Orchard Community Church Sermon Audio

Correct priorities are important in life. We need to know what is most important and then arrange our other priorities accordingly. The problem is that our standards are constantly shifting. This sermon looks at Psalm 37:1-9 in a sermon called "Wisdom and Priorities" where we see how Biblical wisdom applies to our priorities. Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Liste...

Laziness is easy. You just do nothing and hope good things will happen. This, by the way, is a really bad way to live. To pursue wisdom is to make wisdom a priority and to put effort into getting it. It is also to put effort into living wisely. Wise living doesn't just happen. It takes sustained effort. It is a lifelong pursuit, but is absolutely worth it. Orchard Community Church  www.orchar...

In his poem, "The Road Not Taken," Robert Frost famously wrote "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." This sermon looks the biblical concept that wisdom is more than just making good, momentary decisions. It is the choice to walk the path of accepting, following and trusting God while rejecting all other path...

It is important to see the Big Picture when you are working on something. It is easy to get caught up in the moment and working on your little aspect of something and forget that what you are doing is part of something larger. Each day of our lives is part of the overall course of our life. Each choice we make influences us and the those around us. Living wisely means knowing and trusting God&apos...

Have you ever watched an infomercial? The spokesperson makes bold, amazing claims about the product and demonstrates the amazing things the product can do. Yet many of these products utterly fail in real life away from the hype and controlled environment of the infomercial. It gets to the point where the greater the claim, the more skeptical we should be. But what about the greatness of God? Is it...

This sermon begins the sermon series called "On Track - Biblical Wisdom for Today." The Bible has a lot to say about living wisely and with all that is going on in our world we need to know what it means to live according to God's wisdom. Wisdom is so much more than being smart or even making right choices. It is about knowing who God is and what He is doing and living accordingly....

Visiting missionary, Dan Doyle, spoke in the first worship service from Ephesians chapter 4 on the Unity of the Church. Dan is a missionary in Nicaragua working with church planters. We were privileged to have him, his wife, and his six girls visiting with us this weekend. Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening to sermons online can be a great way to keep up with a serm...

Visiting missionary, Dan Doyle, preached two sermons when he visited. This one is from the second worship service (Pastor Dave made a joke in the first service that we have different sermons in the different worship services. Dan decided to take that challenge!) Dan is a missionary in Nicaragua working with church planters. We were privileged to have him, his wife, and his six girls visiting with...

About 7000 rivers come together over time to form the mighty Mississippi River. Some are big, many are small, but as they meet together and flow in the same direction they become one of the largest rivers in North America. This sermon concludes our series on the Psalms of Ascent called "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction" as we look at Psalms 133 and 134 where we see the relationship...

Throughout this sermon series on the Psalms of Ascent we have emphasized the importance, and the joy, of our long obedience as we follow Christ together. Our obedience is made possible by God's faithfulness. He has been faithful to His plan, His purposes, His promises for a very, very long time. When we struggle we can be reminded that we have a God who is faithful. Orchard Community Church ...

We live in a culture that values freedom yet we so often have circumstances in our lives or even our own personal issues that enslave us. This sermon looks at Psalms 129, 130, and 131. In these Psalms we see that God sets us free from our circumstances and our own sin. In our freedom we can have real hope in Him. Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening to sermons online...

No one wants to look into the mirror later on in life only to wonder to themselves, “What was my life all about?” Solomon, the wisest man on earth, had these same thoughts when he was older. This sermon looks at Psalms 127 and 128 which teach us how not to have a pointless, restless, and fruitless life, but to have a fearful one. Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitychurch.com Listening t...

Trails have markers along the way so that you know you are on the right path. In our Christian life we look to God's past work, our present security in Him, and the future hope we have in Christ. This sermon looks at Psalms 124, 125, and 126 in part 5 of the sermon series "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: The Psalms of Ascent". Orchard Community Church  www.orchardcommunitych...

Where do we look when we get into trouble? Do we look at ourselves to fix things? Do we look around us for something we can grab onto? Or do we lift our eyes up and look to the One who created us, sustains us, and saves us? This sermon is part four of our series "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: The Psalms of Ascent" and looks at Psalm 123. In this psalm we see the author crying o...

Worship is the heartbeat of every action and every step along the way in the journey of our lives. This sermon looks at "Walking in Worship" in Psalm 122 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 gosp...

The Journey of following Christ is long and the experience is often difficult, but the Lord of heaven and earth is guarding us along with way! 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...

This sermon begins a new sermon series on the Psalms of Ascent (Psalms 120-134) called "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction." A journey starts before one step is ever taken. It starts with realizing the journey is necessary. This sermon looks at Psalm 120. In order to walk the journey of worship, we must first acknowledge a deep sense of dissatisfaction with the world and with our own...

This sermon concludes our sermon series called "A New Belonging: The Message of Ephesians for a Lonely World" by looking at Ephesians 6:21-24 and using this passage to review everything Paul has said in this amazing letter. In his final greeting, Paul mentions three foundational truths: Peace, Love, and Grace. These are the backbone of God's plan, our salvation, and the purpose of t...

At the end of the book of Ephesians, Paul tells the Christians to "be strong in the Lord." The Christian life is not lived in sunshine, cool breezes, and warm fuzzies. It is lived in gale force winds, shaking ground, and pounding waves. If we do not have a strong faith in who Christ is and what He has done for us then we will be knocked off our feet when struggles come. And they will com...

The gospel changes everything. Those lost in the darkness, death, and slavery of sin are brought into the light, life, and freedom of Christ! Yet we wake up in the morning and go about our day in a world that seems like nothing has changed at all. The early church faced this as well. How were people who were made new by Christ supposed to still interact in society? In the previous sermon we looked...

"Watch where you are walking!" My mom must have said this phrase to me a million times. One time I was walking backwards and then turned around and hit my head on a pole. I almost knocked myself out! The more dangerous the surroundings, the more important it is to be careful how you are walking and to make sure you keep your focus in the right place. This sermon looks at Ephesians 5:15-3...

This sermon looks at Ephesians 5:3-14 where Paul tells the Ephesians to live as "children of the light." As we get to know God and the new life we have in Christ, our actions change. Our life becomes a brilliant display of the light of Christ. 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...

In Ephesians 4:25 - 5:2 Paul gives some instructions for those who have been saved by Christ and brought into the new community of the church. He gives several specific things that they should stop doing, things they should do instead, and reasons for doing these things. For Paul (and hopefully for us!) these aren't just helpful, moral, teachings, they are the expression of the people's...

Suppose you are working out in the yard, wearing old clothes which are now all muddy and sweaty. Suddenly you have to leave because boss has asked you to meet a new client as a representative of your company. Would you hop in the car and go just as you are? No way! You would change your clothes (and hopefully take a shower!). In Ephesians we have been learning about who Christ is and what he has d...

Have you ever been out with a large group and tried to agree upon a place to eat? With two or three people this is difficult enough, but with 10 or more it is almost impossible! Everyone has their own preferences and favorite places. But what if everyone wanted the same thing and were willing to work together to get it? In Ephesians 4:1-16 Paul begins a new section of this incredible letter. He be...