Oviedo Presbyterian Church

08/30/2026

Sunday, August 30, 2026
1 Peter 4:1-11
Jewelry or Jesus?

Live the rest of your time in the flesh no longer by human desires but by the will of God. 1 Peter 4:2

The cross marks our departure from the world’s ways and calls us to follow Jesus in a distinct and different direction. As disciples, we are to live as Jesus teaches us to live, even when that means standing out and suffering rather than fitting in. We are not the judge; Jesus is, and we should remain humble because we once were lost ourselves. God’s loving response to our brokenness is the cross of Jesus, and as we come to his cross in faith and follow the crucified and risen Jesus, his cross shapes our lives and our will. Our lives are to reveal him.

Sunday, August 30, 2026 Scripture: 1 Peter 4:1-11Sermon: Jewelry ...

08/09/2026

Sunday, August 9, 2026
1 Peter 3:13-22
Shining in the Dark

Lifeguards save people by entering the same water, facing the same waves, rip currents, wind, and cold, and using what they have to help those who cannot help themselves. Likewise, Christians do not sit in the whirlpool bath of life while everyone else swims in a shark-infested whirlpool; we face the same sickness, loss, storms, and suffering common to all humanity, and sometimes we suffer for doing good. Yet God calls us not merely to keep our own heads above water, but to lose the “floaties,” learn to swim, and go where people need help. Jesus is our ultimate example—the righteous One who suffered for the unrighteous to bring us to God. Though we cannot always still the storms of life, we can be evidence that people are not alone, because in a broken world we have hope and power through the risen, ascended, reigning Christ, who sends us wherever we are in His grace, love, and power.

Sunday, August 9, 2026 Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-22Sermon: Shining ...

08/02/2026

Sunday, August 2, 2026
1 Peter 3:13-18
Keep it Personal

We naturally talk about the things we love, and faith should be no different. A life shaped by grace, forgiveness, and hope ought to prompt others to ask about its source, creating opportunities to share the reason for that hope. Doing so does not require expert knowledge, perfect faith, special religious language, or a perfect life. Doubts, questions, and struggles do not disqualify anyone from speaking about God’s work in their lives. The heart of the message is simple: to share, in one's own words, what God has done, what mercy He has shown, and how His grace brings hope and new life.

Sunday, August 2, 2026 Scripture: 1 Peter 3:13-18Sermon: Keep it ...

07/26/2026

Sunday, July 26, 2026
John 15:12-17
I Gotta Friend
Rev. Bill Westlund Preaching

Sunday, July 26, 2026 Scripture: John 15:12-17Sermon: "I Gotta Fr...

07/19/2026

Sunday, July 19, 2026
1 Peter 3:8-18
"Lives that Raise Questions"

We are called to live lives that raise questions. In 1 Peter 3 we read that by loving others, returning blessing for evil, enduring suffering with hope, and following the example of Jesus, our lives should make people wonder, "What's up with that?" When they ask, we are to be ready to explain the hope that is within us—not with polished speeches, but by sharing what the Lord has done for us and the mercy he has shown us. Jesus himself lived the ultimate life that raised questions, and his cross gives the ultimate answer: because he suffered for us, our hope is secure, and even death does not get the final word.

Sunday, July 19, 2026 Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-18Sermon: Lives that...

07/12/2026

1 Peter 2:21-3:9
In the Same Way
Sunday, July 5, 2026

"In the Same Way."

We are called to live and love in the same way as Jesus —giving ourselves for others, enduring suffering without retaliation, and entrusting ourselves to the God who judges justly. Far from justifying oppression, these often-misunderstood passages instead call believers to reject the world's pursuit of power and to reflect Christ through humble, sacrificial love. In every relationship, we are invited to follow in our Savior's footsteps and shine like Jesus.

Sunday, July 12, 2026 Scripture: 1 Peter 2:21-3:9Sermon: In the S...

07/05/2026

1 Peter 2:11-25
Radical Reorientation
Sunday, July 5, 2026

We are saved to live differently than the world around us. As followers of Jesus, saved by grace, our lives are to reveal God's ways rather than the world's values. Our example is Jesus himself, who suffered without retaliation and entrusted himself to God. If we trust Jesus for eternity, then it only makes sense to trust him here and now by living as he lived—choosing to forgive, choosing to serve, choosing to give, and not being surprised if we are also called to choose to suffer.

Sunday, July 5, 2026 Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-25Sermon: Radical Re...

06/28/2026

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:9-10
Sermon: You Are Promoted
Sunday, June 28, 2026

Once we were not a people, but now we are God’s people;
Once we had not received mercy, but now we have received mercy. From 1 Peter 2:10

Good morning, saints. Good morning, sinners.

Which most closely describes you, saint or sinner? Most of us would probably feel more comfortable somewhere in between. We hesitate to call ourselves saints because we know our own shortcomings, yet we hesitate to call ourselves sinners because we can always think of people who seem much worse than we are.

But scripture speaks differently.

Those who belong to Christ are called “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people.” Once we were not a people, but now we are God's people. Once we had not received mercy, but now we have received mercy. Once we were in darkness, but God has called us into his marvelous light.

All of God's people—not just a few—are called to live in God's presence, serve God, and reveal God's love and blessings to others.

We have access to God. We bring others close to God. We are a royal priesthood.

We are promoted.

06/21/2026

Sermon - Entering the Father's Joy
Luke 15:11-32
Sunday, June 21, 2026

It isn't fair!

The parable of the prodigal son is more scandalous than we often realize because the elder brother's complaint is legitimate: it is not fair. While the younger son rebelled, rejected his father, and squandered everything, the faithful older brother worked hard and remained obedient, yet felt overlooked. Jesus told this story not primarily to sinners but to Pharisees and scribes who objected to His welcoming sinners, casting them as the elder brother who did not understand the Father's heart. The parables of the lost are ultimately about God's joy in seeking and finding the lost. Justice gives people what they deserve, mercy withholds deserved punishment, but grace gives more than is deserved. The Father responds not merely with mercy but with grace, celebrating the return of the wayward with joy and inviting all of us to join the celebration rather than remain outside in resentment.

It isn't fair; it is grace, love, and the joy of the Father.

Sunday, June 21, 2026 Scripture: Luke 15:11-32Sermon: Entering th...

06/14/2026

Sermon: Who Is This?
Matthew 16:13-17
Sunday, June 14, 2026

The amazing Rev. Dr. Nancy Graham Ogne, Pastor Paul's better half, will share God's word with us this Sunday.

Nancy is the pastor of Hope Presbyterian Church at Lake Nona.