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Sermons from our services here at Oasis Christian Center- A Family Church in Smiths Station, AL. We believe that you will be blessed and uplifted.
A sermon encouraging believers to live in God’s peace and the “light and easy” way of Jesus by
renewing the mind with Scripture, avoiding negativity, surrendering burdens to God, and using
praise as a primary weapon in trials. Emphasis: with God, every situation is effortless for Him; our
role is to trust, take our position, obey His instructions, and put praise ahead of our battles.
Midweek service featuring part two of “God’s plan for the church,” preceded by an anointing
prayer for Jim and congregational prayer. About 90% completed last week’s homework. The
teacher recapped that God has both individual callings and a corporate plan for His church: the
building is only a gathering place; believers are the church body with many parts, none
insignificant.
A church message on “the blessed life,” emphasizing tithes and offerings, cultivating a grateful
heart, testimonies of God’s provision, scriptural foundations for thankfulness, guarding speech
against complaining, and a practical three-day gratitude challenge. The service closed by inviting
the dance team to minister.
The speaker teaches that God’s plan for His church is constant and centers on advancing His
kingdom on earth, sharing the gospel, and helping people know God’s goodness. Emphasis is
placed on Matthew 6:10 (“Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”) as the
blueprint for the church’s mission, contrasted with the enemy’s opposing aims.
Sermon urging believers to prioritize ordinary, sometimes unseen obedience over a fixation on
spectacular miracles, using John 2:1–11 (the wedding at Cana) to emphasize that Jesus’ signs
reveal his glory and lead to belief. The message calls Christians to recognize God’s voice through
Scripture, obey even when it doesn’t make sense or isn’t noticed, and “carry the water” placed
before them so Christ’s glory is revealed.
The speaker (at Oasis Christian Center) teaches on “pursuing and protecting your peace,” opening
with prayer and gratitude, then grounding peace in Scripture and the person of Jesus. Key themes:
peace as God’s blessing, righteousness and obedience as pathways to peace, resisting offense,
resetting focus on Jesus, and practical ways to maintain peace amid trials. The message includes
biblical examples, numerous scripture citations, and a personal testimony about anger and choosing
God’s will over hurt.
A faith message on being “ordained for victory,” emphasizing God’s unwavering love and the
believer’s responsibility to ask, hear, and obey God’s specific instructions. Using biblical examples
(Jericho and Gideon), the speaker teaches that divine strategies often defy human logic but
guarantee triumph when followed. The message highlights waiting on God’s timing, fighting the
good fight of faith, recognizing spiritual warfare, and standing on God’s promises of constant
victory. The gathering included declarations of blessing, a shoutout to greeters, extended praise,
and a closing prayer for divine direction and courage.
A sermon centered on understanding biblical prophecy through Daniel, emphasizing discernment, faithfulness, and a Christ-focused view of the end times. The speaker stresses that prophecy exists to strengthen faith, not satisfy curiosity, and calls believers to readiness, evangelism, and practical compassion while trusting God’s unchanging sovereignty.
A church service centered on God’s nearness, testimonies of provision and healing, a corporate
faith confession, and a message emphasizing that nothing is too hard for God. The sermon
highlighted “acceleration” from Amos 9:13 (TPT), favor and restoration, disciplined faith-filled
speech, and a detailed healing testimony of restored sight after baptism.
A worship gathering centered on praising God, corporate prayer, and a teaching titled “trusting in God completely.” The speaker invited the congregation to surrender the week’s burdens, prayed for those present and absent, asked that God’s will be done, and asked that the word fall on “good fertile ground” and bring a harvest. He noted he was asked by his pastor to teach on July 22 and sought the Lord to ensure alignment.
A faith-filled sermon emphasizing that “Jesus is the only way,” celebrating God’s goodness, and
urging believers to guard and stir up the joy of the Lord as their strength. Through Scripture and
practical counsel, the speaker declares favor, promises supernatural recovery of what’s been stolen,
and teaches believers to pursue God’s word, obey the Holy Spirit, and expect divine turnaround.
Teaching on why prayers can seem unanswered and how to respond: examine alignment with
God’s will, rely on the Holy Spirit’s help, resist discouragement with Scripture, approach God
humbly (avoiding pride), and recognize that trials can be the very place where God delivers and
shapes us. The message is illustrated with biblical accounts and personal testimonies.
A faith-building sermon centered on valuing God-given gifts, living faithfully, guarding one’s heart and words, and expecting “open doors” from God that no one can shut. Key Scriptures: Matthew 25:14–30 (Amplified), Proverbs 28:20 (TPT), Proverbs 10:22 (TPT), Revelation 3:8 (TPT), Acts 12:5–17 (TPT). Emphasis on prayer, confession, unconditional love, and trusting God’s timing for breakthrough—“it’s coming sooner than you think.”
