Oasis: College & Young Adult Ministry

MESSAGE: Brennen's 3 Things | March 29, 2026

In this standalone message, Pastor Brennen Schmitt shares his 3 things that he desperately wants all college students and young adults to know: 1. Love & live the Bible, 2. Go all in on Jesus, and 3. Your discipleship is on you. 

Noteguide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/630873/notes

MESSAGE: God's Heart for the Nations and the Global Church | March 22, 2026

In this standalone sermon, Pastor Jacob Engen teaches on God’s heart for all nations and our role in sharing the gospel with the world. Grounded in passages like Romans 10 and the Great Commission, he emphasizes that a barrier to people believing in Jesus is their access to hear about Him. The responsibility to share the gospel has been entrusted to Jesus' followers. With billions still unreached, the call is both global and personal: to pray for the nations, to engage the diverse people around us, and to go wherever God leads, empowered by the Holy Spirit. Whether across the world or in our own community, missions is not optional but central to God’s plan, inviting us to participate in His work of bringing people from every nation, tribe, and language into His kingdom.

 

Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/630872/notes

MESSAGE: Wisdom in Dating | March 8, 2026

The fourth week of the “Don’t Be Dumb” series explores Wisdom in Dating, showing that healthy relationships are built not merely on attraction or emotion but on wisdom shaped by God’s Word. Drawing from Proverbs, the message emphasizes that lasting relationships begin with the right foundation—character over charm—and require becoming the kind of person capable of sustaining a healthy relationship. Wisdom also invites others into the process through godly counsel, encourages clear boundaries that protect purity and trust, and calls us to guard our hearts carefully rather than giving them away too quickly. Ultimately, the goal is not just finding the right person but becoming the right person, allowing God’s wisdom to shape how we pursue, protect, and grow in relationships.

 

Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/630854/notes

MESSAGE: Generosity | March 1, 2026

The third week of the “Don’t Be Dumb” series focuses on Generosity, revealing that money is not just a resource but a powerful competitor for our hearts. Through Jesus’ teaching in Mark 12, the message contrasts outward generosity with inward surrender, showing that God values not the amount we give but the sacrifice and trust behind it. While the wealthy gave from abundance for recognition, the widow gave everything in quiet dependence on God, illustrating that true generosity is an act of faith, not finance. Ultimately, the call is not about giving more money, but about trusting God more deeply—choosing Him over security, control, or status. In this way, generosity becomes a pathway to freedom, where surrendering our resources leads to a life shaped by trust, not by what we have or lack.

 

Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/626890/notes

MESSAGE: Discerning Direction | February 22, 2026

The second week of the “Don’t Be Dumb” series centers on Direction, showing that our lives are shaped less by big moments and more by small, daily decisions. Rooted in Proverbs 3:5–6, it contrasts trusting God with leaning on our limited understanding, revealing how subtle drift—not obvious rebellion—often leads us off course over time. Wisdom calls us to surrender our direction to God by resisting fear, seeking wise counsel, and choosing faithfulness over what simply looks good. Though trusting God doesn’t guarantee ease or clarity, it leads to a life formed by steady, surrendered steps rather than slow, unintentional drift.

Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/622599/notes

MESSAGE: Community | February 15, 2026

The opening week of the “Don’t Be Dumb” series centers on Community as the space where we both receive and are transformed by God’s grace. Drawing from Proverbs, it reframes community as something we are given—not chosen—calling us to steward a wide web of relationships that shape who we become. Like Jesus, who invested deeply in a few while still engaging the crowds, we are formed through influence, sharpened through relational friction, and healed through honest, loving conversations. Rather than avoiding tension or chasing idealized friendships, wisdom invites us to remain present, committed, and faithful—especially in adversity. In this way, community becomes a living reflection of God’s love, where His grace forms us and flows through us to others.

 

Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/616942/notes

MESSAGE: Anger vs. Justice | February 1, 2026

Week 4 of the series " Beneath the Surface", confronts the instinctive human response of anger to a broken and violent world, and challenges believers to pursue God’s justice and mercy instead. The story of Jonah reveals how even righteous outrage can become distorted when anger hardens into resentment, as Jonah grows furious at God for extending compassion to the brutally violent people of Nineveh. Scripture makes clear that human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires (James 1:20), and God’s haunting question—“Is it right for you to be angry?”—is left unanswered so the listener must wrestle with it personally.

The New Testament calls followers of Jesus to be slow to anger and quick to listen (James 1), to love and pray for enemies (Matthew 5), and to overcome evil with sincere, self-giving love (Romans 12). The central invitation is to resist reactive anger and instead embody Christlike justice—one rooted not in revenge, outrage, or power, but in humility, mercy, patience, and love that reflects the heart of God to a hurting world.

