Orrville Christian Church Sermons
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Easter 2022: How Sweet The Sound
April 17, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBHOW SWEET THE SOUND John 20:11-18 “He is RISEN!” “He is risen INDEED!” “...if Christ has not been raised, preaching is useless and so is your faith…if Christ has not been raised…you are still in sins.” 1 Corinthians 15:14, 17 “But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead…” 1 Corinthians 15:20 John 20:11-18 No matter how DARK your life might be right now, Jesus has the power to DELIVER you and bring healing. Jesus said to her, “Mary.” John 20:16 “The swe...
More of God:More of the Cross
April 10, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBMORE OF GOD: MORE OF THE CROSS Psalm 22 “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Psalm 22:1 The PERCEIVED injustice of God’s silence makes our suffering feel even moreagonizing. The best way through our suffering is to LEAN INTO RELATIONSHIP rather than withdrawing. Our PERSPECTIVE changes our suffering. What is the story you play out in your mind in your suffering? Find COMFORT in God’s presence. You don’t need to suffer ALONE. It is finished. He has ...
More of God: More Gratitude
April 03, 2022 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBMessage Notes April 3, 2022 MORE OF GOD: MORE GRATITUDE Psalm 34 God is GOOD, even in a world gone BAD. “You are good, and what you do is good…” Psalm 119:68 “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” Psalm 34:8 1. TASTE - the WORD of the LORD. “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted the Lord is good.” 1 Peter 2:2-3 2. SEE - The WORKS of ...
More of God: More Trust
March 27, 2022 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBMORE OF GOD: MORE TRUST Psalm 23 “The Lord is my Shepherd.” 1. THE LORD is my Shepherd. “I AM WHO I AM.” Exodus 3:14 Make a list of ALL the ATTRIBUTES of God. The LORD is MY Shepherd. “I am the gate of the sheep...whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture.” John 10:7,9 ...his sheep follow him because they know his voice…” John 10:4b Set aside MORE TIME to be in God’s word. The LORD...
More of God: More Stillness
March 20, 2022 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBMORE OF GOD: MORE STILLNESS Psalm 46 “Be still, and know that I am God…” Psalm 46:10 Step One: BE STILL and declare your trust in God. Step Two: BE STILL and reflect on the goodness and presence of God. Step Three: BE STILL and know that He is God. Let go of the NOISE. Let go of the ANXIETY. Let go of the AGENDA. Let go and be PRESENT.
More of God: More Humility
March 13, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBMORE OF GOD: MORE HUMILITY Psalm 51 “CHURCH, we’ve had a problem here.” It’s called: SIN. Sin means “to MISS the MARK. “Then David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.” 2 Samuel 12:13 1. ADMIT your sin. “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6 2. Ask God for MERCY. “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse m...
More of God: More Thirst
March 06, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBMORE OF GOD: MORE THIRST Psalm 42-43 Do you WANT more of God? “Father, I NEED and WANT more of you in my life.” “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” Psalm 42:1-2 1. Be HONEST with God. 2. Remember WHO God is and WHAT he has done. What gets REPEATED must be IMPORTANT. “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me?Put your hope in God, for ...
Fancy Like: Married Life
February 27, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBFANCY LIKE: MARRIED LIFE God’s way is better than the world’s way. Humility is the oxygen that every marriage needs to flourish. Two Characteristics of a Godly Marriage: (Ephesians 5:22-33) 1.Submission 2.Sacrifice Husbands: Love your wives like Christ. 1.Sacrifice for your wife in such a way that it draws her near to God. 2.Care for your wife as your own body. “It is pride that changed angels into devils, it is humility that makes men as angels.” - St. Augustine Wi...
Fancy Like: Dating Life
February 20, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBA PROPER PATH is choosing God’s way over the world’s way. “A life without God is like a boat without an anchor.” – Billy Graham An APPROPRIATE PARTNER is a child of the light. If you’re going to look for someone with higher standards, you have to have higher standards on where to look. A PROSPEROUS PARTNERSHIP is one that pursues God more than each other. When we pursue God together, we will inevitably become closer to one another.
Fancy Like: Single Life
February 13, 2022 05:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBFANCY LIKE: DATING LIFE Ephesians 5:1-7 Ephesians 1-3: WHAT to BELIEVE. Ephesians 4-6: HOW to BEHAVE. Put your IDENTITY in Christ. Sex outside of MARRIAGE is sin. PROTECTION PROVISION 2. Pursue a lifestyle of PURITY. 3. Praise and THANK God for the BLESSINGS of single life.
Vision Sunday 2022
February 06, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBWhere did the Beyond Campaign take us? Where are we going as a church in 2022?
