The Orchard Church - Ellijay, GA

67: The Resurrection Happened!

The resurrection makes our faith possible... But the way Mark wrote the story almost seems to intentionally undermine the validity of the resurrection! Mark's story repulsed people for hundreds of years. Why is it written this way, and what is the effect it has, and continues to have?

The Meekness Of The Master

Steven Mansell brings a message about a christian characteristic that is all over the Bible, but that we don't talk about enough. It should be a description of each christian, because it is a clear description of Christ himself. 

66: Jesus Is Buried

Mark 15 ends with Jesus in the grave. Joseph of Arimathea requested the body, wrapped, and buried him. What kind of courage did this take? AND, what does it actually mean that Jesus was in the grave for all that time? Where was Jesus between Friday and Sunday?

65: What Happened At The Cross, P2

This is the most important question we could ever possibly answer. What did Jesus do for us on the cross, theologically?

Jonathan Goode: Run With Endurance

My friend Jonathan has been through a LOT in his relatively young life. Yet, he perseveres and has found strength to keep going. He shares the Biblical secret to finding that strength in this very helpful message.

 

Brian Moon: Reset

I am a big digital tools guy.. I use my iPhone , my iPad, and my Mac everywhere I go. But, Brian's message hit me right where I live. I bet it will hit you also!

 

64: What Happened At The Cross, Part 1

Part 1 of 2. Before we look at the theological impact of the cross, let's look at the historical and chronological events of the cross. What really happened to Jesus at Golgotha, the Place of the Skull?

63: What Is Truth?

At the beginning of the week, the crowd was chanting Jesus' name.. They were singing 'Hosanna' as he entered Jerusalem triumphantly. But now, at the end of the week, they are chanting the name of Barabbas. He is the one they want, and they demand that Jesus be crucified.

What happened in one week? How in the world do you go from chanting 'Jesus' to chanting 'Barabbas' in just a few days?

62: The Pit

It was that final terrible night before the cross. Jesus has been agonizing in prayer at Gethsemane. Betrayed by one of his own, he is taken for a fake trial and beaten. The evening ends with outright denial by his closest friend. But what happens next is something you've probably never thought about.

61: Minds Made Up

At Jesus' fake trial before Caiaphas, the high priest and the Sanhedrin, Jesus remains completely silent. That is, until he is asked a very different kind of question. The answer that Jesus gives is totally incriminating. Does Jesus have to answer that way? What if he had answered differently? How might things have worked out?