Orchard Community Church Sermon Audio
500 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 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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What God Has Joined
June 06, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 13.1 MBWhat is the point of marriage? What does that word even mean any more? Who gets to decide what marriage is? In a sermon called "What God Has Joined" we look at Matthew 19:1-12 where Jesus is tested with a very difficult question to see who he agrees with regarding ideas about marriage and divorce. Although this happened two thousand years ago, followers of Christ often find themselves in similar situations today. What do we believe about marriage? Will we follow the popular opinion or ...
Extreme Forgiveness Part 2
May 30, 2021 21:00 - 40 minutes - 12.2 MBPreviously, we began looking at the idea of "Extreme Forgiveness" in Matthew 18:21-35, but we didn't get past the first two verses! This sermon concludes this important passage in a sermon called "Extreme Forgiveness Part 2."
Extreme Forgiveness
May 23, 2021 21:00 - 41 minutes - 12.4 MBWe are revisiting Matthew 18:21-35 in a sermon called "Extreme Forgiveness". Previously we had looked in depth at Matthew 18:15-20 and then quickly looked at Matthew 18:21-35. In this sermon we look briefly at the first section and spend the majority of our time in the second as we examine what Jesus means by telling Peter to forgive someone "seventy-seven" times and then Jesus further explains this idea through a powerful story about forgiveness. In this passage we are presented with th...
I Refuse!
May 16, 2021 22:00 - 42 minutes - 12.8 MBIn the passage for this sermon, Jesus talks about two types of people who cause problems in the church. The first is the person who refuses to repent when rebuked for their sin. The second is the person who refuses to forgive someone who sins against them. This important passage talks about the process of personal reconciliation, church discipline, the importance of repentance, the necessity of forgiveness, and how all of these relate to each other. In a sermon called "I Refuse!", we loo...
Like a Child
May 09, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes - 11 MBJesus tells his disciples that they must become like children, but what does he mean by that? In a sermon called "Like a Child", we look at Matthew 18:1-14 where we will see Jesus use a child to help us understand how we should see ourselves and other believers.
Faith's Poor Substitutes
May 02, 2021 19:00 - 35 minutes - 10.5 MBHave you ever been cooking and found that you were missing a key ingredient in a recipe? When this happens to me, I go on the internet and look up a substitute for that ingredient, thinking there must be something that has the same taste. Often the finished product doesn't taste like it should because I used a substitute ingredient instead of what the recipe called for. This is usually not a big deal when cooking, but what about in our faith? In a sermon called "Faith's Poor Substitutes"...
In God's Presence
April 26, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes - 10.9 MBWhat would you do if you were face to face with God? Scripture has a lot to say about what it is like to be in God's presence. In a sermon called "In God's Presence", we look at Matthew 17:1-13. In this passage, some of the disciples get to see who Jesus truly is in an amazing experience known as the transfiguration. The impact on them was profound and the truth of what they witnessed is still important for us today.
Deny Self, Take up Cross, Follow Jesus
April 18, 2021 23:00 - 34 minutes - 10.3 MBWe like things simplified to just a few easy steps. In this sermon we look at three steps to being a Christian from Matthew 16:21-28. Step one - deny self; Step two - take up your cross; and Step three - follow Jesus. Sounds easy, right?! Seriously, though, the challenge Jesus gives to his disciples, and all of us who would follow Jesus, is something we need to take to heart today. This sermon is titled "Deny Self, Take up Cross, Follow Jesus".
The Unshakeable Church.
April 11, 2021 22:00 - 41 minutes - 12.3 MBIn a sermon called "The Unshakeable Church", we look at Matthew 16:13-20. This passage has caused a lot of debates, especially between Catholics and Protestants. We will focus on what this passage is saying about the importance of the church being based on the truth about who Christ is and the mission this gives us in this world.
Who Do You Say I Am?
April 04, 2021 23:00 - 26 minutes - 7.93 MBWho is Jesus Christ? This is the most important question we will ever answer. On this Easter Sunday, in a sermon titled "Who Do You Say I Am?", we look at Matthew 16:15 where Jesus asks his disciples this important question. If you're struggling, looking for meaning and purpose, looking to be healed from past hurts, or looking to overcome guilt and shame in your life, know that hope begins and healing comes from truly answering the question, "Who is Jesus?"
