Sermons
Pastor Jake Patton’s message from Luke 24: 13-35 “Faith Seeking Understanding”
Pastor Tom’s message from 4/7/2024 – “Downpour… LET IT RAIN” – Hosea 6:1-3
Pastor Tom’s message from 3/31/2024 – “Descending into Greatness: Joy! He is Lord!” – Phil 2:5-11
Pastor Tom’s message from 3/24/2024 – “Descending into Greatness: Obedience- Christ on the Cross – Matthew 26, 27: 11-44
Pastor Tom’s Message from 3/17/2024 – Descending into Greatness: Serving Humbly – Philippians 2:5-11, Ephesians 2:14-18
Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from 3/3/ 2024 – Descending into Greatness: Commitment “Life Out of the Comfort Zone” Philippians 2:3-10
Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from 2/25/2024 – Descending…POWER- The Tale of Two Kings- Philippians 2: 5-11, John 1: 1-5
Pastor Tom’s message from 2/18/2024 – Descending The Path to Greatness – Philippians 2:5-11
Pastor Jake Patton’s message from 2/11/2024- A Change of Heart- Isaiah 12
Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from 2/4/2024 – Receiving Guidance from God – Habakkuk 2: 1-2, 3:2
Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from 1/28/2024 – How God Talks to Us – Job 33:14-15
Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from 1/21/2024 – How to Hear God Speak – Luke 8:1-15
Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from 1/7/2024 – New Things! – Isaiah 42 and 43
Paster Tom Swieringa’s message from 12/31/2023 – Seizing Your Divine Moment: Choose Life! – Deut. 30:11-20, Luke 9:23-24, Philippians 3:7-11
Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from 12/24, 2023 – “A Love Song for You” – Luke 2: 8-12
Pastor Ron Boersma’s message from December 17, 2023 – “Waiting in Confidence” – Psalm 62, Isaiah 7:14 & 8:17.
Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from December 10, 2023 – “From Dying Desperation to Living Hope” – Isaiah 11
Interim Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from 12/3/23- “Faithfulness, God’s Orchard…My Life!” – Galatians 5: 22-26 and Lamentations 3:21-26
Interim Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from 11/26/23 – “From Thanksgiving to Thanks – Living” – 1 Thess. 5:17-19
Guest Pastor Cal Compagner’s message from 11/19, “the Great Restoration Story” Job 42
Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from Isaiah 8:19-9:7 “The Guiding and Blinding Light of God”.
Interim Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from Galatians 5: 22-26, Luke 6: 43-45, John 10: 14-16. Goodness: God’s Orchard, My Life!
Guest Pastor Tom Swieringa’s Message from Galatians 5:22-26, Psalm 136, God’s Orchard, My Life: Kindness
Guest Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from Galatians 5: 22-26, God’s Orchard, “My Life”, Patience
Guest Pastor Stephen Terpstra’s message from Matthew 4: 12-22 – Follow Me
Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from Isaiah 8:11-18 – Fearing the Lord Well
Guest Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from Philippians 4:4-9 – Peace, part 4 of God’s Orchard, My Life
Guest Pastor Cal Compagner’s message from Sept 24, 2023 – Psalm 91 – “The Blessings of Living Under Gods Wings”
Guest Pastor Aaron Vriesman’s message from Sept. 17, 2023 – Acts 16: 16-24 – “Why Witness? Because People Matter.”
Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s Message from Sept 10, 2023 – Isaiah 7: 1-9 – “Shaken But Not Destroyed”
Guest Pastor Cal Compagner’s message from Sept 3, 2023 – Rev 7: 9-17- “The Best is Yet To Be”
Guest Pastor Tom Swieringa messages from August 27, 2023 – “JOY” – Gal. 5:22-25. Philippians 2:1-4, 3:20-21, 4:1-9
Guest Pastor Mark Timmer’s message from August 20, 2023- “Small Beginnings, Big Ending” – Matthew 13: 31-33
Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from Aug. 13, 2023 – Pardoned with a Purpose – Isaiah 6: 1-13.
