were fishermen. That's what we are going to be looking at today in the sermon, which is entitled, "Deep Water for Good Fishing/" Stay with us, and maybe you'll be able to catch a big idea that will...

Last Sunday we centered our thoughts here at Ocean Lakes on the subject "Getting to Know God." Today we're going to look together at an experience which a man had in which he came to know God in a powerful way. His name is Isaiah, and the scriptural bases for today is Isaiah, Chapter 6, the first serval verses. This was an experience which drastically shaped the life of this man for many years to...

Who is the most important person in your life? Who has had the greatest influence on the person you have become? How did you get to know this person? Is it a family member, a neighbor, a co-worker, or a special friend? I don't know if you have answered this question by saying "God," or not. Today we are going to be thinking about the subject, "Getting to Know God." You may know God in a very perso...

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Has there been any way in the past year that you have to look back on and admit you failed in some way? Well, that's a foolish question, isn't it? The hard truth is that we all fail in many ways. We are thinking this morning on the subject, "Yesterday is a Closed Book." We will look today at some ways in which we can all conquer our past failures. Thank you for worshipping with us today from Ocean...

On this first Sunday in the new year, I will begin the message by asking a very personal question. The question is "How do you face the new year?" Many of us would have to admit that we cannot explain much of what has happened in our past. The present is even more difficult to understand. But when we think about the future, we all would agree that we cannot foresee what's ahead for any of us. Howe...

Today is the one day in the year - and indeed in several years - when we do not have a regular worship service as such. Our founder, Mr. Nelson Jackson, made the decision many years before he went to Heaven in 2010 that when Christmas falls on a Sunday, we would suspend our service here at Ocean Lakes, since most folks will be elsewhere with family or may prefer to attend a local church for a spec...

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The subject of angels in the Bible has been a fascination for many people, and as we come today to the third Sunday in Advent, we are going to be thinking about angels. The well-beloved song, "O Holy Night," has a line in it which says "O hear the angel voices." Angelic messages and music are central in the Christmas story, so that's our focus today. Thank you for worshipping with us today from Oc...

Last Sunday we began our Advent season by thinking together about "The Other Innkeeper." This was the man in Jesus' parable of The Good Samaritan - the person who operated the inn to which the Samaritan took the man he found wounded, nearly dead, beside the road. Today we will look at another person who is truly a large part of the Christmas story, but he is not someone whom we would call our hero...

This last Sunday in November is considered by many churches as the beginning of the Advent Season - a time when we try to prepare our hearts for a meaningful observance of the birth of our Savior Jesus. This morning we are going to take a somewhat different approach to the Advent Season, as we think together -not of the Innkeeper in Bethlehem, who is so often scorned by not letting Mary and Joseph...

Thanksgiving Day is only a few days away. What do you have this year for which you are truly thankful? Well, when we stop to think about it, there is no way in which we can "count our blessings;" they are far too numerous. Yes, we all have troubles and hardships. Some people would have an easier time counting their burdens than their blessings. But today we are going to be looking at one reason wh...

As you listen to the podcast today, some of you may be in your home, some may be riding in your car, some outdoors or at some other place. If it is convenient for you to do so, I'm going to begin today by asking you to do what the sermon title says: "Look at Your Hands." Now, lest you think that this message is not Biblically based, the scriptural test for today is Acts 20:35. We will uncover this...

There are many times when preachers use language which may well be above the heads of listeners. There are those occasions when we use phrases which may have had special meanings years ago, but which don't make alot of sense to us today. One such phrase is "walking with God." Now we all know that we cannot literally "walk with God" in the same way in which we might walk down the street with an old...

In the Old Testament book of Numbers we find a statement which has often been used as a prayer for people who are about to end their earthly life. It is found in Numbers 23, verse 10: "Let me die the death of the righteous..." These words were spoken by a man named Balaam, who was a rather strange individual, as we shall see today. Was his prayer answered? Well, not exactly; in fact, not at all. I...

Here at Ocean Lakes Family Campground the month of October each year is a special time for children. This is the month of Halloween, and we have FIVE weeks of festivities for the children here. Sometimes Halloween has a bad name, although its origin is from a religious beginning. Our celebrations here at Ocean Lakes are more joyous than scare, and children are thrilled to go from place to place "T...

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Our Website Church Service Information  For more information on the Campground, insider tips and FAQ's, listen to our General Ocean Lakes Podcast, Campground Conversations. 

In the 4th chapter of John's gospel, we have the story of Jesus and a woman who had an interesting conversation together. During that conversation, the woman referred to a well where they had met. It was a well that was dug by her ancestor, Jacob. This man was a person who was held in high esteem, and as she talked with Jesus, she asked him, "Do you think you're greater than Jacob our ancestor?" W...

Our Website Church Service Information For more information on the Campground, insider tips and FAQ's, listen to our General Ocean Lakes Podcast, Campground Conversations. 

Our Website Church Service Information For more information on the Campground, insider tips and FAQ's, listen to our General Ocean Lakes Podcast, Campground Conversations. 

Our Website Virtual Church Services Church Service Information For more information on the Campground, insider tips and FAQ's, listen to our General Ocean Lakes Podcast, Campground Conversations. 

Our Website Virtual Church Services Church Service Information For more information on the Campground, insider tips and FAQ's, listen to our General Ocean Lakes Podcast, Campground Conversations.