Sermons

Illustrations of Immanuel: A Serpent For Sinners

Wednesday December 3, 2025 Text: Numbers 21:5-9 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Numbers 21:5-9

Illustrations of Immanuel: Serpent

Saturday November 29, 2025 Text: Genesis 3:14-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Advent Passages: Genesis 3:14-15

An Old Hope

Left Behind

Wednesday November 26, 2025 Text: Jonah 2:7-9 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Thanksgiving Passages: Jonah 2:7-9

Thanksgiving Service 2025

Focused on Jesus

Saturday November 22, 2025 Text: Colossians 1:13-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Colossians 1:13-20

Through It All Jesus Remains

Sunday November 16, 2025 Text: Luke 21:5-28 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Luke 21:5-28

The 1996 movie That Thing You Do supposedly tells the story of The Wonders. Near the end of the movie, the band is recording in a studio, but arguments have come to a head, and every member leaves except the drummer. The drummer sits there alone, feeling really dejected, when another musician gives him some

THE POWER OF HIS WORD AND RESURRECTION

Saturday November 8, 2025 Text: Luke 20:27-40 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Luke 20:27-40

John chapter nine recounts the story of a man who was born blind and healed by Jesus. Later in the chapter, the Pharisees confront this man and argue intensely about why Jesus cannot be the Christ, the Messiah. The man responds to their accusations with a simple statement: “One thing I know: I was blind,

A Saint is Someone Who

Saturday November 1, 2025 Text: Psalm 84:1-12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: All Saints Day Passages: Psalm 84:1-12

If you know Tommy Peccaro, you’ve likely heard him speak of his grandmother, whom he describes as an inspiring woman of great faith, peace, and confidence. Others on this list share similar qualities, serving as powerful reminders of all that Christ has done for us. The book of Hebrews urges us not to forget such

Bringing Jesus Back

Saturday October 25, 2025 Text: Deuteronomy 5:12-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Reformation Passages: Deuteronomy 5:12-15

I once read a comic strip where a woman brought her car to a mechanic. She said, “There was a bump in the road, and the car stopped.” The mechanic opened the hood and it was completely empty. There was absolutely nothing inside. A car without an engine might have some use, but for the

God Restores The Connection

Saturday October 18, 2025 Text: Deuteronomy 5:11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Deuteronomy 5:11

The Power of God’s Name: Restoring Connection and Transforming Lives Near the beginning of the school year, we experienced issues with the fingerprint reader. It turned out the problem was a poor network connection. The computer, placed beneath the desk to save space, showed it was connected to Wi-Fi. However, the interference from the desk

God Calls Us To Himself

Saturday October 11, 2025 Text: Deuteronomy 5:6-10 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: Deuteronomy 5:6-10

A story is told of a tightrope walker attempting to cross between two high towers, pushing a wheelbarrow in front of him. Seeing he needed encouragement, his friend assured him of his ability. “If you really think I can do it,” the tightrope walker responded, “get in the wheelbarrow.” How many of us are ready