Orchard Community Church Sermon Audio
498 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOrchard Community Church is in Rochester, New York. Pastor Dave Daye emphasizes going deep in our understanding and application of God's Word to our lives. Sermons are biblically based and relevant to life.
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Committed to One Another
April 21, 2024 18:00 - 33 minutes - 9.98 MBIf we want a cup of coffee, we have a lot of different places to go. We can go to Tim Hortons one day, McDonalds on another day, and then Starbucks on another day. There is nothing wrong with this. But what if we have this attitude toward the church? There should be a difference between our attitude toward our place for coffee and our local church. The key difference is commitment. This sermon is called "Committed to One Another" and looks at what it means to be committed to each othe...
A Particular Unity
April 14, 2024 22:00 - 41 minutes - 12.4 MBThere are many ways to be united with other people. You can find others who are just like you. You can find others who like the same things you like. You can find people who hate the same things you hate. But at some point something can change. Maybe you don't like or hate the same things anymore. What happens to the unity then? If our unity is dependent on our sameness with other people then the unity falls apart when we realize we are not completely alike. The church is supposed to...
The Bride of Christ
April 07, 2024 22:00 - 35 minutes - 10.9 MB"When God wanted to bring the incredible message about new life through His Son’s death and resurrection to the world, He didn’t create a program, build a structure, or start a country. He used a group of people. Though these people were different from each other and were each flawed, what joined them together was that they had been changed by Jesus." I wrote these words when I first came to Orchard in order to have something to put on our website to explain to people what Orchard is all ab...
The Moment the World Changed Forever
March 31, 2024 19:00 - 28 minutes - 8.47 MBWe celebrate the most important, history-changing, life-altering event in the history of humanity. It is impossible to overstate the magnitude of the impact of the death of Jesus Christ on the cross and His resurrection from the grave. We look at the greatest problem of humanity, the greatest act of love ever committed, the most profound act of both justice and mercy, the most life changing truth, the most agonizing death, and the greatest hope ever offered. No, it is simply not possible ...
Almost Home
March 24, 2024 17:00 - 40 minutes - 11.8 MBThere comes a point in a journey when you are almost to your destination. When the journey is long, that time when you are almost there is both exciting and agonizing. You long to be where you are going, but you still have a little ways to go before you get there. We conclude our sermon series called "Are We There Yet? Glory, Grace and Grumbling in the Book of Numbers" by looking at Numbers 33-36 in a sermon called "Almost Home." We see that God promises his people that they are almost a...
Now Remember
March 17, 2024 19:00 - 42 minutes - 12.6 MBThere was a phrase I would often use with my kids as we pulled into whatever place we were going. It was the phrase, "Now, remember..." and then I would proceed to remind them about their manners, things they were allowed to do or not allowed to do, that they needed to stay where we could see them, or just anything that they needed to remember wherever we were. In Numbers chapter 33, God has Moses record all the places the Israelites camped between Egypt and the Promised Land. It is a lis...
Difficult Choices
March 10, 2024 20:00 - 42 minutes - 12.3 MBWe look at a very difficult passage in the book of Numbers. In Numbers chapters 31 and 32 God's people are faced with several very difficult choices. Understanding these chapters for us is very difficult as well, since the issues facing God's people are very foreign to us. But by looking at the choices they made - some good, some not so good - we can better understand how we should approach difficult choices in our lives. In a sermon called "Difficult Choices" we look at at Numbers chapt...
Standing Tall
March 03, 2024 22:00 - 40 minutes - 12.2 MBThe day I was leaving for college was a very memorable day because of the words my dad gave me. The conversation was direct and void of any waste. My dad wanted to give me some final advice before he dropped me off for college with the hope that I would remember some critical things to help me survive till I would see him again in November. What words would you give someone if time was short? Today, we look at a very similar situation where Paul, nearing the end of his life, gives his fi...
Intentional Remembering
February 25, 2024 20:00 - 38 minutes - 11.3 MBWe are forgetful people. This is why so often in the Old Testament God teaches His people to be intentional about remembering what He has done for them. In a sermon called "Intentional Remembering," we look at Numbers chapters 28-30 where God gives His people specific things to help them remember Him when they come into the Promised Land. We learn how we can build intentional remembering into our lives today.
New Beginnings
February 18, 2024 18:00 - 37 minutes - 10.8 MBSometimes starting over is hard. You get to the end of a project and realize you made a mistake and you have to start over again. That can be frustrating. But sometimes starting over is exciting. You get a new beginning to avoid the mistakes you made the first time. In a sermon called "New Beginnings", we look at Numbers chapters 26 and 27 as part of our sermon series called "Are We There Yet? Glory, Grace and Grumbling in the Book of Numbers." In these two chapters we see a shift in t...
