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Phil continues our series in Romans, unpacking a rescue story that breaks all the rules. He shows us how God declares us 'in the right', not because of our efforts, but by His grace, through faith in Jesus Christ. The post Romans Part 3: The Rescue appeared first on Oasis Community Church.

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John introduces our new series in Romans, starting with the announcement of good news, revealing that the gospel tells us who we belong to, who we belong with, and what we belong for, and challenges us to live out our faith with grace and time. The post Romans Part 1: The Announcement appeared first on Oasis Community Church.

Rebeka invites us to discover the power of waiting as she explores Isaiah 40:31, showing how God's strength, not our own, can carry us through life's challenges. She encourages us to recognize our need for God's strength and remain joined to Him. The post Power in Waiting appeared first on Oasis Community Church.

Shekar explores what it means to see our true selves through the eyes of God, using James 1:19-25 and the concept of a 'true mirror' that reflects our true image, not a reversed one. He challenges us to look intently into God's word. The post True Mirror appeared first on Oasis Community Church.

Vicky encourages us to position our hearts to hear from God, as Samuel did in 1 Samuel 3, by sitting with Scripture and seeking God's presence. She invites us to practice "nata" - inclining our ear to listen to God. The post Listen Listen appeared first on Oasis Community Church.

As we celebrate a dedication, John invites us to discover a deeper joy rooted in God, as he explores the story of Leah in the Bible, showing us how she's seen, held, and filled with joy. John challenges us to find our identity not in comparison or achievement, but in the unchanging love of God. The post Seen, Held and Filled With Joy appeared first on Oasis Community Church.

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 Fulfilled in Jesus – The Sun Shines… On Everyone appeared first on Oasis Community Church.

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 Church.

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 every trouble. The post Yes & Amen – Part 5 appeared first on Oasis Community Church.

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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 our own lives as primary evidence for others. The post Reason to Believe appeared first on Oasis Community Church.