The Resurrection Effect
Sunday April 16, 2023 Text: Acts 5:29-42 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Acts 5:29-42
For a long time, astrophysicists were quite certain of the existence of black holes, even though they had never seen one directly. The truth of their existence was deduced by the effect they have on the objects around them. Similarly, long before they ever found Pluto, they knew it was there because of the effect
Read MoreWelcome to the Empty Tomb
Saturday April 8, 2023 Text: Matthew 28:2 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Matthew 28:2
The angels roll back the tomb and they sit there. Who are they waiting for? In the gospels it is the women who come first to the tomb. They see the empty tomb and hear the angels, but the tomb is empty, and the angels are sitting there. Anyone could come to hear and see.
Read MoreJesus Says Come
Sunday May 29, 2022 Text: Revelation 22:1-6 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Revelation 22:1-6
Let all those who desire to walk in the forest of life, come, and receive healing in the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read MoreJesus Is Our Palm Tree
Sunday May 15, 2022 Text: Revelation 7:9-17 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Revelation 7:9-17
Friday after we took Kaylee to her appointments in Madison, Vanessa and I stopped at Yellowstone Lake State Park. We were thinking perhaps we would go camping there for a few days later this summer. It was not a good day to think about camping. I generally like camping but standing out in the heat
Read MoreA VIEW ABOVE THE CLOUDS
Sunday May 8, 2022 Text: Revelation 5:1-14 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Revelation 5:1-14
This vision reveals Christ’s ascension from the other side. It is give to those who are weary so that they may be strengthened to continue.
Read MoreJesus Reigns With Us
Sunday May 1, 2022 Text: Revelation 1:4-18 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Revelation 1:4-18
Why does the book of Revelations matter? The book of Revelation is one that can be confusing. For example, just in our reading today “the Alpha and the Omega” is that a reference to the Father or to the Son? Or this reference to the seven spirits, what does that mean? Verse, one also tells
Read MoreIt’s Not Over Yet
Sunday April 24, 2022 Text: Luke 24:13-32 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Luke 24:13-32
Easter is not over yet. Jesus still lives. He still seeks the lost. He still walks with us. He still reveals Himself in word and sacrament.
Read MoreHe IS Arisen
Sunday April 17, 2022 Text: Luke 24:1-12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Luke 24:1-12
He Has Already Arisen He Is Arisen Now He Is Still Arisen
Read MoreThe Victory AND the Ever After In Christ
Sunday May 16, 2021 Text: John 17:11-19 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 17:11-19
Christ is victorious but we still have to live in this world. Yet we have this promise from Christ that the Father will keep us.
Read MoreChosen To Bear Fruit
Sunday May 9, 2021 Text: John 15:16 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 15:16
Jesus chose us and gives us everything we need so that we might bear fruit.
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