by OakAdmin | Mar 6, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me, therefore go and make disciples of all nations…...
by OakAdmin | Mar 5, 2019 | Church News, Darin's Blog
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16 Believers usually know we are called to “encourage...
by OakAdmin | Mar 1, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
The book of Leviticus is filled with detailed instructions for making atonement. Sin causes damage to our relationship with God. The process for fixing that damage is called atonement. Reading through Leviticus makes it clear that this is no easy process, nor can it...
by OakAdmin | Feb 17, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
Most people think they are relatively good. The key word there, of course, is “relatively.” Compared to other people we know, especially compared to some of the villains of history, most of us would stand up to scrutiny pretty well. The question is: how...
by OakAdmin | Feb 9, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
“For I will pass through the land of Egypt that night, and I will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and on all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments: I am the Lord.” Exodus 12:12 The One true God is...
by OakAdmin | Feb 1, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
The Bible Project provides really helpful visual presentations showing how the Bible is one unified story and points to Jesus all the way through. Check out this 5 minute overview of the whole Bible story! This detailed breakdown of the Old Testament shows the beauty...
by OakAdmin | Jan 31, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
Check out this awesome intro to the book of Genesis from the Bible Project: Then you’ve got to see the video for the rest of Genesis, showing how Abraham is the link that connects Genesis 1-11 with the rest of the book. From Genesis 12 on, it’s all about...
by OakAdmin | Jan 21, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
J.D. Greear expressed this beautifully – Failed Reboot, Feb. 2, 2016 “God will one day wipe out evil from the earth by firing the arrows of his own wrath not at the earth but he will fire them back into himself. And that’s where you start to see hints about Jesus all...
by OakAdmin | Jan 20, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
It’s hard to get past Genesis 6 without tripping over the Nephilim. ” The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who...
by OakAdmin | Jan 17, 2019 | Darin's Blog, Message Series
If you want more insight and encouragement to supplement our journey through the Bible, here are two fantastic sermon series I am enjoying greatly (and borrowing from liberally). The Whole Story – J.D. Greear, 2016 Unlocking the Bible Story – Colin Smith,...