The speaker concludes a series on “some reasons for unanswered prayers” by focusing on disunity and its damaging effect on corporate prayer. They urge gratitude for God’s sustaining breath, emphasize the power of united prayer, warn that strife and hidden sin hinder answers, and call for self-examination and relational harmony in the church.
The service emphasized God’s presence, bold faith, and expectancy for miracles. It opened with
declarations of blessing, strength, determination, and victory in Jesus’ name, then centered on John 9 (the man born blind) and Luke 19 (Zacchaeus) to encourage shifting from “why” questions to “What can God do?” Attendees were urged to surrender fear and doubt, declare restoration, and expect “miracle setups” and surprise visitations from God. Multiple testimonies illustrated healing, provision, and answered prayer.
The speaker teaches on reasons some prayers go unanswered, emphasizing God’s goodness and
sovereignty, the necessity of waiting on His timing, guarding the heart and motives, avoiding
idolatry and pride, and embracing trials as refining. Personal anecdotes, Scripture, and church
experiences illustrate how alignment with God—rather than blaming Him—positions believers for answered prayer. The session concludes with announcements and a closing prayer.
A faith-building sermon calling congregants in the sanctuary and online viewers to “open the gates” and let the King of Glory in through persistent prayer, praise, and steadfast focus on Jesus. Emphasis was placed on walking in Christ’s victory, resisting the enemy, contending for families, churches, communities, and the nation, and expecting a fresh season of anointing, favor, and breakthrough.
The speaker delivers a teaching titled “A Heart That Stays Open,” subtitled “Understanding the
Unforgivable Sin,” following a time of worship emphasizing that God is “dwelling” among the
people and inviting them to “taste” and “drink” for refreshment. The message, given “in God’s
timing,” aims to replace fear with truth about the unforgivable sin, clarify what blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is and is not, and provide practical guidance for keeping a soft, teachable heart.
Father’s Day service featuring Pastor Sharon’s message, “the wrap-up,” affirming that although
darkness increases, this is the church’s greatest hour. Emphases: God’s glory intensifying, a great
harvest of souls, unwavering prayer, and confident hope in Jesus’s soon return. Worship was said to confirm the message. Online viewers were welcomed and encouraged to share the stream.
The speaker offers an exhortation on hungering for God and diligently searching Scripture to
access “hidden treasures” of wisdom, provision, and guidance. She opens with a prayer of binding the enemy (Matthew 18:18) and emphasizes that God’s Word is spiritual sustenance, a steady stream of life, and the source of everything believers need. Through multiple scriptures and personal testimonies, she urges consistency, deeper pursuit, right speaking, and faithful living, warning against lukewarmness and calling the church to go deeper in these end times.
A faith-centered sermon encouraging believers to “walk in victory,” receive God’s continual “more,” and exercise God-given authority as “kings and priests.” The message emphasizes unwavering trust in God’s Word despite delays or circumstances, rejecting condemnation and fear, resisting temptation, and focusing on gratitude and prayer. It concludes with a corporate prayer of thanksgiving and a charge not to let the enemy steal the Word.
A prayer-led teaching focused on trusting God during life’s storms and examining why some
prayers go unanswered. The speaker emphasizes self-examination, pure motives, alignment with
God’s will, repentance, and continuing faith amid trials.
A sermon encouraging believers to “keep the fire” of God alive within them by actively fanning
into flame the inner work of the Holy Spirit, not relying on others for spiritual motivation. The
message emphasizes Holy Spirit empowerment, endurance through trials, scriptural foundations,
personal testimony, and a ministry time with prayer and prophetic encouragement.
A teaching on reasons for unanswered prayers and how to obtain answers through delighting in
God, fervent and persistent prayer, abiding in Christ, trusting and honoring God, and relying on His
Word rather than self or worldly “crutches.” Includes personal testimonies, scriptural examples,
and practical exhortations.
Sermon emphasizing that God personally goes before His children to level every obstacle (“It’s
personal”), calling the congregation to bold faith, great expectation, gratitude, and active
declarations rooted in Scripture. The message welcomed in-person and social media attendees,
affirmed Jesus’ presence among the gathered, and moved from a corporate confession of favor to
biblical examples and practical applications for family, finances, health, work, and the church.
Sermon centered on “It is finished” (John 19:30), teaching that Jesus completed God’s assignment, paid sin’s debt in full, and secured victory for believers. The message highlights the symbolism of the vinegar, the layered promises in Isaiah 53:5, freedom from condemnation, fighting spiritual battles from a position of victory, transformed identity in Christ, end-times urgency, and a testimony of healing and boldness. Calls to live with gratitude, holiness, discernment, and unashamed faith.