MESSAGE: Shame vs. Conviction | January 25, 2026

Week 3 of the series " Beneath the Surface", contrasts the destructive power of shame with the redemptive purpose of conviction, showing that shame tells us we are wrong while conviction lovingly reveals that something we did was wrong and invites us toward life with Jesus. Through John 8 and the story of the woman caught in adultery, we see how Jesus responds to both self-righteous religious leaders and exposed sinners with conviction—not condemnation—offering freedom, honesty, and transformation. Shame isolates, distorts identity, and drives us to hide, but conviction is evidence of God’s love, calling us out of hiding and into grace, repentance, and restored relationship. Jesus ultimately absorbs our shame on the cross, putting it to death so we no longer have to live under its weight. The core invitation is clear: reject the spiral of shame, respond to conviction with humility, and step into the abundant life of grace that Jesus offers.

Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/605168/notes

MESSAGE: Lust vs. Love | January 18, 2026

The second week of the series, "Beneath the Surface",  explores how lust is an all-consuming, selfish craving for things like power, success, status, or control. It is a good desire that has been corrupted beneath the surface. Lust is a destructive, soul-cancer that damages relationships, purpose, and identity. While Christ-like love (as seen in 1 Corinthians 13:1-8) is the “most excellent way” to live with influence and ambition without being mastered by them. Paul’s description of love reveals how love centers others while lust centers self. Rather than striving to master all sixteen qualities of love through effort alone, believers are called to fix their focus on Jesus, trusting that abiding in Him produces genuine love from the inside out. When Jesus becomes the focus, love becomes the foundation, and lust loses its power.

MESSAGE: Fear vs. Faith | January 11, 2026

The first week of the "Beneath the Surface" series addresses "Fear vs. Faith". The story of Jesus walking on water in Matthew 14:22–33 shows how fear and faith act like competing lenses that shape how we interpret our circumstances. Just as glasses clarify physical vision, faith allows us to see God’s character and power clearly, while fear distorts reality by convincing us we are abandoned, forgotten, or beyond rescue. The disciples’ terror causes them to misinterpret Jesus as a threat, but when Jesus speaks, Peter steps out in faith and experiences God’s power—until fear again shifts his focus and he begins to sink. But Jesus was never absent: He had sent the disciples away for their protection, was praying for them through the storm, and revealed His divine authority by walking on the water, showing He is Lord over chaos and creation. In the same way, we are called to keep “putting on” the glasses of faith by meeting with Jesus, trusting His unseen work, and stepping out of the boat toward Him, knowing that even when we stumble, He will always reach out and catch us.

 

Note Guide: https://gpw.churchcenter.com/episodes/596651/notes

MESSAGE: From Eternity to Eternity | December 14, 2025

In the final week of the "Foreshadowing: From Symbol to Savior" series, we are reminded that the story of God, from before the creation account in Genesis to the visions of John recorded in Revelation, has always been for God to be near to His creation and for His presence to be accessible to humankind.

MESSAGE: From the Forbidden Fruit to the Fruit of the Spirit | December 7, 2025

The second week of the "Foreshadowing: From Symbols to Savior" series looks at the difference between the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden and the Fruit of the Spirit from Galatians 5. The fruit that God forbid in the garden brought about destruction and brokenness. But God's plan of redemption, healing, and growth would come through the gift of the Fruit of the Spirit, empowering the people of God to live in relationship with Him and others. Starting from the key idea that we often grab what looks good, scripture reminds us that "sin always overpromises and underdeliver", while God "grows what is truly good". 

MESSAGE: From the Snake to The Cross

The first week of the "Foreshadowing: From Symbols to Savior" series, starts with the story of Numbers 21, showing how God’s response to Israel’s disobedience foreshadows the salvation found in Jesus. After the Israelites repeatedly complain and reject God’s provision, He disciplines them by sending venomous snakes, yet simultaneously provides a surprising means of rescue: a bronze serpent lifted on a pole, which heals anyone who looks at it in faith. This strange, illogical act becomes a powerful symbol of God’s redemptive plan—punishment meant not for revenge but for restoration. Jesus identifies Himself with this image in John 3:14–15, revealing that just as the Israelites looked upon the snake to live, humanity must look to the crucified Christ to be saved. As the very next verse (John 3:16) reveals, salvation has never been earned by effort but received through humble belief, and that God’s discipline always aims to lead His people back to life, even when His method seems unexpected or absurd.

