THE WEALTH OF THE SHEPHERD

Sunday April 21, 2024 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter

Jesus In Our Midst

Sunday April 14, 2024 Text: Luke 24:36-49 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Luke 24:36-49

36 Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, “Peace to you.” Its Sunday. The people are gathered. Jesus is in their midst. He gives them his peace. He sends them out into the world. What am I describing? Am I describing our text or

The Light Reveals The Truth

Sunday April 7, 2024 Text: John 20:19-31 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: John 20:19-31

Last week we heard how the women come to the tomb early in the darkness. They leave in the glorious light of his resurrection. They come bearing the accoutrements of death. They leave with the promises of life. Similarly in our text today the disciples begin hiding in fear but in the end, leave filled

Funeral of Christine A. Rechek

Monday April 1, 2024 Text: John 14:1-6 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: John 14:1-6

A Hidden Treasure

Visiting the Empty Tomb

Sunday March 31, 2024 Text: Mark 16:1-8 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Mark 16:1-8

Last year I was reading a book and came across a quote that surprised me. It was a quote from a second century Roman general who referred to the Jewish nation and their “tribal god.” It’s not surprising that an ancient roman would view the Lord God in such a way. Yet, it was one

A Tree To Make Bitter Waters Sweet

Friday March 29, 2024 Text: Psalm 22:1-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Good Friday Passages: Psalm 22:1-11

At Marah the Israelites found water but they could not drink it because it was bitter. The Lord showed Moses a particular tree. This wasn’t just any tree, but one in particular which God chose. Moses cut it down and when he put it in the water, the water became sweet. Today God has shown

The Offerings of God

Thursday March 28, 2024 Text: Mark 14:12-26 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Maundy Thursday Passages: Mark 14:12-26

The words of institution to the Lord’s Supper are filled with the sacrificial language of the Old Testament. Words like body, blood, given, shed, poured out, and remission, call to mind the offerings and sacrifices of the Old Testament. Jesus makes it clear that his supper is to be an offering. Not an offering from

Behold! The Lamb of God

Sunday March 24, 2024 Text: John 1:29 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Palm Sunday Passages: John 1:29

It always takes me a while to pick out a Christmas tree. I want to find the perfect one. You may know how it goes. One is too high, one too short, another too thin, too fat, crooked, or lopsided. When you think you have found the prefect one you walk around and on the

A Battle of One

Tuesday March 19, 2024 Text: Matthew 26:31-35 Speaker: Pastor Mark Tiefel Festival: Lent Passages: Matthew 26:31-35

God is gracious, compassionate and full of goodness!

Saturday March 16, 2024 Text: Exodus 33:12-23 Speaker: Paul Agenten Festival: Lent Passages: Exodus 33:12-23

Introduction: Leading up to our text today, something very prominent and shocking from Bible History had just taken place. The people of Israel had gotten disgruntled and impatient with the fact that Moses had not yet come down from the Mountain. (He was up on Mt. Sinai receiving the 10 Commandments from God) Just one

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