At Oasis Christian Center, the message centered on living in Jesus’ “light and easy” way, running
to God first, resting instead of striving, guarding speech, and using spiritual weapons (Word,
prayer, praise). Emphasis was on daily dependence—“one day at a time”—and receiving from
God’s already-prepared “banquet table” even in the presence of enemies. The congregation made bold confessions over the mind and strength in Christ, and the service closed with a salvation invitation, blessing.
A faith-centered message emphasizing that God is unstoppable, operates by set times, and favors His people. The speaker shares a personal testimony about answered prayer over a broken ice maker, declares a corporate confession of favor, teaches from multiple scriptures about God’s predetermined plans (including Jesus’ birth and return), encourages steadfast faith and right confession, and invites listeners to receive Jesus to be ready for His coming.
Teaching on prayer (part two) focused on why some prayers go unanswered, emphasizing honoring God, bringing our best to Him, guarding the heart from anger and unforgiveness, rejecting deceptive thoughts, and using God-given authority and tools rightly. Multiple Scriptures and personal testimonies illustrated how heart conditions can either clear or block the path to answered prayer.
A sermon centered on God’s “abundant blessings,” His limitless provision, and living by faith.
Pastor Sharon declared God’s promises over the congregation, taught from multiple scriptures
about God’s active work on believers’ behalf, urged gratitude and obedience as pathways to
breakthrough, emphasized loving diversity within the church, and encouraged practical wisdom
(including medical care) while trusting Jesus as healer. Closing remarks celebrated answered
prayers and reminded the church to seek God’s presence, not just His hand.
A faith-filled sermon encouraging believers to affirm their identity in Christ, reject the enemy’s accusations, renew their minds with Scripture, and live from a stance of victory. The message centers on Jesus’ sufficiency, the power of confession, and a vivid “victory march/parade” metaphor with Jesus leading a continual triumph.
Message titled “Who is my I am” with the subtitle “the weight of two words,” emphasizing that what follows “I am” shapes identity, agreement, and direction. The speaker urges aligning personal declarations with God’s “I AM” for transformation, not mere information. The gathering opened with prayer, binding attacks of the enemy and inviting God’s presence.
The speaker delivers a faith-building sermon on God as "I Am," emphasizing that God has a prearranged rescue plan and pathway for His people. She grounds this in scripture, shares multiple personal and congregational testimonies of healing, protection, and provision, and encourages focused trust in God’s power, ability, and timing. She calls listeners to move forward by faith, refuse anxiety and distraction, and bring “mustard-seed” faith into action.
A faith-filled sermon centered on 2 Chronicles 20 encouraging believers that “the battle is not
yours, but God’s.” The speaker opens with praise, offers a respectful tribute to a former spiritual
leader of the house, and teaches how to face overwhelming battles—fear, financial strain, grief,
anxiety—by seeking God first, obeying His word, and using worship as a weapon. The message
traces King Jehoshaphat’s crisis, prayer, prophetic assurance, worship-led strategy, and God’s
decisive victory and rest for Judah, then applies these principles to present-day struggles and
family discipleship.
The message centers on “divine reversal” — God’s power to overturn captivity, lies, and seemingly impossible situations. The speaker welcomes in-person and online attendees, encourages sharing the message on social media, and emphasizes identity in Christ, taking thoughts captive, trusting God’s detailed, hope-filled plan, and standing in faith while God works behind the scenes. A personal testimony illustrates a dramatic financial reversal, and the service concludes with prayer for those facing impossible circumstances.
The speaker emphasizes believers’ identity as God’s “chosen treasure,” calls for daily, practical
devotion to God in ordinary life, urges focus on God over cultural conformity, and encourages
perseverance, gratitude, discernment, and reliance on God’s presence and promises amid
opposition and trials.
Teaching centered on the biblical command to rejoice continually, why and how believers should
rejoice, and scriptural examples showing joy as strength and steadfastness in all circumstances. The speaker repeatedly cites Paul’s exhortations to “rejoice always,” shares Old and New Testament references, offers practical ways to rejoice by faith, and briefly explains a personal challenge (a cat incident) that tested rejoicing that day).
The speaker teaches on “Some Reasons for Unanswered Prayers,” encouraging persistent faith, church attendance despite spiritual resistance, and self-examination. Emphasis is placed on God’s faithfulness even when prayers seem unanswered, the need to reject bitterness and doubt, and recognizing that timing can be part of God’s plan.
