Freedom In Christ

Sunday July 7, 2024 Text: Galatians 4:7; Galatians 5:1,13 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Galatians 4:7; Galatians 5:1,13

In our sinfulness we often believe freedom to be a thing that we deserve. God’s word teaches us that freedom is the gift of God though Jesus Christ. Galatians 4:7 Therefore you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. The Old Testament paints

The Lord Comes To Give Life

Sunday June 30, 2024 Text: Mark 5:21-43 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Mark 5:21-43

Mark 5:21-23 Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea. 22 And behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue came, Jairus by name. And when he saw Him, he fell at His feet 23 and begged Him

Jesus Teaches Us How To Take a Nap

Sunday June 23, 2024 Text: Mark 4:35-41 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Mark 4:35-41

Some people can fall asleep anywhere, plane, train, car, church pew. Others have trouble falling asleep even at night in a comfortable bed. In our text today Jesus takes sleeping on the go to a whole new level. He is peacefully sleeping on a boat, in a storm, while waves are crashing over his head.

The God Who Sees

Sunday June 16, 2024 Text: Psalm 1:1-6 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Psalm 1:1-6

What does it mean to be blessed? Abraham listened to his wife Sarah and lay with her maid Hagar. When Hagar had a son, she became haughty towards Sarah. Sarah in turn “treated her harshly.” Hagar took her son and fled into the wilderness. This is the result of sin. This is what sin does,

God’s Mercy Doesn’t Break

Sunday June 9, 2024 Text: Mark 3:20-30 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Mark 3:20-30

How far can your kids stretch your patience before it breaks? Imagine your child standing there with a plastic bat tapping it against your head, dad, dad, dad, dad . . . How long until you lose patience? Our text today talks about God’s patience. Jesus warns us just how far God’s patience will last.

Live In The Fear of the Lord

Sunday June 2, 2024 Text: Proverbs 9:10-12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Proverbs 9:10-12

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. I saw a YouTube clip a few weeks ago where six people were asked to rank themselves according to IQ, then they were given a quick little test. Among them was a lady with a couple PhDs. Although she put herself near the top, the

The Beauty of His Holiness

Sunday May 26, 2024 Text: Psalm 29:1-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Psalm 29:1-11

Psalm 29 – Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. We desire that which is beautiful. We desire to be beautiful, and we desire to have beautiful things. In our Psalm, David reminds us that which is truly beautiful is that which is holy. This holiness is not the pompous holiness of those who

Funeral of Kent Quade

Thursday May 23, 2024 Text: 1 timothy 6:12 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Passages: 1 timothy 6:12

How Are We To Use This Gift?

Sunday May 19, 2024 Text: John 15:26-27; John 16:1-15 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Pentecost Passages: John 15:26-27; John 16:1-15

15: 26-27 If your kids unwrap their birthday or their Christmas present and find inside the box a note saying, “All my love,” they will likely be very disappointed. Even though they know that to be a very great gift they still want something that they can play with. In the same way today, Jesus

Follow the Lord, He Will Build Your House

Sunday May 12, 2024 Text: 2 samuel 7:1-5,8-9,12-16 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Confirmation Passages: 2 samuel 7:1-5,8-9,12-16

If you find yourself out on the road in snowstorm behind a snowplow, it is a good idea to stay behind the snowplow. Behind the snowplow is safe. It doesn’t matter how good you think your 4-wheel drive is, you’re still better off behind the snowplow. Last winter there was a video online of a

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