Helping the Enemy
February 11, 2024 21:00 - 43 minutes - 12.5 MBIt is an amusing sight at a kids sporting event when someone takes the ball in the wrong direction and scores for the opposing team, but it would not be so funny if that happened this weekend in the Super Bowl! There comes a point when people understand what is at stake and should know better. In a sermon called "Helping the Enemy" we look at Numbers chapter 25. Here we see that while God fought for his people against those that wanted to cause them harm, the people end up inviting these ...
Wise Donkey, Foolish Prophet
February 04, 2024 20:00 - 37 minutes - 10.9 MBIn this sermon we look at a classic story from the book of Numbers - the story of Balaam and his talking donkey. It reminds me of Sunday School stories as a kid or illustrated children's books. But the book of Numbers is no children's book and the account of Balaam is much more complicated and sinister than what we might typically teach to kids. In a sermon called "Wise Donkey, Foolish Prophet," we look at Numbers chapters 22 to 24 as we continue our sermon series called "Are We There Ye...
Look Up and Live
January 28, 2024 20:00 - 37 minutes - 11 MBWhere do we go when we need help? Where do we turn when things seem like they are falling apart? This sermon on Numbers 20:14 - 21:45 is titled "Look Up and Live" and looks at a time when the Israelites, once again, got themselves into trouble in the book of Numbers. God had done so much for them, yet again they grumble and complain against him. As we look at this convicting account of their sin, God's discipline and then God's amazing grace in saving his people yet again, we see glimps...
Failure to Yield
January 21, 2024 19:00 - 42 minutes - 12.4 MBWe struggle with wanting to be first. Or maybe just wanting to be right. Or just wanting others to think that we are right. Every aspect of our culture feeds the flame within us that says we are right and we should get what we want. This sermon looks at a very difficult passage in Numbers 20:1-13. We need to look carefully at these 13 verses because there is something here we need to take to heart. It is a warning that says be careful not to make it all about you! In this passage Mose...
Life in a World of Death
January 14, 2024 19:00 - 42 minutes - 12.4 MBWe return to our sermon series "Are We There Yet? Glory, Grace, and Grumbling in the Book of Numbers." We are stepping back into the wilderness between Egypt and Israel where God's people struggled to accept God's grace at work in their lives. In a sermon called "Life in a World of Death" we look at Numbers chapter 19.
The Big Picture
January 07, 2024 21:00 - 49 minutes - 14.4 MBWe follow our annual tradition of using the first Sunday of the new year to look at an overview of the entire bible. This sermon iis called "The Big Picture" and we see that in Scripture God gives us one big picture of who He is, who we are, the relationship that God has created us for, as well as His plan and work to make that relationship possible. Join us as we look at the big picture of the bible from Genesis to Revelation.
Examining our lives through the lens of the Gospel
December 31, 2023 22:00 - 33 minutes - 9.91 MBExploring Paul's letter to the Galatians where he reminds us that the Gospel was not a one time event but rather the thing that shapes our lives forever. As Christ followers, we should look at every aspect of our lives through the lens of the Gospel. Paul encourages us to remember that what we started in the Spirit, we finish in the Spirit, as the Gospel redeems every part of our lives.
Prince of Peace
December 24, 2023 17:00 - 33 minutes - 9.89 MBWhat does peace mean? Is it a feeling when everything is calm and quiet? Is it a ceasefire between two enemies? As we continue our Christmas Sermon Series "Unto Us a Child is Born," we look at the last title used for the coming Messiah in Isaiah 9:6 which is "Prince of Peace." We need peace in our lives and peace in this world, but we must truly understand what peace is and be sure that we are not settling for or seeking a false peace. Then, we can fully trust Christ as our Prince of Pe...
Everlasting Father
December 17, 2023 22:00 - 39 minutes - 11.4 MBThis sermon is called "Everlasting Father" as we continue to look at the titles for the coming Messiah given in Isaiah 9:6. It is interesting to think of the baby born in the manger on Christmas Day as being an "everlasting father". We see how we all need a true father to watch over us, teach us, and protect us. Sometimes we have great examples of this in our earthly fathers, but sometimes we don't. Jesus is, for us, the fulfillment of what all our earthly fathers should be, and he is "e...
Mighty God
December 10, 2023 23:00 - 37 minutes - 10.8 MBWe continue our Christmas sermon series called "A Child is Born" as we look at the descriptions of the coming Messiah in Isaiah 9:6. This sermon is called "Mighty God" and see that the baby born in the manger is actually the mighty God who created and sustains all things.
