Oasis Church RVA

"Instructions for Taking Communion"1 Corinthians 11:17-26Pastor Nate ClarkeMay 19, 2024New Sermon Series starting this June at Oasis Church:ITCHING EARSFrom 2 Timothy 4:3"For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear."Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES:- 1 Corinthians 11:17-26- Instructions for Taking Communion- Look around- 1 Corinthians 11:17-22- 1 Corinthians 11:33-34- Look inward- 1 Corinthians 11:27-32- Psalm 139:23-24- James 1:22-24- Look back- 1 Corinthians 11:23-25- 1 Corinthians 15:3-4- 1 Corinthians 5:7b- Luke 22:20 - Look ahead- 1 Corinthians 11:26- Matthew 26:29- Revelation 21:1-6Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pas

"The Breakdown of a Blessing"2 Timothy 1:5-7; Hebrews 6:1-3; 1 Timothy 4:11-16Pastor Mike Santiago of Focus Church in Raleigh, NCMay 12, 2024Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cOasis 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/

"Where to be Shocked"2 Samuel 6:1-15ANOINTING & ADVERSITY Series: A Study on the Life of DavidPastor Nate ClarkeMay 5, 2024Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES: - 2 Samuel 6:1-15- Where to be Shocked- God has ways and instructions; and we can know them through his revealed will.- Exodus 25:12-15- Numbers 4:15- “The great sin of Uzzah was the sin of arrogance and presumption. He presumed that his hands were cleaner than the dirt and God said, ‘No.’” —Jonathan Edwards- Acceptable worship is not about what pleases us, it’s about what pleases the Lord.- “Jesus rebukes the Pharisees not because they were overly zealous for orthodoxy but because they invented their own.” —Burk Parsons- 1 Chronicles 15:13- Don’t get your cues for worship from the world, get them from God.- 1 Samuel 6:1-2, 7-8- “It is not new things we need, but new fire.”

"Mistakes & Mercies"2 Samuel 11:1; Psalm 51:1-12ANOINTING & ADVERSITY Series: A Study on the Life of DavidPastor Nate ClarkeApril 28, 2024SERMON NOTES:2 Samuel 11:1Psalm 51:1-12Mistakes & MerciesGalatians 5:17David sowed seeds of the flesh over many yearsJames 1:13-15David provided the soil for seeds of the flesh to growSoil for sin: idle hands / boredom Proverbs 18:92 Thessalonians 3:11Soil for sin: Nobody can tell you noSoil for sin: “Spiritual” justification of evil2 Samuel 11:42 Samuel 11:27Own your sin1 John 1:8Psalm 51:1-2Own that the sin is yoursOwn that the sin is against GodPsalm 51:4Ask God for the washing of your sin1 John 1:9Ask God on the basis of His goodness, not yoursPsalm 51:1Psalm 51:7-9Ask God to renew your lifePsalm 51:10Psalm 51:11-12Revelation 2:4-5Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cOasis Church exists to help peo

"The Side Effects of Anointing"1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Samuel 16:21-23; 1 Samuel 17:17-24ANOINTING & ADVERSITY Series: A Study on the Life of DavidPastor Nate ClarkeApril 21, 2024Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES:- 1 Samuel 16:13- 1 Samuel 16:21-23- 1 Samuel 17:17-24- The Side Effects of Anointing- The Honoring of Authority - Lanes of Authority graphic- Faithfulness & excellence in your assignment- 1 Samuel 16:17-18, 21- Your gift can get you in the room but your integrity will keep you there.- 1 Samuel 17:17-19- Luke 16:10-12- Living free from offense- 1 Samuel 17:26-28- 1 Samuel 17:29- “Immediately before the encounter with the Philistine he fought a battle which cost him far more thought, prudence, and patience. The word-battle in which he had to engage with his brothers was a more trying ordeal to him than going fourth in the s

"Obscurity vs Notoriety"1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 16:1-13ANOINTING & ADVERSITY Series: A Study on the Life of DavidPastor Nate ClarkeApril 14, 2024Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES:- 1 Samuel 13:14- 1 Samuel 16:1-13- Obscurity vs Notoriety - Obscurity: Pastures of Bethlehem - Obscurity is a place where nobody sees you.- Obscurity is a place where you feel undervalued and overlooked. - Obscurity is a place where others get the call before you get the call.- Obscurity is a place where the work you do feels lost.- Obscurity is a place where nobody is coming for you. - Notoriety: The King’s Palace- Notoriety is a place where people see you.- Notoriety is a place where people think much of you.- Notoriety is a place where doors and opportunities are open.- Notoriety is a place where people come to you.- Advantages to obscurity:- In obs

