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Orchard Church | Pastor Jim Jackson

Aug 27, 2017

The author of Hebrews reminded Jewish Christians about the God they serve. When Israel was at Mt. Sinai, the presence of God shook the earth, burned the rocks, and caused smoke and lightening as God spoke (Ex. 20:18). And after they rebelled against God, He was going to destroy them all, but Moses intervened as...


Aug 20, 2017

The author of Hebrews gave physical examples of people who made hard spiritual decisions to model honoring God, including dying for their faith (Heb. 11:32-38). The Christian life is compared to a difficult race (Gr. agōn, ‘contest’) in which it is possible to not endure to receive the prize (Matt. 10:22; 1...


Aug 13, 2017

After being allowed to leave Egypt following the death of the firstborn judgment, the nation was trapped by Pharaoh’s pursuing army at the Red Sea. At the brink of giving up in fear and returning, God provided a way through the Sea. God often allows difficulty to see if believers will go back to slavery or go forward...


Aug 6, 2017

Abraham was 75 years old and Sarah 65 when God promised he would become the father of a great nation (12:1-9). After 25 years of infertility, God miraculously allowed Sarah to birth Isaac at 90 years old! When Isaac was of marriageable age in his teens or twenties, God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only son as a...