Getting Ready for Sunday, May 31st

Set List For Sunday, May 31, 2009

 Song                                         Author                                Recording

Enough	Chris TomlinLouie Giglio	“Our Love Is Loud”Passion
So High	Barry & Michelle Patterson	“So High”Barry & Michelle Patterson
Open The Eyes of My Heart	Paul Baloche	“Because We Believe”Hosanna! Music
Rescue	Jared Anderson	“Desperation”Vertical Music
I Saw the Light	Hank Williams	“A Collision”David Crowder Band

 

     What a great day we had together Sunday.  I thought the kids did an excellent job for their surprise appearance during the music portion of the service Sunday.  This week Josh Pickard will be leading us in worship.  Josh is a very talented musician, and has really been seeking God as he planned this service.  Being on stage here at Oasis can be a little stressful as you have a couple hundred people pretty much right on top of you….especially when it’s your first time leading out on an entire service.  Be in prayer for Josh, and help support him this week by lifting your voices as we sing together for our King.  I look forward to worshipping with you Sunday (This time from the congregation)  See you then.

 

Bro. Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, May 24th

Sermon for Sunday May 24th, 2009

 

 

“When You Put The Pencil Down”

When you come to the end of your life and you put down the pencil, how will the chapters of your life read?  Today, as we look at the life of Caleb, we will learn the steps we need to make sure that our influence lives on even after we are gone.

 

Set List for May 24th, 2009

 

Song                Author             Recording

Everything To Me	Doug & Cindy Mickan	NA
Forever	Chris Tomlin	“The Noise We Make” Chris Tomlin
You Never Let Go	Matt Redman Beth Redman	“Beautiful News” Matt Redman
Help Me To Find You	Todd Fields	“Free” Todd Fields
We Shine	Steve Fee Louie Giglio	“We Shine” Fee

 

     I have been looking forward to this service for quite some time, but you will just have to be here Sunday to find out why (isn’t that cruel? J )  I really think this will be a special service for us as we finish our series on the life of Caleb.  Our music this week simply focuses on worshipping our God who is ever faithful, and will never let us go.  Take time to listen to the songs by clicking the titles in the chart above.  I really look forward to worshipping with you Sunday.

 

Bro. Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, May 17th

Sermon for Sunday May 17^th  , 2009

 

“Writing New Chapters”

 

In today’s message, we will discover that God’s assignment for us changes as we go through different stages of our life.  Today, we will discover how to know when God is making a transition in our life and how to make the adjustment. 

Set List for May 17^th  , 2009

 

Song                Author             Recording

Song of Praise	Doug & Cindy Mickan	“Prelude” Doug & Cindy Mickan
I Will Boast	Paul Baloche	“A Greater Song” Paul Baloche
Revive Us Again	William Paton MacKay John Jenkins Husband	Traditional Hymn
Take My Life and Let It Be	Frances Ridley Havergal Henry A. Cesar Malan	Traditional Hymn
Speak To My Heart	Doug & Cindy Mickan	NA
Everyday	Joel Houston	“United Live” Hillsong United

 

     This week’s music deals a lot with our praises to God (of course) and our commitment, and longing to follow Him.  We open with “Song of Praise” which testifies of God’s goodness toward us all.  It’s our goal to give a sacrifice of praise this week as we come before the one who has given us so much.

      “I Will Boast” has quickly become one of my favorites.  We sang it for the first time a couple of weeks ago.  It is a simple declaration that everything we have comes from our God.  We cannot boast about ourselves, but only in the one who made us.

      At this point in the service we focus more on our commitment to God, and asking Him to revive us, and make us more like Him.  “Revive Us Again”  begins this thought, and then we will transition into “Take My Life And Let It Be”.  If we truly want to be revived, then we have to surrender ourselves to God.  We will only be singing the first verse of this song which is the overall statement of the song.  “Take my life and let it be consecrated Lord to Thee; Take my moments and my days Let them flow in ceaseless praise, let them flow in ceaseless praise”  If you have time, check out the rest of the lyrics to this song online.  It is a great song of commitment.

      We will finish the music portion of the service with the song “Speak To My Heart”.  We have taken time during the music to ask God to Revive us, and take our lives and make them more pleasing to Him.  We finish up with a song asking God to speak to us, and we will obey.  Can you truly sing these songs this week from your heart?  Take time to check them out by clicking the links provided in the chart above.

      Thanks as always for checking out what we will be doing this Sunday.  I really look forward to worshipping with you all!

 

Bro. Doug

Getting Ready for Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Sermon for Sunday May 10, 2009

 “No Erasers Please”

If you are going to leave your mark on life, you must finish what you have started.  Many people never leave a mark on life, because they sign on, but somewhere along the way they get discouraged and quit.  Today, you will be encouraged to put away your erasers and press on toward leaving your mark on life.

Set List for May 10^th  , 2009

 

 Song                 Author             Recording

Sing Sing Sing	Chris Tomlin Jesse Reeves Matt Gilder Daniel Carson Travis Nunn	“Hello Love” Chris Tomlin
Blessed Be Your Name	Matt Redman Beth Redman	“Where Angels Fear To Tread” Matt Redman
Marvelous Light	Charlie Hall	“Flying Into Daybreak” Charlie Hall
I Surrender All	Judson Wheeler Van DeVenter Winfield Scott Weeden	Traditional Hymn
Victory In Jesus	Eugene M. Bartlett	Traditional Hymn

 

     It was a very cool day for me having my brother Derick in services yesterday.  Thanks for all your words of encouragement to him….just note that if he told you any stories about me, they probably aren’t true (unless they where about me being the greatest brother ever of course J ) 

     Our message this week is about following through with our commitments.  Our music this week also deals a little with this topic.  With that being said, our opening song actually doesn’t go along with the theme at all, and is simply a song of worship to get us going Sunday. 

      OK, now we get into our theme for the day.  “Blessed Be Your Name” I think is applicable to this theme in that it talks about worshipping God no matter what is going on around us.  Blessed be Your name when times are good, and when times are bad.  No matter what we face, our God is still worthy of praise.  Just like all of our commitments, the true test of our faithfulness is when things aren’t going as good as we would like.

     “Marvelous Light” continues our theme by talking about moving forward out of darkness and shame.  We celebrate that sin has lost it’s power because of what Christ did for us.  I’ve heard Bro. Todd talk about this before, “if you’re not moving forward in your Christian walk, more than likely you’re sliding backward”.  Let’s strive this week to run towards the Marvelous Light that Christ offers.

      We finish up the music portion of the service with the song of commitment “I Surrender All”.  I love this song for an invitation, but it’s just as appropriate earlier in the service.  If you can truly say “I Surrender All”, it seems to me that statement is unconditional.  Can you make this statement even before the message as your commitment to follow whatever it is God tells you to do in that service?

      Our closing song for the day is “Victory in Jesus” as we celebrate what Christ has done for us, as well as what Christ is doing in the lives of others.   Causing us to celebrate even more will be the addition of a lot of new members whom you will meet by video, and several who are following their commitment through baptism. 

       What an awesome day we have in store!  I know I’ll be looking out for that huge bear hug from Gene after services for singing “Victory In Jesus”.  I’m always a little afraid to do this song in that one of these days he’s going to get so excited he might jump from the back row to the stage…just watch your heads and enjoy it with him.  I look forward to worshipping with you all on Sunday.

 

 

Bro. Doug