Orchard Church Podcast

Growing in God - When All Hope is Lost

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Orchard Church - Pastor Nathan J Norman
delivered on February 5, 2012
Mark 2:1-12
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Mark 2
The Son of Man Forgives and Heals
1 When He entered Capernaum again after some days, it was reported that He was at home.
2 So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and He was speaking the message to them.
3 Then they came to Him bringing a paralytic, carried by four men.
4 Since they were not able to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above where He was. And when they had broken through, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.
5 Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”
6 But some of the scribes were sitting there, thinking to themselves:
7 “Why does He speak like this? He’s blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
8 Right away Jesus understood in His spirit that they were thinking like this within themselves and said to them, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
9 Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up, pick up your mat, and walk’?
10 But so you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins,” He told the paralytic,
11 “I tell you: get up, pick up your mat, and go home.”
12 Immediately he got up, picked up the mat, and went out in front of everyone. As a result, they were all astounded and gave glory to God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”

Here's what's happening at the Orchard:
The Jesus Disciple
Feb 12 Accepting the Unacceptable Mark 2:13-17
Feb 19 Seeking the Presence of God Mark 2:18-22

Orchard Church 01-29-2012 - Growing in Service - delivered by Pastor Nathan J Norman

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Mark 1:21-45
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Driving Out an Unclean Spirit
21 Then they went into Capernaum, and right away He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach.
22 They were astonished at His teaching because, unlike the scribes, He was teaching them as one having authority.
23 Just then a man with an unclean spirit was in their synagogue. He cried out,
24 “What do You have to do with us, Jesus—Nazarene? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”
25 But Jesus rebuked him and said, “Be quiet, and come out of him!”
26 And the unclean spirit convulsed him, shouted with a loud voice, and came out of him.
27 Then they were all amazed, so they began to argue with one another, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him.”
28 News about Him then spread throughout the entire vicinity of Galilee.

Healings at Capernaum
29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they went into Simon and Andrew’s house with James and John.
30 Simon’s mother-in-law was lying in bed with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.
31 So He went to her, took her by the hand, and raised her up. The fever left her, and she began to serve them.
32 When evening came, after the sun had set, they began bringing to Him all those who were sick and those who were demon-possessed.
33 The whole town was assembled at the door,
34 and He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

Preaching in Galilee
35 Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, He got up, went out, and made His way to a deserted place. And He was praying there.
36 Simon and his companions went searching for Him.
37 They found Him and said, “Everyone’s looking for You!”
38 And He said to them, “Let’s go on to the neighboring villages so that I may preach there too. This is why I have come.”
39 So He went into all of Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and driving out demons.

A Man Cleansed
40 Then a man with a serious skin disease came to Him and, on his knees, begged Him: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”
41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. “I am willing,” He told him. “Be made clean.”
42 Immediately the disease left him, and he was healed.
43 Then He sternly warned him and sent him away at once,
44 telling him, “See that you say nothing to anyone; but go and show yourself to the priest, and offer what Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
45 Yet he went out and began to proclaim it widely and to spread the news, with the result that Jesus could no longer enter a town openly. But He was out in deserted places, and they would come to Him from everywhere.

Upcoming Sermons:
The Jesus Disciple
February 5 When All Hope is Lost Mark 2:1-12
February 12 Accepting the Unacceptable Mark 2:13-17
February 19 Seeking the Presence of God Mark 2:18-22

Orchard Church 01-22-2012 - Growing in Relationships

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Delivered by Pastor Nathan J. Norman

Mark 1:16-20
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The First Disciples
16 As He was passing along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.
17 “Follow Me,” Jesus told them, “and I will make you fish for people!”
18 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
19 Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in their boat mending their nets.
20 Immediately He called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed Him.

Orchard Church 01-15-2012 - Growing in God - delivered by Pastor Nathan J. Norman

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Mark 1:14-15

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Ministry in Galilee
14 After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, preaching the good news of God:
15 “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe in the good news!”