"Christ is King"Judges 21:25; 1 Samuel 8:5-9ANOINTING & ADVERSITY Series: A Study on the Life of DavidPastor Nate ClarkeApril 7, 2024Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES: - Judges 21:25- 1 Samuel 8:5-9- Christ is King- Christ has been, is, and always will be the greatest King- 1 Samuel 7:10, 12, 13- 1 Samuel 12:11- You will serve a king, the only question is: who will it be?- “When people stop believing in God, they don’t believe in nothing. They believe in anything.” G.K. Chesterton- 1 Samuel 12:19- If you want to serve another king, God will often let you.- 1 Samuel 8:6-9, 19-22- Judges 2:10-15- Romans 1:21-25- Why do we want other kings?- To be like everyone else- 1 Samuel 8:5- 1 Samuel 8:20- We prefer the ways of other kings over God’s ways- Inferior kings will always disappoint- 1 Samuel 10:22- 1 Samuel 13:13-14- Even in our re

"It Is Finished!"John 19:30; John 20:11-18Part 7 of 7 in ON THE CROSS Series: 7 things Jesus said on the crossPastor Nate ClarkeMarch 31, 2024Join us for our next series on the life of David: Anointing & Adversity, starting Sunday, April 7, 2024.Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES: - John 19:30- John 20:11-18- It Is Finished!- It is finished: the fulfillment of the law- Matthew 5:17- Hebrews 4:15- Luke 22:37- Luke 24:25-27- It is finished: the disarming of the devil- 1 John 3:8- Luke 4:18- Colossians 2:15- Romans 6:17-18 - 1 Corinthians 15:55-57 NLT- It is finished: the saving of sinners- Isaiah 53:11- Hebrews 2:10 NLT- Hebrews 7:27 NLT- Ephesians 2:4-6 NLT- Ephesians 2:8-10 NLT- “Has he finished his work for me? Then I must get to work for him, and I must persevere until I finish my work, too; not to save myself, for that is all d

"Father, into Your Hands I Commit My Spirit"Luke 23:44-46; Psalm 31:1-5; Psalm 31:14-16Part 6 of 7 in ON THE CROSS Series: 7 things Jesus said on the crossPastor Nate ClarkeMarch 24, 2024Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES:- Luke 23:44-46- Psalm 31:1-5- Psalm 31:14-16- Father, into your hands I commit my spirit- Philippians 1:20-24- Luke 2:49 NKJV- John 4:34- John 5:19- John 5:30- John 6:38- John 8:26- John 14:10- John 12:49-50- Luke 22:42- In life and in death, our life belongs to God- 2 Corinthians 5:6-9- We should live and we should die with God’s Word on our lips.- Luke 23:46- Deuteronomy 6:6-9- Psalm 119:105- We should live and we should die completely surrendered to God.- Matthew 16:25- Matthew 17:5- Luke 23:46- “I am no longer my own, but yours. Put me to what you will, place me with whom you will. Put me to doing, put me to suf

"I Thirst"John 19:28-30Part 5 of 7 in ON THE CROSS Series: 7 things Jesus said on the crossPastor Nate ClarkeMarch 17, 2024Easter is Sunday, March 31Pray about who you can invite to Easter Sunday at Oasis ChurchServices are at 9:00 and 10:30 AM1630 E Parham Rd, Henrico VA 23228Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES:- John 19:28-30- I thirst- The humanity of Jesus- John 1:14- Philippians 2:6-8- 1 John 4:2-3- 2 John 7- Hebrews 2:17-18- Matthew 4:1-2- John 4:6- John 11:33-36- Hebrews 4:14-15- The divinity of Jesus- Luke 18:31- Matthew 27:34- Luke 23:36- Psalm 22:15- Psalm 69:20-21- The grace of Jesus- John 19:29- Psalm 51:1-4- Psalm 51:7- Exodus 12:22-23- John 6:35- Philippians 2:8-11Oasis 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://oasis

