Do Not Despise What Jesus Has Cleansed

Monday May 20, 2019 Text: Acts 11:1-18 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Acts 11:1-18

Peter and the early Christians had to learn that there was no longer any distinction between the Israelites and the Gentiles. Now they are all one in Christ. We too need to learn not to look down on or judge that which God has cleansed. This includes both our fellow Christians and ourselves. The Father has promised that we are clean in the blood of Christ. Who are we to say or think otherwise?

Paul Teaches Us To Live Psalm 23

Monday May 13, 2019 Text: Acts 20:17-35 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Acts 20:17-35; Psalm 23:1-6

This section of scripture is not a list of the great things that Paul did but of the great things our Good Shepherd did through him. Paul's words here show us one who lived every day and in every circumstance under the protection of the Good Shepherd. Paul is one who held Pslam 23 in his heart.

Lord What Must I Do

Monday May 6, 2019 Text: Acts 9:1-22 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Acts 9:1-22

Anything we try to do ourselves is less the useless. It is sinful. Jesus must teach us repentance. Jesus must teach us to listen. Jesus must give us the strength to go and do. Then will our lives be worth something.

Pray That We May Be Filled With the Holy Spirit

Monday April 29, 2019 Text: Acts 5:12-31 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: Acts 5:12-31

The result of Jesus resurrection is that the apostles were filled with the Holy Spirit, and that whereas before they hid in fear now they went with boldness proclaiming the name of the Lord. Through them the Lord did many signs and miracles, but more than this the Word of the Lord was preached

Remember His Resurrection

Monday April 22, 2019 Text: 2 timothy 2:8,11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: 2 timothy 2:8,11

On that first Easter morning so long ago the impossible happened. As the women approached the tomb that first Easter morning, what did they expect? Nothing out of the ordinary. The expected a sealed tomb. They expected a dead body. They expected death. Despite all of Jesus’ promises. Despite all of Jesus’ miracles. Despite

Remember His Victory

Monday April 22, 2019 Text: 1 corinthians 15:56-57 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Easter Passages: 1 corinthians 15:56-57

If we live under the law we will receive the wages of sin which is death, but if live in Christ we receive the gift of God which is everlasting life. But what does this mean to live under the law? One way in which people choose to live under the law is that

Jesus, Remember Me

Saturday April 20, 2019 Text: Luke 23:39-43 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Good Friday Passages: Luke 23:39-43

All through Lent we have been discussing what things are important for us to remember. But far more important than what we remember is that Jesus remembers us. That is our theme this Friday. Not that we remember anything, but that Jesus would remember us.

In Remembrance of Him

Friday April 19, 2019 Text: 1 corinthians 11:23-26 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Maundy Thursday Passages: 1 corinthians 11:23-26

Christ gave the Lord’s Supper as an inheritance to the church for all time, so that we would regularly take time out of life to remember Him, to come together as a family and to be united in His power and His love.

Father Teach US to Glorify Your Name

Monday April 15, 2019 Text: John 12:28 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Palm Sunday Passages: John 12:28

God greatly desires that His name would be kept holy among us. It is His name which brings salvation. His name is glorified chiefly through humility and love. We pray that the Lord would teach us to proclaim His name in humility and love so that many might come to salvation.

God’s Grace Is Not An Excuse For Sin

Sunday April 7, 2019 Text: Luke 20:9-20 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: Luke 20:9-20

Do not mistake God's patience for weakness. In this parable we see a God whose love is far greater than anything we could imagine, but is not endless. Woe to us if God's grace is taken from us.

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