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

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
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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
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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.


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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.”


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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
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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
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July 28, 2025 33 mins

Doing 

James 2:14-19, John 15:14, Ephesians 2:10 

Being a disciple of Jesus means putting our faith in Him into action and seeking to live it. True faith is manifested in our actions. 


Discipleship 

What it Means to Follow Jesus 

Orchard Community Church
8180 Telephone Rd
Ventura CA 93004
www.OrchardVentura.org
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July 21, 2025 35 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
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The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

Matthew 20:1-16 

Guest Preacher: Josh Matthews

Our preacher this morning is Josh Matthews.  Josh grew up at Orchard and has preached here many times.  He will be filling in for Matt while he is on Sabbatical. However, since Josh serves a church in Garden Grove he will only be with us on a few Sundays.  We are glad he is with today on Matt’s first Sunday away. 

The Parables of Jesus

Jesus used p...

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The Parable of the Sower

 Mark 4:1-9 

Guest Preacher:  Charlie Little

Charlie is a retired ECO pastor who served the Templeton Presbyterian church for many years and recently served as the transitional pastor at Orcutt Presbyterian Church. 


The Parables of Jesus 

Jesus used parables, or short stories with a moral or spiritual lesson, to teach his followers and the people around him about the Kingdom of God and spiritual truths. Joi...

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June 30, 2025 19 mins

What's Next?

 Luke 5:1-11 

VBS Sunday

Guest Preacher: Melinda Hoyt



Orchard Community Church
8180 Telephone Rd
Ventura CA 93004
www.OrchardVentura.org
Contact us at Info@OrchardVentura.org
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The Parable of the Unhelpful Neighbor, the Unjust Judge, and the Pharisee

 Luke 11:5-8,  Luke 18:1-8,  Luke 18:9-14 

Guest Preacher: Wes Haystead


 

The Parables of Jesus 

Jesus used parables, or short stories with a moral or spiritual lesson, to teach his followers and the people around him about the Kingdom of God and spiritual truths. Join us for this series as Guest Preachers guide us through various parables. 

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The Parable of the Prodigal Son

 Luke 15:11-31 

Guest Preacher: Rich Smith

Rich is an Elder at Orchard and recently served as our Interim Youth Director. 

 

The Parables of Jesus 

Jesus used parables, or short stories with a moral or spiritual lesson, to teach his followers and the people around him about the Kingdom of God and spiritual truths. Join us for this series as Guest Preachers guide us through various parables. 


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The Parable of the Unhelpful Neighbor

 Luke 11:1-13 

Guest Preacher: Saona Jackson

Saona is an ECO pastor who serves on the ECO National staff working with ministry candidates. 


The Parables of Jesus 

Jesus used parables, or short stories with a moral or spiritual lesson, to teach his followers and the people around him about the Kingdom of God and spiritual truths. Join us for this series as Guest Preachers guide us through variou...

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The Parable of the Ten Servants

Luke 19:11-27 

Guest Preacher: Bruce Greenough

Bruce is the Associate Pastor at our sister ECO church in town, Community Presbyterian Church.  Bruce is an experienced pastor who has served several churches.  


The Parables of Jesus

Jesus used parables, or short stories with a moral or spiritual lesson, to teach his followers and the people around him about the Kingdom of God and spiritual truths. Join...

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