It’s All About The Water

Sunday January 14, 2024 Text: Mark 1:4-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Mark 1:4-11

Jesus’ ministry begins and end with baptism and preaching. John came preaching and baptism. Jesus was baptized then began his ministry. When Jesus ascends into heaven, he told his disciples “Go teach, baptize.” In acts on the day of Pentecost, the apostles preached the word, and the people were baptized. In our sinfulness we often

The Light is Worth The Trip

Sunday January 7, 2024 Text: Isaiah 60:1-6 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Isaiah 60:1-6

When my brother David was in college, we drove together to Austin, Texas without stopping. We drove all night and all day. When we arrived, we were there for maybe twenty minutes, turned around and drove all the way back. About twenty-four hours one way and the same back. Why would we do that? All

JOSEPH DIED BY FAITH

Sunday February 12, 2023 Text: Genesis 50:22-26 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Genesis 50:22-26

In God’s Presence - In God’s Coming - In God’s Love In death Joseph displayed the same faith by which he lived. In particular he learned to grasp three of God’s most important promises. These are the same three promises we not only need to know but need to trust.

Jesus conquers Hate

Sunday February 5, 2023 Text: Genesis 33:1-4,18-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Genesis 33:1-4,18-20

Trust God’s Promises Face You Sin Release Earthly Treasures

The Lord Reigns In The Lives Of His People

Sunday January 29, 2023 Text: Genesis 24:10-26 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Genesis 24:10-26

Because we fail to trust God's providence, we spend many fruitless hours in worry. The people in our text this morning trust God’s control even when there is no evidence.

Misconceptions of Mission Ministry

Sunday January 22, 2023 Text: Matthew 4:12-25 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Matthew 4:12-25

What does Jesus mean when He says “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is at hand?” He simply means that the Kingdom of Heaven is not a long way off. It is not a difficult thing to get to or to find. It is near at hand that is it is near to you. As

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

God Judges You Righteous

Sunday February 20, 2022 Text: Luke 6:27-38 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Luke 6:27-38

God Judges God Judges You God Judges You Righteous

JESUS BRINGS US GIFTS

Sunday February 13, 2022 Text: Luke 6:17-26 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Epiphany Passages: Luke 6:17-26

These beatitudes are gifts that Jesus brings to us. We are poor, hungry, sorrowful and persecuted. Jesus comes to bring us riches, fullness, and joy. These gifts are ours through Jesus. They are ours fully. They are spiritual.

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