Oceanside Christian Fellowship

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Dominican Republic
Sosúa
Oceanside Christian Fellowship

Oceanside Christian Fellowship is a Christ centered church found in Sosua on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic.

26/05/2026

An Example
Worth
Following
Jesus stood in silence as he was stripped, spit on, beaten, and mocked. He stood there as they twisted thorns into a crown and shoved it onto His head. He watched as they gambled for His clothes. He was rejected, accused, beaten, stripped, and crucified—and He endured all of this willingly, because of love.

Imagine having unlimited power and authority, and giving it all up. Imagine voluntarily sacrificing your life so that others could also experience God's deep, unconditional love.
This is what Jesus modeled for
US.
"Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine
privileges.. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross."
Philippians 2:6-8 NLT

Jesus knew whose He was, and what He was called to do. He knew that selfless service
mattered more than selfishness. He knew that humility was greater than pride.
And He knew that obeying God would lead to our freedom and
His glory.
Jesus modeled humility by laying down His life so that we could know the love of God personally. And if we say that we follow Jesus, then we need to have the same attitude and outlook on life that Jesus did.
But we can only do this by staying united in Jesus as we follow His example together.

So, how do we stay united? We show love to each other. And how do we show love to each other? By thinking about other people first, and choosing not to hold onto bitterness. True
love requires a willingness to let go of pride, and to serve without expecting anything in return.
"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:12-13 ESV

So who can you show love to today? Spend a few moments allowing God to reveal how you can practically embrace
humility, stay united in love, and serve others selflessly today.

25/05/2026

As Pastor Mark continues with the Book of Romans. Search us Lightly ! Amen.

20/05/2026

The
Greatest Story
Have you ever done something significant, but someone else stole your praise? You served behind the scenes, voiced an important idea, or crafted something wonderful-but somebody else swept in and demanded full credit?
It's not exactly the same (because we're not nearly as awesome as Him), but we must be cautious not to steal credit
from God.
The apostle Paul, writing from a Roman prison, said:
"God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a
gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it."
Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT
On a foundational level, we wouldn't even be here without
our Creator and Sustainer.

We wouldn't exist without the universe and body in which we live—a universe and body that we did not make ourselves. We wouldn't be able to breathe without oxygen in our lungs, oxygen that hovers (within its clearly defined limits) right above our planet. We wouldn't think or see or hear or talk without the minds, eyes, ears, and mouths He's given us.
But on top of creating us, God is the only One who can save us.

The story of God and the story of us is that He pursued us when we didn't deserve it—He saved us when we were lost and hopeless. We are not capable of saving ourselves. We are not capable of being the solution.
We are not capable of being our own saviors.....and that's good news!
God saved us by His grace, and that's a gift. Salvation isn't something that can be earned, but a mercy that is given.
We can't think we're better than anyone else. We don't get to decide who's deserving of His love and who isn't, because none of us are.

Yet, in His great mercy, God has chosen to reveal Himself to us
at this particular time in history
—because He loves us. He initiated salvation when we couldn't save ourselves. And He's invited us to join Him in the greatest story on earth.
Are you in?

19/05/2026

The
Greatest Story

Have you ever done something significant, but someone else stole your praise? You served behind the scenes, voiced an important idea, or crafted something wonderful—but somebody else swept in and demanded full credit?
It's not exactly the same (because we're not nearly as awesome as Him), but we must be cautious not to steal credit
from God.
The apostle Paul, writing from a Roman prison, said:
"God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a
gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it."
Ephesians 2:8-9 NLT
On a foundational level, we wouldn't even be here without
our Creator and Sustainer.
We wouldn't exist without the universe and body in which we live—a universe and body that we did not make ourselves. We wouldn't be able to breathe without oxygen in our lungs, oxygen that hovers (within its clearly defined limits) right above our planet. We wouldn't think or see or hear or talk without the minds, eyes, ears, and mouths He's given us.
But on top of creating us, God is the only One who can save us.
The story of God and the story of us is that He pursued us when we didn't deserve it—He saved us when we were lost and hopeless. We are not capable of saving ourselves. We are not capable of being the solution.
We are not capable of being our own saviors.....and that's good news!
God saved us by His grace, and that's a gift. Salvation isn't something that can be earned, but a mercy that is given.
We can't think we're better than anyone else. We don't get to decide who's deserving of His love and who isn't, because none of us are.