"My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?"Matthew 27:45-46; Psalm 22:1-11; Psalm 22:17-24Part 4 of 7 in ON THE CROSS Series: 7 things Jesus said on the crossPastor Nate ClarkeMarch 10, 2024Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES: - Matthew 27:45-46- Psalm 22:1-11- Psalm 22:17-24- “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”- “Jesus was bearing the terrible torments of a condemned and lost man.” John Calvin- Romans 8:32- 2 Corinthians 5:21- Galatians 3:13- 1 Peter 2:24- 1 John 2:2- Isaiah 53:4-6- It can’t mean that the Father ceased to love the Son- Isaiah 53:10a (NKJV translation)- It can’t mean that the Holy Spirit ceased to minister to the Son- John 1:32- Hebrews 9:14- It can’t mean that the Son doubted the Father- Even in our greatest despair, we can cry out to God - Matthew 27:46- Even in our greatest despair, we can trust God is still

"Woman, Behold Your Son"John 19:25–27 Part 3 of 7 in ON THE CROSS Series: 7 things Jesus said on the crossPastor Nate ClarkeMarch 3, 2024 Learn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES: - John 19:25–27- Woman, behold your son- If Jesus cared for his earthly mother, how much more will he care for his spiritual family?- Luke 8:19–21- Matthew 6:26- If Jesus cared for his mother from the cross, how much more will he care for us from the throne?- Philippians 4:19- Psalm 37:25- If Jesus died for the church, then we’ve got a new spiritual family- Acts 20:28b- Luke 18:28–30- Ephesians 2:19Oasis 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/OasisChurc

"Today, You Will Be with Me in Paradise"Luke 23:32, 39-43Part 2 of 7 in ON THE CROSS Series: 7 things Jesus said on the crossPastor Nate ClarkeFebruary 25, 2024Financial Peace University is starting on March 10. In this 9-week class you'll learn to pay off debt fast, save more money, and build lasting wealth. Break the cycle of credit cards, car payments, and student loans – you can change your future today! Sign up today:https://oasischurchrva.churchcenter.com/groups/groups/financial-peace-universityLearn about this year's Kingdom Builders project to secure land for the future of Oasis Church:https://www.oasischurch.online/kingdom-buildershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGL-Xr4I4_cSERMON NOTES:- Luke 23:32- Luke 23:39-43- Today, You Will Be with Me in Paradise - Is your heart rebellious or repentant?- A rebellious heart joins in with the crowd.- Proverbs 14:12- Matthew 7:13-14- A rebellious heart questions what God says- Luke 23:39- A rebellious heart demands a sign- Matthew 12:38-39- A r

"Father, Forgive Them"Part 1 of 7 in ON THE CROSS SeriesLuke 23:32–34Pastor Nate ClarkeFebruary 18, 2024SERMON NOTES:- Luke 23:32-34- Father, forgive them- Matthew 26:28- Forgiveness: relieved or dismissed of something- Forgiveness of sins = dismissed from the wrath of God / the consequences of sin- Ephesians 1:7- Acts 10:43- Romans 4:7-8- Colossians 1:14- Hebrews 8:12- In Jesus’ greatest work, He took care of our greatest need.- Your greatest need is the forgiveness of your sin. - Matthew 9:2- Matthew 9:4-8- Forgiveness implies that there has been guilt- 1 John 1:8-10- Forgiveness to you (received) demands forgiveness from you (given)- Matthew 6:14-15- Mark 11:25- Ephesians 4:32- Colossians 3:13- Your ability to forgive others is an indication of how well you understand God’s forgiveness towards you. - Acts 7:57-60- On the cross, Jesus wasn’t dismissing our punishment. He was taking our punishment. - Luke 23:34Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clark

The Difference Between Worship & Idolatry Exodus 32:1-10 Guest Pastor Jon Alexis February 11, 2024 SERMON NOTES: Exodus 32:1-10 (ESV)Worship [adoration] feeling or showing great affection and devotionIdolatry- extreme admiration, love or reverence for something of someoneIdolatry is the temptation to meet a God given need with worldly solutionExodus 33:12-14- IdentityExodus 33:15-16- PurposeExodus 33:17-19, 34:10- HopeWe give worship, we get- Identity- Purpose- HopeOasis 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/

