Orchard Hills Church

If your faith were a tree, would its roots be drinking deep or drying out? In Psalm 1:3-6, God compares His people to a tree planted by streams of water, but what does that really mean? We often think growing closer to God is about trying harder, but the Bible uses a fascinating horticultural picture of being grafted into Christ, the true Tree of Life. Learn what it means to be united with Christ,...

Which "Good Life" Are You Chasing? What if everything our culture tells us about "the good life" is pointing us in the wrong direction? We spend our lives chasing success, comfort, relationships, experiences, and possessions, hoping they'll finally satisfy us. But Psalm 1 presents a surprising alternative: there are only two paths in life—and only one leads to lasting joy. This week we begin a bra...

If you got paid by the hour to act like Jesus, would you be able to make a living? It's an uncomfortable question, but it gets right to the heart of Paul's challenging call in Colossians 3:17: “Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” This final message from our Get Ready With Me series challenges us to move beyond showing up on Sundays and step into a li...

Why does God command His people to sing? Music has a way of sticking with us. We can forget a conversation, a sermon, or a lesson—but a song can stay in our minds for decades. That’s not an accident. In this message from our Get Ready With Me series, we explore Colossians 3:16 and discover why God calls His people to be a singing people. Whether you love to sing at the top of your lungs or quietly...

Are there places in your life that you desperately hope nobody ever sees? Most of us have them. The messy storage spaces. The hidden habits. The rooms we keep closed and hope no one notices. The problem is that we often try to renovate those areas ourselves. We play “Fixer Upper” with our lives, knocking down walls and making changes, convinced we know what we’re doing. But more often than not, we...

Discover how God's peace can transform your daily decision-making and bring unity to your relationships. This powerful message explores the biblical concept of letting Christ's peace rule in your heart as a spiritual umpire, guiding you through life's choices both big and small. Learn about your new identity in Christ and how it calls you to live differently, putting away harmful attitudes while e...

Church - What's Love Got To Do With It? What holds a church together when life gets messy, people disappoint us, and relationships get hard? In this message from Colossians 3:12-14, we explore the one thing Scripture says binds believers together in “perfect unity”: LOVE. Not feelings. Not sentiment. But the self-sacrificing, Jesus-shaped love that forgives, bears with others, fights for reconcili...

Scott McLucas GRWM: Forgive As the Lord Forgave You Download

Learn how to navigate difficult relationships with biblical wisdom and practical guidance. This message explores Colossians 3:13 and Paul's command to bear with one another and forgive grievances. Discover the difference between healthy boundaries and simply cutting people off when relationships become challenging. Understanding what it truly means to bear with others goes beyond passive tolerance...

Discover the biblical secret to lasting character transformation that doesn't depend on willpower or self-improvement. This powerful message explores Colossians 3:12 and reveals how to practically put on godly virtues like compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Learn why the apostle Paul uses clothing metaphors to describe spiritual transformation and how this changes everything...

Discover how to transform your daily routine into a powerful spiritual practice by learning to put on Christian virtues every morning. This comprehensive guide explores the biblical foundation for spiritual clothing found in Colossians 3:12, where believers are instructed to clothe themselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience as God's chosen people. Learn the difference...

Discover your true identity in Christ and break free from the world's false definitions of worth. In this powerful message about Christian identity, learn what it really means to be chosen, holy, and dearly loved by God according to Colossians 3:12. Many believers struggle with self-worth, performance anxiety, and feeling disconnected from God's love. This biblical teaching explores how your ident...

Life has a way of moving forward whether we're ready or not, often taking us from familiar victories into uncertain territories. The Israelites experienced this after defeating the Canaanite king of Arad - they celebrated their victory, but then faced the challenge of moving forward again. Despite having clear direction from God and strong leadership under Moses, the people grew impatient during t...

Is the Resurrection of Jesus actually... nonsense? 🤨 If you’ve ever thought the Easter story sounds a little far-fetched, you’re not alone. Even Jesus’ closest followers, the ones who saw His miracles, initially dismissed the resurrection as “nonsense.” In today’s Easter sermon from Luke 24, we’re peeling back the pastel-colored traditions and the 6-foot bunnies to look at the raw, world-changing...

Are you missing your peace? Burned out? Anxious? Just searching for something more? This message is for you! We all long for peace but often don't know what we're looking for. We're digging into Luke 19 to discover why true peace isn't the absence of conflict—it's the presence of wholeness that only Jesus can give. As Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a colt of peace, He reveals what really makes for...

The Most Hated Man in Town Had a Life-Changing Encounter With Jesus. He was short. He was rich. He was despised. And he was willing to look foolish just to catch a glimpse of Jesus. In this encouraging message from Luke 19, we meet Zacchaeus — the chief tax collector who climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus… and ended up encountering him in a way that changed everything. Unlike every other rich ma...

Why Being "Blessed" Might Be a Trap! Could you have everything in this life and still lose it all in the next? In today’s world we look at the rich and famous and call them “#blessed,” while quietly assuming the struggling must be “cursed.” But in Luke 16, Jesus flips that script entirely. Jesus tells us a sobering story: What if the man with everything ends up with nothing eternally, while the fo...

What if the “good kid” is just as lost as the rebel? 😳 The story of The Prodigal Son is one of Jesus’ most famous parables. We usually focus on the younger son who runs away. But what if the real warning is for the older brother? The one who stayed, obeyed, and still missed the heart of the Father? In this message, we dig into Luke 15:11-32 and uncover something unsettling. Jesus wasn’t just tell...

What if the American Dream is actually making you spiritually broke? 😳 We live in a culture that tells us to strive for financial independence so we can finally relax and do what we want. But in Luke 12:13–21, Jesus tells the parable of the Rich Fool—a successful farmer whose abundance led to his downfall. As John Mark Comer recently said, “The villain of this story is the hero of the American dr...

Who is my neighbor? The bad drivers? The loud neighbors? The annoying coworker? Surely not those people. In Luke 10:25–37 Jesus tells the story of the Good Samaritan and what He says will confront your heart in the best (and hardest) way. Most people think this story is just a moral lesson about "being nice." But for the original audience, Jesus’ words were a scandal. By making a Samaritan the her...

Alan McLucas Ash Wednesday Download

Treat Yo Self! Get That Crown! 👑 Culture says indulge yourself. Jesus says deny yourself. So who’s right? Let’s open Luke 9 and see what Jesus REALLY said about following Him.” We live in a world that tells us to chase comfort, protect our happiness, build our brand, and secure our reward. If it feels good, buy it. If it’s hard, avoid it. If it costs too much, walk away. But in Luke 9:23–26, Jesu...

You think you’re not as bad as others. Jesus says you’re missing the point—and it matters more than you think. In this message on Luke 7:36-50, we discover why pride is the most dangerous thing in your spiritual life—and what Jesus wants you to see instead. Pride can blind you! You can be so sure you're right… that you completely miss what God is doing right in front of you. In this revealing scri...

Are you looking for joy in all the wrong places? Are you chasing a version of "the good life" that leaves you feeling empty? We’ve been told that money, popularity, and constant comfort are the keys to happiness—but Jesus says something completely different. In fact, He says your joy might be misplaced. We're continue our series The Way of Jesus by listening to Jesus’ upside-down teaching in Luke...

What happens when Jesus interrupts your ordinary life? In Luke 5, we find Simon Peter exhausted after a long, fruitless night of fishing. He has nothing to show for his work—just empty nets and tired hands. Then Jesus shows up, commandeers his boat, and changes everything. In this message, we explore the moment when Jesus called his first disciples AND what his calling looks like in YOUR life toda...