This message is part of our Essentials of the Faith series. In this third week of the series, Brad Thompson teaches on the power of forgiveness from passages including Ephesians 4, Matthew 18, and the story of Joseph in Genesis 50. Forgiveness is not pretending the hurt never happened; it is choosing to release the person and the pain into God's hands so your heart can be set free. When we stop keeping score and let go of bitterness, God heals the wound and releases us into the future He has for us. Join us in person on Sundays at 9 a.m. or 11 a.m., and find out more at OasisCityChurch.com.

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This message is part of our Essentials of the Faith series. Why does God say "let us" on the very first page of the Bible? Adrien Frederick walks us through the Shield of the Trinity, showing from Scripture how God is one yet never alone: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And because God has always lived in relationship, neither do you have to face life alone. Join us in person on Sundays at 9 a.m. or 11 a.m., and find out more at OasisCityChurch.com.

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Is “God helps those who help themselves” actually in the Bible? It isn’t, and neither is “cleanliness is next to godliness.” Pastors Bill and Lynne Themelaras talk about the sayings people think come from Scripture, and why reading the Bible for yourself is the best protection against false teaching.

They share how to read the Bible in context, why a daily devotional is a good start but not enough, and the simple SOAP method anyone can use to go deeper, from a five-year-old to someone in their 90s.

Chapters

0:00 Bible sayings that aren't in the Bible

0:46 "God helps those who help themselves"

1:28 "Cleanliness is next to godliness"

4:28 Why a devotional is a start, not enough

5:30 The Bible is one story, from a garden to a family

5:51 How to spot false teachers (the counterfeit money lesson)

7:45 Taking Scripture out of context

8:12 Reading the Bible straight through, and in chronological order

12:21 Joshua 1:8: meditate on the Word day and night

15:11 Asking "What does this mean for me?"

18:18 A daily Bible-reading routine

22:22 Psalm 119: a lamp to my feet and a light to my path

25:07 Buffet, snack, or deep dive?

27:14 The SOAP method for studying Scripture

30:08 Why we need the Word to live with other people

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