Guest Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from Aug. 6, 2023 – ‘LOVE’ part 2 of God’s Orchard My Life series – 1 Cor. 13, Gal. 5:13-25
Guest Pastor Cal Compagner’s message from July 30, 2023
Guest Pastor Tom Swieringa’s message from July 23. 2023 – On Vines and Branches – John 15:1-17
Guest Pastor Mark Neymeiyer’s message from July 16, 2023
Guest Pastor Lloyd Hemstreet’s message from June 18, 2023 – Following the Ways of Our Fathers: 2 Kings 21: 19-22
Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from June 11, 2023 – A faith Lived, Not Performed: Isiah 1: 10-31
Guest Pastor Tyler Wagenmaker’s message from John 15: 18-25 – Annointed to Be Different
Guest Pastor Jake Patton’s message from 2 Timothy 1: 1-14 – A Faith Passed Down
Guest Reverend Ron Meyer’s message from Matther 6: 19-34 – If You Have Eyes To See
Guest Pastor Doug MacLeod’s message from April 30, 2023- Grumble, Grumble, Grumble – Exodus 16
Guest Pastor Jacob Patton’s Message from April 16, 2023 – Broken, But Reconciled – John 21:1-19
Pastor Cal’s Message from April 9, 2023 – The Impossible Assignment – Matt. 27:57 – 28:10
Pastor Cal’s Message from April 2, 2023 – Learning From Those Near the Cross – John 19:17-27
Pastor Cal’s Message from March 26, 2023 – The Voice of Pilate – Matthew 27: 11-26
Pastor Barry Lucas’ Message from march 19, 2023 – Before You Know It – Luke 12:35-40
Pastor Cal’s Message from March 12, 2023 – The Voice of Judas – Selected verses from Matthew 26
Pastor Cal’s Message from March 5, 2023 – The Conspiracy – John 11: 45-57
Pastor Jim’s Final Message from Feb 26, 2023 – The View from Pisgah – Deut 3: 21-29
Pastor Jim’s Message from Feb 19, 2023 – Blessing Next Generations – Deut 31:1-8
Pastor Jim’s Message from Feb 12, 2023 – Your choice: Life or Death – Deut 30:11-20
Pastor Jim’s Message from Feb. 5, 2023 – Renewing Our Promises – Deut. 29:1-15
Pastor Jim’s Message from Jan. 29, 2023 – The Blessings of Obedience Deut 28: 1-14
Pastor Jim’s Message From Jan. 22, 2023 – First Fruits and Tithes – Deut. 26:1-19
Pastor Jim’s Message From Jan. 15, 2023 – The Year For Cancelling Debts – Deut. 15:1-11
Pastor Jim’s Message From Jan. 8, 2023 – The Most Important Command – Deut. 6:1-9
Pastor Jim’s Message From Jan. 1, 2023 – A Wise and Understanding People – Deut. 4:1-9
Pastor Jim’s Christmas Day Message! from Dec. 25, 20222 – We Know Our World Needs Jesus – Isaiah 9:2-7, Luke 2:1-20
Pastor Jim’s Message from Dec. 18, 2022 – We Know Our World Needs Love – Isaiah 7:10-17, Matt: 1:18-25
Pastor Jim’s Message from Dec. 11, 2022 – We Know the World Needs Joy – Isaiah 35:1-10, Matt. 11:2-11
Pastor Jim’s Message from Dec. 4, 2022 – We Know the World Needs Peace – Isaiah 11:1-10, Matt., 3:1-12
Pastor Jim’s Message from Nov. 27, 2022 – We Know the World Needs Jesus – Isaiah 2:1-5, Matt. 24:36-44
Pastor Jim’s Message from Nov. 20, 2022 – Give Thanks to the Lord for His Unfailing – Psalm 107:1-9
Pastor Jim’s Message from Nov. 6, 2022 – Love Each Other Deeply – 1 Peter 4:7-11
Pastor Jim’s Message from Oct 30, 2022 – The Nature of Suffering – 1 Peter 3:8-22
Pastor Jim’s Message from Oct. 23, 2022 – Just Like Jesus – 1 Peter 2:11- 3:7
Pastor Jim’s Message from Oct. 16, 2022 – God’s Special Possession – 1 Peter 2:4-10
Pastor Jim’s Message from Oct. 9, 2022 – Redeemed With Precious Blood – 1 Peter 1:13-2:3
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For our service Oct 2, please use the following:
Please listen to this song as prelude this message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_yv5yGZnBc
Pastor Jim’s Message from Oct. 2, 2022 – Receiving the End Result – 1 Peter 1:1-12
Please listen to this song following the message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16KYvfIc2bE
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Guest Pastor Cal Compagner’s Message from Sept. 25, 2022 – Being Possessed by the Hope We Possess – 1 Peter 1:1-9
Guest Pastor Barry Lucas’ Message from Sept. 18, 2022 – Does God Use Detours? 1 Cor. 10:1-13, Matt. 21:28-32
Pastor Jim’s Message from Sept. 11, 2022 – Just Remember – Ecclesiastes 12:1-14