Stop The Spread
March 28, 2021 21:00 - 33 minutes - 10.1 MBWe have heard the phrase "stop the spread" a lot over the past year or so as we have endured this worldwide pandemic. We have become educated on how easily viruses spread and what we can do to try to stop them. In this sermon called "Stop the Spread", we look at Matthew 16:1-12 where some religious teachers come to Jesus with a demand that shows us that their faith is infected and their teaching has become toxic. After this encounter, Jesus warns his disciples against letting this toxic t...
The Heart of Worship
March 14, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 11 MBAre you a hypocrite? In a sermon called "The Heart of Worship", we look at Matthew 15:1-20 where Jesus confronts the religious leaders of his day and tells them that they are hypocrites, blind guides, and that all of their worship of God is in vain. Ouch. I pray that as we look at this challenging passage we will ask ourselves if we are living with hearts that truly worship Jesus.
Facing the Impossible
March 07, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 10.9 MBSometimes we are put in impossible situations. In this sermon on Matthew 14:13-36 called "Facing the Impossible", we look at a time when the disciples faced two impossible situations. The great difficulty of these two situations is that Jesus put the disciples there. Sometimes Jesus sends us into difficult situations so that we can understand our weakness and learn to trust in his strength.
Dismissing Jesus
February 28, 2021 18:00 - 33 minutes - 9.9 MBIt is a horrible feeling to meet someone and feel like they just dismiss you as being unimportant. You feel judged and belittled. You wonder how this person who doesn't even know you can just write you off as meaningless. Yet we do this so often with Jesus. In a sermon called "Dismissing Jesus", we look at Matthew 13:53 - 14:12. In this passage we see the people of Jesus' hometown decide they know better than Jesus and they just dismiss everything else they have learned about him becaus...
The Greatest Treasure
February 21, 2021 22:00 - 38 minutes - 11.2 MBWhat is your greatest treasure? What could you not live without? What do you have that is absolutely irreplaceable? Maybe you have things of great sentimental value such as family heirlooms. Maybe you have things of great monetary value. Whatever it is that you might think is your greatest treasure, I guarantee that being saved by Jesus Christ and brought into His kingdom is greater. In a sermon called "The Greatest Treasure", we look at Matthew 13:44-52. Here we see Jesus tell a few...
Why God Waits
February 14, 2021 21:00 - 33 minutes - 9.57 MBWhy does God allow bad things to happen? Why doesn't He fix the world now? In a sermon called "Why God Waits", we look at Matthew 13:24-43 where Jesus tells several parables that help us to understand God's purpose in waiting before He brings His justice to the world. I pray we will be taught to be patient in our hope as well as to be urgent in our mission to spread the gospel to others during the time before the Lord's judgement comes.
The Parable of the Soils
February 07, 2021 22:00 - 34 minutes - 10.2 MBWhy do some people accept the gospel and others don't? In this sermon, called "The Parable of the Soils", we will look at Matthew 13:1-23 where Jesus talks about this difficult issue. Jesus talks about God's amazing grace in spreading the truth of the gospel to all different people and the difficult reality that not all accept the gospel. He also talks about God's sovereignty and people's choice to respond to the gospel without any hint of contradiction between these two ideas. We are confro...
Worst Decision Ever
January 31, 2021 22:00 - 38 minutes - 11.4 MBIn this sermon we look at Matthew 12:22-50 where Jesus talks about the unforgivable sin. We look very carefully at this important issue to see exactly what Jesus is talking about. In a sermon called "Worst Decision Ever," we see that the Pharisees decide that there is no way Jesus is the Messiah.
A Greater Authority
January 24, 2021 22:00 - 35 minutes - 10.4 MBWhen one of my kids tries to boss one of my other kids, I point out that I'm right there and then I ask them, "Who is the father here? Who has the authority?" They begrudgingly say, "you are and you do..." They want to exercise authority over each other, but as their father I have a greater authority than they do. In a sermon called "A Greater Authority", we look at Matthew 12:1-21. Here we see the religious leaders trying to tell Jesus (who is God) that what Jesus is doing is wrong. Jesus...
