Oasis Community Church - Stratford-upon-Avon: Recent Episodes
OCC Stratford-upon-avon
Oasis Community Church is a growing church based in Stratford-upon-Avon. We are seeking to be rooted in Jesus, growing in love and reaching others. We meet together every Sunday at 10.30am to worship, get to know each other better, and discuss God in our lives. Where possible we record talk from our gatherings, which you'll find here.
Iain continues our Thin Places series, looking at Isaiah's vision in Isaiah 6.
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Vicky looks at worship in the Thin Places in the way we work and live our lives.
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John explores Exodus 3, this encounter Moses has with God in the bush that is burning but not consumed.
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Iain explores Paul's letter to the church in Corinth asking how are our influencers and who are we influencing?
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John starts our Thin Places series looking at Moses encounter with God on Mt Sinai.
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Iain concludes our God Conversations series looking at one of the visions the Apostle John received while he was on the Island of Patmos.
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John continues our God Conversations series, looking at the moments when we don’t hear God or His response is not what we hoped for.
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Iain continues our God Conversations series looking at the story of Philip the Evangelist and asks us how we can respond to a prompt from the Holy Spirit.
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Iain and John continue the discussion in our God Conversations series, looking at the story of Mary and how we can look to broader themes in our community when God is speaking to us.
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John continues our series on God Conversations looking at the story of Gideon and gives practical tips how we can be sure what we're hearing is from God.
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Alan looks at Ephesians 6, how we are to work and behave with those we are imbalanced power relationships and how we are to put on the armor of God to protect against dark spiritual forces.
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Iain looks at Ephesians 5, and explores how it is possible to live a life of consistently walking in the way of Jesus. It is possible, indeed, only possible, because of God’s saving grace which we receive through faith in Christ.
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John explores Ephesians 4 and specifically the 5 graces that Paul outlines in verse 11 as paramount for our unity and maturity as the church: Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, Teacher.
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Iain continues Ephesians, looking at Chapter 3 and the ways that the Holy Spirit works in Paul's life and in the family of believers, all in the aim of giving God the glory.
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Phil continues our series on Ephesians, looking at the gift of our new identity and life in Christ, and our corporate identity as the Church.
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John starts our new series into Paul letter to the Ephesians, and explores the big theme of our identity as followers of Jesus and how this impacts how we get to live.
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Iain looks at 1 John 5, and how we know we are God's children and redeemed by Jesus. The key theme of the letter is loyalty to Jesus, who not only provides true life but is true life. The aim of the message from these verses is that we can have confidence in God and who he is, which is the fuel for true life expressed in our love for God and our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. Ruthlessly eliminating anything that hinders anything that stops us experiencing his true life.
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Iain looks at 1 John 4, and uncovers what it means to receive the gift of God's love.
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Iain continues 1 John, looking at chapter 3 and what it means to practice righteousness and love one another as we are called to.
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John looks at 1 John 1 and speaks of the author John's experience of Jesus and how our own relationship with Jesus begins by experiencing him.
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John and Iain start 2024 in conversation for 2024, looking at Song of Songs 2:10-13, a verse for our church as we enter this new year.
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Iain looks at the story of Joseph being visited by the Angel Gabriel and explores what it means to consider and commit to a decision.
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Comparing the encounters of Angel Gabriel to Zechariah and Mary, Iain looks at what we’re afraid of, and how that limits how God can use us in his story.
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Phil takes a pause before the business of Christmas begins and asks us to think consciously about inviting God into this Christmas season.
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Iain continues the series of Fake News, exploring the lie “I am not … enough” and explores some truths that help us shape our lives as we look to follow...
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Iain continues with the new series “Fake News”, looking into the lie that we are weak.
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The first part in the Fake News series. Iain looks at the life of Elijah and examines the calling on Elijah’s life and the difficulties he faced, drawing parallels to...
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Nathalie asks what it means to be a friend and shows us examples of friendship from the Bible and other believers, concluding with what it means to be a friend...
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Phil continues our look into the Sermon on the Mount, looking at Jesus’ teaching on false prophets and gives some practical checks we can make sure other believers are pointing...
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Iain continues in Matthew 7:13-14, explaining what Jesus refers to when he speaks about the narrow gate, and prompting us to look at what a life following Jesus’ path looks...
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Iain continues Jesus’ teaching on the Sermon on the Mount, looking at the Golden Rule, and giving some steps we can follow to help treat others as we would want...
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Iain looks at an often misunderstood verse – the beginning of Matthew 7 where Jesus asks us to examine our own lives before correcting fellow believers.