MESSAGE: Psalm 23 - The Good Shepherd | November 23, 2025

In Psalm 23, David portrays God as a Good Shepherd who provides, protects, and remains present with His people. He describes God leading him to rest, restoring his soul, guiding him toward righteousness, and staying close even in life’s darkest valleys. God defends him against enemies, blesses him abundantly, and promises His goodness and presence for all his days. The psalm emphasizes God’s care, provision, guidance, and unfailing companionship. The God who leads, protects, and provides in Psalm 23 is the same Jesus who knows His people personally and gives His life for them. In John 10:14–15, Jesus identifies Himself as the Good Shepherd, claiming a personal and intimate knowledge of His followers—just as He knows the Father and the Father knows Him. He demonstrates the depth of His love by stating that He lays down His life for His sheep, revealing the sacrificial nature of His care.

MESSAGE: Sex is Different | November 16, 2025

The final week of the Divine Design series focuses on sexual temptation. With the key idea being that “sex is different”. Followers of Jesus should approach sexual temptation by grounding their identity in Christ as children of God. Drawing from 1 Corinthians 6 and Matthew 5, we see that while culture may say “I have the right to do anything,” not everything is beneficial, and sexual sin uniquely affects a person’s own body. Because sex unites two people into “one flesh,” believers are called to treat their bodies as belonging to the Lord and empowered by His resurrection life. Scripture commands Christians to flee sexual immorality, take temptation seriously, and remove anything that leads them into sin, as Jesus’ strong language about cutting off what causes stumbling illustrates. Overall, sex is spiritually significant, sexual sin is uniquely damaging, and God calls His people to resist temptation through decisive action and a clear understanding of who we are in Christ.

MESSAGE: Deep Friendships | November 9, 2025

This stand-alone message explores what true, biblical friendship looks like through the example of Jesus and his closest friends—Peter, James, and John. Deep friendships go beyond fun memories to shared spiritual experiences, vulnerability, and loyalty. These three friends witnessed Jesus in his highest moments—the Transfiguration, where they experienced his divinity together—and in his lowest moments, like Gethsemane, where they shared in his grief. Genuine friendships are marked by depth, honesty, celebration without jealousy, and faithfulness through both joy and pain.

MESSAGE: Who We Are Apart from Sex | November 2, 2025

The second week of the series, "Divine Design", addresses our idea of sexual identity explores how our culture often ties worth, value, and purpose to sexuality, while Scripture teaches that our truest identity is as children of God. Our sexuality is a part of who we are, but not what defines us—our identity is received, not achieved, rooted in God’s love and grace through Jesus. From that foundation, we are called to remember daily who we are, reject false labels, and trust the Spirit to help us walk faithfully in God’s design, even when obedience is costly or lonely. Ultimately, we are called to remember that we are deeply loved, adopted, and redeemed by God—invited to live not from shame or striving but from the secure identity of being His children.

MESSAGE: God's Good Design for Sex | October 26, 2025

The first week of the series, "Divine Design", explores God’s perfect purpose for sex. When it comes to our modern culture, God's purpose for sex is often under-communicated and thus misunderstood. Through God's word we see that God designed sex with a purpose and that it is meant to be sacred, shared, and safe. In the midst of that, God invites us to recognize that our desires aren't bad, but they’re broken, and He provides healing and holiness.

MESSAGE: Lead Us Not Into Temptation | October 19, 2025

The final week of the series, "The Lord’s Prayer", focuses on the phrase "and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." This is a reminder of God’s protection as we respond to spiritual testing. Testing is both real and necessary—God doesn’t tempt us, but He allows tests to strengthen our faith, reveal our weaknesses, and teach us dependence on Him. Examples from Jesus’s wilderness temptation and the Israelites’ trials we can see that trials are opportunities for growth and perseverance, not punishment. Ultimately, God is faithful—He provides strength and a way to endure.

MESSAGE: Forgive Us Our Debts | October 12, 2025

Week three of the series, "The Lord's Prayer" focuses on the line “Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors,” highlighting forgiveness as both a gift we receive and a command we extend. While believers are already forgiven through Jesus, continually asking for forgiveness keeps us humble, dependent, and grateful, helping us recognize and repent from specific sins. True confession leads to transformation, not just words but changed living empowered by the Holy Spirit. As we are forgiven by God, Jesus expects us to forgive others as well, revealing mature faith that reflects God’s mercy. Ultimately, forgiveness is an act of the will through which God’s love flows, freeing both the giver and receiver and demonstrating the heart of genuine Christianity.