Orchard Church 01-08-2012 Prepare the Way - delivered by Pastor Nathan J. Norman

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Mark 1
The Messiah’s Herald
1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
Look, I am sending My messenger ahead of You,
who will prepare Your way.
3 A voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
Prepare the way for the Lord;
make His paths straight!

4 John came baptizing in the wilderness and preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 The whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were flocking to him, and they were baptized by him in the Jordan River as they confessed their sins. 6 John wore a camel-hair garment with a leather belt around his waist and ate locusts and wild honey. 7 He was preaching: “Someone more powerful than I will come after me. I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the strap of His sandals. 8 I have baptized you with[f] water, but He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

The Baptism of Jesus
9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as He came up out of the water, He saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending to Him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven:
You are My beloved Son;
I take delight in You!

The Temptation of Jesus
12 Immediately the Spirit drove Him into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness 40 days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels began to serve Him.

Orchard Church 01-01-2012

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Christmas 2011

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This is the Sermon recorded on Christmas Eve 2011.

Making a Name for Yourself - Orchard Church - 12-18-2011

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Pastor Nathan J Norman
Luke 1:57-80
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
The Birth and Naming of John
57 Now the time had come for Elizabeth to give birth, and she had a son.
58 Then her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her His great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
59 When they came to circumcise the child on the eighth day, they were going to name him Zechariah, after his father.
60 But his mother responded, "No! He will be called John."
61 Then they said to her, "None of your relatives has that name."
62 So they motioned to his father to find out what he wanted him to be called.
63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote:
HIS NAME IS JOHN
And they were all amazed.
64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue [set free], and he began to speak, praising God.
65 Fear came on all those who lived around them, and all these things were being talked about throughout the hill country of Judea.
66 All who heard about [him] took [it] to heart, saying, "What then will this child become?" For, indeed, the Lord's hand was with him.
Zechariah's Prophecy
67 Then his father Zechariah was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied:
68 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
because He has visited
and provided redemption for His people.
69 He has raised up a horn of salvation [b] for us
in the house of His servant David,
70 just as He spoke by the mouth
of His holy prophets in ancient times;
71 salvation from our enemies
and from the clutches [c] of those who hate us.
72 He has dealt mercifully with our fathers
and remembered His holy covenant —
73 the oath that He swore to our father Abraham.
He has given us the privilege,
74 since we have been rescued
from our enemies' clutches, [d]
to serve Him without fear
75 in holiness and righteousness
in His presence all our days.
76 And child, you will be called
a prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord
to prepare His ways,
77 to give His people knowledge of salvation
through the forgiveness of their sins.
78 Because of our God's merciful compassion,
the Dawn from on high will visit us
79 to shine on those who live in darkness
and the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the way of peace.
80 The child grew up and became spiritually strong, and he was in the wilderness until the day of his public appearance to Israel.

Orchard Church - 12/11/2011 - Christmas Gratitude - Pastor Nathan J Norman

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Luke 1:39-56
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
Mary's Visit to Elizabeth
39 In those days Mary set out and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah 40 where she entered Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped inside her, [a] and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 Then she exclaimed with a loud cry:
You are the most blessed of women,
and your child will be blessed!
43 How could this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For you see, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped for joy inside me! 45 She who has believed is blessed because what was spoken to her by the Lord will be fulfilled!"
Mary's Praise
46 And Mary said:
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
47 and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
48 because He has looked with favor
on the humble condition of His slave.
Surely, from now on all generations
will call me blessed,
49 because the Mighty One
has done great things for me,
and His name is holy.
50 His mercy is from generation to generation
on those who fear Him.
51 He has done a mighty deed with His arm;
He has scattered the proud
because of the thoughts of their hearts;
52 He has toppled the mighty from their thrones
and exalted the lowly.
53 He has satisfied the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty.
54 He has helped His servant Israel,
mindful of His mercy,
55 just as He spoke to our ancestors,
to Abraham and his descendants [f] forever.
56 And Mary stayed with her about three months; then she returned to her home.