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Iain continues our exploration of Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, looking at Matthew 6:25-34. and asking us to reexamine how we think about the people and circumstances...
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Iain continues our Sermon on the Mount series, looking at Matthew 6:19-24 and Jesus’ teaching on storing treasure in heaven rather than on earth, asking us to examine the possessions...
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Phil updates us about where we are as a church and looks at a verse God has been speaking to the Elders – Acts 4:32 and looks at how practically...
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Iain looks at prayer and asks us to examine our preconceived notions of what prayer is as we study Jesus’ instructions on how to prayer.
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Phil continues the Sermon on the Mount series looking at Jesus’ teaching on performing acts of generosity in secret and provides a simple framework for how to give.
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John continues our sermon on the mount series exploring why and how Jesus calls us to love our enemies
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John looks at Matthew 5:38-42 and introduces us to Jesus’ “third way”.
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Alan looks at Matthew 5:33-37 and asks – what does it mean to be truthful?
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John look at Matthew:5-27-32 and unpacks Jesus’ words on objectification and oppression.
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Iain preaches the good news on Easter Sunday.
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John continues our Sermon on the Mount series looking at Jesus’ teaching on the law and teaches us how we can look at the Bible today.
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John continues our series on the Sermon of the Mount with practical steps on how to be Salt and Light to those around us. (We had some issues recording the...
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Andy Worthington from Open Doors concludes our look at the beatitudes, whilst sharing the work of Open Doors and enlightening us with stories from the persecuted church.
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Iain explores what it means to be a peacemaker – and how we first need to receive the peace that being a follower of Jesus brings
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John looks at the next Beatitude in our series – “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” and examines promise, proclamation and the path.
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Iain looks at the next beatitude in our series, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” and unpacks the three interpretations for righteousness...
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Alan looks at the next Beatitude in Matthew 5, Blessed are the Meek.
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Phil looks at what Jesus means when he says “Blessed are those who mourn” and provides some practical tips for our communities to handle those who are grieving.
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John continues our Sermon on the Mount series by looking at the first of the Blessings from Jesus in Matthew 5.
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Iain launches our series on the Sermon on the Mount
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John looks at the life and ministry of Simon Peter and follows his journey as a follower of Jesus over 5 phases or acts, bringing in testimony from John’s own...
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Iain unpacks Romans 8:18-30 and teaches us how the spirit moves in our lives through times of suffering. We had some issues with the beginning of the recording which is...
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Phil looks at John 21 where Jesus appears to his disciples on the shore and asks how we can fix our eyes on Jesus during times of distraction.
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Iain looks at the Woman Caught in Adultery in John 7/8 and investigates how Jesus deals with this botched public trial and execution.
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Iain unpacks Matthew 14 as Peter steps out of the boat. Iain pulls out 6 observations about this encounter with Jesus that help us to fix our eyes on him...
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Join Alan as we look at the parable of the Good Samaritan and understand who Jesus thinks our neighbours are.
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John speaks with Dr Scott Burns as they explore John 5 together.
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Phil explores Jesus' response to the accusations He faced in Matthew 27 and how we are to live like Him today.
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Iain speaks with some young leaders he is discipling about encounters with Jesus that have impacted them.
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As we continue to encounter Jesus we look at the moment Mary and Martha host Jesus in Luke 10.
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Phil unpacks Matthew 12:46-50 with his own mum, Patricia.
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As we continue our Encounters with Jesus, we explore the story of Zacchaeus and ask what does it mean to be successful?
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As we continue to encounter Jesus, Alan talks with Louise from our Gospel Community in Alcester about the women at the well in John 4.
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Iain continues our Encounters with Jesus exploring the Rich Young Ruler in Luke 18 asking what is the one thing that is going to stop us inheriting eternal life?
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John talks with Elim Regional Leader for the Midlands and the North East, Paul Hudson about an encounter with Jesus from John 1 that has formed his discipleship.
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As we continue with our Encounters with Jesus, John takes us through the first moment Andrew and an unnamed disciple follow Jesus in John 1:35-41 and how it starts with being with him.
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In this audio recording of our online gathering we worship together and continue with our encounters with Jesus series as Iain and John discuss Matthew 4 and Jesus's call to the first disciples to "follow me". Videos of all our gatherings and messages are available at: https://vimeo.com/oasiscommunitychurch
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At the start of this new year we start a new series based on the encounters with Jesus in the Bible. John launches this new series by exploring the first encounter humanity had with Jesus as a baby and God's invitation in the midst of chaos and confusion.
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