Speaker Pastor Matthew Ude

God Versus Man

Sunday July 28, 2024 Text: Genesis 9:8-17 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Genesis 9:8-17

On Friday night many of us watched the opening ceremonies of the Olympics. In our text this morning we have God’s opening ceremonies as he begins his plan of salvation. So here we have the opportunity to compare, man versus God. We saw the signs and symbols of the Olympics rising into the sky, here

Celebrate the Savior

Sunday July 21, 2024 Text: Romans 5:8-11 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: Romans 5:8-11

We celebrate our Savior the free gift from God. There is a story of a man who went as a missionary to the far east. Shortly after his arrival he was a given a very expensive gift from a wealthy local. Unaware of the local customs he accepted the gift. Later he found out that

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