Wonderful Counselor
December 03, 2023 22:00 - 36 minutes - 10.8 MBOver the next month, people will gather in places all around the world to sing the famous "Handel's Messiah." In grand style they will declare "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." These are the words of Isaiah 9:6. As we walk toward Christmas over the next several weeks, in a sermon series called "Unto Us a Child ...
How to Give Thanks
November 26, 2023 23:00 - 34 minutes - 10 MBWe are taking a break from our sermon series on the book of Numbers until after the New Year so that we can focus on Thanksgiving and then Christmas. Giving thanks is an important biblical theme. In a sermon called "How to Give Thanks," we look at the powerful words of Psalm 100 where we are instructed to give thanks and given important ideas on how we should do this. I hope that we can be more intentional in giving thanks not just on a holiday, but on every day of our lives.
How to Be Thankful
November 26, 2023 23:00 - 34 minutes - 10 MBWe are taking a break from our sermon series on the book of Numbers until after the New Year so that we can focus on Thanksgiving and then Christmas. Giving thanks is an important biblical theme. In a sermon called "How To Be Thankful," we look at the powerful words of Psalm 100 where we are instructed to give thanks and given important ideas on how we should do this. I hope that we can be more intentional in giving thanks not just on a holiday, but on every day of our lives.
The Problem of Pride
November 19, 2023 22:00 - 40 minutes - 11.8 MBIn this sermon we see the devastating effect of pride among God's people. Pride is a destructive problem in our lives and in our society. Pride looks at what we have and says we deserve more. Pride looks at God's authority and says we could do better. Pride looks at God's Word and says we know better. In a sermon called "The Problem of Pride" we will look at Numbers chapters 16-18 as we continue our sermon series "Are We There Yet? Glory, Grace and Grumbling in the Book of Numbers." We ...
Grace and Worship
November 12, 2023 23:00 - 38 minutes - 11.1 MBWe are looking at Numbers chapter 15 in a sermon called "Grace and Worship." Here we see that even though God's people rebelled against him, He has not given up on them. In this chapter we also see that when God gives us grace we are to respond in worship. Worship is our purposeful response to who God is and what God has done. It becomes part of our daily attitude and actions as we live in recognition of the grace that God gives us. I pray that we will be made more aware of the greatnes...
Fear and Faith
November 05, 2023 21:00 - 37 minutes - 10.8 MBFear is a powerful force. It can grow inside of us and cause us to turn away from what is right. It can spread from us to others. It can wear us down and lead us astray. This sermon looks at Numbers chapters 13 and 14 where God's people face a difficult choice. They must choose whether to respond out of fear or out of faith. Most of them respond in fear and ultimately rebel against God. We face choices daily and must decide if we will respond out of fear or out of faith. This sermon ...
Grumbling and Complaining
October 29, 2023 20:00 - 46 minutes - 14 MBWe are all prone to complaining at times. Maybe something didn't go the way we thought it should. Maybe someone lets us down. The book of Numbers is full of times that God's people complained. In a sermon called "Grumbling and Complaining," we be look at Numbers chapters 11 and 12. These chapters are the beginning of the 2nd main section in the book of Numbers. The Israelites begin to walk through the wilderness again to the promised land. At the end of chapter 10 it looks like things...
Help for Weary Travelers
October 22, 2023 22:00 - 39 minutes - 11.6 MBSometimes, along the journey of our lives we grow weary. Sorrows might pile up. Situations can become difficult. Disappointment seems all too constant. What do we do when we lack motivation to get out of bed and face the day? As we continue our "Are We There Yet" sermon series on the book of Numbers, we look at Numbers chapters 9 and 10. In these two chapters we finish the first section of this book where we see God preparing His people for the rest of their journey to the Promised Land...
God's Way of Worship
October 15, 2023 19:00 - 31 minutes - 9.07 MBWe all have preferences. For many things this is no problem as it is good for different people to like different things. We can learn from each other and be stretched in our own preferences. But what happens when we bring our preferences to worship? Is one style of worship better than another? Are there aspects of worship we can have preferences about and others that should be present no matter how people feel about it? In a sermon called "God's Way of Worship", we look at Numbers chap...
The Way of Blessing
October 08, 2023 21:00 - 48 minutes - 14.1 MBThis sermon looks at two very difficult chapters in the book of Numbers, chapters 5 and 6, which contain some very difficult to understand laws. Chapter 6 ends with an amazing blessing God commanded the priests to proclaim over His people. In a sermon called "The Way of Blessing," we see that God was explaining to His people that their personal choices impacted those around them and were a reflection of their relationship with Him. Living in God's blessing means living according to God's ...
