Great Oaks Community Church

Motives - Audio

September 17, 2017 19:04 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB

Pastor Jake continued our series called “Neighboring” with week 2 – Motives. Loving your neighbor as yourself begins with loving your actual neighbors. It’s not metaphorical or symbolic. The definition of neighbor may include other people, but it starts with those God has sovereignly placed next to you. But it can’t just be about making friends, right? It has to be more than that. There’s the Greatest Commandment that includes “love your neighbor as yourself”, but there’s also the Great Commi...

What if it's Literal - Audio

September 10, 2017 16:47 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

Pastor Jake started our new series “Neighboring”. What if when Jesus said that you are supposed to “love your neighbor as yourself”, He meant it literally? What if He wasn’t talking about some metaphorical neighbor, but your actual neighbor? And it’s not just Jesus who said it. It’s all over the Bible –Leviticus, Romans, Ephesians, and James. Yet the many of us struggle to even list the names of and a little more information about the people who live in the 8 houses nearest our own. How could...

Church is Life - Audio

September 03, 2017 20:19 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

On Sunday, Pastor Jake preached the final week in our 3-week miniseries “Church is _______.” Church is more than a hobby, an activity, or a social club. It has to be. And since behavior follows belief about what something is, defining what exactly the church is seems like a pretty important endeavor. So far, Pastor Jake has taught on the fact that church is family and church is mission. But really it’s even more than that. Church is life.

Church is Mission - Audio

August 27, 2017 19:01 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB

On Sunday, Pastor Jake preached week 2 in our 3-week miniseries “Church is _______.” Church is more than a hobby, an activity, or a social club. It has to be. And since what something is determines how we act in response to that thing, defining what exactly the church is seems like a pretty important endeavor. Last week, Pastor Jake taught on the idea that church is family. But really it’s more than that. It goes way beyond family. Church is bigger than you. It’s bigger than a hobby. It’s...

Church is Family - Video

August 20, 2017 19:27 - 34 minutes - 35.7 MB Video

On Sunday, Pastor Jake started our new 3-week miniseries “Church is _______.” Church is more than a hobby, an activity, or a social club. It has to be. And since what something is, determines how we act in response to that thing, defining what exactly the church is, seems like a pretty important endeavor. In week one, pastor Jake used Ephesians 2:12-22 to talk about the fact that Church is family. Without the Cross, we are strangers. But with it, we’re family. When you’re born, you’re born in...

Church is Family - Audio

August 20, 2017 19:27 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MB

On Sunday, Pastor Jake started our new 3-week miniseries “Church is _______.” Church is more than a hobby, an activity, or a social club. It has to be. And since what something is, determines how we act in response to that thing, defining what exactly the church is, seems like a pretty important endeavor. In week one, pastor Jake used Ephesians 2:12-22 to talk about the fact that Church is family. Without the Cross, we are strangers. But with it, we’re family. When you’re born, you’re born in...

Truth and Leadership - Audio

August 13, 2017 20:58 - 44 minutes - 41 MB

In this message, Pastor Jake wraps up our "Small Fry" series by preaching from 3 John as the Apostle John. Everyone is a leader. Even you. How? Influence. That’s what leadership is – having influence over another person. Listen to be challenged about how you lead those God has put in your life!

Truth & Legacy - Audio

August 06, 2017 16:28 - 44 minutes - 20.5 MB

Legacy is a pretty intense word. How do we go about “leaving a lasting legacy”? It sounds impossible! Not to mention, it makes us think of a time we won’t be here anymore, and no one likes that.To theApostle John, legacy seems to be about one thing: his children walkingin the truth. Nothing would bring him greater joy. No other legacy matters for us either. And we’re not only talking about the kids in your house. You don’t have to have kids to leave a legacy, but you do have to be a father or...

Truth and Lies - Audio

July 30, 2017 18:20 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MB

There are so many lies being told that it’s hard to figure out the truth a lot of times. The fact that more people believe in some idea than don’t has no bearing on whether that idea is true or not. God will not be bullied. The truth is important not just for an increase in knowledge on your part or some level jump in the faith. It’s important because of the lies! You have to do more than just know the truth. You have to guard it, because the devil’s tactic is not to know you well enough to d...