Pastor Jim’s Message from Sept. 4, 2022 – Live Well While You Can – Ecclesiastes 9:1-12
Pastor Jim’s Message from August 28, 2022 – The Benefits of Wisdom – Ecclesiastes 7:1-29
Pastor Jim’s Message from August 21, 2020 – Keeping Promises – Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
Pastor Jim’s Message from August 14, 2022 – Never Alone – Ecclesiastes 4:1-12
Pastor Jim’s Message from August 7, 2022 – A Time For Everything – Ecclesiastes 3:1-22
Pastor Jim’s Message from July 31, 2022 – Life is Meaningless – Ecclesiastes 1 and 2
Guest Pastor Cal Compagner’s Message from July 24, 2022 – Counting Our Blessings – Psalm 16
Guest Pastor Cal Compagner’s Message from July 17, 2022 – Putting God in Charge – Psalm 46
Pastor Jim’s Message from July 10, 2022 – The Greatest Commandment – Matt. 22:34-40
Pastor Jim’s Message from July 3, 2022 – Ah-h-h – Phill. 4:10-19
Pastor Jim’s Message from June 26, 2022 – Truth or Consequences – Eph. 4:25 – 5:2
Pastor Jim’s Message from June 19, 2022 – Honest to God – Gal. 6:1-10
Pastor Jim’s Message from June 12, 2022 – Sexual Integrity – 1 Cor. 7:1-16
Pastor Jim’s Message from June 5, 2022 – Life is Worth Protecting – Romans 13:8-14
Pastor Jim’s Message from May 29, 2022 – Honoring My Family – Eph. 6:1-9
Pastor Jim’s Message from May 22, 2022 – Time For God – Hebrews 4:1-11
Pastor Jim’s Message from May 15, 2022- The Name Above All Names – Philippians 2:1-11
Pastor Jim’s message from May 8, 2022 – The Heart of Worship – Isaiah 40:18-26
Pastor Jim’s message from May 1, 2022 – Because He Lives – Jer. 17:5-8
Pastor Jim’s message from April 24, 2022 – Your New Resurrection Clothes – Eph. 4:20-5:2
Pastor Jim’s Easter message from April 17, 2022 – Resurrected Jesus – Matt. 27:50-53, 1 Thess. 4:13-18
Pastor Jim’s message from April 10, 2022 – Here Comes Jesus! – Matt. 21:1-11
Pastor Jim’s message from April 3, 2022 – Who CAN Save Me – John 3:1-21
Pastor Jim’s message from Mar. 27, 2022 – Who CAN Save Me? – 1 Cor. 1:18-31
Pastor Jim’s message from Mar. 20, 2022 – Am I, Then, Hopelessly Lost? – Romans 8
Pastor Jim’s message from Mar. 13, 2022 – An Intolerant God – Psalm 5
Pastor Jim’s message from Mar. 6, 2022 – Despicable Me – Romans 7:7-25
Pastor Jim’s message from Feb. 27, 2022 – Victory That Overcomes the World – 1 John 5:1-13
Pastor Jim’s message from Feb. 20, 2022 – Passing the Test – 1 John 4:1-21
Pastor Jim’s message from Feb. 13, 2022 – Children of Our Father – 1 John 2:28 – 3:10
Pastor Jim’s message from Feb. 6, 2022 – Dangerous Lies – 1 John 2:15-27
Pastor Jim’s message from Jan. 30, 2022 – Walk Like Jesus – 1 John 1:5-2:14
Pastor Jim’s message from Jan. 23, 2022 – Proclaiming the Word of Life – 1 John 1:1-4
Pastor Jim’s message from Jan. 16, 2022 – LIFE – Giving Ministry for All – Jer. 29:4-7
Pastor Jim’s message from Jan. 9, 2022 – God Gives Purpose to Our Lives – Gen. 1:24-30, 2:15, 18
Pastor Jim’s message from Jan. 2, 2022 – You Are ALL Called by God – Col. 3:22-4:1
Pastor Jim’s message from Dec. 19, 2021 – The Whole World Responds – Matt. 2:1-12
Pastor Jim’s message from Dec 12, 2021 – Angels and Shepherds in the Same Room? – Luke 2: 8-20
Pastor Jim’s message from Dec. 5, 2021 – Rejoicing in Our Circumstances – Luke 1:46-56
Pastor Jim’s message from Nov. 28, 2021 – Rejoicing in the Promise Kept – Gal. 4:4-7
Pastor Jim’s special Thanksgiving meditation from Nov. 21, 2021 – The Lord Has Done Great Things – Psalm 126
Pastor Jim’s message from Nov. 14, 2021 – And God Created a Very Good World – Gen. 1:31-2:1
Pastor Jim’s message from Nov. 7, 2021 – Finding Life – Matt. 16:21-28
Pastor Jim’s message from Oct. 31,2021 – The Parable of the Bags of Gold – Matt. 25:14-30
Pastor Jim’s message from Oct. 24, 2021 – The Parable of the 10 Virgins – Matt. 25:1-13
Pastor Jim’s message from Oct. 17, 2021 – The Parable of the Wedding Feast – Matt. 22:1-14
Pastor Jim’s message from Oct. 10, 2021 – The Parable of the Vineyard – Matt. 21:33-46
Pastor Jim’s message from Oct. 3, 2021 – The Two Sons – Matt. 21:28-32
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