Through Pain
January 30, 2022 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBHOW CAN I CHANGE?: THROUGH PAIN 2 Corinthians 12 You can CHANGE. “Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 1. God PERMITS thorns. 2. God has a PURPOSE in thorns, although we may not realize it. “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know…” Romans 5:3a “...we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and chara...
Planted in Rhythms
January 23, 2022 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBHOW CAN I CHANGE?: PLANTED IN RHYTHMS Acts 13:1-3 We first make our habits, and then our habits make us. When we live in rhythm with Jesus our lives can radically change. Our first rhythm that we need to learn to practice is: Worship We must take ourselves out of the equation and make God the object of our worship. Our second rhythm that we need to learn to practice is: Fasting This practice makes us take our eyes off the things of this world. By doing so we can mor...
With God's People
January 16, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBHOW CAN I CHANGE?: WITH GOD’S PEOPLE 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8 The church is not a BUILDING. The church is PEOPLE. We are FAMILY. YOU CAN CHANGE. “You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you was not without results. We had previously suffered and been treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition.” 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Will we DARE to SHARE? “Just as a nursing mothe...
In The Truth
January 09, 2022 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBHOW CAN I CHANGE?: IN THE TRUTH Romans 12:2; 2 Timothy 3:14-17 YOU CAN CHANGE. “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformedby the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - his good, pleasing, and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timo...
Through The Spirit
January 02, 2022 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBTHROUGH THE SPIRIT Romans 7:15 - 8:17 You can CHANGE. Steps to Change: 1.Submit your life to JESUS. 2. Live by RELATIONSHIP rather than REQUIREMENT. a)Embrace Christ’s SACRIFICE for you, and remember your own HUMANESS. b)Develop your LOVE for Christ. 1.Let the SPIRIT lead and work in you. The Spirit Empowers Us: ·To CHANGE and RESIST sin ·To live in the FAMILY OF GOD. ·To engage in Christian prayer and SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES. ·To share in Christ’s SUFFERING.
A New and Glorious Morn
December 26, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBA NEW AND GLORIOUS MORN Philippians 3:4-14 Christmas means we can have a FRESH START. “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:13b-14 Since we can’t change the past, it’s best to LEARN from it and then to LEAVE it in the past and move forward. “I want to know Christ…” Philippians 3:10 Our Vision: To help people take...
Til He Appeared (Christmas Eve 2021)
December 24, 2021 05:00 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWe HATE to wait! Christmas has a lot to do with the "NOT YET" and the "NOW"! Few individuals waited longer than Simeon & Anna. Jesus' appearing brings a new hope to their painful circumstances. 1. Our Wait. 2. There is Hope NOW. The wait is over. Forgiveness, purpose, eternal life can all start NOW. May your heart be filled with "The Thrill of Hope"!
Fall on Your Knees
December 19, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24 MBFALL ON YOUR KNEES Matthew 2:1-11 God welcomes everyone to WORSHIP Him. We are all on a PILGRAMAGE to worship something. “Worship is our response to what we value most.” – Louis Giglio “Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship.” – David Foster Wallace Worship requires SUBMISSION. “At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the ...
The Soul Felt It's Worth
December 12, 2021 05:00 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBTHE SOUL FELT ITS WORTH Luke 1:26-38; 46-49 The WORTH of something is in the eye of the beholder. Our worth isn’t based on our circumstances or what someone else thinks about us; no, our worth is found in GOD and what HE thinks about us. What helped Mary feel her worth? 1.God Came NEAR. 2.God COMMISSIONED. “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.” Luke 1:35 ·We ALL have INTRINSIC value. ·We ALL have POTENTIAL ...
The Weary World Rejoices
December 05, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBTHE WEARY WORLD REJOICES 1 John 1:1-4 “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause GREAT JOY for all the people.” Luke 2:10 1. This is REAL. Jesus Christ, according to Christmas, is God come to save us, to do for us what we can’t do for ourselves. To know him is eternal life.” - Tim Keller 2. This is LIFE. 3. This is LOVE. “We are writing these things so that you may fully share our JOY.” 1 John 1:4 NLT “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given…” Isaia...
Celebrate and Give Thanks
November 28, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWe celebrate who God is and what He has done!
Escape Room: Moving Out of a Place of Bitterness
November 21, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBMoving Out of A Place of Bitterness Genesis 45; 50:20 “I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt! And now, do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you.” Genesis 45:4-5 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” Genesis 50:20 3 Steps to Forgiving Others: 1. “I RELEASE my right to RETALIATE.” See ...
Escape Room: Breaking Free from Discouragement
November 14, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBJoseph finds himself in prison for doing the right thing. He interprets the dreams of the cupbearer and baker and they come true as Joseph said, but they forget about Joseph. He remains in prison another 2 years! It may seem like God has forgotten you, as well as other people, but keep the faith. God has not abandoned you!
