Pray that churches will be free of people who are divisive, 
who use their words and actions to divide people.
Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them. You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned. Titus 3:10-11
Pray that men at OCC will be men of prayer, 
not of anger or dissension.
Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing. 1 Timothy 2:8
Paul shows us how he prays for the believers in Philippi. Here are the NIV & The Message translations of Philippians 1:9-11.
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ—to the glory and praise of God. NIV
So this is my prayer: that your love will flourish and that you will not only love much but well. Learn to love appropriately. You need to use your head and test your feelings so that your love is sincere and intelligent, not sentimental gush. Live a lover’s life, circumspect and exemplary, a life Jesus will be proud of: bountiful in fruits from the soul, making Jesus Christ attractive to all, getting everyone involved in the glory and praise of God. MSG
This week, pray this way for one another. Be praying this way when you are…
We are praying this way so that Jesus’ life and joy and love would overflow in and through us, for the glory of God’s name.
Guard your heart that you don’t get sucked in.
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. Titus 3:9
The Bible warns us about outbursts of anger. Pray that we would be so aware of the indwelling presence of God’s Spirit that we will not give into this and other acts of the flech.
The acts of the flesh are obvious… fits of rage… I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. Galatians 5:19-22
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Pray that followers of Jesus would not relate to one another out of jealousy or selfish ambition because this gives rise to disorder and evil.
For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. James 3:16
It is hard to believe that this is only the 2nd Sunday of 2021. It’s been quite a week. Last Sunday I wrote:
As we [launch into a new year], we look back at the unexpected events of 2020. I suspect that 2021 will have its share of unexpected events.
I guess we have. But as I also reminded us…
All of which give us opportunities as followers of Jesus to think and live differently because of Jesus. And because of him we can offer real hope.
And that hasn’t changed. As you read and watch, we trust and pray that you will be drawn deeper into your walk with Jesus.
We encourage you to take a few minutes as you prepare to watch the video
Here is the service for Sunday 10 January.
Ray & Brenda Scriver lead us in worship today.
Pastor Mike’s message focuses on Philippians 1.
OCCkids have moved to being online again. The zoom link and other resources are present are available from pastor Brent.
In this new way of being the church, we don’t practice giving by placing our offering in a basket as it is passed. OCCers are generous people. Thank you for your gifts.
You can find all the ways you can give here.
Pray that God will protect his children from developing
an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words 1 Timothy 6:4
It’s easy for this to spill over into
envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions and constant friction between people 1 Timothy 6:4-5
LIFEGroups at OCC are about doing life together – creatively during this time of COVID-19.
LIFEGroups study the Bible, but they are more than Bible studies.
LIFEGroups pray, but they are more than prayer meetings.
In the past LIFEGroups
LIFEGroups encourage one another, but they are more than “pat on the back” groups – we don’t give pats on the back or high 5’s during COVID-19.
LIFEGroups are about doing life together.
Over the next few weeks we are going to be exploring Philippians.
One of the best ways to be connected to one another & to grow in Christ is to be part of LIFEGroup. Current LIFEGroups meet online via zoom