Getting Ready for Sunday, May 1, 2011

Sermon for Sunday, May 1, 2011
“Making Margin”

Set List for Sunday, May 1, 2011

Set Free
Ben Fielding, Jason Ingram, Matt Redman, Chris Tomlin
From the cd “Awakening” by Passion

Our Love Is Loud
David Crowder
From the cd “Can You Hear Us” by David Crowder Band

Just To Be With You
Paul Baloche & Jason Ingram
From the cd “Our God Saves” by Paul Baloche

Be Still
Doug & Cindy Mickan
From the cd “Let It Be Clear” by Doug & Cindy Mickan

We are gearing up for another exciting time of worship at Oasis Church this Sunday. We are continuing our series on “Margin” this week as Bro. Todd lays out how we can Make Margin in our life. I think just about every person in America needs to hear this message.

Our music opens up this week with a new song from the Passion movement entitled “Set Free”. I heard this song a couple of weeks ago, and I love it. Lot’s of energy as we celebrate the freedom we have in Christ. Take time to really familiarize yourself with this one and we’ll rock the roof off.

We’ll move on to the song “Our Love Is Loud” which is a song we have been doing at Oasis off and on since the beginning of the church. I love this proclamation of worship as we are reminded that everything we do can be an act of worship. From there we will move on into “Just to Be With You” which is a cry of wanting to be closer to Christ. I’m reminded of the message from last week when Bro. Todd talked about the difference between Martha who was busy getting ready for Jesus, and Mary who was simply sitting at His feet in awe. “All I want, All I need is just to be with You. Here I am at Your feet just to be with You”. Wow, what a statement of worship.

We’ll finish up with “Be Still” which is a reminder that we need to take time every day to simply be still and know Him. Come expecting to hear from God, and respond in whatever way He leads you. Take time to learn the music in the list above by clicking the titles and listening/watching. I’m really looking forward to worshipping with you on Sunday.

Doug

Getting Ready for Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011

Sermon for Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011
“Margin”

Set List for Easter Sunday, April 24, 2011

Like A Lion
Daniel Bashta
From the cd “Awakening” by Passion

Glorious Day
Michael Bleeker & Mark Hall
From the cd “Until the Whole World Hears” by Casting Crowns

How He Loves
John Mark McMillon
From the cd “Church Music” by David Crowder Band

All Because of Jesus
Steve Fee
From the cd “We Shine” by Fee

God is doing some amazing things in Central Arkansas. Oasis has been blessed with some incredible experiences during our times of worship for the past several weeks. We have always had a great spirit of worship in our services, but the past few weeks have been like nothing I have ever seen. Let’s continue this week preparing our hearts every day for our time together. Let’s also come prepared to be obedient to the Spirit, and expect huge things.

This is Easter Sunday, so we fully expect to have a lot of visitors. I have been inviting like crazy, and hope that you will join me in this as well. We begin a new series called “Margin” which I’m sure is something that many of us lack in our lives. I’m really excited to see what God will do through this new series

Our music this week mainly focuses on Easter in one way or another. I love the song “Like A Lion” as it states clearly that we believe not only that our God is not dead, but that He is living inside of those who are believers. I also like the picture it gives from Hosea 11 of our God “roaring like a lion”. It says that when He roars, His children will come trembling. In Hosea they where returning from being away from God. I think this so pertains to us today. Our God is not dead! He’s surely alive.

“Glorious Day” is a remake of a traditional hymn that Casting Crowns did on their cd “Until the Whole World Hears”. The lyrics give us such a clear telling of the story of Christ, and reminds us that one day He will return.

“How He Loves” is a reminder of the love that it took for Christ to give His life for us. I know how unlovable I can be on some of my best days. It’s so humbling to remember that even in all of my sinfulness, Christ died for me.

We will finish up the music portion of the service with a celebration and proclamation of “All Because of Jesus”. This is still one of my all time favorite songs as it reminds us that without Christ, we are nothing. Everything we have is because of Him.

I’m really expecting a big day on Sunday as we come together for worship. Please take time to better prepare yourself for our time together by listening to the songs in the chart above. I want our voices to “roar” from start to finish this week as we proclaim the message of Christ. I so look forward to worshipping with you on Sunday.

Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, April 17, 2011

Sermon for Sunday, April 17, 2011
“The Lord’s Supper”

Set List for Sunday, April 17, 2011

You Gave Your Life Away
Paul Baloche & Kathryn Scott
From the cd “Our God Saves” by Paul Baloche

My Savior’s Love
Charlie H Gabriel
Traditional Hymn

Jesus Messiah
Chris Tomlin & Daniel Carson
From the cd “Hello Love” by Chris Tomlin

Hosanna
Paul Baloche & Brenton Brown
From the cd “A Greater Song” by Paul Baloche

Mary Ann, the Choir, and the rest of the Worship Team did an outstanding job on Sunday leading us in worship. Wow, what a day! This week we finish our series “Back to Basics” as Bro. Todd speaks on “The Lord’s Supper”.

Our music this week focuses on the fact that Christ gave His life for us. We will open up with the very personal & quiet song “You Gave Your Life Away”. This song says it all, and I’m really looking forward to singing it with you as we remember the sacrifice Christ made for us. From there we begin to celebrate the love that our Savior showed to us through His sacrifice with the hymn “My Savior’s Love”. We move on into a more contemporary telling of the same theme with “Jesus Messiah”, and finish with what the crowd shouted as Jesus came into Jerusalem the last time before His crucifixion; “Hosanna”.

I really expect this to be a special service as we focus on “The Lord’s Supper”. Take time to better prepare yourself for our time of worship on Sunday by clicking the titles in the list above. You will be taken to a youtube version of each song. Incorporate these into your own private times of worship this week, and I’ll look forward to worshipping with you on Sunday

Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, April 10, 2011

Sermon for Sunday, April 10, 2011
“Evangelism”

Set List for Sunday, April 10, 2011

Until the Whole World Hears
Bernie Herms, Mark Hall, Jason McArthur, Roger Glidewell
From the cd “Until the Whole World Hears” by Casting Crowns

Days of Elijah
Robin Mark
From the cd “Top 25 Praise Songs 2009” by Maranotha Praise Band

Nothing But the Blood of Jesus
Robert Lowry & Michael Morrow
Traditional Hymn

O The Blood
Mary Elizabeth Miller & Thomas Miller
From the cd “God Be Praised” by Gateway Worship

Wow, what a Sunday we had last week! 18 baptized and 3 more joining the church. God really did some amazing things last week, and I’m am really looking forward to seeing Him work this Sunday as well. I truly believe if we would prepare ourselves, and be obedient to whatever He asks us to do during our time together that we would truly see the Hand of God move in ways that we have never seen before. Be in prayer for John & PJ as they will be preaching this week on the topic of “Evangelism”. Also be in prayer for Mary Ann Doggett as she will be leading the Worship Team during the music portion of our worship. Take time to check out the music in the list above, and come ready to worship.

I look forward to worshipping with you Sunday

Doug