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The story of Jesus doesn't end on Christmas! Knees (Jamie's Ron name) brings us a day after Christmas lesson on the journey Mary, Joseph, and Jesus take to Egypt, focusing on Joesph's responsibility, obedience, and true sacrifice. -- Jamie Simmons - December 26, 2021Find the video from this sermon and many others at https://eyewitnessbible.org!This will be the final podcast version of our sermons. To watch all the sermons from this podcast and all of our future sermons, go to https://www.contactmission.org/home/media

As we head towards Christmas, David Skidmore concludes his preaching series draw us closer to Christ! This week, David takes us deeper into the joy that is found only in a deep relationship, only in abiding in Jesus! -- David Skidmore - December 19, 2021

As we head towards Christmas, David Skidmore will be preaching three sermons to draw us closer to Christ! This week, David takes us across the Scriptures to help us open our hearts to the kind of Joy God wants to offer us through Jesus. Even though everywhere in Bethlehem was full, the innkeeper made room for Mary and Joseph, and in so doing made room for the birth of the Messiah! -- David Skidmore - December 12, 2021

As we head towards Christmas, David Skidmore will be preaching three sermons to draw us closer to Christ! This week, David looks at the story of Mary, anchored in her standing at the cross in John 19. He considers how the things she had treasured in her heart throughout her life while raising Jesus allowed her to not lose heart when things seemed the bleakest. In the same way, following Jesus will strengthen our hearts and prepare us for all the nasty that tries to drag us down. -- David Skidmore - December 5, 2021

This month, Dave Winn joins us from Jenks Church to bring us three great lessons about our relationship with GOD! The final lesson of the series jumps into the conversation Jesus and Nicodemus have as a gateway to understanding the greater things in store for us, the followers of Christ. God calls us to surrender to His way and work alongside Jesus to bring Heaven to Earth, even giving a double portion of blessing to us. What a great Father! -- Dave Winn - November 28, 2021

This month, Dave Winn joins us from Jenks Church to bring us three great lessons about our relationship with GOD! The blessing of the firstborn is a big deal in the Bible, and Jesus enters the world as the ultimate version of the firstborn. Dave unpacks what that means, and how the blessings of Christ overflow immeasurably into our lives when we join the family of God. If you can't watch this one online, imagine two glass mixing bowls and a 5 gallon bucket of Skittles to go with some of the sounds! -- Dave Winn - November 14, 2021

Service today was led by Intro to Ministry students from Oklahoma Christian, and the sermon was from Freshman! Bible major Buddy Lambert. It's easy to get distracted by wealth and the trappings of life before realizing we are serving money instead of God. Buddy takes us through the back half of Matthew 6 in the Sermon on the Mount to remind us where our focus needs to be - seek first the Kingdom! -- Buddy Lambert - November 14, 2021

This month, Dave Winn joins us from Jenks Church to bring us three great lessons about our relationship with GOD! What we think about God determines much of who we are, good or bad. All of us have fathers, and that can be a help or a hindrance to how we understand God, who Jesus calls Father. Dave shares stories and scripture to show that God is the ultimate, good Father! -- Dave Winn - November 7, 2021

Through a mix of Scripture and stories, David presents the message of the Cross in light of a world that often presents us with treats that turn out to be tricks. While the cross may seem foolish to the world around us, Jesus wants to give us more than we could ever imagine! -- David Skidmore - October 31, 2021

This week is Mission Sunday! First, we take time to explore common interpretation issues in the story of The Widow's Offering before looking at the counter-perspective the early church in Acts 2 and 4 offers. Taking a cue from that, we prepared for a time of giving and asking for needs to be met. Scott Blackwell shared about a new partnership with have with the local Burmese population, and the ways we are connecting with them to serve here in Tulsa and in Myanmar. Finally, we prayed and took a needs and resources offering to bless the church! -- Jonathan Stein - October 24, 2021

As we conclude our short series on this year's theme of service, we move from the theological foundations for why we serve and into the practical ways we can serve. This may no be the best listening, but in person it was a great to fill out cards related to our talents and available time so we could determine some of the resources available at Contact. We also took time to write notes of encouragement to people who were not at Contact this week. -- Jonathan Stein - October 17, 2021

As we keep our attention pn this year's theme of service, we take a look at five passages reflecting our call to be servants. Just like our Master, Jesus, we must SERVE (S.how Up, E.nd of the Line, R.ansom for Many, V.ariety of Gifts, and E.ternal Significance). -- Jonathan Stein - October 10, 2021

