People's Church

People's Church of OKC is a multi-cultural church designed with you in mind. Senior Pastor, Herbert Cooper.

Trust God’s Wisdom | Scotty Gibbons Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (NIV) Proverbs 23:4 - Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. (NIV) Proverbs 28:26 - Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept sa...

GET SMART - Why Wisdom and Knowledge? 1. What is a Proverb? Proverb – Short pithy saying, stating a general truth. 2. What is the point of the book of Proverbs? 1. We learn how to think. Proverbs 1:1-3a - These are the proverbs of Solomon, the son of David and king of Israel. 2 They will help you learn to be wise, to accept correction, and to understand wise sayings.3 They will teach you to develo...

People's Church of OKC is a multi-cultural church designed with you in mind. Senior Pastor, Herbert Cooper.

Fill Up The Tank | Herbert Cooper Proverbs 14:23 All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. (NIV) 1 John 3:18 Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. (NLT) 1. Love by learning your spouse’s needs Proverbs 10:14 Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites disaster. (NLT) 2. Love is meeting you...

WEDGES Romans 12:10 “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” NIV John 17:11;22 “Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one. 22 I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one.” NIV Psalm 133:1-3 “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For God’s People to dwell tog...

Growing Up | Herbert Cooper Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord. (NIV) 1 Corinthians 13:11 It’s like this: when I was a child I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child does. But when I became a man my thoughts grew far beyond those of my childhood, and now I have put away the childish things. (TLB) A. Put away childlike thinking James 3:16 For w...

People's Church of OKC is a multi-cultural church designed with you in mind. Senior Pastor, Herbert Cooper.

The Right Place | Herbert Cooper 2 Kings 5:10–14 Elisha sent a messenger to say to him, “Go, wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored and you will be cleansed.” 11 But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy. 12 Are not Ab...

The Right People | Herbert Cooper Four Benefits of Having the Right People in Your Life 1. The right people help scales fall off your eyes Acts 9:8–9 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. 9 For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything. (NIV) Acts 9:17-18 So Ananias went and found Saul. He laid his...

The Right Plan | Herbert Cooper Psalm 20:4 May he grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed. (NLT) Proverbs 21:5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty. (NLT) Three components of a good plan: 1. The right plan involves getting on the right path Proverbs 14:12 There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. (NL...

Ask & Pray with Confidence Luke 11:1-4 1 Now it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, that one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.” 2 So He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 3 Give us day by day our daily...

Acknowledging Prayer | Lynn Wheeler 1 Thessalonians 5:16-17 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, (NIV) Progression of communication: A. Small talk B. Sharing what we know C. Sharing feelings D. Sharing who you are Acknowledging Prayer: 1. Acknowledges my relationship with God. Hebrews 4:15-16 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who...

Christ-Mess: Messy Emotions Luke 2:10–11 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. (NIV) 1. Jesus first Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, (...

The Mess of The Unexpected | Herbert Cooper Luke 1:26-33 In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you." 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered...

Messy Relationships | Scotty Gibbons Matthew 1:18 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. (NLT) 1. Be realistic with your expectations. Romans 3:23 – For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (NIV) 2. Be gua...

Messy Christmas | Herbert Cooper 1. God shows us up in the middle of messes 2. Your mess has a message from God Matthew 1:20-21 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to giv...

11-25-18 - Guest Speaker | Robert Madu

Faith Over Fear: Divine Protection 1 Chronicles 4:10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted his request. (NIV) James 1:22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. (NIV) 5 Ways Tithing Protects Your Life   1. Pr...

11-11-18 - Faith Over Fear - That Your Hand Would Be With Me - Scotty Gibbons 1 Chron 4:9-10 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain." 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil,...

11-4-18 - Faith Over Fear - Enlarge My Territory - Herbert Cooper 1 Chron 4:9-10 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain." 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may n...

Faith Over Fear: God, Bless Me Indeed, 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain." 10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, "Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!" So God...

10-21-18 - Kill The Spider - Anger - Scotty Gibbons Genesis 4:1-5 Adam made love to his wife Eve, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Cain. She said, “With the help of the Lord I have brought forth[c] a man.” 2 Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks, and Cain worked the soil. 3 In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering to the Lor...

10-14-18 - Kill The Spider - Getting Over Gluttony - Scotty Gibbons Gluttony - habitual greed or excess in eating. 1. The diet of your life reveals the god you worship. Philippians 3:19 Their end is destruction, ​their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things. (ESV) Romans 12:1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers by the mercies of God to present your bodi...

Kill The Spider: Envy 1. Envy robs you of peace and joy 1 Samuel 18:7-8 As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.” 8 Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?” (NIV) Proverbs 14:30 A heart at peace gives l...