Calvary Chapel Oxnard

Committed

Joseph’s commitment to God allowed him to endure great hardship without bitterness or compromise.

Genesis: The 14th Study

Pastor Lance Ralston continues in the book of Genesis with a look at the life of Joseph's brothers and their example of how NOT to live for God.

A Jewish Wedding

The traditions of the Jewish wedding is what Jesus uses to describe how He will come back for the church...His bride.

Genesis: The 13th Study

Pastor Lance Ralston continues in the book of Genesis and studies the reunion with Esau and Jacob and what Jacob did afterwards.

What’s That Smell?

We see how the story of the Massacre of Shechem by Jacob’s sons speaks to us as modern-day followers of Jesus.

Genesis: The 12th Study

Follow Pastor Lance Ralston as he continues through the book of Genesis as Jacob becomes Israel.

Wrestling to the End of Self

Jacob wrestles all night with God, only to discover his real opponent was himself. It’s when he surrendered that he won. God memorialized the change in him by giving him a new name.

Genesis: The 11th Study

Genesis: The 10th Study

Pastor Lance Ralston continues the mid-week study looking at Jacob and how the Lord is faithful to fulfill His promises.

Marriage As It Wasn’t Meant To Be

Marriage is meant to be a picture of the Gospel. Isaac, on the other hand, put his wife between a moral rock and a hard place. Isaac didn’t protect her or lead her as Jesus does with His Bride.

Genesis: The 9th Study

Pastor Jeff Atchison continues the study in the Book of Genesis.

What: Again?

In a shocking repeat of his, father Abraham’s moral lapse in lying about Sarah, Isaac does the same foolish thing with his wife. We will deal with the error of “generational sins” in this study.

Genesis: The 8th Study

Lance Ralston continues the study in the book of Genesis.

A Costly Obedience

In the Old Testament’s premier picture of the Gospel, Abraham passes a major test God sets for him, proving his faith has finally matured past the fears of his past.

Genesis: The 7th Study

Follow Lance as he continues to teach through the book of Genesis.

Don't Lag

Lot’s family’s reluctance to leave Sodom in the face of judgment challenges us to consider where our real love lies. Even Jesus warned us to “Remember Lot’s Wife.”

Genesis: The 6th Study

Follow Lance as he continues the study in the book of Genesis.

What’s in a Name?

God changes us by putting His life in us.

Genesis: The 5th Study

Continued study through the book of Genesis and Abraham's example of trusting in God.

Trust

God reveals Himself as El-Shaddai for the first time and renews His call on Abraham.

Genesis: The 4th Study

Follow Pastor Jeff Atchison as he continues through the book of Genesis in chapter 15 and 16.

Risk and Reward

Where do you find your strength? Lot lived by the flesh and Abram lived by the Spirit. Which one are you?

Students of Grace

God's grace is endless. There's nothing any of us can do do earn that endless grace...it 's given to us from the love of Jesus.

Eyes of Faith or Flesh?

Lot looked with eyes of flesh and Abram looked with eyes of faith. There is also a lesson about strife and servant-hood.

My wife? No, she’s my sister!

Abram disowned his wife out of fear for his own safety. This is not an example of a “godly man." Abram’s blunder was prompted by five wrong attitudes: making excuses, fear, selfishness, finding loopholes and habit.

Father Abram

We look at Abraham's call to go to Canaan.

People Need Jesus

These chapters record the human race’s shocking first steps down the same path that led to the ruin of the pre-flood world and how God graciously intervened by confusing their language.

Carelessness, Cruelty & Compassion

Stepping out of the Ark, we see… CARELESSNESS = A Costly Carousal CRUELTY = A Curse on Canaan But mostly we’ll see COMPASSION = A Promise of Mercy

Life!

God is in to LIFE! HE desires all people to flourish. To that end, we find the basic mandate for Human civil government in Gen. 9:5-6. Human life is sacred because it bears the image of God.

The Flood

The Last Days connection to the Flood in 2 Pet. 3