Finally turning our attention to this year's theme promised the first Sunday of January, we start a three week exploration of service as a core value in Kingdom life. In the first week, we take a look at how Jesus identified as a servant and prioritized doing for others as a central part of his ministry. -- Jonathan Stein - October 3, 2021

Jesus tells a story about a farmer who had a lot and decided he needed more, leading to God taking away everything the man had, including his life. As Ron shares this story, he calls us to a life lived for God and others instead of ourselves. -- Ron Babbit - September 26, 2021

As Jesus tells us in the Sermon on the Mount, we are here to be salt and light in the world. Ron explores what that means and offers a few stories and points to help us grapple with how we interact with the world. Then he concludes with a passage from 1 Peter that challenges us to live as Jesus commanded us. -- Ron Babbit - September 19, 2021

Today Ron continues sharing with us from Ephesians 1, this time focused on getting serious about prayer! We talk about the way Paul kept praying for the Ephesian church, and how we can follow his example and experience the power of God through prayer. -- Ron Babbit - September 12, 2021

Today Ron shares a message with us from Ephesians 1, a passage filled with incredible reasons to praise God! We talk about adoption, grace, and the great blessings we have in Christ Jesus. -- Ron Babbit - September 5, 2021

This month, Dave Winn joins us from Jenks Church to bring us four great lessons! Baptism is a really big deal, and in Dave's final lesson this month, he shares four great points to get us excited about making the choice to follow Jesus through baptism. We look at Jesus' baptism in Matthew 3 and the call to spread the Good News to other in Matthew 28. If you want to be baptized, don't wait! Email me at jonathan@contactmission.org and I will help you take the next step to be baptized!!! -- Dave Winn - August 29, 2021

This month, Dave Winn joins us from Jenks Church to bring us four great lessons! Sometimes, we find ourselves drifting away from Jesus. Little choices here and there suddenly reveal a huge separation from who we are to who God calls us to be. Dave looks at the writings of Paul in Philippians 3 and the story of King Mannaseh in 2 Chronicles 33 to share how we might drift, but can still make a comeback through Jesus! -- Dave Winn - August 22, 2021

This month, Dave Winn joins us from Jenks Church to bring us four great lessons! 1 Peter 3 teaches us to always be ready to give an answer for the hope we have in Christ. In this lesson, Dave walks us through a very practical way to share what Jesus has done for us with everyone around us so we can follow the Great Commission and be part of winning others to Jesus. As Dave says, "Winning is better than not winning!" -- Dave Winn - August 15, 2021

Just like it's easy to get our car tires out of alignment, it's easy to get our life out of alignment with Christ. Ron shares stories, scriptures, and six motivating words that will help us to check AND take action to get our walk with GOD back on track. -- Ron Babbit - August 8, 2021

*Sorry for the feedback buzz* This month, Dave Winn joins us from Jenks Church to bring us four great lessons! As the Olympics are upon us, Dave asks us if we like to win, and helps us to redefine true winning as Paul explains it in 1 Corinthians 9. It will take effort, perhaps way more than we've been giving to follow Jesus, but the joy that comes from victory as we think souls will be worth it! -- Dave Winn - August 1, 2021

Jesus tells us in Matthew, Mark, and Luke that announcing the Kingdom of God is His primary mission, so what is the Kingdom? In the fourth and final session of our July series, we talk about what it means to live as part of a Kingdom that is both here and also still to come, and we look forward to what God has planned for us in the future. 'The Way of the Exile' is copyright 2018 by BibleProject and is available for viewing at www.bibleproject.com. -- Jonathan Stein - July 25, 2021

Jesus tells us in Matthew, Mark, and Luke that announcing the Kingdom of God is His primary mission, so what is the Kingdom? In the third session of our July series, we find out that Jesus is the true King and His rule is completely upside down from every other leader we tend to follow. 'Gospel of the Kingdom' is copyright 2016 by BibleProject and is available for viewing at www.bibleproject.com. -- Jonathan Stein - July 18, 2021

Jesus tells us in Matthew, Mark, and Luke that announcing the Kingdom of God is His primary mission, so what is the Kingdom? In the second session of our July series, we take a look at how humanity, from Adam and Eve all the way to today, continues to make choices that don't line up with God's way to rule, and how we have created an exile we cannot escape from without Jesus. 'Exile' is copyright 2018 by BibleProject and is available for viewing at www.bibleproject.com. -- Jonathan Stein - July 11, 2021

