Orchard Community Church Sunday Morning Messages

Orchard Community Church Sunday Morning Messages

Sunday morning messages from Orchard Community Church in beautiful Ventura, California. Listen in to hear the Good News from Pastor Matt Hoyt and occasional guest preachers.

Episodes

December 15, 2025 31 mins

Behold: Love (Joseph) 

Matthew 1:18-25, 1 John 4:10

An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream with the news that he would have a son, the messiah, who would help us to see and understand the gift of God’s love in new and deeper ways.


Behold

To “behold” is to pay special attention to something, to look deeply at it so as to notice the depth and detail beyond what you might simply see on the surface.  The Advent and Christmas seasons a...

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Behold: Peace (Shepherds) 

Luke 2:8-15, Philippians 4:6-7

An angel appeared to the shepherds with the news that Jesus the Messiah had been born, who would help us to receive and understand the gift of God’s peace in new and deeper ways.

Behold

To “behold” is to pay special attention to something, to look deeply at it so as to notice the depth and detail beyond what you might simply see on the surface.  The Advent and Christmas seasons ...

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December 1, 2025 38 mins

Behold: Hope

Luke 1:26-38, Hebrews 6:19

An angel appeared to Mary with the news that she would bear a child, Jesus the Messiah, who would help us to see and understand the gift of God’s hope in new and deeper ways.


Behold

To “behold” is to pay special attention to something, to look deeply at it so as to notice the depth and detail beyond what you might simply see on the surface.  The Advent and Christmas seasons are a time to beh...

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November 24, 2025 27 mins

Shifting Our Heart: Practicing Generosity

Mark 12:41-44

To embrace stewardship as a lifestyle, we need to shift our hearts and this will require that we begin to practice generosity. 


Shift

Moving to Stewardship as a Lifestyle

God’s word doesn’t just call us to give some of what we have (our time, talent, and treasures) from time to time.  It calls us to something deeper, to stewardship.  True Biblical stewardship is understanding ...

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November 16, 2025 32 mins

Shifting our Attitude: Embracing Gratitude 

Luke 17:11-19

To embrace stewardship as a lifestyle, we need to shift our attitude and this will require that we embrace gratitude.


Shift

God’s word doesn’t just call us to give some of what we have (our time, talent, and treasures) from time to time.  It calls us to something deeper, to stewardship.  True Biblical stewardship is understanding that all we have is a gift from God; therefo...

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Shifting Our Priorities: Trusting God's Provision

Matthew 6:19-33

To embrace stewardship as a lifestyle, we need to shift our priorities and this will require that we trust God’s provision. 


Shift

Moving to Stewardship as a Lifestyle

God’s word doesn’t just call us to give some of what we have (our time, talent, and treasures) from time to time.  It calls us to something deeper, to stewardship.  True Biblical stewardship is un...

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November 3, 2025 29 mins

Make Your Life Count

Guest Preacher - Andrea Messinger

 Ephesians 5:15-17, Matthew 28:18-20, Acts 1:8

Orchard Community Church
8180 Telephone Rd
Ventura CA 93004
www.OrchardVentura.org
Contact us at Info@OrchardVentura.org
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October 27, 2025 29 mins

An Even Better Message - Jonah

Matthew 12:38-42

In the Book of Jonah, we consistently see God’s message of mercy and grace.  Yet, as an OT book in Jonah we’re not able to see this message in its fullness; these things foreshadow a greater message to come!  That greater message is Jesus, and Jesus himself noted that the story of Jonah pointed forward to Him. 

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October 20, 2025 34 mins

Offensive Mercy and Grace

Jonah

Jonah 4:1-11

Jonah finally does as God commanded, yet he’s not happy about it. He finds God’s mercy and grace offensive, as people sometimes do.  Jonah still thinks he knows better than God, as we also often do. 

Orchard Community Church
8180 Telephone Rd
Ventura CA 93004
www.OrchardVentura.org
Contact us at Info@OrchardVentura.org
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October 14, 2025 38 mins

Changing Your Direction

Jonah

Jonah 3:1-10

Jonah wanted justice and judgment for Nineveh, but God desired mercy and grace. God wanted the lost people of Nineveh to find redemption. 


