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Ovilla Road Baptist Church
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Ovilla Road is a Christ-centered church family who seek to love God, love people, and proclaim the gospel to the world.
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Genesis 29-30:22: Despised and Rejected
1w ago00:33:05Tap to summarizeThis week we arrive at the account of Jacob marrying Leah and Rachel. Through Leah's story, we see the contrast between the "City of Man," which values outward beauty and worldly desirability, and the "City of God," which looks upon a heart that loves and trusts the Lord. In this passage, we are also reminded that our God not only loves His people, but He identifies with the despised and rejected.
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Genesis 28: The Stairway to Heaven
2w ago00:32:44Tap to summarizeToday we continued our study through Genesis 28. In this passage, Jacob walks in obedience to Isaac while Esau continues in disobedience. As Jacob journeys on, the Lord meets him in a dream and reaffirms His covenant promises — that Jacob would be blessed, his offspring multiplied, and that God Himself would be with him wherever he went until every promise had been fulfilled. One of the central questions this text presses upon us is this: Are we living for the City of God or for the city of man? Listen as Pastor Matt walks through Genesis 28 and shows us the faithfulness. He is the one that overcomes our imperfect faith through His plan and His cross.
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Genesis 27: Don't Trade It Away
3w ago00:29:24Tap to summarizeIn Genesis 27, we walk through one of the most dysfunctional moments in Isaac's family and yet still witness the unstoppable sovereignty of God. From Isaac's spiritual blindness and Esau's cravings, to Rebekah and Jacob's manipulation and deception, every person in the story attempts to seize control rather than trust the Lord. But despite their sin, God's decrees cannot be frustrated. His promises stand firm, not because of human faithfulness, but because of His sovereign grace. Listen as we explore how striving to accomplish God's promises through our own wisdom and power only brings greater pain, while true blessing is found in faithfully obeying His Word and trusting His purposes.
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Genesis 26: The Promise Survives
4w ago00:26:18Tap to summarizeIn Genesis 26, we see the faithfulness of God on full display — not because of Isaac's perfection, but in spite of it. Just as with Abraham, Isaac stumbles, fears, and falls into familiar patterns. Yet God's promises do not falter. What the Lord has spoken, He will surely bring to pass. This reminds us that the covenant rests not on human strength, but on divine faithfulness. Despite us, God remains committed to fulfill every promise He has made.
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Genesis 25: Undeserved Grace
Apr 2700:37:16Tap to summarizeSunday morning, we walked through Genesis 25 and saw the depth of God's undeserved grace on display. From the end of Abraham's life, to the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah, to the birth of the twins—Jacob and Esau—and the birthright given to Jacob, we see God's sovereignty and His promises fulfilled throughout. Listen as Pastor Austin, one of ORBC's elders, teaches through the text.
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Genesis 24: The Women At The Well
Apr 2000:31:52Tap to summarizeIn Genesis 24, Rebekah is set apart as a bride through her encounter at the well. Throughout Scripture, this theme unfolds again and again—Rebekah with Jacob, Moses meeting his wife, and even the Samaritan woman's interaction with Jesus. Each account points us to a greater reality: we, the Church, are an unlikely bride, yet Christ pursues us and offers living water that no one else can give. The call is clear—will you leave your life behind to follow your Savior? Listen here to Sunday's sermon.
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Genesis 23: Buying Graves
Apr 1200:27:29Tap to summarizeToday's sermon from Genesis 23 reminds us that the people of God set their hope on foundations that endure. Even in death, Abraham's actions reveal a deep trust in God's promises. While the world invests only in what is temporary, believers live with eternity in view—making even our earthly decisions in light of the inheritance that awaits us. Confident in the resurrection, we see this life differently than those around us.
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Genesis 22: The Mountain of Sacrifice, The Mountain of Promise
Apr 600:30:06Tap to summarizeHappy Resurrection Sunday! Today we rejoiced in our risen Savior as we continued our journey through Genesis. In Genesis 22, we find Abraham and Isaac ascending the mountain of sacrifice—a moment marked by deep trust in the Lord. Though the situation appeared grim, Abraham believed that God would provide, even trusting that He could raise Isaac from the dead. At the crucial moment, God provided a substitute. And in this, we see a greater promise fulfilled: Jesus, the only Son of God, becomes the perfect substitute for our sin. Through His sacrifice and resurrection, He has made us sons and daughters with Him—bringing us into the family of God by grace.
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Genesis 21:22-34: We See The Seed
Mar 3000:29:39Tap to summarizeYesterday we considered Genesis 21:22–34, where we see that the presence of God distinguishes His people. As the Lord was with Abraham, even the nations recognized it. The life of faith is never hidden—God's work in His people is made visible. As His promises take root in ordinary life, His steadfast faithfulness draws us to worship.
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Genesis 21:8-21: Releasing Ishmael, Receiving Isaac
Mar 2300:28:59Tap to summarizeThis Sunday's sermon covered Genesis 21:8–21, where Abraham is called to release Ishmael. The passage reminds us how easy it is to hold on to what is familiar—even when it isn't what God has promised. Until we release what we've built in our own strength, we won't fully walk in what God has promised. Letting go requires trust—trust that even in the releasing, God is still at work. Obedience often looks like surrender. What we place in God's hands doesn't disappear—it comes under His care.
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