Great Expectations
January 17, 2021 22:00 - 34 minutes - 10.1 MBImagine giving your whole life for something and then wondering if it was all for nothing. I think we all have expectations in our life that have been disappointing. In Matthew 11, we see John the Baptist, who has given his life to prepare the way for Jesus and is now in jail because of this, send messengers to Jesus with a difficult question. John's question to Jesus is basically, "Was it all for nothing?" This sermon, which looks at Matthew 11:1-30, is called "Great Expectations" and we se...
This Difficult Mission
January 10, 2021 21:00 - 37 minutes - 11.2 MBBeing a Christian is not easy. In our current culture we see disturbing trends, difficult events, and growing resentment against Christians. We are also bombarded with causes, movements, and social philosophies that demand immediate reaction and complete support. We are pushed to seek our own happiness at all cost, yet are forced to step carefully around the happiness of others. In this difficult context we have a mission to live for and proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. We resume our ...
Look Both Ways
December 27, 2020 22:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBFor the last sermon of 2020, we will be stepping out of our sermon series on Matthew for a sermon I'm calling "Look Both Ways." As we close out 2020 and look forward to 2021, it is appropriate to look back and look forward. We look back to see God's faithfulness and look forward in faith as we seek to follow where he leads. This has been a very difficult year, but God has been faithful and will continue to lead us forward as we trust him and seek to live out the gospel in our lives.
The Mission of Christmas
December 21, 2020 01:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBWe often think about Jesus being the greatest gift of Christmas. Christmas also reminds us that Jesus is our joy, peace, hope, and love. I wonder, though, if we ever think about the mission of Christmas? Jesus came because he was on a mission to save us from our sins and restore us to a right relationship with God. When we celebrate Christ's birth on Christmas, we are celebrating that he came to us on a mission. In this sermon we look at how that mission continued throughout Jesus' earthly l...
RSVP
December 14, 2020 01:00 - 40 minutes - 27.6 MBI remember sending out invitations for our wedding. At the end of the invitation were four letters - "RSVP". These four letters represent a French Phrase that I will not attempt to spell out here, but basically it means please send a response. We needed to know how many people were coming to our wedding so we needed people to send their response to the invitation to let us know if they were coming or not. I think we should have those four letters in mind whenever we read Scripture - RSVP - r...
Confronted by Jesus
December 06, 2020 21:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBWe think of the birth of Jesus as something sweet and beautiful. As we learn more about his life from the gospels, I wonder if we should think about his birth more like the Allies storming the beaches of Normandy on D-Day in World War II. The incarnation is more than a sweet gesture of love. The incarnation is an invasion of our world by the kingdom of God! In a sermon called "Confronted by Jesus", we look at Matthew 8:18-34, where we see that people often felt confronted by the truth of Jes...
The Powerful Authority of Jesus
November 29, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes - 11.2 MBAfter they heard Jesus preach the Sermon on the Mount, the crowds declared that Jesus taught with authority that they had never heard before. In a sermon called "The Powerful Authority of Jesus", we look at Matthew 8:1-17. Matthew continues this theme by giving us three incredible examples of Christ's powerful authority at work. His authority continues today as well!
Kingdom Living Part 9: Choose
November 22, 2020 19:00 - 35 minutes - 10.2 MBChoices can be difficult. Sometimes choices are tough because there are too many good things to choose from. Other times choices are tough because there are very few options, but the consequence of the choice is very serious. So which of these applies to our choice of what to believe in? This sermon is called "Choose" and we will be looking at Matthew 7:13-29. As Jesus ends the Sermon on the Mount, he confronts us with an important choice. It is a choice with eternal consequences. Will we fo...
Kingdom Living Part 8: How to Live in a Messed Up World
November 16, 2020 00:00 - 35 minutes - 10.2 MBEver feel like the world is just completely messed up? Ever wonder what to do and how to live? This is what Jesus is talking about in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. In a sermon called "Kingdom Living Part 8: How to Live in a Messed Up World", we look at Matthew 7:1-12. I think we all need a biblical perspective on this very important topic right now! This sermon is part 15 of our sermon series on the book of Matthew called "The King Has Come."