Yet, in His great mercy, God has chosen to reveal Himself to us
at this particular time in history
—because He loves us. He initiated salvation when we couldn't save ourselves. And He's invited us to join Him in the greatest story on earth.
Are you in?

18/05/2026

Romans 8 Continued ! Walk of a Christian !

11/05/2026

May 10,2026 .. Continuation of Book of Romans,.

06/05/2026

Have you ever felt like you needed to have a do-over? If so, you're in good company. Peter knew this feeling well.
Peter was one of Jesus' twelve disciples, invited by Jesus Himself to leave his life as a fisherman to join Him during His ministry on earth. On the night that Jesus was betrayed, Peter followed Him to the sham trial.
The people in the area were openly and aggressively hostile to Jesus. Imagine what that must have felt like-to be
surrounded by people who may choose to treat Peter the way they were treating Jesus at that
very moment.

In Matthew 26 and Luke 22, we see that Peter chose to keep a low profile. He wanted to go unnoticed by the angry mob.

That didn't work for long though
-three different people recognized him as a follower of Jesus and asked him about it.
Each of the three times, Peter denied ever knowing Jesus.
If we skip ahead in Scripture, though, we find Peter doing the exact opposite. In Acts 2, Peter is standing in front of a big crowd, filled with people who may persecute him. Rather than denying knowing Jesus, he proclaims the secret to life: repent and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and receive the Holy Spirit.

This is risky. What will people think? What if they turn on him the way that they did Jesus?
Yet, he was bold anyway. He was a transformed person compared to who he had been earlier in the story.
How did Peter transform? He was restored by Jesus. He also received the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Two major things happened between these passages of scripture: Jesus visited Peter, and with grace, restored him.
Secondly, the Holy Spirit came down from heaven for the
followers of Jesus. With the Holy Spirit came power, empowering the believers to live bold, transformed lives (Acts 2).
Many of us face moments like this: moments where the right answer is boldness for Jesus, but the easy answer is to keep our heads down. What will people think? What will they do?

Here's some great news: we're never alone. We don't have to be bold on our own. The Holy Spirit is with us every day, giving us the power to be bold and transformed. We can walk out our newness each day with His help.
You can start today. Boldness is now. The Holy Spirit is ready to walk with you.

04/05/2026

Welcome back Pastor Mark & Kelly !!

29/04/2026

You are Known

When we decide to follow Jesus, we're given a new life in Christ. But what exactly does that mean?
Jesus came and died for
everyone who ever lived - that's us — and when we give
our lives to Him and make the choice to follow Him, we get a new life in Him. We get adopted into His eternal family, with all the rights that go along with that.

When we say "yes" to Jesus, we are choosing to believe everything about Him is true.

We're agreeing that He lived a perfect life, died for us, and rose from the dead. When we believe this, we are adopted into God's family as His children.

Being God's children means we get unlimited, constant access to God's presence, love, and authority. And the great news?
No one can separate us from
God.

We don't receive new life as
God's children from our parents or earn it from our good deeds
—it's something God freely offers us. He alone has the authority to adopt us into His eternal family, and He promises to never leave or forsake us (Deuteronomy 31:6).

At the moment of our adoption, our old identities no longer matter. Every unkind name we were given, every mistake we've made, every hurt we've experienced (or caused)—it's all erased. Our identity, security, and future are now rooted in the God who loves us and died for
us.

27/04/2026

Thank you to our guest Pastor Steve Barns for this weeks sermon !!

Dirección

Playa Laguna, Sosua, Dominican Republic
Sosúa
57000

Horario de Apertura

10:00 - 11:45

Teléfono

+18097722154

Página web

http://www.oceansidedr.org/

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