Greenville Oaks Church Message Podcast

In John 11, Jesus performs a dramatic sign, but only after challenging his friends to trust him, even when he disappoints them.

In John 9, Jesus heals a man born blind, who as it turns out, was not the only one in the story who couldn’t see.

In John 4, Jesus has his longest conversation in the gospels with a Samaritan woman. Like his conversation with Nicodemus, it begins with misunderstanding, but where it goes from there couldn’t be more different.

In John 3, a respected, educated, religious leader comes to visit with Jesus at night. At the end of the conversation, he appears to still be in the dark.

When Jesus overcomes three temptations in the wilderness, he not only demonstrates his quality as Israel’s Messiah, he also strengthens us when we are tested in similar ways.

We take a glance at 2023 and the constructive changes we are looking to make.

As organized religion, especially Christianity, is losing its influence in our society, many churches are looking for ways to repair and restore their credibility. This week we’ll look at a text from Matthew 5 in which Jesus tells us how to build, regain, and maintain our credible influence in the world.

In Matthew 5, Jesus begins his famous Sermon on the Mount with a series of blessings and promises known as The Beatitudes. While the beatitudes are more descriptions than commands, they do have a way of inviting us to live differently in a world Jesus is turning upside down.

When Jesus recruits four fishermen to help him share his message with the world, they immediately follow him. Their decisive response to his call is one of the last positive things we see them do in their time with Jesus. We’ll explore why on Sunday.

Wade Hodges will deliver the message about how Greenville Oaks can participate in God’s mission right here in Collin County.

Our guest speakers will be Charles Pierson & Eric Moore.  Charles is the president of the board of directors for Mission Alive, a North American church planting ministry.  Eric serves on the board as well.  They will speak about God’s mission in North America and the ministry of Mission Alive which trained Greenville Oaks missionaries Kevin and Lisa Vance.

Our guest speaker will be Andy Johnson, the Director of Missionary Care for Missions Resource Network (MRN).  Andy will speak from the perspective of a former missionary and a staff member at MRN, the ministry that oversees the ministry on the MedRim (Mediterranean Rim) where Greenville Oaks missionaries Caleb & Jenny Beck serve.

This is the time of year when resolutions are popular.  But Jesus calls us to an abundant life through transformation that comes from training, not just trying harder.

There's only one person who witnessed Jesus' birth, life, and death. She was numbered among the disciples after Jesus' resurrection. This Sunday we'll explore her story and let her show us what it means to live a "blessed" life.

Sometimes, as in the case with Zechariah and Elizabeth, God answers our prayer and takes away our disgrace. Sometimes God calls us to do something that disgraces us in the eyes of our peers. Join us this Sunday as we explore the Christmas story from Joseph's perspective.

During the season of Advent, it's customary to revisit the story of John the Baptist, whose primary purpose was to prepare the way for Jesus. This Sunday we'll imagine what John might say to us as we prepare for the coming of Christ.

This Sunday Wade will launch his new Advent series focusing on the cast of characters who encounter the baby Jesus before or after his birth. This week we’ll meet an elderly couple who embody a question essential to understanding the meaning of Christmas.

This Sunday we'll explore why it's essential for Christians in our context to recover and own our identity as missionaries. There are many good reasons to think and act like a missionary. Wade will share an oft overlooked one revealed in Acts 10.

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In Acts 8, an angel tells Philip to go to a deserted city on a seldom travelled road. This strange command leads to an encounter with an Ethiopian eunuch who desperately needs to hear some good news. The story ends with the eunuch continuing on his way rejoicing. After we explore this story on Sunday, I hope you leave rejoicing too.