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Borrowed Breath Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Mar 9, 2025

Pastor John teaches how Belshazzar's refusal to yield to God brought him and his kingdom to ruin.

Borrowed Breath Book of Daniel Series Daniel 5 CCCAG March 9th, 2025 Scripture- Daniel 5 Introduction A few notes before we begin this message today. Before we dive into Daniel 5, a quick note: I got some emails concerning that I missed something about how to identify the antichrist in last week’s ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 16:11, Romans 5:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Grounded By God Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Mar 16, 2025

Exploring the prophecies of Daniel 9

Grounded by God Book of Daniel Series April 16, 2025 Scripture: Daniel Chapter 9 (Part 1) Introduction: It’s nice when the opening introduction to a sermon is something that we call can relate to- the subject of being grounded. How many parents here have grounded their children? How many people ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 25:3-5, Leviticus 26:34-35

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Discovering God's Will

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 25, 2024

A sermon about living in God's presence and knowing HIS will for our lives

Will of God CCCAG 11/24/24 Scripture Reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV) Introduction As a pastor, one of the most common things that people ask me to pray about is for God to help them make an important decision. If you are a Christian, God’s plan for your life should be a consideration for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, 2 Corinthians 4:17-18

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Small Beginnings

Contributed by John Oscar on Dec 9, 2024

Showing why God chose Bethlehem to be the place where Jesus would be born, and how it shows HE can use anything and anyone.

“Small Beginnings” CCCAG December 8th, 2024 Scripture: Micah 5:2 (ESV) Last week I received an invitation from the church where Tammie and I started following Jesus. They will be celebrating their 75th anniversary as a church and invited all of the previous members to celebrate with them. That ...read more

Scripture: Micah 5:2, Jeremiah 33:14-18, 1 Samuel 16:7, Zechariah 4:10

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Did Mary Know?

Contributed by John Oscar on Dec 26, 2024

A sermon emphasizing the work of the Holy Spirit in the Christmas story.

What did Mary Know (pt 2)? CCCAG 12-22-24 Introduction: Several years ago, there was a little bit of controversy about the Virgin Mary regarding a song that came out called, “Mary Did you Know?” In that song, the lyrics ask Mary several questions about what she knew about the child that she was ...read more

Scripture: Luke 1:26-36, Luke 1:38, Matthew 1:20

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trusting God For 2025

Contributed by John Oscar on Dec 29, 2024

Encouragement from the bible on how to survive and thrive in the new year

"Trusting God for 2025" CCCAG 12-29-24 Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14 Introduction- The last Sunday of 2024! A lot of changes this year Our church family saw a few changes- • Keith and Marvin have gone onto their eternal reward. • Roberta, Matthew, and Doris moved out of the area. ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 3:13-14, 1 Kings 19:9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trusting God In Chaos Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 5, 2025

How to trust God when your whole life is completely turned upside down.

Trusting God in the Chaos Book of Daniel Series- CCCAG 1-5-24 Text: Daniel 1:1-21 Today we are going to be starting our series on the Book of Daniel. This is a study I’ve been wanting to do for a few years. Due to circumstances in our church life and my personal life, I wasn’t able to give it ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:10, 2 Kings 20:18, Romans 8:28

Denomination: Assembly Of God

False Spiritual Authority Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 16, 2025

A sermon that teaches how to discern between what is true and false in the church and it's leadership

False Spiritual Authority Book of Daniel Series CCCAG 1-12-25 Scripture: Daniel 2:1-12 Introduction: I’m going to break up Daniel chapter 2 into two separate sermons. It’s a long chapter, and it has two central subjects that are more than big enough to warrant two separate sermons. The first part ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:1-12, Matthew 24:5, Galatians 1:8-9, Revelation 22:19, Deuteronomy 18:21-22  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Assembly Of God

God Reigns While Kingdoms Crumble Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Jan 26, 2025

Pastor John digs deep in teaching about the significance of Nebuchadnezzar's dream, and why it matters for us today.

"God Reigns while Kingdoms Crumble" Book of Daniel Series CCCAG 1-26-25 Scripture: Daniel 2:31-45 1. Introduction I'm going to start off this morning with a quick question- What is the kind of person that rubs you the wrong way. All of us have a personality type that really rubs us ...read more

Scripture: Daniel 2:31-45, James 3:1, Matthew 21:44, Revelation 11:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Undivided Devotion Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 30, 2025

A sermon describing several points that show the level of our devotion to God

Undivided Devotion 1 Corinthians Series CCCAG 9-14-2025 Scripture: 1 Corinthians chapter 7 ________________________________________ Introduction At a previous church, we had a sudden influx of younger people who had no church background and had tons of questions. So, we did a series on Wednesday ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

When To Put The Cup Down Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 30, 2025

A sermon discussing Christian liberty

When to Put the Cup Down 1st Corinthians Series CCCAG 10-5-2025 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1–13 ________________________________________ Introduction — The Mug on My Shelf Years ago, I was working on a medical team for a Renaissance Fair when one of the vendors had a severe medical emergency. We ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 8:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Whose Rights? Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 30, 2025

A sermon exploring how our decisions should be formed by God's will for our lives.

Whose Rights? 1st Corinthians Series CCCAG October 12, 2025 Scripture- 1 Corinthians 9 (CSB) Introduction – I’m going to step into the confessional this morning to help set up the main idea in chapter 9. Before coming to Whitehall, I had several opportunities to take pastoral positions elsewhere. ...read more

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Refined By Fire Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 30, 2025

A sermon about how God uses even our darkest or most rebellious times to mold and shape us into the image of Jesus.

Refined by Fire 1 Corinthian Series CCCAG 10-26-2025 Scripture- 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Introduction – About a thousand years before Jesus was born, a small band of men huddled in a cave in Judah. They were hiding from a posse of trained killers—soldiers sent by the king to hunt them down and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Order In The House! Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 30, 2025

A sermon about how Christian liberty can lead to chaos with some restraint.

Order in the House! 1st Corinthians Series CCCAG 11-2-25 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 ________________________________________ Introduction – The Problem of Confused Freedom There’s a strange irony about the human race: the moment we’re given freedom, we immediately test its limits. It’s true ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:2-16

Denomination: Assembly Of God

In Rememberance Of Me Series

Contributed by John Oscar on Nov 30, 2025

A sermon explaining the importance of communion

In Remembrance of Me 1 Corinthians Series CCCAG 11-9-2025 Text: 1 Corinthians 11:17–34 ________________________________________ Introduction — Growing up, some of my favorite memories revolve around the yearly Thanksgiving trip to Hayward for hunting season and the thanksgiving meal. My ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 11:7-34

Denomination: Assembly Of God