Escape Room: Running Away From The Grip of Temptation
November 07, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBPut yourself in Joseph's sandals, men. Could you have run away? Joseph literally flees temptation - he runs. How do we do the same?
Escape Room: Climbing Out Of The Pit of Betrayal
October 31, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBHe was favored by his father, BUT resented by his half-brothers and eventually sold into slavery by them! How do we deal with this kind of betrayal? Do we break down or break out?
Rooted: What's Your Story
October 24, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBWHY AND HOW SHOULD I TELL OTHERS Luke 8:26-39 What’s YOUR story? We have a story to tell - not just OUR story, but ultimately, the story of Jesus and his love. “The man from whom the demons had gone out begged to go with him but Jesus sent him away, saying, “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.” Luke 8:38-39 “Return home and tell how much God has done for you.” · GIVE THANKS · TELL O...
Rooted: How Does God View Money?
October 17, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBHow Does God View Money Matthew 6:19-34 We arrange our lives around whatever sits on the THRONE of our hearts. Your MONEY reveals who sits on the throne of your heart. Money = SELF-IMPORTANCE Money = POWER Money = SECURITY Money = FREEDOM Money PRETENDS to offer that which we long for from God. Money = BLESSING Kingdom Economics 101:What I LOSE in this world for Christ is a WIN in the Kingdom. Belonging in the Kingdom means belonging to the KING .You are in the CARE of...
UPDATE on BEYOND Episode
October 04, 2021 04:00 - 54 seconds - 830 KBNew Podcast updating on BEYOND drops on Monday October 11!
Rooted: There is an Enemy
October 03, 2021 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBRooted: There Is An Enemy 1 Peter 5:8-11 “Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.” 1 Peter 5:8-9 Our EVIL Enemy. He HOWLS. He PROWLS. He DEVOURS. Satan uses 2 main strategies: He attacks our MINDS through FALSE TEACHING. The devil’s main work is DECEPTION. ...
Rooted: Who Is God?
September 26, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBIn uncertain times, we need a faith that is grounded in God and his truth. When life feels out of control, we need regular rhythms that help us walk with God. This is what Rooted is all about! Hope you'll join us as we seek to deepen our connection with God, his church, and your purpose!
Rooted: Where is God in the Midst of Suffering
September 26, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBThere are some things we choose to do that bring suffering. Sometimes suffering comes and we have no control or choice in the matter. “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest. Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises. In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered ...
Doing Good Recap : Titus Week 9
September 12, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBIt's one thing to KNOW what to do; it's quite another to actually DO it. In this series, we're going to explore the importance of "Doing Good" and how that furthers God's purpose for the church.
Learn to Do Good : Titus Week 8
September 05, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBDOING GOOD: LEARN TO DO GOOD Titus 3:12-15 1. DECIDE TO DO GOOD 2. FOCUS ON OTHERS FIRST 3. PRACTICE DOING GOOD “If anyone, then, knows the good they ought to do and doesn’t do it, it is sin for them.” (James 4:17) Three ways to begin practicing doing good: · Pray for one person you can share the love of God with · Practice looking at and listening to people · Plan to do one good thing for one person everywhere you go 4. REAP A HARVEST In Galatians 6:9-10, P...
Maintain Harmony : Titus Week 7
August 29, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBDOING GOOD: MAINTAIN HARMONY Titus 3:9-11 1. Avoid FOOLISH controversies. 2. Warn DIVISIVE people. · The FALSE Teacher · The IMMORAL Example. · The CONTENTIOUS Spirit. Bottom Line: Many things can ____________________ us, but Jesus wants to _____________ us. “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” Psalm 133:1
Share Your Story : Titus Week 6
August 22, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBDOING GOOD: SHARE YOUR STORY Titus 3:3-8 What is your faith story? “As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath.” Ephesians 2:1-3 ...
Submit to Authority : Titus Week 5
August 15, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBAugust 15, 2021 DOING GOOD: SUBMIT TO AUTHORITY Titus 3:1-2 “Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.” Titus 3:1-2 God has established 3 areas of authority: 1. The FAMILY 2. The CHURCH 3. The GOVERNMENT God is telling us to OBEY the laws of the land. Why submit to governing authorities: · Possible PUNISHMENT. ...
Christianity Should Be Attractive: Titus Week 4
August 08, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBAugust 8, 2021 DOING GOOD: CHRISTIANITY SHOULD BE ATTRACTIVE Titus 2:9-15 5 Qualities Paul says we are to have: · Have a SUBMISSIVE spirit. · Try to PLEASE your boss. · Guard your TONGUE. · Don’t STEAL time or money. · Be fully TRUSTWORTHY. 1. The BEAUTY of DOING GOOD. 2. The BASIS of DOING GOOD. Bottom Line: DO GOOD so that God and the Gospel LOOK GOOD.