"A Living Sacrifice"Romans 12:1Pastor Nate ClarkeFebruary 4, 2024Part of WORSHIP SeriesSERMON NOTES:- Romans 12:1-2- A living sacrifice - Romans 12:1 _in view of God’s mercy_--- Adoption in Jesus and identity in Christ--- You are under grace, not the law--- You are justified from guilt and the penalty of sin--- You are promised help in times of trouble--- You are given the Holy Spirit within you--- You have confidence in the glory to come--- You cannot be separated from the love of God--- You have confidence in God’s continued faithfulness- True and proper worship is always done in view of God’s mercy- True and proper worship involves your whole life- Romans 12:1 _offer your bodies_- “Christ gave himself for us, and we are to respond by giving ourselves to him.” RC Sproul - 1 Corinthians 9:26-27- 1 Samuel 15:22- Hosea 6:6- True and proper worship involves sacrificial gifts.- Romans 12:1 _as a living sacrifice_--- Burnt offerings--- Grain offerings--- Peace offerings (thanksgiving, votive, and free w

"True Worship"John 4:3–26Pastor Nate ClarkeJanuary 28, 2024Part of WORSHIP SeriesSERMON NOTES:- John 4:3-26- True Worship- There are proper ways to worship and improper ways to worship - There are true worshipers God is seeking and false worshipers he isn’t- John 4:23-24- Matthew 15:8-9- (6 worship pictures.)- True worship isn’t about a location, it’s about WHOM and HOW we worship- John 4:20-21- John 2:19- John 4:22- True worship is directed at the right person: Jesus, the Son of God- John 8:19- John 5:23- Luke 10:16- You cannot offer true worship if you reject Jesus, the Son of God.- (church worship picture + one Hindu worship picture. On two different slides)- True worship is done in Spirit and in truth- John 4:23-24- True worship comes from within (Spirit) and is based on a true view of God (truth).- John 3:5-7- John 4:26- Jesus came to make us into true worshipers - John 4:40-42Oasis Church exists to help people see Jesus more clearly.We are led by Pastor Nate Clarke and are located in Richmond,

"The Presence of God" Hebrews 4:16 Pastor Nate Clarke January 21, 2024 Part of WORSHIP Series SERMON NOTES: - Hebrews 4:16- The Presence of God- God’s presence is everywhere- Omnipresent: present everywhere at the same time- Jeremiah 23:24- Psalm 139:7-8- God’s presence is on the inside of every believer- Romans 8:9, 11- 1 Corinthians 6:19- Matthew 27:50- Hebrews 4:16- God’s presence shows up when we worship Him- Manifest: to make evident or certain by showing or displaying- Psalm 22:3- His manifest presence blesses our lives- His manifest presence brings peace to chaos- John 20:19- Exodus 33:14- His manifest presence brings joy to sadness- John 20:20- Psalm 16:11- Isaiah 61:3- Psalm 122:1- His manifest presence brings power to weakness- Acts 2:1-2- 1 Corinthians 5:4- His manifest presence softens hard hearts- 1 Corinthians 14:24-25- 2 Chronicles 5:6-7, 13-14- They brought in the ark (dwelling place of God)- We gather ourselves together - They offered sacrifices - We bring our tithes and offerings -

"A Sacrifice of Praise"Hebrews 13:15Pastor Nate ClarkeJanuary 14, 2024SERMON NOTES:- Hebrews 13:15- A Sacrifice of Praise- Worship: expressed love or devotion to God- Psalm 35:9-10- We worship God by singing- “Praise is the rehearsal for the eternal song.” Charles Spurgeon- Psalm 95:1-2- Colossians 3:16- Psalm 147:1- Zephaniah 3:17- “Sing lustily and with a good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half dead, or half asleep; but lift up your voice with strength.” John Wesley- We worship God by raising our hands- When you raise your hands, you celebrate victory- (sports video)- Psalm 134:2- Psalm 141:2- When you raise your hands, you testify- Nehemiah 8:6- When you raise your hands, you surrender- When you raise your hands, you receive- Psalm 28:2- Psalm 88:9- Psalm 143:6- We worship God by clapping, shouting, and making music- Psalm 150:4- Psalm 47:1- 2 Kings 3:15- Freedom to worship passionately doesn’t justify being disorderly - 1 Corinthians 14:40- When you worship God, you proclaim his grea

“Don’t Break Down Before You Breakthrough”Judges 6,7Guest Pastor Joey FurjanicJanuary 09, 2024Part of Seek Week Winter 2024 SeriesOasis 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/