April 20           "I Am the Resurrection and the Life" Matthew 28:1-10 & John 11:21-44    When Jesus rose from the grave, He conquered sin and death, showing him...

April 13           "I Am the Vine" John 12:12-16, 15:1-8On Palm Sunday, the crowds finally seemed to understand and embrace Jesus as the Messiah. Yet, within a week, the same crowds...

April 6             "I Am the Way, The Truth, And The Life" John 14:1-14                  We live in a world that tells us the...

March 30         "I Am the Good Shepherd" John 10:11-18Sheep are vulnerable to predators and their own devices, such as getting lost. For these reasons, sheep thrive under the guidance a...

March 23         "I Am the Gate" John 10:1-10                        We tend to think of gates and doors as things that k...

March 16         "I Am the Light of the World" John 8: 12-19            Without light, we have trouble knowing where we are and what is around us. ...

March 9           "I Am the Bread of Life" John 6:25-59                      Food is one of our basic needs; if we don't ...

March 5           "I Am" Exodus 3:14, Mark 6:50 & John 8:48-58"I Am" is God's name that He gave Moses on Mt. Sinai, but it's also a name that Jesus claimed for himself in the Go...

March 2           “The Meantime: Healthy Community” 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28With these closing words, Paul instructs us on how to live together until Jesus returns.  He calls us to liv...

Feb. 23            “The Moment: Hope in this Life” 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11    Throughout the difficulties and challenges of this life, by faith, we live with hope, knowing th...

Feb. 16            “The Miracle: Hope in Death” 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18       As people of faith, we have hope in death because of the amazing miracle of Jesus’ death a...

“The Method: Sanctification” 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12The method God uses to bring about our spiritual transformation is called sanctification.  In the process of our sanctification, we are to seek to work with God i...

Our Hero of the Day: AristarchusActs 19:29; 20:4; 27:2; Colossians 4:10; Philemon 1:23-24; 1 Corinthians 4:2A little-known character like Aristarchus can sometimes teach us very big lessons, especially if we look closely...

“The Mission: Transformation” 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13              The mission of our faith is spiritual transformation. What God desires for us is that we grow and change and ...

The Manner: Life and Ministry 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16                 In this passage, Paul advises us on how to go about life and ministry to others, seek to please God alon...

The Model: Imitating Jesus1 Thessalonians 1:1-10                                               Jesus is...

“Living into Everyday Glory” (Magi) Matthew 2:1-12, Psalm 19:1, 1 Corinthians 10:31, 2 Corinthians 3:18 The star the Magi saw was a reflection of Jesus’ birth, of the glory of God touching the earth. The Magi could have s...

Experiencing God’s Glory (Us) On this Sunday, a few members of our Orchard family will share stories of how they have experienced God’s glory through His work in their lives, and together, we'll lift up prayers for the New Ye...

The Glory of a Savior (Jesus)Luke 2:1-7, John 1:1-14, Hebrews 1:3On the first Christmas, the ultimate expression of God's glory entered our world. God himself came to us as a baby in a manger who would grow up to be our Lord a...

The Glory of Love (Joseph) Matthew 1:18-25, Romans 3:23, John 3:16, Hebrews 2:10When an angel appeared to Joseph, it was the glory of God touching the earth! The angel proclaimed that he would have a son, Jesus the Messiah, who ...

The Glory of Peace (Shepherds)Luke 2:8-15, Romans 5:1-4Pastor Matt HoytWhen an angel appeared to Shepherds, it was the glory of God touching the earth! The angel proclaimed the news that Jesus the Messiah had been bo...

The Glory of Hope (Mary) Luke 1:26-38, Titus 2:11-13When an angel appeared to Mary, it was the glory of God touching the earth! The angel proclaimed that she would bear a child, Jesus, the Messiah, who would bring with Him the gift of ho...

2 Corinthians 8:1, 9:6-14  I Timothy 6:18God’s word calls us to the destination of becoming people who are generous with all that we’ve given in ways that glorify God.________________________________________________<...

John 6:1-15God’s word calls us to move toward trusting in God’s provision for our lives and our ability to give. 

The Wrong Direction (Greed & Selfish Motives) Luke 12:13-21God’s word calls us to steer clear of greed and other selfish motives that cause us to place too much value on money and possessions.  We are to trus...