The Lord has visited His People

Tuesday December 24, 2019 Text: Luke 1:67-80 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Luke 1:67-80

What has the Lord done? He has visited, redeemed and raised up His people. Why has the Lord done this? Because of His promise and because of His mercy. What is the result of this? We are free to serve the Lord without fear.

His Mighty Works Cause Us To Sing

Monday December 16, 2019 Text: Luke 1:46-56 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Tags: lowly / magnificat / repentance / reversal / salvation Passages: Luke 1:46-56

Mary brags about what God has done not about herself. He gives His blessings, we receive what we do not deserve. He works His salvation among those who repent.

Receive the Gifts of the Lord

Tuesday December 10, 2019 Text: Luke 1:26-38 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Luke 1:26-38

Rejoice – Ponder – Accept We rejoice that we are counted worthy to receive His gifts. We ponder every aspect of this Child. We accept whatever comes from Him.

If God Cleanses Our Hearts We Shall Be Clean

Monday December 2, 2019 Text: Luke 1:1-17 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Tags: advent / angel / repentance / zacharias Passages: Luke 1:1-17

Zacharias and Elizabeth are called righteous only by God’s grace. God is hidden from us because of our sin but revealed by His grace. God sends His word to make ready a people prepared for Christ.

What Is A Father? A Father Is Patient

Monday November 11, 2019 Text: Luke 18:1-8 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Tags: father / patience / prayer / unjust judge / what is a father Passages: Luke 18:1-8

Our Father is patient. He is patient with us and therefore we can be confident when we come before Him in prayer. He is patient with others and therefore does not destroy them. His longsuffering patience should not discourage our prayers but strengthen them.

Set Free From Bondage

Wednesday June 26, 2019 Text: Luke 8:26-39 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Tags: demons / love / mercy / satan / temptation Passages: Luke 8:26-39

Satan trades one man for two thousand pigs but that one man is worth far more than even six thousand pigs. He is worth more to Jesus than His own life. Satan kills the pigs in order to turn the people again Jesus, but in so doing everyone sees with their own eyes the great thing Christ has done. Satan fills the people with fear so that they run Jesus out of town, yet Jesus leaves behind the quiet voice which is a constant witness to His love and power.

Jesus, Remember Me

Saturday April 20, 2019 Text: Luke 23:39-43 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Good Friday Passages: Luke 23:39-43

All through Lent we have been discussing what things are important for us to remember. But far more important than what we remember is that Jesus remembers us. That is our theme this Friday. Not that we remember anything, but that Jesus would remember us.

God’s Grace Is Not An Excuse For Sin

Sunday April 7, 2019 Text: Luke 20:9-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: Luke 20:9-20

Do not mistake God's patience for weakness. In this parable we see a God whose love is far greater than anything we could imagine, but is not endless. Woe to us if God's grace is taken from us.

The Extravagant Grace of the Father

Monday April 1, 2019 Text: Luke 15:1-2,11-32 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: Luke 15:1-2,11-32

This is the prodigal family. The younger son is prodigal with his father’s gifts. The first son is prodigal in judging others. The father is prodigal with his love. Neither son appreciates the extravagant love and gifts of the Father.

Jesus the Good Gardener

Monday March 25, 2019 Text: Luke 13:1-9 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: Luke 13:1-9

The proper attitude when we see others suffer is not to judge them but to repent ourselves. Such repentance is absolutely necessary since sin cannot enter the presence of God. Yet it is beyond our power to produce such repentance. Therefore Christ the gardener does everything He can to create repentance in us. Being thus watered and fertilized by the Holy Spirit through the Word of God we will grow and produce fruits of faith to the glory of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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