Set an Example : Titus Week 3
August 02, 2021 01:25 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBDoing Good: Set An Example Titus 2:1-8 One of our greatest needs in the church and our society today is ____________________ ____________________. Young people need to see Christians who live as if their relationship with God is the most important thing in their lives. “In everything set them an example by doing what is right.” – Titus 2:7 Your influence is like a ____________________ – mostly unconscious and almost immortal. Would those who oppose you be ashamed because the...
Do Hard Things : Titus Week 2
July 25, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBDOING GOOD: DO HARD THINGS Titus 1:5-16 1. Leaders raise up other leaders. “...appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.” Titus 1:5 2. Leaders live blameless lives. “An elder must be blameless…” Titus 1:6 · His family life · His social life · His personal life “He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it." Titus 1:9 3. Leaders confront false teaching. “Therefore rebuk...
Doing Good: Titus
July 18, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBDOING GOOD: GOD'S VISION FOR YOUR LIFE Titus 1:1-5 Outline of Titus · Chapter 1: Right LEADERSHIP in the church · Chapter 2: Right LIVING in the CHURCH · Chapter 3: Right LIVING in SOCIETY God has a MINISTRY, a MESSAGE, and a MISSION for each one of us. 1. MINISTRY · A SERVANT of God. · An APOSTLE of Jesus Christ. S.H.A.P.E. · Spiritual Gifts · Heart · Abilities · Personality · Experiences 2. MESSAGE · TRUTH “I am the way and the truth and the life. No on...
Disciple: Following to Going
July 11, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBDISCIPLE: FOLLOWING TO GOING Matthew 4:19; 9:35-10:39 “...go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus is calling us to a RADICAL commitment where HIS commission becomes OUR mission - no matter the cost. "Then he said to his disciples, 'The harvest is plentiful but ...
Disciple: Believing to Following
July 04, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBDISCIPLE: BELIEVING TO FOLLOWING John 13 Disciples live like their teacher. We must live in humble submission. If Jesus is going to be the Lord of our lives, then he must be the Lord of all, or he’s not Lord at all. Jesus must be the Lord of our lives. If we’re going to be a disciple of Jesus, we need to love people like He loved people. Romans 10:9 – “If you confess with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be sa...
Disciple: Seeking to Believing
June 27, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBEvery person must decide whether they will believe in Jesus or not. The decision to believe in Him means living a life of following in his footsteps as He guides us. We become Jesus' disciples, students in his way of life. This involves our initial confession, a regular sacrificial commitment, and making God's commission to make disciples the mission of our lives. A disciple takes their next step toward Jesus.
Proverbs in Pixar: Father's Day Panel
June 20, 2021 04:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBThe book of Proverbs has been called a 'Manual for Living.' The wise words contained within this book discuss the human condition as practically today as they did 2700 years ago. Humankind has always seen itself clearer through the lens of narrative storytelling, and no group of creative storytellers accomplishes this today better than the team at Disney/Pixar. We are going to spend 7 weeks examining God's 'Manual for Living' and discovering how those truths are illustrated in some of the mos...
Proverbs in Pixar: The Incredibles
June 13, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBTHE INCREDIBLES: CELEBRATING THE GIFT OF FAMILY 1. The Gift of PERMANENCE. -Instills TRUST 2. The Gift of LIFE PREPARATION. -Instills PURPOSE. 3. The Gift of “AGAPE” LOVE. -Instills VALUE. What is your next step today? 1. CELEBRATE 2. CULTIVATE 3. CHERISH
Proverbs in Pixar: Toy Story
June 06, 2021 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBJune 6, 2021 TOY STORY 3: LEAVING HOME There’s a verse in the book of Proverbs that God wants graduates and ALL of us to heed today. Treat your heart like it is your most valuable asset - because it is! “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23 KJV “Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23 NAS “For out of the heart come evil thoughts - murder, adultery, sexual immorali...
Proverbs in Pixar: Monsters Inc
May 30, 2021 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBMONSTERS INC.: OVERCOMING FEAR What is your GREATEST fear? “Freedom is not free. Somebody paid the price.” Harold McMurran FALSE ideas can lead to irrational FEARS. “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7 If we’re going to understand the fear of the LORD, we need to understand the LORD in whom we are to fear. “It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Hebrews 10:31 “Humility is the fe...
Proverbs in Pixar: Finding Nemo
May 23, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBFinding Trust in Finding Nemo May 23, 2021 Proverbs in Pixar Week 3 Proverbs 3:5-6 Jonathan Hill What are the qualities you look for in someone you trust? · Honest – a truth teller · Maintain their character no matter who is around · Confidentiality in conversations · A willingness to speak the truth to you even when it is uncomfortable or unpopular · Veracity - which means consistently truthful. What are the characteri...