by OakAdmin | Apr 14, 2023 | Comfort and Grief, Discipline, End Times, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth
Bible Project – Isaiah 1-39 Isaiah is one of the most important Old Testament prophets. How do we know this? John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness in fulfillment of Isaiah 40:3-5 (Matt. 3:4-6). Jesus defined the purpose of his ministry by quoting...
by OakAdmin | Apr 7, 2023 | Discipline, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Photographer credit “And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, ‘So, could you not watch with me one hour?'” Matthew 26:40 What is prayer? Prayer is described in many ways in Scripture. It is a mystery on the one hand...
by OakAdmin | Mar 31, 2023 | Assurance of Salvation, Comfort and Grief, Discipline, Integrity, Justice, Pain and Suffering, Prayer, Spiritual Growth
Matthew’s gospel ends with a detailed presentation of the arrest, trial, beating, mockery, crucifixion and death of the Lord Jesus. The Biblical writers are always careful with how much information they include. The pace of a narrative is determined by how many...
by OakAdmin | Mar 10, 2023 | Disciplemaking, Discipline, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Growth
As we finish our series on the character of Jesus, let’s look back briefly on what we’ve covered. Discipleship, very simply, is becoming like Jesus. We seek to become like Him in His character and calling. We have been looking at the 13 perfections of...
by OakAdmin | Feb 24, 2023 | Community Life, Integrity, Prayer, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Unity
Trick question: how many churches are there in Tampa Bay? Answer: one. “There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through...
by OakAdmin | Feb 17, 2023 | Counseling, Integrity, Scripture, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel
Consider the power of a single belief. “The more money I keep for myself the better my life will be.” Even if you’ve never said it out loud and even if you don’t consciously think this thought very often – consider how powerful this idea...