Doubt and Trust Orchard Church 12-4-2011

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Doubt and Trust - Pastor Nathan J. Norman delivered on 12-4-2011.

MAIN SCRIPTURE USED AND REFERENCE Luke 1:5-38

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Discover Christmas: The Sacrifice of Christmas

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Discover Christmas: The Sacrifice of Christmas - Pastor Nathan J. Norman delivered on 11/27/2011.

Philippians 2:1-11

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Love and Deception: The Honest Life in 2 John - Never Stop Watching

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Love and Deception: The Honest Life in 2 John - Never Stop Watching- Pastor Nathan J. Norman delivered on 11/20/2011.

2 John 7-13

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Love and Deception: the Honest Life in 2 John - One Old Commandment

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Love and Deception: The Honest Life in 2 John - One Old Commandment, Pastor Nathan J. Norman delivered on 11/13/2011. 2 John 1-6 HCSV
Greeting
1 The Elder:

To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth—and not only I, but also all who have come to know the truth — 2 because of the truth that remains in us and will be with us forever.

3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love.

Truth and Deception
4 I was very glad to find some of your children walking in truth, in keeping with a command we have received from the Father. 5 So now I urge you, lady—not as if I were writing you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another. 6 And this is love: that we walk according to His commands. This is the command as you have heard it from the beginning: you must walk in love.

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Orchard Church - Pastor Nathan Norman - 11-6-2011

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"The Story" Pastor Nathan Norman delivered on 11-6-2011.

Genesis 1-2
Ezekiel 28:12-18
Isaiah 14:12-15
Genesis 3
Genesis 6-8
Genesis 11:1-9
Genesis 12
Genesis 13-50
Exodus 2-14
Numbers 13-14
Joshua 1:1-9
Judges 1
Judges 3:5-16:31
1 Samuel 8
2 Samuel 11-12
1 Kings 12
2 Kings 17
2 Chronicles 36:15-21
Matthew 1:18-25
Matthew 11:4
Mark 14:1-2
Luke 22:3-4
John 19
John 20-21
Acts 1:8
Matthew 28:18-20
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Revelations 20:10
Revelations 21-22

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Orchard Church - Pastor Bruce Sheets - 10-30-2011

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Orchard Church - Pastor Bruce Sheets - 10-30-2011

"Jesus Must Increase & We Must Decrease"
John 3:25-36

New International Version (NIV)
25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing. 26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”

27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’ 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. 30 He must become greater; I must become less.”

31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard, but no one accepts his testimony. 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

Orchard Church-Bruce Sheets - 10-23-2011

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Sunday October 23, 2011
Bruce Sheets
The Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10-20

The Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Bruce Sheets 10-16-2011

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Here is Pastor Bruce's message from 10/16/2011

Bruce Sheets_10-09-2011

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Here is Pastor Bruce's message from October 9. Sorry for the delay but the website used for posting the sermons has been down for a few days.

BRUCE SHEETS_10-02-2011

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Enjoy the message from Pastor Bruce Sheets that was preached on October 2, 2011.

Bruce Sheets_09-25-2011

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Here is the message from Pastor Bruce Sheets from September 25, 2011.

Also the Orchard Church would like to welcome Pastor Nathan Norman and his wife Kristin to the Orchard. Pastor Nathan was elected unanimously by the church membership as the new senior pastor.

Pastor Nathan_09-18-2011

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Here is the message brought by Pastor Nathan on September 18, 2011.

Bruce Sheets_09-11-2011

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Here is Pastor Bruce's sermon from September 11, 2011.

Bruce Sheets_09-04-2011

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Here is Pastor Bruce's message from September 4, 2011

Luke Wilson_08-28-2011

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Here is the message preached by Luke Wilson on August 28.

RICH RATTS_08-21-2011

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Here is the message from Pastor Rich Ratts on August 21, 2011.