Text John 3:1-17 
Saved Through Christ
Sunday March 5, 2023 Text: John 3:1-17 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Lent Passages: John 3:1-17
In the very ancient church, the Sundays in lent were often a time to prepare initiates for baptism. Hence the lessons for these Sundays were often a review of the basic doctrines of the Christian faith. Our text this morning certainly reflects this ancient custom. There is a lot that Jesus hints at in his
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Nicodemus
Friday March 18, 2022 Text: John 3:1-21 Passages: John 3:1-21
Nicodemus, a leader of the Jewish Council, comes to see Jesus under cover of darkness. Puzzled by Jesus’ instruction that one must be born again to enter the kingdom of God, Nicodemus asks how someone can be physically reborn. Jesus gently instructs Nicodemus as He explains the spiritual rebirth found only in Christ. Christ alone
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Sunday May 30, 2021 Text: John 3:1-17 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: John 3:1-17
Most of us are probably familiar with the fact that there are two types of people when it comes to swimming. There are those who tip toe in and those who run and dive in. I prefer to dive in often without looking. This who I ended up with a face full of sand about
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A Miraculous Mission: Jesus Saves the World
Monday July 22, 2019 Text: John 3:16 Speaker: Pastor Matthew Ude Festival: Trinity Passages: John 3:16
God who had no problem creating all things did something difficult. He gave up what was most precious to Him, His only Son. He did this for ugly vicious brutes who deserve nothing but punishment.
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