Blue Oaks Church Weekend Services

This week we look at vital signs of spiritual health. It will take courage to be honest about the state of your spiritual health, but if you do you will know exactly where you need to make adjustments to get to a healthy place in your spiritual life and health. Our prayer for you is that you will have more clarity about your spiritual heath than ever before, and you’ll be able to use these vital signs to look at The post Signs of Spiritual Health appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

A diseased man came to Jesus asking to be made clean if Jesus was willing. He didn’t doubt Jesus’ ability, but wasn’t sure what the answer would be. Sometimes we question if Jesus is willing to act on our behalf, but what we discover is that Jesus wants to do more in us than we can imagine. Next Steps I will trust that Jesus is willing to act on my behalf. I will resist the temptation to be judgmental or The post Jesus Can Cleanse You appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

In the Bible, we see Jesus heal people who have great faith and people with not a lot of faith at all. Jesus didn’t heal people just to reward their faith. He also healed people to prove who he was — the Messiah. It’s important to understand Jesus will heal His children. Maybe it will be in this life. Maybe it will be in the life to come. What we’re commanded to do is simply to pray. Because Jesus can, The post Jesus Can Heal You appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

Sermon Summary In this world, which screams, “Mine!” the Spirit of God whispers, “Give.” Why? Because he wants us to put him at the center of our lives. That’s it. That may be a lot for you if you have something you don’t want to give up. But God doesn’t say, “Give and you will be safe.” He says, “Give and I will bless you. Trust me.” Join us this Sunday as we look at the story of the rich The post Jesus’ Greatest Challenge appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

This week we look at the interaction Jesus had with a man named Zacchaeus in Luke 19. Zacchaeus was a despised tax collector. He was filled with guilt and his life seemed like a waste. But the truth about him was he was only one sincere confession away from intimacy with God. He was as far away from God as possible, and yet he was one confession away from intimacy with God. You just gotta come and see this story The post Come Out of Hiding appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

Jesus is the greatest teacher who ever lived, and there’s not another passage of Scripture that more effectively shows the absolute brilliance of Jesus than the one we study this week. You just gotta come and see it. This week we have the opportunity to be students of Jesus, learning from him how to truly love people. NEXT STEPS I will live as a student of Jesus and learn from him how to love. When facing difficult circumstances I will The post Jesus Tests Our Love and Endurance appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

Four men lowered their paralyzed friend through a hole in a roof in order to put him in the presence of Jesus. I imagine them saying to him, “You just gotta come and see this man who could heal you.” They went out of their way to do what needed to be done, and they determined not to let those gathered there stand in the way of their resolve. This is one of those stories where you gotta see it The post The Power of Friendship appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

We are accountable to God for what we do with the time, talents and resources he has trusted to us. Stewardship is understanding that your life is not your own. Life is a gift from God and God calls us to steward everything about it and in it for his glory and the good of others. Next Steps I will take the 3 Month Tithe Challenge. I will text “Tithe” to 925-275-5520. I will take Financial Peace University and get The post Stewardship appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

A genuine decision to follow and obey God is a decision of total surrender. We leave nothing off the table. We are “all in” as a reasonable response to God being “all in” for us. When God the Father offered up his Son for our redemption, he revealed how valuable we are to him. The gift of salvation was an act of total surrender by our Savior. Are you willing to return the gesture? Are you prepared to surrender your The post Surrender appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

Too often we identify ourselves by what we do, what we have, or what we prefer rather than whose we are. In Christ, we have been made new and our identity is found in Him as a child of God, adopted into His family. NEXT STEPS I will live as an image-bearer of God. I will allow God to define my identity in Christ. I will recognize and reject false beliefs about my identity. I believe I am loved by The post Identity in Christ appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

One of the unique aspects of Christianity is that it actually traces its origin to one particular event in one moment on one day in history. That moment has changed more human hearts than any other event in history. Our hope is that Jesus will touch your heart as he has for so many from every generation, language, and nation for the last two thousand years. NEXT STEPS I put my hope in Jesus. When facing adversity, I will not The post Easter 2021 appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

More than a simple collection of stories, the Bible is the inspired, authoritative, and infallible word of God, the source of truth we seek to live by. We read and study it to shape our understanding of God and a view of the world. In it, we discover timeless truths that guide us through the shifting waves of culture. NEXT STEPS I will reflect on how I view the Bible and how I understand the authority of the Bible for The post Authority of the Bible appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

There are countless demands and distractions competing for our attention and priority every day. It is important that our relationship with Jesus be the first priority as we are practicing our faith, living out our beliefs and accomplishing God’s will for our lives. What we find is that our lives become less cluttered as our priorities find alignment in his purpose for us. Next Steps I will accept Jesus’ invitation to follow him. I will self-evaluate what my activities and The post Jesus First appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

We say something is personal when it involves a relationship, the presence of, and interaction with another. God is not unapproachable or unreachable, but personal. He is involved daily in our lives out of his love for us, close in times of need, with a plan and purpose for us. NEXT STEPS I believe God has a purpose for my life. I believe pain and suffering can often bring me closer to God. I believe God is actively involved in The post Personal God appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

Theologian A.W. Tozer wrote, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” So understanding who God is is most important. Scripture is clear that there is One true God existing in three Persons; Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Each has a distinct role yet operates in complete unity. While this triune God can be filled with mystery we can also know God through the characteristics of God, helping us better understand The post God appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

Our best efforts will never be good enough to earn salvation from our sinful nature. Sin separates us from God, and the ultimate penalty is death. God’s grace is his undeserved and unmerited favor, given as a gift, to save us from the penalty of sin and reunite us with him. By faith in Christ, we are saved through his work, not our own. Next Steps I believe I will inherit eternal life because of what Jesus has done for The post Salvation by Grace appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

This week we launch a series on spiritual growth, looking at eight catalytic beliefs that will help take your faith to the next level. Join us this week as we look at one word the writers of Scripture use to sum up God’s will for you and me. Next Steps I will take the spiritual growth assessment to learn where I am spiritually. I will attend each week in this series and take next steps toward spiritual growth. I will The post The Word That Sums Up God’s Will For You appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

The relational breakdown between David and his son Absalom is one of the more tragic stories in the Bible. In this message we will learn what David didn’t do to prevent this relational breakdown. If David had confronted instead of avoiding, paid attention instead of ignoring, and communicated instead of remaining silent, a lot of the family heartbreak would have been prevented. Next Steps I will begin the steps of reconciliation. I will confront rather than avoid. I will say The post Prevent Relational Breakdown appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

One of the most recognized stories about David is his adulterous affair with Bathsheba and his murderous attempts to cover it up. If this man, a spiritual giant, could act in such a way, what does it say about us and our tendency to sin? In this message we will talk about the spiritual warning lights God uses to get our attention and move us back on the right path. Next Steps I will look for warning lights to prevent The post Spiritual Warning Lights appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.

David is described as, “A man after God’s own heart” and 2 Samuel 9 reveals a compassionate side of him. This Sunday we will look at some aspects of David’s compassion toward Jonathan’s crippled son Mephibosheth. There are many similarities in the kindness David reaches out to Mephibosheth and the grace God reaches out with to you and me. Next Steps I will receive the comfort of God’s grace in my life. I will extend the care of God’s grace The post Treat Them Like Royalty appeared first on Blue Oaks Church - Pleasanton, CA.