Kingdom Living Part 7: Kingdom Perspective
November 08, 2020 19:00 - 35 minutes - 10.4 MBThere is something called the "overview effect", which is experienced by some astronauts when they see the earth from a distance. The astronauts see the earth as a whole and as something very small seemingly hanging in the vastness of space. They describe a sense of perspective that diminishes the many divisions of humanity. This unique perspective changes how they think about life. In a sermon called "Kingdom Living Part 7: Kingdom Perspective", we look at Matthew 6:19-34. In this portion o...
Kingdom Living Part 6: How to Pray
November 01, 2020 21:00 - 37 minutes - 10.8 MBWe tend to make prayer very complicated. We try for the right words or the right emotion so that God will hear our prayer or, if we're honest, sometimes just to impress those who are listening to us pray. In a sermon called "Kingdom Living Part 6: How to Pray", we look at the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:7-15 This is part 6 on the Sermon on the Mount and is part 13 of our sermon series "The King Has Come" on the Gospel of Matthew. In this passage, Jesus seems to take a break from talking abou...
Kingdom Living Part 5: How Not To Be A Hypocrite
October 25, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes - 10.7 MBHave you ever had someone tell you that all Christians are hypocrites? Have you ever wondered if you were a hypocrite? In Matthew 6:1-18 Jesus preaches about hypocrisy. We continue our sermon series called "The King Has Come" on the Gospel of Matthew with a sermon called "Kingdom Living Part 5: How Not To Be A Hypocrite".
You Can't Have The Great Commission Without The Great Commandment
October 18, 2020 19:00 - 31 minutes - 8.89 MBWe have a guest speaker for this sermon. Orchard began supporting Dan Doyle and his family when they were in Nicaragua. The Doyles then moved to Ecuador where they have been serving until the COVID shutdown forced them to return to the states. The focus of Dan's message is You Can't Have The Great Commission Without The Great Commandment.
Kingdom Living Part 4: Heart Conditions
October 11, 2020 18:00 - 42 minutes - 12.5 MBMinor cuts and scrapes, bruises, or sore muscles don't warrant a trip to the hospital. But what if we are having chest pains and heart trouble? Anyone with any sense would tell us to get to the doctor right away because we could have something wrong with our heart! I think we often get this backwards in our relationship with Christ. We look at outward things and treat them as most important but allow sinful attitudes and thoughts to consume us. In part 11 of our sermon series on Matthew call...
Kingdom Living Part 3: Jesus is Enough
October 04, 2020 18:00 - 37 minutes - 10.9 MBDo you ever feel like you're not good enough for God? What if I told you this was good? Those who know they are not good enough are ready to accept the gift of grace that God has given us in His Son, Jesus. In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus talks about what it means to be righteous, but the whole point to what he is saying is that we will never be enough. Our response to Jesus' message is to trust that He is enough! As we continue our sermon series on the Gospel of Matthew called " The King...
Marks of Genuine Repentance
September 28, 2020 00:00 - 48 minutes - 14.3 MBOur guest preacher is one of the missionaries we support as a church. He has asked that his name not be used due to the difficulties on the mission field where he serves. He will be preaching from Psalm 51 in a sermon titled "Marks of Genuine Repentance".
Kingdom Living Part 2: Salt and Light
September 20, 2020 17:00 - 34 minutes - 9.85 MBA Newspaper once reached out to famous authors asking them to write an answer to the question, "What is wrong with the world." G.K. Chesterton famously sent in his article for publication which read, simply, "Dear sir, I am". Chesterton understood that when we look at problems in the world we need to start by looking at ourselves. In this sermon called "Salt and Light", we will look at Matthew 5:13-16. In this passage Jesus calls us to be salt and light in this world, but he warns that sal...