Orchard Community Church
8180 Telephone Rd
Ventura CA 93004
www.OrchardVentura.org
Contact us at Info@OrchardVentura.org
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October 7, 2025 37 mins

You Can Run, But You Can't Hide - Jonah

Jonah 1:17, Chapter 2

In his distress and difficulty, Jonah cried out to God. When we find ourselves in spiritual distress and difficult circumstances, we need to surrender to God and seek His help humbly, transparently, and repentantly.  When we do this, even though we do not deserve it, we will receive God’s mercy and grace. 

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September 29, 2025 36 mins

Running from God (Jonah flees)

Jonah

2 Kings 14:25, Jonah Ch 1

Jonah disregarded God’s call and went his own way. We often choose our own agenda over God’s plan, yet amazingly, God still pursues us with mercy and grace even when we’re disobedient. 

Orchard Community Church
8180 Telephone Rd
Ventura CA 93004
www.OrchardVentura.org
Contact us at Info@OrchardVentura.org
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September 23, 2025 33 mins

Get Your Rocks Ready! with guest Preacher Lynn Hutton

Orchard Community Church
8180 Telephone Rd
Ventura CA 93004
www.OrchardVentura.org
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September 16, 2025 34 mins

But I Have Nothing to Offer (Wrong!)

Job 2:11, James 1:19, 5:16, Romans 12:3-8, Acts 1:8

Pastor Matt Hoyt

We sometimes resist our call as “sent” people because we falsely believe that we have nothing to offer, when in reality, we have a lot to offer.


Sent

God Has a Mission For You!

We have a great God who has a mission to reach the people of this world and to care for them.  The Bible itself is the story of God reaching out to human...

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September 10, 2025 35 mins

“Where?” (Your Frontline) 

1 Corinthians 7:17-24, Colossians 3:23

As “sent” people, God calls us to be a part of His mission by serving Him wherever we are and in whatever we do, on what some have called our “frontline.”


Sent

God has a Mission for you!

 We have a great God who has a mission to reach the people of this world and to care for them.  The Bible itself is the story of God reaching out to humanity as He carries out that m...

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September 3, 2025 32 mins

“But Why? Part 2” (For You) 

Matthew 20:25-28, John 14:15, John 13:15, Matthew 9:36, Ephesians 2:10

As “sent” people, God calls us to be a part of His mission in order to shape and grow our character, faith, and relationship with Him.

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Sent

God has a Mission for you!

We have a great God who has a mission to reach the people of this world and to care for them.  The Bible itself...

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August 24, 2025 33 mins

 "But Why? Part 1 (For Them)” 

Matthew 5:13-16, Matthew 25:40, 45 

As “sent” people, God calls us to be a part of His mission to reach a broken and hurting world full of lost people who are far from Him. 


Sent 

God has Mission for you! 

We have a great God who has a mission to reach the people of this world and to care for them.  The Bible itself is the story of God reaching out to humanity as He carries out that mission.  Whe...

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August 19, 2025 33 mins

“Not Me!” (Yes, You!) Mark 1:17, John 20:21, Ephesians 2:10

As people of faith, we are “sent” people. God has a mission to reach this world, and every one of us is called to be a part of it.

Sent

God has a Mission for you!

We have a great God who has a mission to reach the people of this world and to care for them.  The Bible itself is the story of God reaching out to humanity as He carries out that mission.  When we come to faith, God...

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August 11, 2025 36 mins

 “Knowing” 

Philippians 3:7-11, John 14:7, 1 John 5:11, Mark 1:15 

Being a disciple of Jesus means not just knowing about Him, but also knowing and having a personal relationship with Him. 


Discipleship 

What it Means to Follow Jesus 

Orchard Community Church
8180 Telephone Rd
Ventura CA 93004
www.OrchardVentura.org
Contact us at Info@OrchardVentura.org
Orchard's Streaming and Song Select CCLI# 160190

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August 3, 2025 31 mins

 “Being” Luke 10:38-42, John 14:4, Matthew 6:5-7 

Being a disciple of Jesus means seeking to grow spiritually and in our character throughout our lives, becoming more and more like Jesus. 

 

Discipleship 

What it Means to Follow Jesus 

Orchard Community Church
8180 Telephone Rd
Ventura CA 93004
www.OrchardVentura.org
Contact us at Info@OrchardVentura.org
Orchard's Streaming and Song Select CCLI# 160190

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