Oceans Church Podcast

When we remember what God has done in our lives, it stirs up gratitude that unlocks His presence. In Pastor Joel’s message “Stacking Stones”, he shows us the key to having strength during the journey to a promised reward. Joshua 4:4-7 NKJV 1. Faith To Step Out 2. Strength To Carry Nehemiah 8:10 NKJV Psalm 16:11 NKJV 3. A Team To Help 4. Repeat The Story Need prayer? Send us a message here https://...

The greatest reward in this life is friendship with God. As Pastor Mark continues our “Reward” series, he walks us through what it looks like to be God’s friend—a relationship that’s strengthened through bold, humble, and persistent prayers. Gen. 18:16-33 John 15:13-15 1- Strangerville 2- Sonship 3- Servanthood 4- Friendzone Need prayer? Send us a message here https://www.theoceanschurch.com/conta...

God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. In this sermon on “Rewards,” Pastor Mark encourages us to seek the heart of our Father in the secret place—where the true reward of life is what we get in prayer, not what we get out of it. Mt 6:5-8 Acts 12:5-16 1- Father is found in secret 2- Heaven to Earth 3- closed doors opens doors Need prayer? Send us a message here https://www.theoceanschu...

God is awakening a fresh awareness of the Kingdom of God in His people. In Pastor Jurgen Matthesius’ message “Awakening Kingdom Awareness”, he reminds us of the exceedingly-and-abundantly-more nature of the God we serve—just like he gave more than enough for the 5,000 in Luke 7, He wants to give abundant provision for the mission He’s given you. Luke 7:31-32 Genesis 28:10-19 1. Exceedingly abundan...

The greatest reward God has ever given humanity is a relationship with Him. In "The Great Reward," Pastor Mark teaches us the significance of being born again and walking in the intimacy with God we were made for, starting with a conversion moment when we surrender everything to Him. John 3:1-17 1. Night conversation 2. New Birth 3. New nature Need prayer? Send us a message here https://...

This Easter Sunday, Pastor Mark gives a special message about what it looks like to courageously go after Jesus when it’s unpopular with the crowd. In his message “Going with Courage”, he looks at Joseph of Arimathea who courageously went after Jesus, covered His body, and entrusted his future to Him—and when we do the same, we’ll receive more than we can ask or imagine in return. Mk 15:42-16:8 1...

Love requires a choice in order to be true love. In his Good Friday message, “You Choose”, Pastor Mark Francey reminds us that Jesus chose to endure the cross so He could have relationship with us. The question is, will we choose Him? Luke 23:32-33, 35-43 1- Jesus Chose Cross 2- Criminal chose Jesus 3- Who do you choose? Need prayer? Send us a message here https://www.theoceanschurch.com/contact S...

If we want to host the presence of God, we have to trust in His direction for our lives without knowing the details. In this message, Pastor Mark walks us through what it looks like to be ready to host God’s presence—by trusting Jesus, giving Him our best, tuning out His critics, asking for His heart, and recognizing the time of His visitation. Luke 19:29-41, 43&44 1- Trust Jesus with directio...

Jesus paid the highest price possible so we could have the greatest reward of life—hosting the presence of God. In this week’s message, Pastor Mark Francey teaches us that in order to host the presence of God, we have to be hungry to see Him, humble enough to come down to meet Him, hospitable enough to invite Him in, and honoring enough to receive His heart. Luke 19:1-10 1- Hungry enough to climb...

We don’t need to be apprehensive of change, because God’s plan for us is transformation from the inside out. In his message “It Takes a Team,” Pastor Benny Perez shares wisdom about the steps for transformation by the Holy Spirit. Matthew 4:18-20 Matthew 16:13-19 Acts 2:12-14 1. Transformation Starts With The Calling Of Jesus 2. Transformation Continues With A Name Change 3. Transformation Moves F...

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God raised up David because he had a passion to serve, be set apart, and give his life to develop his gifts - but most of all, he had a crazy love for the Lord and His people. In this message, Pastor Mark teaches us how to be shepherds like David, who guided his sheep with integrity, skill, and a crazy love for the one. Psalm 78:70-72 1 Samuel 17:31-37 Shepherd: 1. Service 2. Set apart - Integrity...

Obedience is never a sacrifice but an overflow of walking it out. Pastor Obed Martinez takes us deeper into what it looks like to fully obey the voice of God—true obedience brings unstoppable growth, unified family, unlimited blessings, and unmerited favor. 1 Samuel 15:22 Deuteronomy 28:12 1. Unstoppable growth 2. Unified family 3. Unlimited blessing 4. Unmerited favor Need prayer? Send us a messa...