MESSAGE: Our Daily Bread | October 5, 2025

Week two of the series, "The Lord's Prayer" explores the meaning and structure of the Lord’s Prayer within Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing prayer as the central hinge of Christian life and discipleship. Jesus contrasts genuine, humble prayer with performative religiosity and teaches prayer as relational communication with God rather than rote recitation. The Lord’s Prayer is a progression from adoration (“Our Father in heaven”) to surrender (“Your will be done”) to provision (“Give us today our daily bread”), and stresses that prayer should be communal, rooted in daily dependence on God, and reflective of trust in His provision. We are invited to adopt prayer as a daily rhythm of relationship, humility, and reliance on God.

MESSAGE: Our Father in Heaven | September 28, 2025

How do we pray? For many of us, we’ve tried, but we’re not even sure if we did it right. The disciples felt the same way. Out of everything they could have asked Jesus, they asked Him to teach them how to pray. In Matthew 6, Jesus gives His followers a framework we now call the Lord’s Prayer. The first two verses center on adoration and surrender — reminding us to adore the Father first, so we can boldly pray for His kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven.

MESSAGE: I Have Decided To Live All In For Jesus | September 21, 2025

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been invited to take big steps in our relationship with Jesus. As we wrap up the series, the question is: will we choose to live all in for Him? Will we join God in the incredible work He’s doing in the world?Pastor Aaron Cloud reminds us that the mercy of Jesus isn’t something to just admire—it’s something that calls us into action. Saying “yes” to Jesus isn’t about going halfway, it’s about going all in! And when we do, our lives overflow with joy, transformation, and a story of God’s grace for the world to see.

MESSAGE: I Have Decided To Live Entirely Devoted To Jesus | September 14, 2025

How do we begin to live differently because of Jesus? This is the question Paul raises in Romans 6:1–2. The grace of Jesus is not permission to keep sinning—it’s an invitation to transformation. It’s an invitation into unity with Christ, to step out of slavery to sin and step into the new life he has given us. The real question is this: will we decide to live fully devoted to him?

MESSAGE: I Have Decided To Put My Faith In Jesus | September 7, 2025

How good are you at solving problems? Most of us can figure out everyday challenges pretty well. But there’s one problem we can’t fix on our own: we are broken people, weighed down by the reality of sin. No matter how hard we try to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, we can’t escape it in our own strength.The good news is that God didn’t leave us there. Out of love, He sent His Son, Jesus, to pay the debt we could never pay and to offer us new life. Through faith in Jesus, we find redemption and the only way to the Father. And that’s an invitation extended to you.

MESSAGE: I Have Decided to Trust God | August 31, 2025

Will I make it? This is the question many of us are asking right now as new seasons begin—work has started, classes have started, and the weight of responsibilities feels heavy. In Romans 8:28, Paul reminds the church that God is working all things together for good. Even when circumstances look uncertain, God is not distant—He is actively at work in this very moment. And the promise we hold onto is this: the same God who began the work will be faithful to finish it.

MESSAGE: I Have Decided to Live Unashamed... | August 24, 2025

Our decisions shape the direction of our lives, and that’s the focus of our new series, I Have Decided. As we step into a new year, we’re invited to make one of the most important choices we can—living unashamed of the Gospel. In this message, Brennen unpacks Paul’s words in Romans 1:16, showing how Jesus must become our top priority, the foundation of our identity, and the one who truly satisfies our deepest desires. Together, let’s choose to live each day boldly and unashamed of the Gospel!

MESSAGE: Galatians 6

What are the marks of a spiritually healthy community? In Galatians 6, Paul gives us the answer. From accountability and support to self-awareness, confidence, ability, and celebration, these qualities help us grow together in Christ—learning to carry each other’s burdens, speak truth in love, and rejoice in the work God is doing among us.

Message Delivered: 8/10/25

MESSAGE: Galatians 5

What does it really mean to be free, and why do so many of us live like we’re not? In this sermon on Galatians 5, Emily unpacks the kind of freedom Christ has secured for us, not just from sin but for life with God. This message explores how we often trade that freedom for pressure, performance, or self-reliance and reminds us that true freedom is rooted in the voice of the Father, the work of the Son, and the leading of the Spirit.

Message Delivered: 7/27/25

MESSAGE: Galatians 4

Matt Aspinall unpacks Galatians 4, exploring the deep meaning of freedom in Christ. Paul diagnoses the difference between bondage in freedom, drawing on key Old Testament accounts of God's people. Freedom isn’t just a one-time release from bondage—it’s a way of life God invites His people into. The Galatians had a daily choice: to keep walking forward in freedom or to turn back to the familiarity of bondage. This same choice stands before us today—to resist the pull of rule-keeping and instead live fully in the freedom Christ has already secured.

Sermon Delivered: 7/13/25