Jesus tells us in Matthew, Mark, and Luke that announcing the Kingdom of God is His primary mission, so what is the Kingdom? In the first session of our July series, we take a look at the royal role God had in mind for humanity from the beginning, and start to understand how Jesus' life, death, and resurrection accomplish God's plan. 'Image of God' is copyright 2016 by BibleProject and is available for viewing at www.bibleproject.com. -- Jonathan Stein - July 4, 2021

There are all kinds of things in the world that stir up anger inside us, but do we allow that anger to lead us to sinfulness? Ron leads us through a study of Ephesians 2 that teaches us how Jesus frees us from the hostility of the world so we might have peace in our lives and relationships. -- Ron Babbit - June 27, 2021

How do we make the choice to stick with God, to stick with our families, to stick with what is important? Ron takes us through points that help up and hurt us from sticking with it, along with scriptures and stories to encourage us to be who Jesus is calling us to become! -- Ron Babbit - June 13, 2021

Ron reminds us through many scriptures and stories about the power of showing up and sharing the love of Christ. He also talks about how the magic triad, positive attitude, the right kind of touch, and pure language, helps us to encourage others -- Ron Babbit - June 20, 2021

At one time or most of them, we've resisted what God is trying to do in our lives. Ron shares the story of King Saul resisting God's will. as well as other stories about folks putting up resistance, reminding us that we need to quit fighting against God and follow Jesus. -- Ron Babbit - June 6, 2021

We wrap up our May series on the women in the genealogy of Jesus by considering Mary, the literal Mother of Christ. Building on the legacy of the other women in the genealogy, Mary accepts a rough life situation to say yes to the Lord. Our challenge, like Mary, is to say yes when Jesus calls us to do something! -- Kyler Erwin - May 30, 2021

We continue our series on the women in the genealogy of Jesus by taking a look at the often misinterpreted and misunderstood story of Bathsheba. Despite a horrible situation, Bathsheba shows great resilience in her relationship with David and a deep understanding of wisdom in raising Solomon. -- Jonathan Stein - May 23, 2021

We continue our series on the women in the genealogy of Jesus by exploring the story of Ruth and Naomi. In the midst of a tragic situation, Ruth makes a choice to bless her mother-in-law, even when there is nothing for her in return. Her love and sacrifice reflect the heart of God and, eventually, lead to both King David and Jesus. -- Jonathan Stein - May 9, 2021

This week we start a new series looking at the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew and asking why he chose to include five women, Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. In this first lesson, we hear the rough story of Tamar and wrestle through how God uses messy people to tell His story. We also find that insightfulness often comes from the people we least expect, like Rahab in Jericho. Light parental advisory based on certain words you may not want to have a conversation with kids about. -- Jonathan Stein - May 2, 2021

Ron leads us through the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant and challenges us to remember what we have been forgiven of as we think about our relationships with others. -- Ron Babbit - April 25, 2021

Do we try to walk through life alone, like a rock or an island from the classic song by Paul Simon? Ron leads us through a lesson challenging us to let Jesus lead and to be part of a community with others who follow Jesus so we can make it through together. -- Ron Babbit - April 18, 2021

As we continue to celebrate the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus, Terry leads us through his own story of coming to a life changing faith through the prophecy of the suffering servant in Isaiah 53. Even 700 years before Jesus, we see that God was preparing to save the world He loves and being moving us towards the new creation! -- Terry Laudett - April 11, 2021

Happy Easter Sunday! This week, Jeff Masslock shares a testimony about changes happening in his life and how Jesus kept showing up. Ron follows that with a short lesson on what the resurrection means and how Paul uses the word 'if' in 1 Corinthians 15. -- Ron Babbit - April 4, 2021

We conclude our series on Good Friday, the 24 hours that includes Jesus washing his disciples feet, the Last Supper, the prayers in the garden, and the arrest, crucifixion, and burial. This week, we read and look at art through the remaining events of Good Friday, from the arrest to the tomb. Kyler breaks up the readings with seven songs that help us to reflect on the cross and Calvary. If you'd like to see the art, the YouTube video is available at https://youtu.be/STAeJ_2lF9Q?t=1084 -- Jonathan Stein - March 28, 2021