Guarding and Belonging
October 01, 2023 23:00 - 39 minutes - 11.8 MBThe Old Testament is full of rich examples that teach us about ourselves and about God. The Levites are a group of God's people with a unique role and by looking at them we can understand what it means that we belong to God. We also see that the Levites served an important role in guarding the things of God. This sermon called "Guarding and Belonging" looks at Numbers chapters 3 and 4, as we continue our sermon series, "Are We There Yet? Glory, Grace and Grumbling in the book of Numbers." T...
God at the Center
September 24, 2023 21:00 - 39 minutes - 11.5 MBIn our "Are We There Yet?" sermon series on the book of Numbers we are looking at chapter 2. It is another very simple chapter with a very profound meaning. In chapter 2 God gives the Israelites instructions on how to arrange their camp in the wilderness so that each tribe knows exactly where to set up their tents. What is most important about this chapter is that the entire camp is arranged around a center point and at that center is the Tabernacle - the dwelling place of God among His p...
Living a Life that Counts
September 17, 2023 23:00 - 33 minutes - 9.95 MBI remember sitting in Sunday School as a child and watching the teacher move flannel graph characters on a flannel board to tell the stories of people like Abraham, Moses, or David. These cartoon-like figures seemed to be part of cartoon-like stories that we were supposed to learn as good Christian children. As I grew older I learned that these stories had great importance and deep theological meaning. But they still seemed like stories - or at least they seemed to be about people who wer...
Are we there yet?
September 10, 2023 15:00 - 42 minutes - 12.5 MB“Are we there yet?” – This question usually comes about half way through a long road trip in the family car. Often it comes from the kids in the backseat, but everyone in the car is thinking it. Long journeys are difficult. It is hard in the middle of the journey to keep sight of the destination, especially when mile after mile just keeps on looking the same. It is easy to grumble and complain. The book of Numbers is about a long and very difficult journey as God’s people walk through th...
Get to the Point
September 03, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes - 11.8 MBWhat's the point? Have you ever asked that question about anything? What's the point of our lives? What's the point of our families? What's the point of going to work? What's the point of being involved in church? Sometimes thinking about these questions leads to despair. It seems like for all our efforts there is little return. But what if the point of all these things was bigger? What if the point of everything was so great that our standards of evaluating our lives, families, job...
Keep
August 27, 2023 21:00 - 30 minutes - 9.26 MBWhy will your faith last to the end? What is needed to sustain the faith of a Christian? How can you be sure that you will not make a total shipwreck of your faith? In sermon titled "Keep", we look at Jude 24-25. We are presented with amazing promises, and we are presented with the glorious foundation that these promises rest on. We examine what God has done and is doing to keep us, and we look at what we are called to do in order to keep ourselves.
Contending for the Faith
August 20, 2023 22:00 - 42 minutes - 12.8 MBWe live in a time of great confusion and emotional turmoil. This is certainly true in our country, and it is also true in our churches. We certainly should be concerned with the state of our country, but we should be even more concerned about the state of the church. Errors concerning the gospel have crept in, and getting this right is of supreme importance. Jude is incredibly relevant in this pursuit, as we look at the first 4 verses in a sermon called "Contending for the Faith."
Trust Worthy Handling of Worldly Wealth
August 13, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 10.3 MBWe often come to passages in scripture that make us uncomfortable. More often than not these are passages that point out the idols in our heart. We like to hold these passages at arms length and move past them. In a sermon titled "Trust Worthy Handling of Worldly Wealth", we look at Luke 16: 1-13 - The Parable of the Dishonest/Shrewd Manager and how Jesus uses the parable to deal with one of the greatest idols of our hearts, the wealth of this world, and how to use it properly.
Pride and Dirt
August 06, 2023 23:00 - 41 minutes - 12.4 MBIn Proverbs, there are constant warnings on the dangers of pride and teachings about how "Pride goes before destruction." Although we may condemn more visible sins, pride can be the most deadly. In this sermon we look at the story of Naaman and how pride could have prevented him from receiving something important from God. This story teaches us about pride, but it also shines a light on God's grace to meet us where we are and extend mercy so that we can receive what we do not deserve. An ...
Living Faith Out Loud
July 30, 2023 23:00 - 45 minutes - 13.3 MBWe take one last look at 1 Thessalonians as we will conclude our "Faith Out Loud" sermon series. We are looking at 1 Thessalonians 5:25-28, as well as several important themes through this New Testament book. In a sermon called "Living Faith Out Loud," we will look at how Paul wrote to equip the Thessalonians to live out their faith in difficult times and how we can learn to do the same today.