The lesson emphasizes that prayer is a two-way conversation: believers should not only speak to God but also slow down and listen for His response. Scriptural anchors, practical distinctions for discerning God’s voice, and testimonies illustrate how listening brings direction, confirmation, and precise provision.
Service centered on God’s power to bring breakthrough and restoration—“He’ll do it again”—
illustrated by a detailed healing testimony and reinforced through scripture (Isaiah 54; Psalm 30:11; Isaiah 61:1–7; Isaiah 55:11). Emphasis on speaking God’s Word, rejecting the enemy’s lies, and expecting at least double restoration after trials.
A sermon exalting Jesus as the Lion of the tribe of Judah, emphasizing the divine source of
prophecy, the power of gathered prayer, abiding in Christ for fruitfulness and light, courage in
tribulation, vigilance against the devil, repentance from complacency, biblical examples of
deliverance, and the urgent call to salvation in the end times
Pastor Sharon Edmunds teaches on living “crowned with the blessing,” emphasizing the fullness of God’s blessing available to believers, the power of words and mindset, and the key of seeking God’s kingdom first. The congregation is invited to share the message and expect God’s presence and goodness.
A faith message titled “The Drip of Time,” shared by Jesse and Wanda, urges spiritual readiness
amid a sensed acceleration of history and fulfillment of biblical prophecy. Through prayer,
scripture, testimony, and practical exhortation, they argue that signs of the end times are
intensifying, likening the moment to the final, rapid phase of a chemotherapy drip and to birth
pains nearing delivery. The gathering concludes with an altar call and corporate prayer for needs.
The message urges believers to pray with purpose and intention, approach God with confidence
based on Jesus’ finished work, ask for divine wisdom in all matters, reject worry and negative
imaginations, and align motives and speech with faith. Practical examples, Scripture references,
and a closing declaration reinforce living from a close relationship with God and seeking His
guidance first in everything
A teaching on moving from “baby Christian” faith to mature, unwavering trust in God, and on
praying with a legal mindset—presenting Scripture as admissible evidence in the courts of heaven. The speaker emphasizes praising God first, researching and praying the Word, and boldly litigating against the enemy—especially regarding finances—while standing in faith for restoration
A faith-centered exhortation calling believers to expect “no more delay,” stay hopeful, and trust
God amid a sensed spiritual shift and accelerating events. The message emphasizes God’s greater glory in this season, urges focus on what God is doing in the Spirit and on earth, and encourages joyful, confident expectation—“looking up” because “Jesus is coming soon.”
A faith-based teaching on the power of prayer using legal metaphors—admissible evidence, legislation, litigation, and ratification—to enforce God’s will on earth through united, scripture-
based intercession. The speaker shares personal testimonies illustrating that God hears even casual talk, not just formal prayers, and emphasizes unity, use of the Word, and spiritual authority against
the enemy.
The gathering focused on “harvest time” — reaping the good seeds sown in faith — emphasizing
God’s presence, faithfulness, and the call to persevere without growing weary. The speaker led a
collective prayer of repentance and commitment to learn and grow, encouraged steadfast trust in
God’s promises despite circumstances, and highlighted worship, thanksgiving, and baptism as
expressions of new life in Christ
Sermon calling believers to awaken spiritually, walk with wisdom, redeem the time, and
understand God’s will, grounded in Ephesians 5:14–17. Emphasis on moving from complacency
and autopilot into alert, purposeful, obedient living that reflects Christ’s light. Concludes with an
invitation to salvation and a blessing.
The message emphasizes living "positioned by His Presence"- withdrawing from worldly noise to fellowship with God, hear His Will, speak life, and wad walk in stability, joy, and victory. by Pastor Sharon Edmunds
A prayer-led teaching on “the unforced rhythms of grace,” emphasizing God’s holiness and mercy,
justification by faith, access to grace through Jesus Christ, and the transforming, non-licentious
nature of grace. The message urges repentance, mind renewal, obedience, abiding in Christ,
spiritual vigilance, and bold communion with God, culminating in a call to be witnesses and a
warm invitation to church community. by Debora Williams
Pastors Rock and Sharon Edmunds urge us not to give up when the breakthrough is just around the corner.
Pastors Rock and Sharon Edmunds teach on who the father of lies is and to not believe him.
Guest Speaker Minister Olivia Moore teaches on Focusing on Jesus for our healing and our needs.
Pastors Rock and Sharon Edmunds teach on learning to be content in whatever situation we are in.
Patricia Richard teaches on the characteristics of an eagle and how we should emulate them.
Jody Petersen teaches on being careful not to desire a spoken voice to hear from the Lord.