Continuing our "Training Shepherds" series, Pastor Mark dives deeper into what it looks like to shepherd God's people well. The key to being a good shepherd is listening to the problems of the people around you, going to God in prayer, and asking for solutions on behalf of them. Exodus 18:13-27 Shepherds 1- Stand 2- Serve 3- School a-Way to walk b-Work to do 4- Steward a-Able b-Fear...

God wants to give us a heart that cares for the condition of someone else. In this message, Pastor Mark challenges us to become spiritual shepherds who care for others more than ourselves. As we continue to walk with God, we transition from being spiritual teens (feeding ourselves), to spiritual adults (feeding others). Ezekiel 34:1-12 Luke 15:11-32 1 - Search 2 - Seek 3 - Gather 4 - Save A - Inqu...

God’s raising up shepherds in this hour to care for His people. In Pastor Mark’s message “Training Ground”, he reminds us that we are called to strengthen the weak, heal the sick, bind up the broken, bring those back who have fallen, seek the lost, and lead with vision and kindness. Jn 10:7-18 1- Strengthen The weak 2- Heal The Sick 3- Bind up the broken 4- Bring back those driven away. 5- Seek Th...

Closing out Oceans Conference, Lisa Bevere brings a timely message for the Church to rise up in this hour. God is looking for people who will forsake the ways of the world and run after God—choosing to be influential and powerful for the Kingdom over trendy and popular in culture. Need prayer? Send us a message here https://www.theoceanschurch.com/contact Stay Connected- Oceans Church: https://tin...

2024 is the year of reaping a great harvest and a great return to the Church. Pastor Phil Pringle reminds us on night 3 of Oceans Conference that God restores everything—and he not only restores, but he makes us better in the restoration process than we were before. This is the year to dream big and believe for restoration and recovery of all things! Need prayer? Send us a message here https://www...

Why should we pursue and chase after holiness? John Bevere leads night 2 of Oceans Conference with a powerful message on behavioral and positional holiness. In order to experience God’s manifest presence and true intimacy with our Heavenly Father, we must have true fear of the Lord. Need prayer? Send us a message here https://www.theoceanschurch.com/contact Stay Connected- Oceans Church: https://t...

Opening up Oceans Conference 2024, Dr. Mike Maiden shows us what it looks like to be a “House of Breakthrough” — recounting stories of the bible when God brought breakthrough where there was perseverance and faith. When we are determined to overcome obstacles in our lives and believe what God has said, we experience His miraculous restoration and breakthrough. Need prayer? Send us a message here h...

What you think about, you become. This week, Pastor Mark teaches us the importance of saturating our minds with God's Word. As we meditate on the Bible day and night, our hearts and minds become filled with zeal and knowledge for God. 2024 will be a year of zeal and passionate diligence. 2 Chronicles 1:1-12 1. Saturate 2. Sacrifice 3. Supplication 4. Service 5. Sanctification Need prayer? Send...

Fasting isn’t just about removing something, it’s about pursuing God and unlocking his dreams, visions, and voice in our lives. Kicking off the new year, Pastor Mark reminds us of the power of praying hungry prayers—and that when we fast, it unlocks intimacy with God and supernatural breakthrough. Acts 10:1-5, 10, 14, 30, 44-48 Fasting : 1 - Changes us, not God 2 - Strengthens and helps guide 3 -...

Throughout scripture we see that God is a God of advancement. But in order to advance with Him in 2024, we need to be prepared. In his message “Advance to Victory,” Pastor Joel Foust shares powerful biblical wisdom for how we can lean into preparation that equips us to step into the victory God has in store for us. 1 Sam 17:32-40 NKJV 1 Sam 17:46-51 NKJV 1. Preparation 2. Equipping 3. Advance 4. V...

Pastor Mark delivers a powerful Christmas Eve message about the wise men and the trip they took to meet the savior of the world. What set them apart was their hunger, humility, and honor. If we can carry these things within us, we will also experience the closeness and intimacy with our savior that will change our lives forever. Matthew 2:1-12 1. Hunger 2. Humility 3. Honor Need prayer? Send us a...

Letting go of hurts and forgiving others isn’t just about the other person, it’s about unlocking God’s dreams for us. In this message, Pastor Mark goes over the story of Joseph and how he released offenses from his family and he stepped into His God-given destiny. Holding onto offense is a weight that traps everyone, but releasing it is what sets us all free. Gen 50:15-21 1. Believe 2. Receive 3....