Salt and Light
September 20, 2020 17:00 - 34 minutes - 9.85 MBA Newspaper once reached out to famous authors asking them to write an answer to the question, "What is wrong with the world." G.K. Chesterton famously sent in his article for publication which read, simply, "Dear sir, I am". Chesterton understood that when we look at problems in the world we need to start by looking at ourselves. In this sermon called "Salt and Light", we will look at Matthew 5:13-16. In this passage Jesus calls us to be salt and light in this world, but he warns that sal...
Kingdom Living Part 1: The Blessed Life
September 13, 2020 21:00 - 43 minutes - 12.4 MBI am doing something a bit unusual, for this sermon. I am preaching a sermon that was preached by someone else. I hope you will bear with me, though, as that someone else was Jesus Christ and the sermon is the Sermon on the Mount. We are looking at the first part of this amazing sermon, as we look at Matthew 5:1-12, in a sermon called "Kingdom Living Part 1 – The Blessed Life".
Kingdom Living Part 1 – The Blessed Life
September 13, 2020 21:00 - 43 minutes - 12.4 MBI am doing something a bit unusual, for this sermon. I am preaching a sermon that was preached by someone else. I hope you will bear with me, though, as that someone else was Jesus Christ and the sermon is the Sermon on the Mount. We are looking at the first part of this amazing sermon, as we look at Matthew 5:1-12, in a sermon called "Kingdom Living Part 1 – The Blessed Life".
Follow Me
September 06, 2020 21:00 - 38 minutes - 11 MBWhat does it mean to follow Jesus? I think we have lost a sense of the importance of this question. We talk about believing in Jesus, trusting Jesus, and even receiving Jesus. All these are helpful in some ways, but I believe Jesus summed up what it means to be a Christian when he invited people to follow him. In this sermon, called "Follow Me", we look at Matthew 4:18-25. We will look at why Jesus calls us to follow him and what this means.
Difficult Trials
August 30, 2020 18:00 - 42 minutes - 12.4 MBThe world is facing a difficult time right now. What should our attitude be? Should we seek to avoid the difficulty? Should we try easy ways out? Should we just do what we want? In Matthew 4:1-17 we see Jesus tempted in ways that we struggle with. We see how he responds and endures as an example for us and to prove that he is qualified to be our savior. This sermon is called "Difficult Trials" and is part 6 of the sermon series, "The King Has Come" on the Gospel of Matthew.
The Way of Righteousness
August 23, 2020 17:00 - 39 minutes - 11.7 MBWhen I was in college in downtown Chicago, it was easy to get lost walking around the city. Fortunately, just about anywhere you are in downtown Chicago you can see either the Willis Tower (which was the Sears Tower when I was there) or the John Hancock Building. These landmarks gave me reference points to know where I was and where I should go. In part 5 of our sermon series on the Gospel of Matthew called "The King Has Come", we are looking at Matthew 4:13-17 in a sermon called "The Way of...
Be Prepared
August 16, 2020 18:00 - 40 minutes - 11.8 MBI 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' earthly ministry. This is part 4 of our sermon series in the Gospel of Matthew called "The King Has Come."
Threatened by Jesus
August 09, 2020 19:00 - 31 minutes - 9.15 MBWe 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 by Jesus. He threatens what we consider normal. He threatens what we want to do and what we think will make us happy or ...
A Grand Entrance
August 02, 2020 21:00 - 34 minutes - 10 MBWhen 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 the second sermon in our series "The King Has Come" on the gospel of Matthew.
The King Has Come
July 26, 2020 16:00 - 36 minutes - 10.5 MBWe 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 in His kingdom and how Jesus fulfills the Old Testament. We will also be challenged by the ways people respond ...
The Gospel is God's Great Power
July 19, 2020 19:00 - 36 minutes - 10.5 MBWe 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 lives, to change churches, and to change the world. In this sermon we will look at the power of the gospel.
The Gospel is God's Great Plan
July 13, 2020 02:00 - 29 minutes - 8.4 MBThe 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 glory. While we can look at Jesus' death and resurrection as the core of the gospel, we can also look at all of Scri...
The Gospel is God's Great News
July 06, 2020 02:00 - 25 minutes - 7.24 MBWe 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."
Eternal Joy.
June 28, 2020 20:00 - 33 minutes - 9.51 MBWe 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.