A Prayer for Dark Times
July 23, 2023 18:00 - 40 minutes - 12.3 MBWe continue our set of sermons looking at the language of prayer that we find in the Book of Psalms. The Psalms give us practical ways of praying through the different situations we find ourselves in life. In Psalm 88, we find a unique Psalm in which there is only one other. A Psalm that begins with despair but does not conclude with hope but instead...more despair. Why would God include a Psalm that offers no hope in all of its 18 verses? What can we learn from this Psalm about ourselv...
Rejoicing in the Lord
July 16, 2023 22:00 - 40 minutes - 12.2 MBWe are starting a set of sermons that look at the language of prayer that we find in the Book of Psalms. The Psalms give us practical ways of praying through the different situations we find ourselves in life. In Psalm 32, we read a Psalm by David where he prays through a confession. In our culture confession is almost completely absent, but this includes church culture where on Sundays we put on our best face and want others to view us in specific ways. David shows why confession is s...
God Never Fails
July 09, 2023 21:00 - 40 minutes - 11.9 MBDependable. That is a word that seems to have fallen out of use. Whether it's because the stuff we buy is purposely designed to only last a short time or because people in our lives (including ourselves) often let us down. In 1 Thessalonians 5:24 we read, "The One who calls you is faithful, and he will do it." We are told that God is faithful...completely dependable. In this sermon we look at the amazing thing that we are told that our faithful God will do and we see that understanding ...
Seeing Clearly Through Chaos
July 02, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 12.7 MBI hate driving at night in the rain. It's hard to see through the water on the windshield. The wipers are distracting as they flick back and forth. Headlights seem less helpful than normal as they bounce off the glossy wet surface making the road lines almost invisible. As I drive in the rainy darkness, my brain has to work overtime trying to decipher what my eyes are seeing and my ears are hearing. It is tough to sort through all the chaos. This sermon is called "Seeing Clearly Throu...
The Peaceful Church
June 25, 2023 19:00 - 46 minutes - 13.6 MBAs I write this, I am looking out at a beautiful lake in the Adirondack mountains with mountains reflecting on the surface of the lake which shimmers in the morning sun. It is the final morning of our annual family vacation here and this picture is what comes to my mind when I think of the word "peace." But we will be leaving in a few hours and heading home. Peace looks very different then. This sermon looks at 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22 and is called "The Peaceful Church." In this sermon ...
Failure to Lead
June 19, 2023 00:00 - 46 minutes - 13.2 MBHave you ever had a bad boss before? Nothing in life can be as painful as working for someone that is bad at making decisions and leading through difficult times. When you need leadership from someone but don't receive it, it can really make your job tough. In Scripture, we find one of the best examples of what a "bad boss" looks like in Samson. Someone that was called to lead, but failed to live up to that calling. In a sermon called "Failure to Lead", we look at Judges 14-16 and exam...
Be Prepared for the Day of the Lord
June 11, 2023 21:00 - 41 minutes - 12 MBAre you ready for the end of the world? Things felt very surreal this week as we looked out at orange skies because of the smoke from the wildfires in Canada. While strange, not exactly the end of the world? For some, being prepared for the "end times" means gathering survival food and equipment. For others, it means meticulously studying Scripture to find signs and to calculate dates. But this all misses the most important part! This sermon is called "Be Prepared for the Day of the Lo...
Life of Learning
June 04, 2023 17:00 - 34 minutes - 10.1 MBWe take a short break from our "Faith out Loud" series to remind ourselves of the purpose of the church by taking a look at Acts 1 and 2. It describes the early practices and activities of the early Christian community shortly after the Day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles and many people were converted to Christianity. Let us look at these passages in a sermon called "Life of Learning" and reflect on how we align to God's Word.
Resurrection Hope
May 28, 2023 19:00 - 34 minutes - 10.2 MBSometimes it is hard to hold on to hope in difficult times. It is during those times that we must see our difficulties through the lens of the gospel. In 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Paul helps us to see what it means to have hope because of the gospel - the truth that Jesus died and rose again. He specifically applies this to how we deal with death. In a sermon called "Resurrection Hope" we look at how the gospel helps us face death and the hope that we have in the promise that everyone who ...
A Higher Purpose
May 22, 2023 00:00 - 41 minutes - 12.2 MBWhat is our purpose in life? The changing answers to this question have shaped human history. We often don't realize how we are answering this question or what it means for our lives and our world, but we are answering the question. It is as simple as being in a situation and doing what we want rather than what we should do. Even the notion of something that should be done instead of what we want to do is so foreign to us today because of how we answer the question - "what is my purpose ...