We continue our series on Good Friday, the 24 hours that includes Jesus washing his disciples feet, the Last Supper, the prayers in the garden, and the arrest, crucifixion, and burial. This week, we take time to meditate on Jesus' prayers of anguish in the Garden of Gethsemane. We use the practice of lectio divina, or divine reading, to slowly process the passage by reading multiple times: once for hearing, once for understanding, and once for applying. Also includes the song "I Need Thee Every Hour" led by Luke Dalton to break up the three sections. -- Jonathan Stein - March 21, 2021

We continue our series on Good Friday, the 24 hours that includes Jesus washing his disciples feet, the Last Supper, the prayers in the garden, and the arrest, crucifixion, and burial. This week, we stage a super trimmed down version of the Passover meal to understand the rich symbols and story Jesus layered His sacrifice on top of when He ate with the disciples in the upper room. Huge thanks to Valerie and David for helping on stage, and to Tim Mackie from the Bible Project - this sermon is basically a copy and paste of a couple he did in the past. -- Jonathan Stein - March 14, 2021

In our series for the month of March, we're spending time on Good Friday, the 24 hours that includes Jesus washing his disciples feet, the Last Supper, the prayers in the garden, and the arrest, crucifixion, and burial. This first week, we read from John 13 and consider modern and practical analogues to foot washing in our local context. This sermon contains more dead spaces than normal due to a lot of conversation with the congregation throughout the back half. -- Jonathan Stein - March 7, 2021

With the important exception of Jesus, all of us have fallen into the trap of sin and allowed it to drag us place that destroy us. In this lesson, Ron works through some of those traps in Ephesians 4 and reminds us of the true freedom that Christ offers by letting His blood and love cover us. -- Ron Babbit - February 28, 2021

All of us have a thing or forty-seven in life we regret, but do we keep hauling that around or seek to turn toward the Lord? In this lesson, Ron primarily looks at the book of Joel and the plague of locust God sent because the people refused to repent, and he offers three principles by which we might make a better choice towards Jesus. -- Ron Babbit - February 21, 2021

In this super short, previously recorded, snow day reflection, Ron shares an acronym for the word START to encourage and challenge us. Make sure you tell someone you love them and Jesus loves them today! -- Ron Babbit - February 14, 2021

This week, we conclude our series on the Book of Daniel by taking a deep dive into the phrase "Son of Man" in Daniel 7. As Jesus' preferred term to call himself, we take time to explore how He used it, where it comes from, and what it means for us and the Kingdom of God. We also watch the Bible Project's fantastic Son of Man video to help tie everything together. -- Jonathan Stein - January 31, 2021"Son of Man" is copyright 2018 by BibleProject and is available for viewing at https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/son-of-man/.

We're continuing our series on the Book of Daniel focusing on what the writer of Daniel has to say about the people of God living in exile in Babylon. Today we watch an overview of the book of Daniel by the incredible folks at BibleProject, then we take an extra look at the back half of Daniel, chapters 7-12. We talk through what apocalypse means and some Ancient Near Eastern history so we can understand how to appropriately apply the visions of Daniel to the past, present, and future. -- Jonathan Stein - January 24, 2021 https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/daniel/"Overview: Daniel" is copyright 2016 by BibleProject and is available for viewing at www.bibleproject.com.

We're continuing our series on the Book of Daniel focusing on what the writer of Daniel has to say about the people of God living in exile in Babylon. Today we look at the incredibly famous story of Daniel being thrown into the Lion's Den, and we reflect on how Daniel 6 is, in many ways, a retread of chapters 1-5: same song, different verse. We close asking the overarching question, which kingdom will you be devoted to? -- Jonathan Stein - January 17, 2021

We're continuing our series on the Book of Daniel focusing on what the writer of Daniel has to say about the people of God living in exile in Babylon. Today we look at the stories of two kings, Nebuchadnezzar and his son Belshazzar. When faced with the reality of the True King of Heaven, how did these two kings respond - rebellion or humility? -- Jonathan Stein - January 10, 2021

Jonathan directs us to the Purpose and Mission of the Contact Mission Church of Christ as we enter into a new year. Every year we focus on Jesus, Worship, 74107, and Community, and for 2021, our special focus is on Service. Scriptures include John 13, 1 John 3, and Philippians 2. -- Jonathan Stein - January 3, 20201

We all have a lot of the trash we regret in our past, and God wants to bring us through that pain. Regardless of the famine, fire, or plague, God is working towards bringing us to repentance. In this sermon, Ron takes us through Joel 1 and 2 to show how God has worked on his people in the past and will continue to work on us today! -- Ron Babbit - December 27, 2020