Messages of the Orchard Church

Is there Fine Print in the Bible that tells us exactly what we are to do to become Christians? There is something in Scripture known as the First Fruits. This message details the expectation First Fruits and how to determine where we are.

This message goes through one of the most iconic stories in the Old Testament. When Moses and the Israelite's cross the Red Sea. This message details how we need to change our old habits and old sins and follow the new path God has opened up for us.

This is the story of the 10 plagues that came upon Egypt, and the Passover story. Key to this story is not just the plagues, but that Pharaoh's heart was "hard". That is, he wasn't able to make rash judgments about what was really transpiring around him. So, why did God send 10 plagues? It is because it is important for Israel.

This message goes through the story of how Moses and Aaron were called to deliver the Israelite's from Egypt and how they had to trust that God was with them.

This message describes the story of Moses and how he heard God through the burning bush. That is how God spoke to Moses, but how does He speak to us, and if He does speak to us, are we ready or able to listen?

This message shows how when God answers prayer, it is not on our time, but in God's time. This message details the stories of Moses and the Israelite's as they escaped slavery under the Egyptians.

This message goes through the story of Matthew 16. Jesus is declaring war, this message shows what that is like.

This message series goes through the passages of Matthew and shows how we can fully experience the power of God.

Paul wrote the words in the graphic to Timothy as part of Timothy's training as a leader in the church. Most of us know of this instruction. Even if we haven't, we've seen this verse employed in the church by ourselves or others. But, anyone who has spent significant time in the Word of God knows that it is not a simple scripture to follow because the Bible is not an easy book to handle - it has m...

Who helps me overcome sin? This message details how we are to be fully dependent on Jesus to overcome sin. We must change our life and be fully dependent on Jesus.

How do I know if I am saved? This message shows how we are saved when we repent our sins and change our life to be more like God. This message shows how we are to repent to become saved.

When it comes to declaring that someone is going to heaven, there are a lot of formulas promoted by various Christian groups. Some might suggest that it is as simple as saying a prayer, others suggest that the ritual of baptism does it, and still others might imply that it happens when we speak in tongues, do good deeds, or get through a series of lectures. Which is it, or is it all of them? The B...

When faced with pain, sickness, or death, most of us will first turn to medical science because we believe Advil and the Emergency Room provide a high probability of recovery. We might also pray, but prayer for many isn't seen as the primary power for healing … we only get serious with prayer when medicine fails. Is this approach wrong, backwards, or showing a lack of faith? Jesus was clearly atte...

This message answers why Easter. This message shows how Jesus is the way to get to the Father. We must follow Jesus, and become follows of The Way.

Do you ever feel like that what we consider sin changes throughout time? Does sin keep changing? What is sin? This message describes how we define sin and how we know what sin is.

We have all heard many tropes throughout our lifetime, but is religion also a trope? In this message we learn what problems we have seeking the Kingdom of God and how to resolve these problems.

This message details how we all determine where and how we view authority. This message shows us where Jesus obtained the authority and how he used the authority.

This message shows us what the Messiah does? What is the role of Jesus and what is he here to do for us.

This message details who is The Messiah? The Messiah is Christ. The Messiah is the Anointed. This message details what The Messiah is.

Today's message is from the mission team that recently ministered in Haiti in December 2018.

We have a lot of fear in our lives. Fear from news, fear from politicians, and fear from the church. God has the capability to remove the fear from us so we can become effective Christians.

This message asks us what do we wish we had more time for? This message will detail how if we want to spend more time with God, this requires sacrificing more of us to dedicate time for God.

This message shows how we learn and obtain Spiritual Gifts.

This message details how we have a log of chaos in this world. In this message we learn three Spiritual Laws of Chaos that will help us change into becoming more like Christ.

When Americans think of things that they want to change in their life, money is right near the top ... the change, buy the way, is usually "more of it". But that's rarely going to solve a money problem - whether too many bills, too much debt, or too little income. The root of most money problems these days is not a low bank account balance, but a spiritual sickness. Similar to last week's message...