Orchard Community Church Sermon Audio

I always get the feeling when I'm packing for a long trip that I'm forgetting something. I have learned to trust this feeling because often when I get to my destination I realize I did leave something important behind. This sermon is called "Be Prepared" and looks at Matthew 3:1-12 where we are introduced to John the Baptist as he prepares the way for the beginning of Jesus&apo...

We continue our sermon series on the Gospel of Matthew called "The King Has Come". This sermon is called "Threatened by Jesus" and looks at Matthew chapter 2. In this chapter we see the Magi who came to worship Jesus and we also see King Herod who wanted to kill Jesus. Herod's way of life was threatened by the birth of Jesus. I think we all struggle with feeling threatened...

When an important person arrives at an important event, we expect a grand entrance. Matthew begins his gospel by showing us the coming of Jesus into this world and Jesus' entrance is indeed grand, but not in the way we would expect. We see several unexpected things from the genealogy and birth of Jesus. This sermon looks at Matthew Chapter 1 and is called "A Grand Entrance". This is...

We are starting a new sermon series called "The King Has Come: the Gospel of Matthew". It is exciting to be studying the gospel of Matthew because of the way Matthew presents Jesus as our Messiah, King, who has come to fulfill all of God's plans which are declared in the Old Testament. Throughout the series we will look at what it means that Jesus is our King, what it means to live...

We conclude our brief, three part sermon series called "The Gospel" with a sermon called "The Gospel is God's Great Power". Paul says in Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes." Paul knew that the gospel was the great hope of the world. The gospel is the power of God to change...

The word "gospel" means good news. The phrase, good news, is almost too small to contain all that the gospel truly is. Last week we looked at the idea that the gospel is God's great news for us. This sermon looks at the truth that the Gospel is God's Great Plan. God had a plan before he created anything. This plan was for us to live in his presence, displaying and enjoying his...

We all love to receive good news. The better the news, the more joy it brings. So what if we could receive the best news ever? This sermon begins a three week sermon series called "The Gospel" which is the great news that God has given us salvation through His Son, Jesus Christ. This sermon is called" The Gospel is God's Great News." Orchard Community Church  www.orchardco...

We conclude our sermon series called "Joy in Christ" with a sermon called "Eternal Joy". We look at the joy that awaits us for all eternity in the presence of our Lord and Savior and how this brings us joy in our lives right now. Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening to sermons online can be a great way to keep up with a sermon series if you are una...

We look at "Joy in Service" as we continue our sermon series called "Joy in Christ." Serving Christ is difficult, but there is great joy to be found in knowing who and why we serve.   Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening to sermons online can be a great way to keep up with a sermon series if you are unable to attend church but should never be a sub...

This sermon is titled "Joy in Suffering" and will look at the difficult but hopeful idea that even when we are suffering we can have Joy in Christ as we keep our eyes set firmly on the gospel. Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening to sermons online can be a great way to keep up with a sermon series if you are unable to attend church but should never be a subs...

This sermon looks at the incredibly rich topic of the Kingdom of Christ. This sermon was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic when the church could not meet. Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening to sermons online can be a great way to keep up with a sermon series if you are unable to attend church but should never be a substitute for regular attendance of a gospel-ce...

Part 7 of Joy in Christ sermon series from Orchard Community Church. Recorded during COVID-19 pandemic when church could not gather. Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening to sermons online can be a great way to keep up with a sermon series if you are unable to attend church but should never be a substitute for regular attendance of a gospel-centered and bible teaching...

There is so much joy when a baby is born. It is the joy of new life and the joy of getting to know the child as he or she grows. One of the most used phrases by Christians about becoming a Christian is the term "born again." This phrase came from Jesus in John chapter 3 and helps us to understand what being a Christian means. When we become Christians we don't just add Jesus into ou...

Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening to sermons online can be a great way to keep up with a sermon series if you are unable to attend church but should never be a substitute for regular attendance of a gospel-centered and bible teaching church.

In Luke 2:10 an angel appears to shepherds and says "Do not be afraid, I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people." We could use a heavenly messenger proclaiming some good news that will cause great joy for all the people today! What's amazing, though, is that the news announced by that angel so long ago and the event the angel spoke about - the birth of Jesu...

This sermon looks at God's plan for joy throughout the Old Testament. Christ was always God's plan for our greatest joy. He had this plan from ages past and prepared all throughout the Old Testament to teach his people about their great joy that was to be found in God's great plan of salvation through his Son, Jesus Christ. Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Li...

 This sermon looks at the connection between God's purpose in creating us and our greatest joy. This sermon was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 when the church could not gather and was preached as part of a recorded worship service distributed through an online video. Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening to sermons online can be a great way to keep...

This sermon was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 when the church could not gather together: The bible has a lot to say about joy! This sermon begins a new sermon series called "Joy in Christ"  which looks at this incredible topic that runs throughout all of Scripture.  Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening to sermons online can be a great way to...

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ gives us incredible and unshakable hope. This sermon was recorded as part of a Live Streamed service in 2020 during the COVID-19 virus outbreak when the church was unable to gather. Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening to sermons online can be a great way to keep up with a sermon series if you are unable to attend church but should nev...

This sermon concludes our sermon series on 1 Peter called "Scattered: The Hope of the Gospel in a Changing World." Who could have imagined that when we started this sermon series we would actually be experiencing being physically scattered and separated? Yet God knew and His power, love, mercy, and grace are at work now in our lives just as He was at work in the lives of Peter's rec...

Are you feeling a bit alone? Maybe a bit discouraged? This week's sermon looks at 1 Peter 5:12-14 and is called "Stand in True Grace." In this passage Peter ends his letter with reminders to his recipients that they are not alone and by encouraging them to stand firm in the "true grace of God." This sermon was recorded during a time of struggle with the Coronavirus pandemi...

Part 22 of the "Scattered: The Hope of the Gospel in a Changing World" sermon series on 1 Peter. This sermon was recorded on 3/21/2020 for the use of Orchard Community Church since we cannot gather right now as a church due to the Coronavirus outbreak. This sermon looks 1 Peter 5:10-11 and the hope that comes from living with an eternal perspective as we face difficulty.  Orchard Communi...

This sermon was supposed to be preached on Sunday, March 15, 2020, but due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus the church had to cancel worship services. This sermon was recorded by Pastor Dave in his office on 3/18/2020.  In 1 Peter 3:5-8 we see that there is a spiritual component behind any suffering we face from this world. Peter cautions his readers to be ready and aware of the dangers and to...

In this sermon titled "Clothed with Humility", we look at 1 Peter 5:5-7. Here Peter continues to challenge and encourage Christians who are struggling by pointing them to extreme trust in God. Humility does not come from weakness but rather from a strong faith in a God who is greater than all of our circumstances. This kind of humility is freeing and relieves us of the constant anxiety o...

Going through difficult times is stressful. Helping others who are going through difficult times is not easy. Helping others who are going through difficult times while you are also going through a difficult time is especially difficult. In a sermon called "Shepherding in Suffering" we look at 1 Peter 5:1-5 where Peter talks to leaders in the church who are experiencing the difficulties...