Oak Valley Church Sermon Audio

Why & How The Diverse, Unified Body Gathers: Edifyingly & Orderly

A Most Excellent Way: 1 Corinthians 13

In 1 Corinthians 12:31b - 13:13, Paul reminds us that without love, even the most impressive spiritual gifts amount to nothing more than clanging cymbals. Love is not just a feeling in our hearts; it…

One Gathered Body

Have you ever felt like you were just a small part of a big picture, like a puzzle piece in a grand design? In 1 Corinthians 12, we are reminded that we are not just a beautiful puzzle put together,…

Head Coverings (Honorable Public Worship) 1 Corinthians 11:2-15

As we reflect on this teaching, we are challenged to examine our own practices in worship. Are we living out God's design for men and women in our church community? Are we honoring God with our…

The Sovereign Gifts of the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12:1-11)

Unity and the Lord's Table

Do All to the Glory of God

As we navigate our freedoms in Christ, we are called to consider the consciences of others, choosing selflessness over selfish desires. Whether it's what we eat or drink, our actions should…

Flee From Idolatry 1 Corinthians 10

Just like the Corinthians and the Israelites, we too can easily fall into the trap of idolizing things in our lives. Whether it's success, relationships, or comfort, anything that takes precedence…

Paul's Apostolic Witness 1 Corinthians 9:19-27

Have you ever felt torn between exercising your freedom in Christ and submitting to the customs of those around you? In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul shows us how to navigate this tension with grace and…

1 Corinthians 9:1-18

Have you ever felt torn between asserting your rights and sacrificing for the good of others? In 1 Corinthians 9:1-18, Paul boldly asserts his right to make his living by his gospel work, yet…

Ephesians 3:14-21

God has called the church to be the means that the manifold wisdom of God is proclaimed throughout communities, cities, nations, the world, and even the heavens. While God gives the church this great…

God's Light Discerns Our Greatest Love

In the coming of the only Son of God, Jesus, a great light has come into the world. This light now shines in and on the world to show what the world truly loves. Does the world love the darkness and…

God's Gift Delivers Joy

God's gift of sending Jesus into the world now offers the world an everlasting joy. The joy only found in God and in the eternal life He offers.

God's Gift Delivers Hope

God loved the world and so He gave the world the gift of His Son, Jesus. Without Jesus there is no eternal hope but with the coming of Jesus, the Christ, the Savior...there is hope!

God's Nature Initiates

God's Nature has always been to initiate. He initiated Creation, He initiated our Salvation, and He initiation the Incarnation; the coming of Jesus Christ!

1 Corinthians 8:1-13

1 Corinthians 7:17-40

Paul emphasizes the importance of remaining in one's current situation, whether in marriage, circumcision, or slavery, and encourages discernment in making decisions based on the eternal significance…

1 Corinthians 7:1-16

1 Corinthians 6:12-20

1 Corinthians 5:1-13