Speaker Pastor Matthew Ude

The Necessity of Baptism

Sunday January 15, 2023 Text: Matthew 3:13-17 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Matthew 3:13-17

There are so many people in and out of the Bible who think they know better than God. Some make this mistake in ignorance, like Abraham, Moses, and Peter. Other proceed  in outright arrogance, like Jeroboam, Ahab, and Judas. The people knowing God’s path choose another route. “Go this way,” says God. “No, I know

Jesus Is Our King

Sunday January 8, 2023 Text: Matthew 2:1-12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Matthew 2:1-12

Who were the Magi? They were not kings, at least not in the modern sense of the word. They served royalty but they themselves were not. The term wise man is also probably not correct. The term the Bible uses is Magi. Magi were occultist, astrologers. They studied the skies and dreams for portents and

The Difference Jesus Makes

Sunday January 1, 2023 Text: Matthew 2:13-23 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Christmas Passages: Matthew 2:13-23

Joseph lived by faith. Herod lived in fear. Jesus is the difference. Jesus is the Son of God. When we know this and trust Him we live in His blessing.

Return and Wait

Saturday December 31, 2022 Text: Isaiah 30:15-18 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: New Year Passages: Isaiah 30:15-18

It can be hard to wait and trust that the Lord has a plan. It is in waiting that we receive rest. When we fail to wait on Him, He waits for us.

This Is My Son: Jesus

Sunday December 25, 2022 Text: John 1:1-16 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Christmas Passages: John 1:1-16

What’s wrong with the world these days? One could probably list a lot of things, but the problem we are going to talk about today is fatherlessness.  Unless one is a computer engineer or a physicist you have to be careful about statistics. Statistics, especially those from a survey, usually only confirm our preconceived notions.

Children’s Christmas Eve Program

Saturday December 24, 2022 Text: Luke 2:1-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Christmas Passages: Luke 2:1-20

Jehovah Tsidkenu: The Lord Our Righteousness

Sunday December 18, 2022 Text: Numbers 23:16-23 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Numbers 23:16-23

In the three advent Sundays we have had so far, we have examined the names that men gave to the altars they built to the Lord. These names express what the Lord is and means to them. Jehovah Jireh, The Lord sees me and provides. Jehovah Nissi, the Lord is my banner leading and blessing

Jehovah Shalom: The Lord Brings Peace

Saturday December 10, 2022 Text: Haggai 2:1-9 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Haggai 2:1-9

Gideon lived in a time of great trouble. The Midianite raiders were stealing everything the Israelites had. In their trouble Gideon and many others complained about God. They claimed that God had forsaken them. But God had not forsaken them, they had forsaken God. Gideon himself had an altar to Baal in his own backyard. 

Jehovah-Nissi: Jesus is Our Banner

Sunday December 4, 2022 Text: Genesis 12:1-7 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Genesis 12:1-7

He is our banner to lead us when we are lost. He is our banner to bless us. He is our banner to give us hope.

Jehovah Jireh: The Lord Sees

Sunday November 27, 2022 Text: Genesis 3:1-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Genesis 3:1-15

When the prophet Samuel was a little boy, God called to him at night. Samuel did not know it was God calling to him and ran to find Eli the priest. He said to Eli, “Here I am, you called for me.” Eli responded, “I did not call. Lie down again.” Three times God called