Oasis Church VA

"Peace"Isaiah 9:6; 53:5Pastor Nate ClarkeDecember 17, 2023SERMON NOTES:Isaiah 9:6- Isaiah 53:5- Peace (shalom) “human well-being, prosperity, flourishing”- Peace: “a relationship or circumstance void of conflict.”- Prince of Peace: “the one who removes all peace-disturbing factors. The one who secures the peace.”- We need peace because we have conflict with one another.- Psalm 120:6-7- We need peace because we have conflict with the world.- We need peace because we have conflict within ourselves.- Because of our sin, the root of all conflict is our conflict with God.- Isaiah 48:22- God created and there was peace.- Man sinned and there was conflict.- Romans 5:12- Jesus came as the Prince of Peace to restore what was lost.- Luke 2:13-14- Romans 5:17, 19- No peace with God = no peace- Peace with God = true peace- Mark 4:37-39 ESV- When there is no peace in the water, peace is in the boat. - Future hope gives us present peace.- God’s peace is peace that flows.- Isaiah 66:12a- Isaiah 48:18Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.STAY CONNECTEDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/Website: https://oasischurch.onlineOasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

The Best Gift EverGus AgostinoDecember 10, 2023SERMON NOTES:2 goals1. If you have not received this gift, DON’T MISS IT!2. If you already have received this gift I hope you will better appreciate it and fully experience it as you are reminded of how great it is.What makes a gift great?● The value of a gift is not so much determined by the cost of the gift but by the thoughtfulness and sacrifice of the giver.● The more personal thought and attention also adds to the value of that gift.● A true gift is always given without any expectation.● One of the best things about a gift is the anticipation of a gift.The Gift of God was ordered before time began!● 2 Timothy 1:8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, 9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,● 1 John 4:10 This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.The Gift was shipped from heaven to earth when Jesus was found in the womb of Mary! (Matthew 1:18-21)Why did he come?● To save us from ourselves (John 3:16-18)Jesus was not a creation of God, He is God in flesh● JOHN 1: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.The gift is tracked in the life of Christ!Jesus meet Moses “The Law” He was born under the law to fulfill the law (Luke 2:21-24)● Matthew 5:17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them”● Galations 4:4-5 But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.Jesus meets Simeon (Luke 2:25-35)Jesus meets Anna (Luke 2:36-38)● 36 There was also a prophet, Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[e] She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying. 38 Coming up to them at that very moment, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem.Philippians 1:6being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.STAY CONNECTEDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/Website: https://oasischurch.onlineOasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

Psalm 139:7–12Pastor David CrabtreeDecember 03, 2023Where shall I go from your Spirit? Or where shall I flee from your presence? If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me. If I say, "Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night" even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.God is working… in the dark… when you cannot see Him… hear Him… feel Him! He was working… long before you knew Him. He didn’t need something from you to love you… He has worked from before your conception to bring you to Himself… even in the dark!Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

Our Struggle & God's FaithfulnessNehemiah 13:30–31Pastor Nate ClarkeNovember 19, 2023SERMON NOTES:1. We are prone to fall.    - “We won’t get into ungodly relationships.” (Nehemiah 10:30)      Gets into ungodly relationships (Nehemiah 13:23)    - “We won’t do business and trade on the Sabbath.” (Nehemiah 10:31)       Does business and trade on the Sabbath. (Nehemiah 13:15)    - “We won’t neglect the house of God.” (Nehemiah 10:39)       Neglects the house of God (Nehemiah 13:10)    - Exodus 32:1, 7-8    - Romans 7:18-20    - Galatians 5:17    - 1 Peter 2:11“It is the nature of a fire to go out; you must keep it stirred and fed and the ashes removed.” —General William Booth2. We are prone to forget.    - Nehemiah 9:16-17    - Psalm 77:7-8    - Psalm 77:11-12    - Deuteronomy 4:9“It is not by new revelation that the Spirit comforts. He does so by telling us old things over again. He brings a fresh lamp to manifest the treasures hidden in Scripture. He unlocks the strong chests where the truth has long been, and he points to secret chambers filled with untold riches. However, he mints no new coins, for enough is done.” —Charles Spurgeon3. God is prone is save.    - Romans 8:3-4    - Romans 5:20-214. God is prone to remember.    - Nehemiah 13:14    - Nehemiah 13:22    - Nehemiah 13:29    - Nehemiah 13:31Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

Do you need a fresh start?Nehemiah 10:30–39Pastor Nate ClarkeNovember 19, 2023SERMON NOTES:“The victorious Christian life is a series of new beginnings.” —Alexander Whyte1. Relational Separation    - Nehemiah 10:30    - Proverbs 13:20    - 1 Peter 2:9    - Genesis 2:24    - Sanctification = to be set apart    - 2 Thessalonians 2:13    - 1 Corinthians 1:2    - Your ‘YES’ to Jesus is only as strong as your ‘NO’ to the things of the world.2. Weekly Operation    - Nehemiah 10:31    - “More than I want to ____________, I want to please the Lord.”    - “I’m not willing to displease the Lord in order to _________________.”    - Colossians 3:23    - 2 Corinthians 5:9    - Song of Solomon 2:153. Financial Designation (Nehemiah 10:32-39)    - Proverbs 3:9-10    - 1 Corinthians 16:1-4    - Christian Giving (financial designation) should be:        - Regular        - Planned        - Proportional        - Private        - Generous        - Given freely & cheerfully    - Nehemiah 10:39b    - 2 Samuel 7:2-3Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

We are living in the harvest of seeds planted from those who have gone before us. Now it’s our turn to put seed in the ground for a future harvest.- It’s our time to give- 1 Timothy 6:17-18- Generous living connects you to Kingdom purpose- Philippians 4:14-15 - Generous living gives you purpose- Ephesians 4:28 (ESV)- Generous living invites the blessing of God- Malachi 3:8-10- 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NLT)- Mark 10:28-30Hebrews 12:1-3; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8Pastor Nate ClarkeNovember 12, 2023Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

- How to read the Bible:- Contextually: Who wrote it? Who did they write it to? When did they write it? Why did they write it?- Bad question to ask: What does this scripture mean to me?- Good question to ask: What does this scripture mean?- Biblical Christian: filters culture through God’s Word = Kingdom culture- Cultural “Christian”: filters God’s Word through culture = a Christ-less “Christianity” Nehemiah 8:1–8Pastor Nate ClarkeNovember 05, 2023Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

Colossians 1:9–14Kyle Van DykeOctober 29, 2023Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

Nehemiah 6:1–9Pastor Nate ClarkeOctober 22, 2023Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/

Nehemiah 4:14–23Nate ClarkeOctober 15, 2023Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond, VA.Stay Connected:Website: https://oasischurch.online Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oasischurchva/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OasisChurchRVA/